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"Lee Nelson was 13 when the Golden State Theater chain opened the New Santa Cruz movie palace in 1920," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "The preceding war years had been gloomy times, as women did men's work so the men could go to war, with battles and casualties darkening the headlines."
"In 1916, Santa Cruz was worried about the proliferation of nickelodeons in the downtown," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Nitrate film stock tended to ignite, so nickelodeons needed a metal-lined projector room and fire suppression tools, to prevent burning the cinema or the town."
The authentic French bistro Curbside Café quietly closed last week after 34 years at California and Fillmore Streets, saying simply that they were “not able to renew” their lease.
In this episode of Black Folklore, we dive into the story of the ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant, the voodoo queen of San Fransisco.