Southern California has experienced two major "boom" periods which were the 1880s and the 1920s. ... Southern California experienced tremendous growth in the 1880s, stimulated in part by the railroad. ... Passenger fares from the Midwest to southern California dropped from $125 to as little as $1. More than 200,000 newcomers arrived in southern California in 1887, the peak year of "the boom of the eighties." ... About two-thirds of the population increase came to Southern California (Starr). ...

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There are many challenges facing the restoration of salt marshes and coastal wetlands in southern California. ... This is an insight into the future that will happen should a large storm hit the coast of Southern California. ... Southern California has some of the highest population dense coastal areas in the country and the world ranging from 3,000-60,000 persons per square mile between Los Angeles and San Diego. ... Many groups like the Southern California Wetland Recovery Project and San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration Project are giving their best effort to restore some of the precious land th...

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California The Spaniards first founded California when they wanted to increase the Spanish land area. ... One of the main cities in California and the capital of California is Sacramento. ... Los Angeles is on the pacific coast of southern California. ... It lies in east central California. ... Marcus was the most effective when he was going to Southern California University. ...

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Before entering this class I thought I had some knowledge about California's Electric Industry. I thought electricity came from the decades-old monopolies, such as: Southern California Edison, SDG&E, PG&E. I thought these powerhouse companies were the prime roots for California's energy crisis. ... Then you brought up California's Electric Utility Industry and Assembly Bill 1890. ... This was the majority of California's generation facilities. ...

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Special Olympics, Southern California is a nonprofit organization that empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition." ...

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In California, energy was produced and distributed by three large IOUs (investor-owned utilities): Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric. ... Similarly, Southern California Edison owed $ 2.6 billion. ... California relies on out-of-state energy suppliers for 25% of its power. ... This increased the need for more energy in California. ... However, I do think California needs to try a new plan for regulating electricity. ...

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However, one of the most anticipated quakes in California is drawing close. ... However, the last big one to hit the southern region of the San Andreas was in 1857 (Schulz 1). ... This means that we are due for a large earthquake in southern California within the next couple of decades. ... This means that we can expect the next major earthquake in southern California to be within this range. ... This single quake will affect those throughout southern California for months to come. ...

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The nonchalant attitude of diversity that Hisaye Yamamoto portrays in "My Father Can Beat Muhammad Ali- most resembles my own perception of diversity in Southern California. ... Hence, I believe that this passage affords quite a suitable counterpart to the events of the tennis match, and the condition of diversity in Southern California. I can relate another instance of when this casual manner of diversity in Southern California was particularly evident. ... Once more, this occurrence further illustrates the unwavering nonchalance that infused the perspective of Southern Californians to...

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The Drought in California California is a great place to live but has been troubled in the last few years with a terrible drought. ... What is the solution to the California drought? ... The fire departments in Northern California during winter hired 125 additional firefighters and kept seasonal firefighters on the payroll in Southern California. ... Many politicians and the governor of California Jerry Brown argue about water in California. ... There have been new regulations in central and southern California. ...

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Article Summary The book This War is for a Whole Life: The Culture of Resistance among Southern California Indians, 1850-1966 refers to the relentless struggle of Indians in South California with regards to their quest for independence. ... One region that consists of the most relentless struggle and resistance to regain the rights of Indians is the Southern California region (Hanks, 2006). ... In this case, prior to the invasion of the European missionaries, the Southern California Indians provide the most diverse community of Indians. ... This involves carving and crafting of boats based on ...

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I realized this when my family moved from southern California to Oklahoma in the summer of 1989. African-Americans had lived around and beside me the whole time I lived in California and I never thought anything about it. ... He also explained to me that Oklahoma was a southern state and in most southern states people still thought of black people as a lower form of humanity. Kind of like how people in California think of Mexican-Americans. ...

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Becoming Californian One of Gertrude Atherton's many novels, "The Californians", captured much about the lives of the privileged class of San Francisco during the late 1800's and early 1900's. ... However, before the night was over, these two young explorers felt simply as Californians. ... This sense of closeness to the people helped them to feel more a part of California. ... According to Helena a true Californian is someone who lives their own life independently without taking orders from others. ... These two girls now know that they are not New England, Spanish or...

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The first record of this stingray in Southern California waters was in autumn 1959, after nine years of supposedly subnormal water temperatures. The distribution off California was determined from by-catch of the California drift gill-net fishery for swordfish form 1990 to 1999 which was conducted around 32 degrees to 42 degrees North. ... These specimens were caught on research cruises between Central America and Baja California. The author of the attached article also included 65 rays caught on a shark-abundance cruise in the Southern California Bight, November 24, 1994. Apparently the C...

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The Southern California environment was completely different from the harsh, cold urban environment of London. ... The youths of Southern California did not face the same despair as the youths of Britain in the seventies. Moreover, Blink182 gained popularity by producing songs that reflected the "skater- and teen culture of Southern California. ... This warm, melodic riff creates a light, carefree sound for the song, evoking the playful attitude of Southern California punk. ... - reflects the warm, mellow attitude of Southern California. ...

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This fault runs along Northern California through Southern California all the way to Baja California, Mexico. ... How are the states of California and Oregon prepared for a major catastrophe like "The Big One" on San Andreas Fault? ... Glenn Pomeroy, the head of the California Earthquake Authority reported that, "90% of the homes in California have no protection for earthquakes.... " To prevent the number of deaths from raising the state of California has to make monthly drills just like the state of Oregon. ... The states of both Oregon and California need to carry out th...

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Or maybe it's just the sunshine and the beach that draws the immigration "crowds" to California. Whatever it is, native-born Californians are fast becoming the minority in the state. Today 22% of Californians are foreign born, and up to one-quarter of all immigrants to the U.S. have settled in the Southern California region. ... Southern California just appeals to all the senses. ... Some see the California that we once had as dead. ...

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The California condor had a major population decline in the 1800's. ... Around 100,000 years ago the condors range extended from British Columbia to Baja California, Florida to New York, coast to coast. Because of shooting, pesticides and poisoning the condors range became reduced to southern California and the condor was placed on the endangered species list. ... Now the condor is being released in remote areas in California and Arizona. ...

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In James Rawls" essay "California: A Place, A People, A Dream", Rawls gives his interpretation of the "California dream", as well as identifies the paradoxes that are often associated with that dream. ... This true because there is so much about California that can often at times seem surreal. ... It's where some say the California Dream turns into the American, if not the world Dream. ... My experience in California has been one of love and hate, being a native Californian I must say that I love the weather and the beach but at the same time I hate the general climate and the inability t...

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I'm very confident in my career goals: I love music. I started my primary instrument on the tuba in 6th grade and was oblivious at the time of how music would greatly impact and guide my life. As I developed a talent, I discovered how great it felt to be able to produce beautiful music. Music is an ...

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sdfdsfdsfsfdasssssssssssssssssssssssssMen and women have different views on shopping. Women find it as an exciting, entertaining and fulfilling task, while men find shopping as an unpleasant chore. Women seem to be more fascinated by the idea of fashion and find an identity with their clothing. Men ...

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Northwestern, like the University of Southern California, clearly state that they do not tolerate sexual harassment not only because it is "unacceptable" and inappropriate, but also because the greater law prohibits it. ... On the contrary, the University of Southern California and the University of Maryland imply gender inequality in the organization and diction of their respective policies. The University of Southern California, for example, specifically and carefully uses the words "person," "victim" and "survivor" to distinguish the roles involved in sexual harassment and misconduct, but k...

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I was raised in south-central Kansas, therefore my underlying beliefs and self-concepts are different from those of where I live now, in California. However, having lived in California for, now, 6 years, my personal identity has transformed because of this change in location. ... In Kansas, I grew up with a Southern appeal to my identity. ... When I moved to California, I still took the harder classes, but the pressure of the different society impacted my beliefs and self-concepts. ... There is no doubt that the move to California changed my personal identity because the two societies are very...

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As if moving away from home isn't hard enough as it is, I am no longer going to be with my old friends. I'll have to meet new people and form new friendships with these people who have come to the same place as me, with the same goal as me; To start their lives as adults and learn ...

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