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An American Epic: Gordon Moore and the Legacy of Fairchild

April 19, 2013 By Wyn Wachhorst 1 Comment

In 1939, Sheriff Walter Moore was the only law enforcement west of the mountains on the coast of San Mateo County.  Promoted that year, he moved with his wife, Mira, and three young sons from the small village of Pescadero to the county seat in Redwood City.  “The area was a bunch of small rural … [Read more...]

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