by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Antioch’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Antioch Community On September 16 1850, settlers camped under oak trees at the mouth of the San Joaquin River and began building a village that they named Antioch at a Fourth of July picnic in 1851. Early industries...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Vallejo’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Vallejo Community General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo received the Rancho Soscol land grant in 1844 and attempted to establish the city of Vallejo as California’s state capital. The legislature briefly met there in 1852...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Richmond’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Richmond Community The Richmond area was long inhabited by the Ohlone people. Spanish explorers Pedro Fages and Juan Crespí passed through in 1772. After Mexico secularized the missions, the government granted 17,000...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Lafayette’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Lafayette Community People have lived in the Moraga Valley for more than 10,000 years; the Saclan Miwok established villages in the area and resisted Spanish soldiers, even fighting a battle in 1797. American...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Napa’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Napa Community The Town of Napa was founded in 1847 by entrepreneur Nathan Coombs on Rancho Entre Napa, part of the Mexican land grant system. Early settlers raised cattle and grew grain and fruit. Napa County soon...
