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    A local poet once described Carmel-by-the-Sea, with its haunting pines, fog, and white sand, as 'our inevitable place.' The area had been inhabited for more than 3,000 years when Fr. Junipero Serra chose the site for his missionheadquarters in 1771. The romantic name, Carmel-by-the-Sea, was the gift of a group of women real estate developers, later used in advertising lots for 'brain workers at in ... Read more

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  • Point Lobos

    Series series Images of America
    For more than a century the incomparable beauty of Point Lobos has drawn admirers from around the world. The jagged rock outcroppings, driftwood-strewn beaches, and silhouetted cypress trees, twisted grotesquely by the wind, were favorite subjects for photographers Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Point Lobos is also a favorite playground for seals, sea lions, and otters, and migrating grey whales ... Read more

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  • Goodbye: A Story of Suicide

    Illustrated by Don Hudson ...
    The death of a child is a tragedy. When the cause is suicide, the tragedy is compounded. It’s not easy to read about, or talk about, and yet it is so crucial that young adults who feel the world closing in know that ending their lives is not the answer. There are people who can help. There are people who care.A thirteen year old should be enjoying life, planning her future, anticipating the joys ... Read more

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  • Killing for Coal

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  • Baseball in San Diego

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