A Bit of Kanawha Valley in California: ; Mansion Built on Memories From Home
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By Sandy Wells  sandyw@wvgazette.com  On Saturday mornings, he watched cartoons and westerns at the Rialto Theater. He hung out with classmates at the Blossom Dairy. He bowled at the lanes on the Boulevard.  "I had a great time growing up in Charleston," he said.
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Twenty sometimes surprising places where the nation's moneyed go to live.
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During the real estate boom, home prices in the Sun Valley area spiked almost as high as the peak of nearby Bald Mountain. The median home price is now about as high as San Francisco's.
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John and Ruby Haynal could do nothing to stop a wildfire 15 years ago that turned their hillside home high above the freeways and urban clatter into scorched rubble. This week, the retired couple stood outside the glass-and-stucco house they built on the same spot, staring at a mudslide that ripped open the foundation of a four-story mansion just above them and buried nearby cars and a swimming pool.
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Historic Church Hill's annual holiday festival will conclude tomorrow with a homes tour from noon to 6 p.m.  Eleven houses will be open:  -- 719 N. 33rd St., home of Karen Kulinich  -- 9 N. 30th St., home of Frank Von Richter  -- 500 N.
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By Mark Schwanhausser, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep.
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By Page, Brian  Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California. By Julie Guthman. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004.
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In the early 20th century, artists and religious leaders in the Midwest outdid each other building vast shrines called grottos. Many of these eccentric constructions remain significant attractions today. Michelle Delio reports from Dickeyville, Wisconsin.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep.
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By Patty Fisher  PORTOLA VALLEY -- When you consider Bill and Jean Lane's lifetime of contributions to open-space preservation, their campaign to prevent two houses from being built in their Portola Valley neighborhood may seem like small potatoes.
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By Andrew Edwards, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Sep.
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By Patty Fisher, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 18--When you consider Bill and Jean Lane's lifetime of contributions to open-space preservation, their campaign to prevent two measly houses from being built in their Portola Valley neighborhood may seem like small potatoes.
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By Chris Shull, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 21--One man wanted to learn more about a family quilt. A woman was curious about a vase she bought at a flea market.   Another hoped a painting might help send her kids to college.
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By David Pollak, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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Essay: When resorts are tailored to comfort tourists by offering familiar experiences, it can be hard to remember just where you are
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By Julia Glick, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Jun.