Rick Malaspina

Author Rick Malaspina was a reporter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune and the San Francisco Examiner daily newspapers. His grandparents settled in San Francisco in the late 1800s after emigrating from northern Italy. A resident of Oakland, he personally gathered the images and information in this collection mainly from local individuals and families who, like him, proudly cherish their Italian American heritage.

Author Rick Malaspina was a reporter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune and the San Francisco Examiner daily newspapers. His grandparents settled in San Francisco in the late 1800s after emigrating from northern Italy. A resident of Oakland, he personally gathered the images and information in this collection mainly from local individuals and families who, like him, proudly cherish their Italian American heritage. See less