• The Ritz Zone

    I discussed with Stefan Eins, Christine Wandel, and Peter Shapiro about doing a musical. Perhaps the Oakland History Center will help put on a show at the Oakland Auditorium. Berkeley Bill Bolagard will come home on the train, and taken to The Show in a rickshaw – with his sheep runing after him! HE RAN…

  • Christine Rosamond In Sailor Suit

    For sixty years I have been wanting to do the portrait of Christine Rosamond Benton nee’ Presco. I have been too busy, therefor I create a new Found Art Object, being the image you see – before a YouTube video begins. We all want to get rid of this image so we can see moving…

  • John Of No Value No.1

    Be happy in your work! Belmont Art History Lesson John of no value No.1 For over three years I have been posting on the BHS, and suspected only I could see my posts. This was done to FOOL ME, make me feel Im being heard in a faux manner, so, I won’t be mad, or,…

  • Was Denny Lawhern A Plant?

    I suspect Denny Lawhern (and others) were planted in the BHS and Parks and Recreation – by right-wing Belmont Capitalists – who were afraid of what Beatniks and Lesbians would form groups – and take over Twin Pines Park and control Belmont History. I believe there is no trace of Christine Rosamond Benton – the…

  • Edith Sedgwick In Oakland With Andy

    Merritt – Sedgwick – Coakley San Sebastian Avenue by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED On February 19, 2026, I contacted, and spoke with one person about contributing some, if not all, my family history to the Oakland History Center. Hello Aaron: “Hello: My name is John Presco and I am four generations Oakland. I am the…

  • Notre Dame De Namur Is Mine

    Carmel History Lesson On this day, February 18th. I claim all the Belmont that was deeded to the University of California. I suspect parts of Belmont was scurred for King Carlos 111 and was GIVEN to the Sisters of Norte Dam De Nmur who are connected to the House of Bourbon. No way would they…

  • UC Should Bring In Anthropologists

    Belmont History Lesson I am going to write the University of California and have them employ their famous team of anthropologists – and expose the real history of Belmont, which is my families history! We owned it, We built it, We died there. WE gave birth there! You promised there would forever be a Carl…

  • I Found Original Grave Inscription!

    “Keeps two other women in luxury!” Charles “Carl” August Janke Added by KinSearchin Belmont History Lessons Copyright EXTRA! I Now own a clue as to why Denny Lawhern didn’t offer to help me with the Janke Tree. There’s a GIANT money and land grab going on amongst my family. Denny taught genealogical lessons at the old…

  • Our Forever Home

    Wahl Building exterior. Belmont History Lesson Our Forever Home William Stuttmeister died in 1950. The City of Belmont was thirty-four years old. After placing our Stuttmeister-Janke Dead in the Oddfellows Cemetery in San Francisco – believing it was their Forever Hone and Final Place of Rest – a group of men wanted MORE LAND for…

  • GM of Knight Templars Belmont

    Belmont A History Lesson by John Presco ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Yesterday I sent Coroner Michelle Schabinger an e-mail, but, got the address wrong. I will try again. Dear Ms. Schabinger On this post is a the e-mail I sent you on the 15th, but got the address wrong. At 3:50 PM. on February 16, I…