In 1908, Sacramento becomes the first public library in the state to offer free access to all county residents. This is the beginning of California’s…
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Stories about the arts in California
As the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni, one of many dialects of the Yokuts tribal group of the San Joaquin Valley, Marie Wilcox decides to…
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In 1961, José Sarria runs for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and becomes the first openly gay candidate to run for…
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The oldest son of Chinese immigrants, vaudeville performer Lee Tung Foo is born on April 23, 1875 in Watsonville where his family owns a laundry…
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The fortune cookie, that ubiquitous ending to a meal at Chinese restaurant, has traveled a long way from its origins — in Japan. Long thought…
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Che-na-wah Weitch-ah-wah is born in 1856 in Pecwan Village, on the Klamath River near the mouth of Pecwan Creek, in Humboldt County. She is a…
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In late 1848, when gold seekers flock to California from around the world, some European miners bring with them a thick paste of flour and…
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The Constitutional Convention at Monterey adopts California’s Great Seal on October 2, 1849. The debate over the final design is lengthy. One senator thinks the…
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The day after Christmas, 1958, author, actor, recording artist, comedian and puppeteer Stan Freberg donates $1,000 in royalties from “Green Chri$tma$,” his satire on the…
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Brothers Walter Elias Disney and Roy Oliver Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on October 16, 1923. The studio is in the rear of a…
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