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The house is wood frame in French Second Empire style, an unusual architectural style in the area, with elements of Queen Anne and Northern Italian. [2] [3] The main structure is decorated with stick trim panels; brackets above the tall two-over-two windows on the first floor support window hoods and eaves, and the central pavilion has a mansard roof [4] with arched dormer windows.
Rancho El Pinole was a 17,761-acre (71.88 km 2) Mexican land grant along Carquinez Strait in present-day Contra Costa County, California. It was given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Ygnacio Martinez , a Californio military commander and politician. [ 1 ]
The City of Pinole was incorporated in 1903. [9] During the post-World War II boom, Pinole and the surrounding area grew rapidly. Construction of Interstate 80 in 1958 stimulated developers to build new housing to satisfy demand, and the town evolved as a suburban bedroom community within the San Francisco/Oakland commuter belt. Much of its ...
Authorities arrested seven people Wednesday on federal drug and gun trafficking charges in an investigation of two Harbor-area gangs' ties to imprisoned members of the Mexican Mafia.
[1] [2] In 1853 he arrived in Pinole, California, [1] as a gold prospector, but decided to settle, [3] operating a freight business between Contra Costa County and San Francisco [4] and starting in 1857 acquiring land. [2] He eventually became the area's wealthiest resident, [5] owning more than 20,000 acres in Pinole, Oakland, and San ...
Ten people linked to a Southern California street gang were charged with federal crimes, a year after a member shot and killed two suburban police officers, authorities announced Wednesday.
The gang, which dates back some 70 years in South L.A., gained notoriety after the shooting death of LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos, who was off-duty and house hunting with his girlfriend when they ...
This is a list of notable criminally-active street gangs operating or formerly operating in California. To be included in this list, the gang must have a Wikipedia article with references showing it is a California street gang.