The Italian Californian

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Little Italy Urban Challenge Tickets ALMOST SOLD OUT! SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022 FROM NOON TO 4:00PM San Diego

San Diego, CA- Little Italy Urban Challenge Tickets ALMOST SOLD OUT ! SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022 FROM NOON TO 4:00PM Join us for our 3rd a...

88th Festa Italia to Return to the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park in Downtown Monterey on September 9-11, 2022

88th Festa Italia to Return to the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park in Downtown Monterey on September 9-11, 2022 Monterey...

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Profiles: Joseph Balistreri of D’Aquisto Farms Keeps the Family Farm & His Family’s Italian American Heritage Alive

Down on the Farm, Italian Style Joseph Balistreri of D’Aquisto Farms Keeps the Family Farm & His Family’s Italian American Heritage Al...

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About Me

Chris M. Forte: I’m Chris M. Forte, a storyteller living in Downtown San Diego. My father’s family are Italian Americans from New York who later settled in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, while my mother descends from old-stock Americans — ancestors who came on the Mayflower and fought in the Civil War. My work explores how history repeats itself — not in circles, but in echoes that shape identity, faith, and land. Through The Soil Remembers: The Saga of the Sieli Family, I tell of immigrants who plant vines in California soil and fight to keep their legacy alive. In My Catholic Defense, I wrestle with belief and doubt. In The Italian Californian, I celebrate heritage and culture. And in Curse the Darkness, I confront shadows — crime, loyalty, and redemption. Across all my writing, I return to the same truths: land remembers, faith endures, and family stories never really end.

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