Native Californians living outside the Golden State: Am I the only one?

[bertha katzenengel]

[fairfaxvadem]

1. Not by a long shot...

My brother, sister, and I all live in Northern Virginia...

Miss the Golden State...

Native San Franciscans, to be precise.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. I'm glad your family is close.

Mine is all still there and damn them, they refuse to leave. Even for me! :harrumph:

Fairfax... only about an hour from Waldorf... :hi: See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3078781

[Last Lemming]

2. Born in Lodi

raised in Lockford, schooled in Seattle, currently cooling my heels in Beaufort, South Carolina

[bertha katzenengel]

4. Lockford!!

My great-grandparents lived there. I know it's goofy to ask, but do you know the surname Streeter?

[Last Lemming]

8. I have to tell you

I didn't consciously recognize the name but I had a weird shivery feeling deep in my brainstem. Maybe. . .what was their trade?

[bertha katzenengel]

9. I have no idea. It was my great grandparents who lived there, and they

were retired by the time I was born. Their son, my grandfather, had been an army sergeant in WWII, then became a corrections officer. I don't know what prison, but he lived in Susanville, which I know is way north but I don't know how far north of Lockford.

Sigh. My mom is gone and I'm not close enough to my aunts to ask about the family history. There is so much I want to know about my mother's family.

It was worth the asking -- and dude... way interesting about that brainstem shiver. Cool.

:hi: thanks, Lemming.

[Semi_subversive]

25. I'm headed for the Susanville area on Christmas Day

to visit with the BIL/SIL for a few days. I spent a lot of time up there when I worked for Corrections-HQ. Two lovely institutions, California Correctional Center (the old one) and High Desert State Prison (new in 1996 and lots of maximum security Aryan Brotherhood types) They're at the foot of two national Forests. It's a really beautiful area, especially if you're into high desert like me. And the air is clear.

Lockeford is on the river road south of Sacramento, on Highway 160, I think. I cruise thru it sometimes on my Sunday morning rides. Susanville is in Northeastern CA (they call it Northwestern NV). From Sacramento you go east to Reno then cut back northwest into CA about 85 miles. Or go north 135 miles to Red Bluff and east 110 miles to Susanville.

[Momgonepostal]

13. Are you related to the Streeter clan in Stanislaus county?

If so, we may be very distant cousins. My grandfather had a first cousin named Mattie Streeter.

[bertha katzenengel]

29. sorry for the very late reply, Momgone.

I don't know of any Matties. Great grandfather Lloyd, great uncle Warren, grandfather Eugene - "sarge," as he was known.

I'll claim ya, nevertheless. :) :pals:

[onyourleft]

3. Two tag state here.

If not, I'd try to get a tag I hear is available that says "Native Californian." Or "Last of the native Californians." :) You can see how far away I am. To all of us. :toast:

[bertha katzenengel]

5. Hear, hear!

:toast:

[seito]

7. Nope

Grew up in San Jose, live in MD now.

My family is living in Orangevale, CA

[bertha katzenengel]

10. Hi, seito!

I have to confess I don't know where Orangevale is. I'd guess No. CA -- or somewhere around San Diego? :( bad Californian!

BTW, since you live in Maryland, you are invited: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3078781

[Ernesto]

11. Sacramento

[Semi_subversive]

24. One of the burbs of Sacramento

between my hometown of Citrus Heights and historic Folsom. I lived there for a while when I got out of the Navy in 75. At the time, they claimed to have more horses per capita than anywhere else in the US. Pretty much Yuppieville now.

[Frances]

12. Several of you moved from CA to the DC area

I did the opposite. I left Rockville Md in 2002 after helping elect Chris Van Hollen to congress. I live in beautiful northern CA now.

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. Native Californian here

Up until 12 years ago. Stuck in red state hell and not in a blue part either. My brother and sister live in the High Desert area. Sure miss the mountains and beaches.

[slackmaster]

15. I wasn't born here and I do live here

But it doesn't seem like the state I moved to in 1962.

[kineneb]

16. Gee, I must be one of the rare ones that stayed here.

Born in Redding, and now live 2 hours away. I have never considered leaving, except if I were to move to Europe. Living in the Middle East for a year may have had something to do with that. But I love the landscape and feel part of it.

[proud patriot]

17. I haven't left

Still living within 60 miles of where I was born .

[cagoldensun5050]

18. Stuck in Red State Hell

Hey, another native Californian here! I am from Rancho Cucamonga, in the Inland Empire east of L.A. I lived there from birth to 11 when my dad's work transferred us to Arizona and then Texas. I live independently now, but can't afford to move out of state right now. And the fact that I am stuck in an uber-conservative desert doesn't make it any better.

[newyawker99]

19. Hi cagoldensun5050!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bertha katzenengel]

30. Welcome to DU, cagolden

:hi: Stick around. This is a great place for folks stuck in super-conservative areas.

[avitali]

20. No.

I'm in Texas.

From Orange County. Grew up (mostly) in Stanton and Buena Park, living in southeast Texas.

[PatGund]

21. Nope!

5th Gen Californian here, currently stuck in Doha, Qatar (Civic motto: "Doha, where the fun never starts!")

[bertha katzenengel]

31. in Doha, eh?

The law firm where I work has an office there.

Where in CA are you from?

[Biased Liberal Media]

22. Unfortunately you are not alone

I live in the third pit of hell (read: rural hell) in Washington State now. If I had my choice I'd be back in California (Central Coast) in a heartbeat.

[bertha katzenengel]

32. grudgingly i will admit that the Central Coast is heaven on earth, the

very best part of the Golden State.

[LWolf]

23. I'm not a native, but

I spent 38 of my 45 years in CA. Does that count? My mom moved me to CA when I was 7; she's the native. I was there until last spring, 38 years.

[shanti]

26. nope, doesn't count

;) :hi:

native californian here, third generation, since the late 1800's. most family members are still in the OC, where i was raised (born in corona naval hospital). i've made my home in northern cali (sactown) since 1984. i've lived off and on outside of cali (dad and exhubby were military), but have been back here for good since 1979.

[LWolf]

27. Wow, Shanti!

In all my 38 years in CA, I don't think I ever met a 3rd generation Californian; everyone always seemed to be coming from somewhere else. Pleased to make your aquaintance!

:hi:

[shanti]

28. same to you, lwolf!

:hi: yup, there aren't too many of us, and getting less. like you, most of the people i know were born elsewhere. this is such a transient state, but that's what makes it so vibrant!

something else - i attended the same hs that my mother and maternal gf attended. it ends there tho - none of either me or my sister's kids did.

[bertha katzenengel]

33. oh, shanti... "the oc?" *CRINGE*

I can't get away from hearing, "Huntington Beach? Isn't that in the OC?" :shudder:

:hi: :thumbsup:

[bertha katzenengel]

34. i don't know why not

:hi: :hi: :hi: