In the Tuesday Editorial on renaming Cabrillo College, the Sentinel states that Santa Cruz, which is Spanish for Holy Cross, “invokes the abuses of Indigenous people under the Spanish mission system.” ...
With the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1769, the lives of the Indians of California changed drastically. The Spanish mission system, established along the Pacific Coast, required that local ...
Spanish missions that dot the landscape in California today exist as centers of historical interpretation. Visitors to California, residents of the state, and school children often turn to these sites ...
California’s missions are some of the oldest landmarks that hold stories from the state’s early days. These sites give you a ...
A statue of a late Native American leader has been unveiled outside California’s state Capitol building, replacing a monument of a Spanish missionary that was toppled by protesters in 2020. The ...
Explore California's early history, from Spanish colonization and its impact on Native Americans to American expansion. Featuring Sutter, Sloat and Vallejo. Newsom slammed for ignoring voters and ...
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s account flatly contradicts the California Department of Transport’s narrative; no response ...
2024 Spirit of Fiesta Georgey Taupin dances during Una Fiesta de Los Adobes at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Credit: Isaac Hernández de Lipa / Santa Barbara Historical Museum photo [Noozhawk’s ...