"Alexander Hazard planted sixty to seventy acres of eucalyptus trees out on the Pecho, today's Montaña de Oro, at the height of the California eucalyptus tree boom in 1908. Having begun as a homesteader in the 1870s, he established a large and thriving ranch, which is now a part of California's most beautiful state park. A canyon, trail, road, creek, reef, and peak have been named after him. Using records, maps, and genealogical tools, diarist Ken...

"For a little village, a lot has happened in Cambria. It's on the road to Hearst Castle and the most scenic stretch of Highway 1, where you can see zebras roaming beside the freeway and elephant seals lounging in the sun. But it's also a destination in its own right, where a rare stand of Monterey pines meets the sea, and where dozens of lively shops and galleries lie nestled at the base of the green Santa Lucia foothills. Former Cambrian editor Stephen...