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Wanted: Pony Express Riders Willing to Risk Death Daily
The Pony Express was not for sissies...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Oct 93 min read


Pacific Beach in the 1970s
During the 1970s, Pacific Beach embodied Southern California’s laid-back surf culture...Read more
Media
Sep 231 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 81 min read


La Jolla Cove in 1894
In 1894, La Jolla Cove was an untouched paradise...Read more
Media
Sep 51 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 311 min read


The Dairies of Bonita
Operating in conjunction with the lemon orchards was the dairy industry...Read more
Media
Jul 311 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 122 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 93 min read


Dianne Jacob Says Good-bye to Public Life After 28 Years as County Supervisor (2021)
The county’s longest serving supervisor retires with a legacy of advancing public safety, aiding the region’s aging population...Read more
Media
Mar 136 min read


The Iron Lady of East County
How does a painfully shy young girl grow up to become one of the most well-recognized and well-spoken public figures...Read more
Media
Feb 2711 min read


Bonita Old-Timer Recalls Early Days in the Valley
I found this newspaper clipping hanging on the wall of the Bonita-Sunnyside Museum. Fred Higgens was interviewed by The Star-News..Read more
Media
Feb 61 min read


Bonita Woods
Bonita Woods in Bonita, CA, was maybe 1/2 – 2/3rds complete as a tract development by Drogin Homes (Leonard Drogin) when we moved..Read more
Media
Jan 202 min read
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