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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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Local News from San Diego Union-Tribune via Yahoo! News

Port has a new man at the helm

Jan 5, 2009 8:36 pm

The new president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Unified Port District is a retired three-star admiral with 37 years of experience in the U.S. Coast Guard. Port District officials announ...

 

One dead, two injured in morning accident

Jan 5, 2009 5:36 pm

A 20-year-old man was killed early Monday and two others were injured when the car they were in veered off the roadway and flipped several times.

 

City Council wants CCDC to pay ballpark bond bill

Jan 5, 2009 3:52 pm

San Diego's downtown redevelopment agency may shoulder the taxpayers' burden for Petco Park bond payments for five years.

 

United Way chapter receives two awards

Jan 5, 2009 3:52 pm

The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome has honored the United Way of San Diego County for its work in keeping children safe from abuse.

 

Molotov cocktail thrown into condo, starting fire

Jan 5, 2009 3:52 pm

A Molotov cocktail was thrown through a condominium window Saturday night, igniting a bedroom fire but causing no injuries.

 

Port's new executives to be introduced today

Jan 5, 2009 3:36 pm

Officials of the San Diego Unified Port District have hired a new president and chief executive officer but won't tell the public who they are until today.

 

Council to select 3 for Audit Committee

Jan 5, 2009 12:07 pm

In San Diego, city officials are about to give someone else power over important audit and financial reporting decisions. The public. The San Diego City Council will meet today to add three public vol...

 

Merger breathes new life into ailing clinics

Jan 5, 2009 11:51 am

After years of staffing turnovers and financial troubles brought Comprehensive Health Center to the brink of collapse recently, a merger with the San Ysidro Health Center has revived the network of th...

 

Lottery winner yet to come forward

Jan 5, 2009 5:51 am

The lucky holder of a winning lottery ticket worth $46 million has not come forward as of Sunday night, said a clerk at a 7-Eleven where the ticket was bought. The MEGA Millions jackpot was won by one...

 

County fielding influx of refugees from Iraq

Jan 4, 2009 6:23 pm

San Diego County has long been a haven for Iraqi refugees, most recently for a record wave of new arrivals.

 
 

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

Local News from Monterey County Weekly via Yahoo! News

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A Tale of Two Cities

Jan 1, 2009 8:12 am

Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pacific Grove are both pockets of privilege carved into prime oceanside real estate. Their residents are significantly wealthier, whiter and older than the national and county av...

 

Nursing Grudges

Jan 1, 2009 8:11 am

A contentious labor and patient-care struggle between unionized workers and four Windsor nursing homes in Monterey County has spilled into Salinas City Hall.

 
 

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