A few of the times that I have visited my son, Steve, in San Jose, I have enjoyed the food at El Pollo Loco. The one we go to there is located in an area that is predominantly Hispanic, so…
Criminal Annals, Part 12: The Placer Times – Foreigners
Following the June 30, 1849 article in the “Placer Times” regarding a group calling themselves the “Americans” forcing out Spanish speaking miners, we find a secondary article in the July 7, 1849 edition. “The Mines – No important intelligence from…
Criminal Annals, Part 11: The Placer Times – Gold Fever and Manifest Destiny
Continuing through the issues of the “Placer Times,” Sacramento’s first newspaper, we find that crime was not limited to the area of the mines, but also committed by those anxious to get there. “Placer Times, Saturday, May 19, 1849 “The…
Criminal Annals, Part 10: The Placer Times – Inhuman Murder
Since the days of the Gold Rush the English language and the proper spelling of words has changed. In order to keep everything as original as possible, the words are being retained in these articles. If a word has a…
Steppin’ Out – Panda Express
Every time I drive by WalMart on Missouri Flat Road, I remind myself that it has been a long time since I have visited Panda Express, which is at the corner of Missouri Flat and Forni roads, but accessed through…
Steppin’ Out – Café El Dorado
Just for a change of pace, a few weeks ago Russ Salazar and I met up at Café El Dorado for breakfast, not our normal lunch. Café El Dorado is located at 5787 Pleasant Valley Road, between the town of…