• Luiseño on the Silver Screen: The remarkable journey of Gertrude Chorre,Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

    Luiseño on the Silver Screen: The remarkable journey of Gertrude Chorre

    Above, from left to right are Chief John Big Tree, Gertrude Chorre, her son Sonny Chorre, Eleanor Hansen, and Charles Stevens.  The Chief is ordering that their captive be made comfortable in this scene from the Johnny Mack Brown cliffhanger, FLAMING FRONTIERS (Universal, 1938). (Photo courtesy of h

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  • “Living Well Is The Best Revenge” At Montage Healdsburg, $9.85M,Philip Ferrato

    “Living Well Is The Best Revenge” At Montage Healdsburg, $9.85M

    It’s an old Spanish proverb, but one that fundamentally rings eternal, especially at Montage Healdsburg, one of the most memorable places to stay in Sonoma. There is that option, however, of never having to leave– by acquiring one of the resort’s signature residential properties. Recently completed

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  • Books vs. boardwalks: The college that almost shaped Pacific Beach,Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

    Books vs. boardwalks: The college that almost shaped Pacific Beach

    San Diego College of Letters, Pacific Beach, circa 1888 — a bold early vision for the community. (Photo via Wikipedia/Public Domain) Did you know Pacific Beach was once envisioned as San Diego’s center of learning? In 1888, the San Diego College of Letters opened in a grand building near what is now

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