San Diego Tribune

San Diego Tribune represents one of Southern California's most enduring journalistic legacies. Founded in 1895, this historic newspaper served as the newspaper of record for San Diego — a city that would grow from a quiet coastal town into one of America's greatest metropolitan centers.

As part of the celebrated Living Archive Series by Shumake Media Group, this landmark restoration revives the authentic voice of the San Diego Tribune — chronicling over a century of history along the stunning California coast.

Through cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, every page, every headline, and every story from the Tribune's remarkable legacy has been meticulously preserved and restored — transforming fragile, aging newsprint into a permanent digital record for generations to come.

The San Diego Tribune stood witness to the defining moments of Southern California history

About the Author
Robert S. Shumake, publishing as Ajarn Shaman Shu, has lived two lives in one — the builder and the priest — and his books are where the two meet. He rose from a Ford factory floor to become founding president and CEO of Inheritance Capital Group, a Black Enterprise-ranked private equity firm, served as honorary consul for Botswana and Tanzania, and founded Inheritance Media Group, owner of more than 300 publications produced by an AI-run newsroom. In spirit, each tradition that initiated him gave him a name: Buddhist Ajarn in the Theravada and Vajrayana lines, Oluwo Jolaoso Osainbola in Ifá, and Shri Surya Narayana Swamikal in the Tamil Siddha line. He is the founder of Soul Tribes International Ministries and of Buddha Digital Temple and its universities — Orisha University, Buddha University, and Shiva University. He authored Detroit’s Proposal E, the 2021 ballot initiative that decriminalized entheogenic plants in Detroit, and is the author of more than 140 published books and 86+ DOI-registered academic publications. His philosophy: the Double Bottom Line — make a profit, and make a difference. Robertshumake.biz