Trump’s Secretaries: Guardian Summary So Far, Dec 13, 2016. Agriculture: Commerce, Wilbur Ross Meet Wilbur Ross, who once bailed out Trump in Atlantic City LA Times, Dec 8, 2016 Defense, Gen. James Mattis Education, Betty DeVos Energy, Rick Perry former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head Energy WA POST, Dec 13, 2016 Rick Perry, Ex-Governor … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, 10 January 1852 Where shall the Legislature Sit ? — This momentous question has now come up, and is being agitated by the members at Vallejo. Our Legislative reports of yesterday (received through Adams & Co.) show that considerable division of opinion exists on this subject. A great number of variously specified … [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor, Press Democrat November, 2016 Move on? Like 2008? EDITOR: Don W wrote that “this election may very well have saved the republic” and urged us drop the anger and get on with it (“Time to move on,” Letters, Nov. 10). I would have said the same thing in 2008, but did … [Read more…]
Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, 6 April 1910 Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Ackerman and Mr. and Mrs. John Favour, autoed to Petaluma Friday, where the day was spent visiting Mr. Ackerman’s uncle, Eddie Ackerman, who is now near his ninetieth year. While in the City of Cackles the gentlemen also transacted urgent business. Healdsburg … [Read more…]
Sacramento Daily Union, 21 March 1851 An itinerant player, possessed of more wit than money, was a few days ago driven by the harp master, hunger, to commit the high crime of poaching, in the neighborhood of Birmingham (England,) and being unluckily detected in the act, was carried forthwith before a bench of magistrates, when … [Read more…]
California Star, Volume 1, Number 38, 25 September 1847 — By the grace of God, the great God in heaven, We, Malo Mahomet, God of earth renowned and powerful empire of Babylon and Judea, from the rising to the setting of the sun, King of all earthly kings, mighty ruler of Arabia and Mauritania, born … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Mariposa. — The name of this county signifies “butterfly.” In the month of June, 1807, in one of their yearly excursions to … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Tualumne — A corruption of the Indian word “talmalamme,” which signifies cluster of stone wigwams. This county abounds in gold “placeres.” Throughout … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Calaveras. — This word signifies skulls, and the so called creek which gives name to the county, derives its own name from … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Trinadad. — Signifies Trinity. The Roman Catholics annually celebrate a certain Sunday in honor of the Most Holy Trinity. This festival has … [Read more…]