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Crime no stranger to early 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [285] [ECHOS-1996-285]
Last in a series The jail in Benicia was unable to hold a prisoner accused of larceny. In fact, the jail was so rarely used that it was not in shape to hold anyone. The prisoner was carted off to the jail in Martinez. A Chinese gentleman at the Solano Hotel was arrested and taken to San Francisco by one of the emissaries of the Chinese Secret Society [...]
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Plenty of crime in Solano County in 1864 / Delaplane, Kristin [350] [ECHOS-1997-350]
The State Fair was on and Solano County's Fred Werner was proudly showing Billy Clifton, 5 years, and Jim Clifton, 6 years. Both were sons of the celebrated trotting stallion, Rattler, who was then deceased. Solano County was now included in the San Pablo Bay Agriculture Society. J.B [...]
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Contra Costa 'Other Coast' / Wichels, Ernest [791] [WICHELS-1964-791]
Contra Costa, meaning the "opposite coast," is no longer a stranger. The water barriers have gradually broken down. About Dec. 28, 1885, a ferry carried the first train across Carquinez Strait [...]
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Vallejo: the man who shaped California history / Dingler, Nancy [479] [RETROSPECT-2003-479]
Without a doubt, the single most influential person in California history was Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Mariano was one of those rare individuals, in that he was born and educated in California. Mariano rose to great heights of power and wealth, only to lose it when his dream of being part of the democratic America came true.
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