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The More Things Change—The More They Stay The Same
"Now" compared to "then", progress may be a "state of mind"...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Jan 204 min read
A Skip Down Memory Lane . . .
This delightful article was written nearly 20 years ago about Bonita...Read more
Media
Jan 158 min read
Bonita Dilemma : Arguments Over Annexation Open Old Wounds, Split Area
When Sugar Babe died, a victim of urbanization, nobody imagined that she might become a symbol for an annexation effort...Read more
Media
Dec 30, 20256 min read
This Day Throughout History . . .
Nothing to do today and suffering from holiday letdown? ...Read more
Media
Dec 26, 20252 min read
Wanted: Pony Express Riders Willing to Risk Death Daily
The Pony Express was not for sissies...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Oct 9, 20253 min read
Pacific Beach in the 1970s
During the 1970s, Pacific Beach embodied Southern California’s laid-back surf culture...Read more
Media
Sep 23, 20251 min read
Everyone Loved the Bonitafest Parade
Back in 1976, six young women rode their horses in the Bonitafest Parade...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Sep 8, 20251 min read
La Jolla Cove in 1894
In 1894, La Jolla Cove was an untouched paradise...Read more
Media
Sep 5, 20251 min read
A Blast From The Past
This cartoon drawing was created in 1992. It's fun to look at and remember how Bonita was in the nineties...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Jul 31, 20251 min read
The Dairies of Bonita
Operating in conjunction with the lemon orchards was the dairy industry...Read more
Media
Jul 31, 20251 min read
The Great Flood of 1916
The flood of 1916 was the worst natural disaster in the history of the South Bay...Read more
Media
May 12, 20252 min read
The Sweetwater Dam Transformed San Diego in 1888
Trains, horses and buggies brought 3,000 San Diego residents–dressed in straw hats and bustles–to celebrate the completion of the Sweetwater Dam on April 19, 1888...Read more
Media
May 9, 20253 min read
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