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Menlo Park

Irish immigrants Dennis J. Oliver and his brother- in-law D. C. McGlynn were Menlo Park's first permanent settlers in 1853. They found the tree- studded pastureland of this area reminiscent...

    First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit

    First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit At this site in 1959, Dr. Robert Noyce of Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation invented the first integrated circuit that could be...

      Semiconductor planar process and integrated circuit, 1959

      IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing   Semiconductor planar process and integrated circuit, 1959   The 1959 invention of the Planar Process by Jean A. Hoerni and the integrated...

        William Lawson Plaza

        William Lawson Plaza   Dedicated to the spirit of community involvement as exemplified by Bill Lawson's more than 50 years of public service including Menlo Park Councilmember, 1952 - 1972,, and...

          Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949)

          Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949) Pioneer horticulturist and nurseryman   For 59 years in the Monterey Bay area, H. A. Hyde engaged in plant propagation and development of fruit trees,...

            In memory of Ann Cadwick and Marlene Braun

            In memory of Ann Cadwick and Marlene Braun whose love and dedication for the Carrizo will not be forgotten. Remembering not that they died but celebrating their lives.

              A Continuing Legacy

              A Continuing Legacy   The Carrizo Plain was a gathering place for the Chumash and other native peoples. Painted Rock was a sacred site to these Native Americans who lived close to nature.  ...

                Santa Cruz Wharf 100th Anniversary

                Santa Cruz Wharf 100th Anniversary December 5, 2014   City of Santa Cruz City Council Lynn Robinson, Mayor, Done Lane, Vice Mayor, Hilary Bryant, Pamela Comstock, Cynthia Mathews, Micah Posner,...

                  Reverend Herschel Harkins Memorial

                  Reverend Herschel Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier Dedicated to a fisher of menSubmitted by: Eric Goodill

                    Fremont Peak

                    Fremont Peak   Fremont Peak was called Gavilan Peak in early Spanish times. Gavilan in English means "hawk." In 1846 Capt. John Charles Fremont, brevet captain of topographical engineers of...

                      John Charles Fremont

                      John Charles Fremont 1813 -  1890   John Charles Fremont was a naturalist, explorer, scientist and captain with the U.S. Topographical Engineers on his third expedition to the west when he camped...

                        Dedicated in memory of Tim Crawford and Martin Alvarado

                        Dedicated in memory of Tim Crawford and Martin Alvarado who lost their lives on February 7, 2007, while performing underwater inspections at the Dos Amigos pumping plant. They sacrificed their...

                          San Luis Unit

                          San Luis Unit   Joint facilities of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project   Dedicated by Secretary of Interior Stewart L. Udall April 20, 1968   Constructed by United States...

                            Romero Overlook

                            Romero Overlook Visitors facilities for the San Luis Dam and San Luis ReservoirSubmitted by: Eric Goodill

                              In Memory of the Yokut Indians

                              In memory of the Yokut Indians who were here first and named the valley Cholame, The Beautiful One. To Norman F. "Buck" Kester who epitomized the pioneering spirit of the early settlers and to...