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St. Stanislaus Museum: preserving NoCo's frontier history

St. Stanislaus Museum: preserving NoCo’s frontier history

It’s a hard life to imagine these days – building your own home, growing all your own food, and doing so in a vast wilderness populated by natives who may or may not want you there. That was the life of early Jesuit missionaries who arrived in North County in 1823, intent on sharing Christianity [...]

NoCo soccer reunion: Thanksgiving day

NoCo soccer reunion: Thanksgiving day

In the years before most of North County’s Catholic parishes were either closed or consolidated, NoCo was quite the hotbed of soccer talent. Rivalries in the CYC leagues were always fierce, and many local players (both male and female) went on to play for top clubs and college teams. We’re all older now, but for [...]

Time Capsule: Northwest Plaza

After decades of gradual decline and various owners, Northwest Plaza went into foreclosure this year and was sold on September 1. The new owners, a conglomerate of 17 pension and investment funds, say they will continue to maintain the mall and keep it open while searching for a new developer. Visiting the mall today, it’s [...]