by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Sunnyvale’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Sunnyvale Community Long before technology parks, the Tamien band of the Ohlone people lived in what is now Sunnyvale. Spaniards founded Mission Santa Clara de Asís nearby in 1777, and Mexican authorities later...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Santa Clara’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Santa Clara Community The fertile Santa Clara Valley was home to the Ohlone people long before Europeans arrived. In 1769 José Francisco Ortega explored the valley, and Franciscan missionaries founded...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
Oakland’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the Oakland Community Long before Oakland’s skyline graced postcards, the area was home to Costanoan (Ohlone) Indians who thrived on the fertile lands around San Francisco Bay. In 1820 the Spanish granted Rancho San...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
East Bay’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the East Bay Community The East Bay’s story begins with the Ohlone people, who settled along the creeks and rolling hills more than 5,000 years ago. They fished in tidal flats and streams, hunted deer and other game, and...
by fastplumbdev | Aug 24, 2025
San Jose’s History and Why We’re Proud to Serve the San Jose Community Before any missions or microchips, the fertile Santa Clara Valley was home to the Tamien people of the Ohlone nation, who flourished along the Guadalupe River. In 1777 Spanish settlers founded...