June, 2019
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A Diamond is a Boy’s Best Friend
“You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood… back home to a young man’s dreams of glory and of fame…
Peat, Asparagus, and Hard Labor, Part 2 of 2
Changing Demographics: Shifts to Filipino and Mexican Labor Amidst this labor climate, the Federal Government passed the National Origins Act of 1924, severely curtailing Asian
Delta Rivers and Flooding, Part 2 of 4
https://youtu.be/ouBWar9dXBE Historic Breaks, Floods and What Caused Them This timely four-part video series is intended to educate the communities of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by
Peat, Asparagus, and Hard Labor, Part 1 of 2
This cabin dates to 1911, and was part of the reconstruction effort after the catastrophic flood of 1903. Oral histories and old farm maps indicate
Bittersweet Goodbye
Moon Glow, Staten Island A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. — Maya Angelou Like a
The Further Adventures of the Delta Detective Part 4 of 4
Having lost his bid to adopt a stately office motto for the firm of Delta Detections and lacking time for the getaway of his dreams
Delta Rivers and Flooding – Part 1 of 4
https://youtu.be/C13lU3pF7fU Water Sources and How They Affect the Delta This timely four-part video series is intended to educate the communities of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Guest Editorial
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as a Delta Neighbor Gas well flare test, Bouldin Island What does it mean for our community when large
Delta Anthology
Collecting stories of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Because in the end literature helps to build that sense of place that the Delta seems to lack.
Shorty’s La Amistad Cafe
“To all of us kids, this 1992 picture of Mom and Dad represents their success in life.” -Gilberto, Jr. (photo courtesy the Lopez family) Perseverance,
Short Takes
Pampas Grass, Andrus Island, Circa 1985 Digging deep in the archives I ran across this Kodachrome slide from about 1985. I say, ‘about’, because the
Asparagus: Historic Signature Crop of the Delta
1978, Roberts Island, California Delta – As day breaks after an overnight rain, asparagus harvest continues despite difficult conditions of sticky peat soil and rough
Cuttin’ the ‘Gras, Then and Now
What’s your first experience with asparagus? Here’s mine: Disenchantingly gray-green, lifelessly limp and nothing like its picture on the can’s label. As a child I
The Further Adventures of the Delta Detective Part 3 of 4
As we join him for part three of our continuing serial, the senior investigator for Delta Detections is still hoping to get away from the
A Stockton Hero
My friend Cenon, With a smile on his face, Empties the trash from my basket, Asks me how I’m doing, chides me if I’m working
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