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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

City's costs in Foley suit paid mostly by insurance

Aug 28, 2008 1:10 pm

Insurance covered all but $100,000 of Coronado's $6.6 million in legal fees and other expenses to settle a lawsuit brought by former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley, who was shot by an off-duty office...

 

Clowns dispense doses of laughter

Aug 28, 2008 1:09 pm

If someone had told Bill Pogue he would one day be meticulously applying makeup to his face or pushing his feet into striped socks and orange Converse high-tops, he probably would have told you to sto...

 

Homeless get second chance

Aug 28, 2008 1:09 pm

Michael Wiese's road to redemption began in an ambulance after he shattered a hip socket during another of many nights of boozing.

 

School district embarks on education overhaul

Aug 28, 2008 1:09 pm

Having her 7-year-old switch schools didn't make complete sense to Martha Calderon. Judging by the stunned look on her son Marco's face on the first day of school Monday, the switch made no sense to h...

 

Changes in store for Log Cabin House

Aug 28, 2008 1:09 pm

Things are looking up for University Heights residents concerned about the condition of a 100-year-old residence dubbed the Log Cabin House because of its distinctive exterior.

 

CCDC to expand probe for conflicts of interest

Aug 28, 2008 1:09 am

Downtown San Diego's redevelopment authority will now investigate three years' worth of projects to determine possible conflicts of interest, following this month's revelations that former President N...

 

Manchester executive is troubled by boycott

Aug 27, 2008 1:10 pm

Officials at the Manchester Financial Group have argued for weeks that a boycott by gay rights and union groups hasn't hurt business at its two San Diego hotels, the Manchester Grand Hyatt and The Gra...

 

Class to explore justice system

Aug 27, 2008 1:09 pm

County officials are inviting the public to participate in a 10-week program designed to further understanding of the criminal justice system and the workings of the District Attorney's Office.

 

Inmate, 24, who escaped surrenders to authorities

Aug 27, 2008 1:09 pm

SAN DIEGO: An inmate who escaped Sunday night from a minimum-security area at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa turned himself in yesterday at his sister's residence in San Diego, ...

 

SEDC seeks interim boss despite warnings by city

Aug 27, 2008 1:09 pm

SAN DIEGO: The embattled Southeastern Economic Development Corp. will place advertisements in local newspapers to recruit an interim general manager while looking for a firm to lead its search for a n...

 
 

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

Voices Heard

Aug 28, 2008 7:12 am

Osiris Salgado grabs an armful of red flags emblazoned with the black United Farm Workers eagle and hands them out to her North Monterey County High School classmates. The students have just arrived a...

 
 

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