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San Lorenzo
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San Lorenzo was part of a large Spanish land grant prior to the United States' takeover of California in 1848. San Lorenzo was mostly farmland from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Many of the original inhabitants have been laid to rest in Pioneer Cemetery, including Moses Wicks, who brought oysters to San Leandro Bay (by boat around the cape) from Patchogue, Long Island.
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Definition: The archaeological site of San Lorenzo is an Olmec period site located in the state of Veracruz. The site was settled in the second millennium BC and had its heyday between 1200-900 BC. The site includes temples and houses, is about a half acre in size and was occupied by about 1,000 people. Excavators of San Lorenzo include Matthew Stirling, Michael Coe and Ann Cyphers Guillen.
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San Lorenzo has a significant variety of trees and flowers. Some of the most important flower species are orchids, wind carnations and ceibas. A wide variety of local fauna can be seen on the natural reservation in “Finca Las Costas” (Las Costas Estate).
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Small town atmosphere is what San Lorenzo has to offer. The town became a bedroom community during and after WWII. San Lorenzo has always been a very quiet community far away from the Big City grind. Close to work and far from the crowd.
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San Lorenzo has been playing live and releasing records since 1998. Formed in the Black Country after the break up of their school band Fused, San Lorenzo aimed to create a varied and emotive sound from a basic three-piece set up. Owen's lyrics drew on suburban myths and dreams while the band's music was able to wrap these words in fragile melodies or noisy maelstroms. Their first release, the 7" Life Without Mountains/Polaroid, garnered praise from the weekly music press with it's dynamic intensity and melodic boy/girl harmonies. Comparisons were made to Codeine, Slint and Fugazi but these never quite hit the mark. In 2000 San Lorenzo toured with Idlewild to promote their debut album Nothing New Ever Works which was supported strongly by John Peel and Steve Lamacq's BBC radio shows.
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San Lorenzo started as part of Don Guillermo Castro’s 28,000-acre land grant from the Mexican government for his service in the military. Castro later lost all of his land to gambling debts. In 1850 the Gold Rush was in full swing. Numerous people came to the Bay Area and stayed rather than go to the Sierras to try to find gold. A large number of those people ended up squatting on land around San Leandro Creek. The residents soon named the community Squattersville.
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