While serving as deputy sheriff in San Mateo County, California, John G. Edmonds (PsyD, MPA) observed the vandalized decay of Redwood City's historic Union Cemetery and decided to do something about it. As a result, the cemetery was soon restored to magnificence, and he has authored this handbook to encourage and guide similar restorations wherever they're needed

Located midway on the San Francisco Peninsula, Redwood City's outstanding weather begat the motto, "Climate Best by Government Test." Once a Mexican rancho, Redwood City became the port for exporting timber from the coastal mountains and later the San Mateo County seat. Through a series of contrasting vintage and modern images, this book shows the city's amazing transformation.