Southwest Northeast North by northwest mostly north same as Fresno Another hint, current population less than 300. Also, it once had 36 saloons and brothels.
You are getting close smartass. About 15 miles northeast, near the ghost town of Santa Cruz on Indian Gulch Road, not the existing town on the coast. Another hint, Domingo Ghirardelli (chocolates) opened his first store in this town. Here are the ruins,
another hint, this is the gunslinger that had tunnels running from his favorate hang outs to escape the law.