Pierce County Council member Rosie Ayala, District 4, poses for a portrait in her office, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Ayala, 38, said the South Tacoma area, including the Manitou ...

Conditions were rough and Pierce was often seasick and homesick. One member of his party died after suffering a burn and was buried at sea. After two months, San Francisco was a welcome sight ...