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Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. Santa Maria's population in the 2010 census of 99,553, confirmed what had been known, that it had surpassed that of Santa Barbara (the county seat), making it the largest city in the county. The estimated population of the area is about 161,227, which includes the Santa Maria Valley, the city of Guadalupe and the unincorporated township of Orcutt as well as adjacent Nipomo. The city is notable for its wine industry

“California: From Origins to Gold Rush” The historical outline of the formation of California is commonly portrayed as a series of romantic accomplishments shadowing the cruel reality of its unearthing. Many people are unaware of the harsh truth that, specifically, Native Indians of the land faced as a result of migration and colonization by Spaniards and settlers. Such migration and colonization lead to the piñata effect, a concept developed by Dr. Daniel Cady, professor at CSU Fresno, meaning

The Gold Rush was a period of time that totally transformed the United States. The Gold Rush expanded America and added new and improved culture into the country. People came from far and wide to search for gold and hunt for newfound money. So much gold was found it gave a lot of people that did not have money hope. It gave considerable positives like temporary economic stability and the ultimate expansion of America. Even though the Gold Rush encouraged some economic stability, it was ultimately

The Punishment After having been arrested and charged with the killing of my children’s father, I was subsequently convicted of first degree murder, PC§187a (CA Codes). The sentencing guidelines, here in California, require a judge to adhere to PC§190a which states that, “Every person guilty of murder in the first degree shall be punished by death, imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole, or imprisonment in the state prison for a term of 25 years to life (CA

American westward expansion, it was actually larger than the United States had been at that time. Some lands that Mexico lost in the Mexican - American war under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, are Texas (the second largest state in the present US), California (the third largest state in the present US) and New Mexico (the fifth largest state in the present US). Due to this defeat Mexico lost half of its national territory. Half of Mexico’s lands were gone and half of Mexico’s people displaced making

Schools: 30 • Community and Business Organization Supporters: 22 Interested in learning more about Safe Route to School in the County? There are plenty of ways that you can become involved to support the effort. Located on the intersection of California Street and Hazelton

The California Drought and the Proper Allocation of Water Resources Intro: The state of California is in the midst of a five year drought. The results of which are beginning to reek havoc on the state’s municipalities, farms and wetland habitats. If the state continues as is supporting in thirsty agricultural industries, towns and cities at current levels, not only will this exacerbate already tenuous water supply problem within the state it will have ripple affects throughout the South West.

The San Francisco Bay was stumbled upon by Spanish soldiers in 1769. Upon the time of its discovery, the Bay and the San Francisco Estuary traversed 500 square miles consisting of open water as well as another 850 square miles of fresh and salt water marsh. There was beautiful scenery along with the existence of various species in the beginning of its discovery. Various types of species included sea otters, whales, large salmon, mussels and oysters, large flocks of geese and duck, as well as shorebirds

parks because of their locations. Disney is spread across nearly every continent and has eleven parks spread across the world. This gives the company an advantage over companies like Universal, which only has parks in Orlando, Florida and Hollywood, California. Requirement Two Analyze Disney using the framework of Porter’s Five Forces. 1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers: I don’t believe that the suppliers have too much power in changing the decisions of such a big company like Disney. Although they might

“Of Cantonese Women, the Hill, and the Center for People of All Races” El Centro de la Raza’s Food Banks becomes a site of immigrant place making of primarily Latino and Chinese descended Cantonese people. Unpacking the social interactions that are occurring at the food bank speak to the pathways of community that begin, shift, and reify the participation in gastro-politics and symbolic commensality, as a means of immigrant place making. THE REVOLUTIONARY OCCUPATION OF BEACON HILL SCHOOL El Centro