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The State of California is the most populous state of the United States of America. Located on the Pacific coast of North America, it is bordered by Oregon, Nevada and Arizona in the United States, and Baja California in Mexico. The state’s four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco. California is known for its diverse climate and ethnically diverse population. The state has 58 counties.
Inhabited by indigenous people for millennia, Alta California was first colonized by the Spanish Empire in 1769, and after Mexican independence in 1821, continued as part of Mexico. Following one brief week as the independent California Republic in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American war in 1848, California was annexed by the United States and was admitted to the Union as the thirty-first state on September 9, 1850.
California’s diverse geography ranges from the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast to the rugged, snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains in the east. The central portion of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most vital agricultural areas in the country. The Sierra Nevada contains Yosemite Valley, famous for its glacially-carved domes, and Sequoia National Park, home to the largest living organisms on Earth, the giant sequoia trees, and the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney. The tallest living things on Earth, the ancient redwood trees, dot the coastline, mainly north of San Francisco. California is also home to the second lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley. Bristlecone pines located in the White Mountains are the oldest known trees in the world; one has an age of 4,700 years.part of the Ozarks.
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News from the San Francisco Chronicle Occupation of Wheeler Hall nears an end Nov 21, 2009 2:54 am Police arrested about 40 protesters inside UC Berkeley's Wheeler Hall tonight, ending an 11-hour occupation of the building on the third day of raucous protests and strikes over labor disputes and the... Rainy day is nice, but no drought-ender Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Rain fell, as forecast, over the Bay Area on Friday. But anyone expecting a drought-ending deluge or even a nice slow lawn soaking was undoubtedly disappointed. In San Francisco, it amounted to a brie... Santa Clara stadium group gets jump on election Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am A pro-Santa Clara stadium group stocked with former civic leaders has fired the first salvo in the ballot-box battle over moving the San Francisco 49ers to Silicon Valley - sending out a mailer this w... UC Berkeley students end occupation Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Forty protesters who barricaded themselves inside Wheeler Hall for 11 hours Friday didn't win back the 38 custodial jobs they demanded, nor did they persuade the UC regents to rescind their decision t... Tiburon to record every car coming and going Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am A novel anti-crime surveillance program that will record the license plate number of every car entering and leaving Tiburon should be up and running within six months, officials said Thursday. The Tow... OAKLAND / Lehman Bros. to clean hospital site Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Lehman Bros. agreed Thursday to pay $3.7 million to clean up Oakland Naval Hospital, formerly called Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, in the Oakland hills, a site that had been set for development before the... SAN FRANCISCO / Fire displaces 15 in Richmond District Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am A three-alarm fire Thursday in a Richmond District duplex under renovation displaced 15 residents of adjacent buildings. No injuries were reported in the blaze that started at a vacant three-story bui... Everything on the table to solve S.F. deficit Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Mayor Gavin Newsom said Thursday no city program is assured protection, and no money-making idea is off limits, as city officials begin crafting a budget for next year that already is starting $522 mi... EBMUD Pardee Reservoir expansion faces lawsuit Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Opponents of an East Bay water utility's effort to enlarge a key reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills threw a legal roadblock into the project's way Thursday, suing the agency to overturn a prelim... Project Homeless Connect in Golden Gate Park Nov 20, 2009 8:00 am Hunched over his shopping cart filled with cans and bottles as he smoked a cigarette Thursday morning, 55-year-old Ken Davis looked quizzically at the dozens of city workers and volunteers erecting te... |
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Local News from The Fresno Bee via Yahoo! News Friday night football: Round 1 playoffs Nov 21, 2009 2:08 am It's time for Central Section postseason football. Check fresnobee.com tonight for scores and d Crashes clog Hwy. 41 north of Hwy. 180 Nov 20, 2009 9:25 pm 2:30 p.m.: Highway 41 has been cleared from a series of collisions that caused backups from Ashlan Indians put ex-Buchanan star on roster Nov 20, 2009 7:15 pm The Cleveland Indians put infielder Jason Donald on their 40-man roster this morning, protecting the Jobless rates leap Valleywide in Oct. Nov 20, 2009 6:57 pm A seasonal drop in farm employment overwhelmed gains in government and education jobs last month, shooting Fresno County's unemployment rate upward by almost two percentage points. Fire consumes bus in Tulare County Nov 20, 2009 6:49 pm A commercial bus was destroyed by fire Thursday near Highway 99 and Avenue 280, the Tulare County Fire Department reported. No one was injured. Gloomy today, with slight chance of rain Nov 20, 2009 6:06 pm A weak storm front is expected to roll into the central San Joaquin Valley today, bringing a slight Valley fans line up for first 'New Moon' screenings Nov 19, 2009 10:32 pm With nearly every ticket for the Thursday midnight showings of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in Fresno and Clovis sold out, local theater managers scrambled to add last-minute screenings to ... Swearengin: 100 layoffs needed to fix budget Nov 19, 2009 6:03 pm More than 100 people must be laid off and two fire stations shuttered to help close a nearly $28 million budget gap that threatens the city's financial stability, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin said T... Clovis police shoot 2 suspects after car chase Nov 19, 2009 4:42 pm Two men shot by Clovis police officers after a car chase Thursday morning were arrested on charges including suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Several Tulare Co. burglaries reported Nov 19, 2009 3:25 pm Burglars were active in Tulare County on Wednesday, according to the county's Sheriff's Department. Among the incidents reported: |
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Local News from Monterey County Weekly via Yahoo! News Nov 19, 2009 8:24 am Mystery Leave | Cercone asked DA to investigate case just before put on leave. Aug. 13, 2009 / Zachary Stahl The Corpuz Connection | Former employee alleges Seaside City Manager interfered with police... Nov 19, 2009 8:24 am When I owned and operated a small pumpkin pie business after college, I experimented widely, trying countless permutations on the basic theme, and tweaked my way to some fantastic pie. But walking aro... Nov 19, 2009 8:24 am The Monterey City Council appeared to be stepping back from its vow to rebuild the Del Monte Beach cross and headed for a compromise with the American Civil Liberties Union at its meeting last Tuesday... [features] Real Estate: By The Numbers - Monterey County Weekly Nov 19, 2009 8:23 am $470,000 Recent Sale 25425 Hidden Mesa Road, Monterey Built: 1989 Size: 1,270 square feet Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage Amenities: Fireplace, large fenced yard, view of the green bel... [cover] Him or Me: Buildup to a showdown. - Monterey County Weekly Nov 19, 2009 8:22 am August 2005: Seaside City Council hires Ray Corpuz as its new city manager. Corpuz had left his job as Tacoma city manager under heavy criticism for promoting a police chief who later committed murder... |
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Local News from San Diego Union-Tribune via Yahoo! News Traffic stop leads to chase in North Park Nov 21, 2009 6:52 am An attempted traffic stop in the North Park area turned into a careening chase Friday night after the suspect tried to evade police. Teen robbed, beaten in La Mesa Nov 21, 2009 6:07 am A 16-year-old told police that five males surrounded him while he was riding his bicycle Friday afternoon and stole his cell phone, then beat him after he chased them to get the phone back. County gasoline price falls slightly Nov 20, 2009 5:07 pm The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County fell one-tenth of a cent today to $2.951, the lowest since Aug. 4. Broken hydrant floods roof, causes collapse Nov 20, 2009 5:07 pm A geyser of water from a broken fire hydrant streamed onto the roof of a commercial building yesterday in San Diego, causing part of the roof to collapse and damaging gowns in an upscale bridal boutiq... Elderly women scammed by couple, officials say Nov 20, 2009 5:07 pm Three elderly women lost thousands of dollars to a couple running a scam, police said. Three groups forming Balboa Park Alliance Nov 20, 2009 4:52 pm A trio of long-established entities that focus on the preservation and future of Balboa Park are forming a partnership to find new ways to raise funds from donors and other private sources, as well as... |
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