This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Avila Beach Rebounds From Pollution To Upscale Coastal Spot
A long retrospective on Avila Beach tracing its 1989 oil contamination, cleanup by UNOCAL, and 1998 start of restoration. It notes 400,000 tons of petroleum cleanup, 100,000 cubic yards of sand removal, and $18 million paid for restoration. The town shifted from student-friendly to upscale, with new developments, and highlights nearby Diablo Canyon and Pirates Cove Park as evolving landmarks.
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Avila Beach
Holy Land
Oklahoma
Carol
Poteau
Central Valley
Five Cities
Cal Poly University
Mustang Village
Guadelupe
Morro Bay
Pismo
Oceano
Union Oil Company
State of California
Unocal
Unicals
Avila’s
Cove
Mnocal
Unical
Cal Poly
Sycamore Mineral Springs
Avila Beach Drive
Avila
Avila Bay
Diablo Canyon
Pirates Cove Park
Southern California
Front Street
Bakersfield
Arvin
Lamont
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
Fresno