In 1971, Morlin Childers — an amateur archaeologist who had discovered the mysterious sunken ship under the surface of Laguna Salada — brought Imperial Valley College archaeology instructor Dr. Erlinda Burton and her field class …
January 1, 2025
Articles by Robert Marcos
Yuha Man’s skeleton was stolen before it could be dated
Stick figures of men and a tall sailing ship – close to the Mexican border
Pictographs of Cabrillo's San Salvador east of Jacumba"There’s some petroglyphs over in Pinto Canyon," Frank said as he passed me on the trail. Frank Johnson, a handsome 75-year-old man, with flowing white hair and a superb …
October 15, 2023
Hunt for petroglyphs in San Diego's desert, dope growers in Cuyamaca
Mommy, why are they shooting at us again? The Tijuana state of mind known as “the psychosis.” “I don’t take my kids to the park anymore on Sundays,” says Luís, a young Tijuana father of …
October 4, 2020
Cave paintings of Juan Cabrillo ship, marijuana farmers of Cuyamaca
Mommy, why are they shooting at us again? “I don’t take my kids to the park anymore on Sundays,” says Luís, a young Tijuana father of three — eight- and six-year-old sons, and a five-year-old …
May 17, 2020
Best Reader stories from 2009
A San Diego Charger football game is one thing, fandom is something elseSilva's powder blue coffin was trimmed with gold — Charger colors. His body was dressed in a jersey honoring his favorite player, Lance …
February 29, 2020
Remnants of sunken pirate ship Content may lie beneath Laguna Salada
This is the third in the Lost Ship of the Desert series written by Robert Marcos. His first article, “Stay Away From Pinto Canyon”, focused on a unique petroglyph he found in a remote canyon …
May 15, 2019
Spanish shipwreck from 1600s in Imperial Valley?
The Spanish ship was loaded with pearls when it ran aground in the spring of 1615. The shipwreck lies six miles northwest of present-day El Centro inside an active U.S. naval bombing range. The ship …
April 16, 2014
I found petroglyphs of Cabrillo's San Salvador east of Jacumba
"There’s some petroglyphs over in Pinto Canyon," Frank said as he passed me on the trail. Frank Johnson, a handsome 75-year-old man, with flowing white hair and a superb knowledge of hiking trails, is something …
June 3, 2009