Enjoy a bit of short-form history, published in the local newspaper. Discover answers to your local-history questions, explore themes through historic photographs, and learn about local history by way of our Tri-City street names. Uncover Fremont, Newark and Union City history right here.
Tri-City History Queries (2021)
- No. 1: January 26, 2021: Where does the name Mowry come from? Why is there a house in the middle of Sylvester P. Harvey Community Park?
- No. 2: February 23, 2021: Gladiolas and Union City. What’s the connection?
- No. 3: March 23, 2021: What are those old brick structures over at Washington Boulevard and Osgood Road in Fremont?
- No. 4 May 4, 2021: What was happening in Alvarado 100 years ago?
- No. 5 May 25, 2021: Where do the street names come from? (Niles)
- No. 6. June 29, 2021: Where does the name Stevenson come from?
- No. 7. July 27, 2021: What was happening in July 1907?
- No. 8. August 31, 2021: What is the history of the old Miller Building in Centerville?
- No. 9. October 5, 2021: What was happening in Irvington 125 years ago?
- No. 10. November 2, 2021: Why is the high school in Union City named “James Logan”?
- No. 11. November 30, 2021: What can the trees in our neighborhoods teach us about history?
- No. 12. December 28, 2021: Can you tell me 10 things about Tri-City history that I don’t already know?
Tri-City History in Photographs (2022)
- No. 1: February 1, 2022: Hats
- No. 2: March 1, 2022: Depots
- No. 3: March 29, 2022: Bicycles
- No. 4: April 26, 2022: Schools
- No. 5: June 7, 2022: Mission (Part 1 of 2)
- No. 6: June 28, 2022: Mission (Part 2 of 2)
- No. 7: July 26, 2022: Shops
- No. 8: August 30, 2022: Dogs
- No. 9: September 27, 2022: Bars
- No. 10: October 25, 2022: Mission Peak
- No. 11: November 29, 2022: Automobiles
- No. 12: December 27, 2022: Baseball Teams
Tri-City History in Street Names (2023)
In 2022, we shared many historic photos showing life in the Tri-City of yesteryear. In 2023, the column returns with a new theme: Street Names! Each month, we’ll cover the history behind one of our familiar local streets
- No. 1: January 31, 2023: Decoto Road
- No. 2: February 28, 2023: Mayhews Landing Road
- No. 3: March 28, 2023: Mission Boulevard
- No. 4: April 25, 2023: Durham Road
- No. 5: June 6, 2023: Kato Road
- No. 6: July 4, 2023: Dyer Street
- No. 7: August 1, 2023: Rock Avenue
- No. 8: September 5, 2023: Dusterberry Way
- No. 9: September 26, 2023: Whipple Road
- No. 10: October 31, 2023: Sunderer
- No. 11: December 26, 2023: Haley St.
Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs (2024-2026)
- No. 1: January 23, 2024: Academia
- No. 2: February 27, 2024 and March 5, 2024: Barns
- No. 3: March 26, 2024: Casks
- No. 4: April 30, 2024: Drag Strip
- No. 5: May 28, 2024: Eateries
- No. 6: June 25, 2024: Flowers
- No. 7: July 23, 2024: Gardens
- No. 8: August 29, 2024: Horses
- No. 9: September 24, 2024: Industry
- No. 10: October 29, 2024: Japanese
- No. 11: November 26, 2024: Kitchen
- No. 12: December 31, 2024: Library
- No. 13: January 28, 2025: Maps
- No. 14: February 25, 2025: Nurseries
- No. 15: April 1, 2025: Orchards
- No 16: April 22, 2025: Panama Pacific International Exposition
- No 17: June 3, 2025: Quarries
- No 18: July 1, 2025: Race
- No. 19: July 29, 2025: Swiss
- No. 20: August 26, 2025: Towns (Part 1)
- No. 21: September 30, 2025: Towns (Part 2)
- No. 22: November 4, 2025: Union
- No. 23: December 2, 2025: Vallejo
- No. 24: January 26, 2026: Wineries
- No. 25: February 3, 2026: X-“Crossings”
- No. 26: March 17, 2026: The Yard
- No. 27: May 26, 2026: Zip
