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Tag Archives: California
Blinded by the Light by Joseph E Najera
I was born on November 28, 1947. I was told much later that I ruined Thanksgiving dinner that year by popping out of the oven about the same time as the turkey. There’s my parents, about the time I came … Continue reading
The Old Place by J. Edward Najera
That picture was from my father’s high school yearbook. He was a senior in 1927. He had two names Carlos L. Nájera and Charles Olivas. Both names were legal and he was proud of both of them. After his father died, his … Continue reading
Posted in California History, Family History, Uncategorized
Tagged California, family
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On Board . . . by Joseph Najera
. . . San Salvador, the flagship of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. In 1542 Cabrillo, along with those who sailed with him were the first Europeans to explore the coast of Northern California. This ship you see above, is a replica … Continue reading
By Any Other Name by Joseph Najera
Cabrillo College, Cabrillo High School, Long Beach CA, Cabrillo Credit Union, Cabrillo Middle School, Santa Clara, CA, Cabrillo National Monument (U.S. National Park Service), Cabrillo Pacific Insurance Services, LLC. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s name can be found up and down the … Continue reading
Alice by Carlos Najera
Diphtheria is a bacterial infection often affecting the membranes of your nose and throat. Symptoms include a sore throat, fever, nosebleeds, swollen glands on the throat, and weakness. The telling symptom is a sheet of thick, gray material covering the … Continue reading
Posted in Family History
Tagged California, Grieving, History of Oxnard, motherhood, Najera-Madrid
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Highway 111 by Joseph Najera
Here we are, my family. My mother must have been the one who took the photo. I look to be about six or seven so the year was 1953 or 1954. That is Chris on the left. She is 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged California, family, History of Imperial Valley, Mexicali
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Barbara Worth by Joseph Najera
One motion picture that my father talked about was called “The Winning of Barbara Worth.” It was originally a novel, by Harold Bell Wright. He lived in the Imperial Valley and wrote this story about the valley’s origins. The novel … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Movie History
Tagged California, History of Imperial Valley
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