by Melody Sharp | May 31, 2026 | News
by Melody Sharp | Dec 18, 2025 | Fun History
There is a lot to learn from comparing old photos with what a place looks like now. For instance, in these two photos of the intersection of Main Street and Freedom Boulevard, almost none of the buildings visible in the 1970s image are still there – although you might...
by Melody Sharp | Apr 24, 2024 | Fun History
The Marinovich Building, constructed in 1899, graced the Peck Street / Union Street corner of the downtown square for many years, providing a human-scale presence that charmed with its bowed bay windows and architectural scrollwork. Sadly, the building was demolished...
by Melody Sharp | Apr 23, 2024 | Fun History
When Watsonville was growing beyond its early existence as a small town, downtown space was at a premium, for building the new commercial and industrial edifices that reflected the town’s growth. To make room for that growth, there were many houses, built on those...
by Melody Sharp | Apr 2, 2020 | Fun History
Stephen Mallory White A Biographical Sketch
Compiled by Stanley D. Stevens Pajaro Valley’s “Favorite Son” “perhaps the most eminent of the State’s native sons.” “the memory of California’s greatest son” — Mayor of Los Angeles Who was this “Favorite Son”?...
