This year is the 80th anniversary of John Steinbeck’s book, “The Grapes of Wrath.” In his novel, Steinbeck profiles the Joad family as they travel from Oklahoma to California, escaping the Dust Bowl, in search of work. Many families made this journey during the Depression era. In some communities, these …
Read More »Remnants Of Dust Bowl Migration Linger In Central Valley Politics, Says Researcher Adam Ramey
While some valley congressional districts flipped from red to blue, much of the state’s remaining republican strongholds are still in the San Joaquin Valley — particularly Kern, Madera and Tulare Counties. This has a lot to do with the Dust Bowl, and the migrants who came to California in the …
Read More »Deputies say they took almost everything from a Mariposa home –even the dog bowl
Two suspected burglars were arrested in Merced for stealing almost everything inside of a Mariposa home, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. On Sept. 14, homeowners in the process … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock’s Dust Bowl celebrates
Dust Bowl Brewing Company produced its first beer in May of 2009 with two employees, the owner and the brewer. Within a short time they opened the Dust Bowl Taproom … Click to Continue »
Read More »Demolition begins on blighted Century Bowl
Century Bowl – Merced’s beloved former bowling alley that has been a desolate eyesore for more than a decade – will soon be gone forever. Crews began demolition work on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Demolition begins on blighted Century Bowl
Merced’s former beloved bowling alley, Century Bowl, which has been a desolate eyesore for more than a decade, will soon be gone forever. Crews began demolition work on the building at 2020 E. Childs Ave. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. … Click to Continue »
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