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February 3, 2026
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The San Miguel Massacre (1848): California’s First Recorded Mass Murder

On December 5, 1848, the quiet convento of Mission San Miguel Arcángel became the scene of a brutal and shocking crime that left eleven people dead—including children and an unborn child.

August 9, 2025
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The Tomb of Hi Jolly

Ghostly Camels in the SoCal desert? For that story, we’ll have to visit a quirky tomb in Arizona…

August 9, 2025
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Oak of the Golden Dream

How a nap under Placerita Canyon’s Oak of the Golden Dream led to California’s first recorded gold find.