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    Hwy 88 and head north a few miles you will run into another reminder of Jacksons past; the Jackson Rancheria Indian Casino and the owners, the Jackson band of Miwuks. The Jackson Rancheria Casino is built upon the Miwuk reservation which lies in northern Jackson and borders the city of Pine Grove. An acorn in front of two oak leaves crossed behind it is proudly displayed as it's logo. It is reflective of another culture that existed long before the gold miners rushed into Jackson in hopes to strike

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    the east side of the valley since 1944. Over 95% of all water collected at Millerton is used to help agriculture. It waters one million acres of farmland and because of it in the last 40 years the farming on the east side has taken over Southern California as the states leader in citrus farming, the value of this is 2.1 billion and it continues to grow. Although the farmers would prosper the environment would still suffer and the salmon run of yester year would still be an impossibility. The east

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    California, the golden state is usually described as the sunshine state, has everything one would want from the beautiful sunsets on the beach to the amazing mountains full of snow. The state is one of the largest in the country, which means there is an abundance of space that allows a person to roam around the different areas within the state. It is also well known for the plethora of cultures that makes the state very unique and diverse. It is the home of Hollywood and all its movie stars with

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    I have traveled to eleven states and have lived in two: California and Texas. Though both California and Texas are within the US, their geography, topography, weather, state history, and culture vary significantly. California, termed the Golden State, is located in the Western Region of the United States of America and borders the Pacific Ocean. With Oregon to the north, Arizona and Nevada to the east, and Mexico to the south, California is the longest state in the country. It follows 840 miles

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    California has been known for it 's beautiful golden coast, stunning mountain ranges, and the always wonderful sunny weather. The state houses the largest and second most diverse population of people in the United States. The large diversity of the people could be contributed by the vast differing landscapes that stretch across the state. Northern California in particular, is home to a variety of enormous mountains, mountain ranges, beautiful lakes, and forever flowing rivers. People come from

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    Mount Shasta: One of Northern California’s Remarkable Mountains In far Northern California, about forty miles south of the Oregon-California border, resides the second highest mountain in the Cascade Range and the fifth highest mountain in California. The Cascades are part of the “Ring of Fire,” which is a ring of volcanoes and earthquake sites, around the borders of the Pacific Ocean. Mount Shasta can be seen for several hundred miles and has struck viewers with its remarkable beauty

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    Having to live in California definitely has its perks. On Northern California, you have the astonishing vineyards and the view of how neatly they are laid out, let alone the wonderful redwood trees or the large tree wayside known for their heights and large trunks that leave you speechless from the beauty and how beautiful nature is, which also gives you an excelling understanding of how green Northern California is. Not to mention, the weather in Northern California tends to be on the cooler side

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    California is probably the most popular state mainly because of it's beaches, resorts and movie stars. However, there is much more to California than golden sand and hot sun. This state can overwhelm you with it's extreme diversity! And to prove that I would like to tell you about the 10 cities I would choose to visit. 1. San Francisco. This city is as beautiful and diverse as California itself. There is a number of small neighbourhoods that are completely different from each other and you feel

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    Immigration to California Name: Institution: Immigration California is the most populated state in the United States. It has nine regions of which Northern California is the main focus. It has very many people with very different ethnic, racial, religious and national backgrounds. Notably, the population of California stands out as one of the most varied and composite anywhere on the globe. The population has rapidly increased over the last century. By 1950, the population of California was only

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    R. montanus, a western interior species that are found in Mexico and central US. Within the species of R. raviventris there are the northern subspecies, R. r. halicoetes, and southern subspecies, R. r. raviventris both of which reside in Northern California around the Bay area. The northern subspecies can be found in the San Pablo and Suisun marshes of California, whereas the southern variant reside in the marshes of Corte Madera, Richmond and South San Francisco Bay. Salt marsh harvest mice

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