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Good afternoon, I am in the editorial department at STYLE Magazine and am interested in featuring the Folsom City Council election and its candidates as our Catch All topic for the October issue. Catch All covers a local event answering the basic Who, What, Where, When and Why questions, along with more in-depth questions. Would you be able to answer the questions below, or pass them on to someone who can? Our deadline is August 20, so if you could reply back at your earliest convenience, it would

The West was transformed in many ways in the late 1800’s. Americans discovered many new lifestyles and ways to get money. Many people also thrived in farming with new land, and new inventions. Mining became very popular in the late 1800’s as people moved West to find gold. Cattle ranching was a very large part of the 1800’s because it created a lot of money and a very easy system. The invention of the transcontinental railroad would ship everything from coast to coast and could take large quantities

Background Born in the year 1920, Jean Ayres grew up on a walnut farm in Visalia, California, to a family of teachers (website). Visalia is a city located in the middle of California, and supports a population over one hundred thousand people. Following in her parent’s footsteps, at the age of twenty-five, Ayres attended University of Southern California, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy (Britannca). A few years later, she went back to school and received a Masters degree

The dust settled as the last vehicle departed the newly established ghost town. What was once a bustling rural community in eastern Colorado, complete with a school and church, and businesses off the main street, has become deserted due to a lack of water. This has become an all too familiar scene in rural communities across Colorado as the increasing demand for water and the dwindling water supply pits water users against one another. The state’s free market style of appropriating water, known

The Regional Council of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will adopt the 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP-SCS) in May 2016. The growth forecasts are expected to be significantly higher than the 2012-2035 SCAG RTP-SCS, and may

Over the last four years, California has been experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history, and its lasting consequences are starting to become apparent. In the next 65 years, the state's average precipitation will likely decrease to 2 to 16 percent of current levels and average temperature could increase by 7 degrees Fahrenheit, according to current climate models. Croplands throughout the Central Valley will suffer greatly as conditions will reduce food production, a major component of

Drought in California Argument Essay Have you thought about the importance of water recently? Water provides many things to people, from green lawns to nutritious food. An event that may have spurred these thoughts is the drought in California. They are struggling because there is simply not enough water in California to go around for all of its uses. Measures have been taken to conserve water, but cutbacks have been made on everything, even the giant industry of California agriculture. More

Since the British finally let their claims of Oregon land go, this opened land to other people in America to take. A lot of people decided to be brave and take the long trek to Oregon. Considering the economic depression happening, any slight hope of a better life, would seem like a dream. Before traveling, families knew of the dangers that faced them. The dangers were simply multiple ways that anyone in the family could possibly die from. Including a light scare of going the wrong direction. Fur

There is 2,124 miles between my house and Los Angeles California. My family and I took a road trip when I was twelve to Los Angeles, and stopped at a couple of places along the way. These places included “The Field of Dreams” in Dyersville, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; and Las Vegas, Nevada before our final destination of Los Angeles, California. Traveling the nation with your family can bring you to experience new things. In my family is my father, Kent; my mother, Michele; my sister, Stephanie; my

Comments to Authors: The manuscript "Flammability of the keystone savannah bunchgrass Aristida stricta” addresses the importance of Aristida stricta on shaping ecosystem dynamics in species rich pine savannah along southeastern USA. The research is carefully planned, conducted, and most of it is clearly written and explained. The manuscript needs some clarifications and need to remove or add sentences at various places. 1. I am not convinced “Aristida stricta” as ecosystem engineer. Authors need