The old Santa Rosa newspapers loved writing about con artists – except, of course, when the crook was an advertiser. Compare and contrast the treatments given these two stories from 1909. There was much excitement in town when it was announced a large ranch in Glen Ellen was to be purchased and turned into the […]
It was 1:15 in the morning when Dr. Phillips’ phone rang at his home in Petaluma. As he was Sonoma County Coroner, this was not terribly unusual; people inconveniently die at all hours. It’s the coroner’s job to investigate when there are unusual circumstances and the good doctor was certainly kept busy in late 1920 […]
It’s the most infamous event in Santa Rosa history, but there’s really not much to say about it – as long as you stick to the facts, that is. – – THERE WILL BE PRICES PAID Series on the 1920 lynchings in Santa Rosa BAD TO THE BONE THE WOLVES OF THANKSGIVING A FORESHADOW OF […]