By Carlos N. Olvera This area, once divided up into Mexican land grants, provided the means for cattle raising, which eventually lured Richard Henry Dana…
By Carlos N. Olvera Local history, in this column, has included people, events, buildings and stories—mostly positive. Death and murder is an unfortunate part of…
By Carlos N. Olvera The Capistrano Beach Pier, once an important landmark celebrated as one of Southern California’s prime fishing destinations, came to an end…