MORE THAN 175 YEARS AGO, on the far east side of the San Francisco Bay, one of our state Legislature’s original 27 counties was experiencing a boom in agriculture, industry and World War II military involvement.
Contra Costa County, which translates to the “opposite coast” of what we now refer to as “The City,” is a cornerstone of California’s growth and legacy. However, like losing most of its original shoreline, when a newer county — Alameda — gained the coveted coast, much of the county’s history went untold.
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