People from San Francisco, California

The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, the people of San Francisco were abruptly awaken to one of the world’s most expensive and impacting earthquakes of the 20th century. The magnitude of the earthquake is debatable, ranging from 7.7 to as high as 8.2. However, the most accepted Richter measurement is 7.9. This is debated because Charles Richtor developed his scale in 1935, after the killer quake. The main shock epicenter

The hardships of joining the California gold rush was done by many in attempt of richness. The California gold rush was a popular time in America’s history when gold was found in California. Creating chaos the population of California increased greatly as others came to search for gold. While, the gold rush increased California’s population and economy it was also the beginning of Manifest Destiny. Though, the gold rush helped California it had an overall negative effect on America through overcrowded

The discovery of the California Gold Rush took place by chance. Mainly the amount of the world’s gold is deep underground and embedded in hard rock. Unlike anywhere else in the world at that time the gold in California was simple to dig up, free for the taking and required little tools to acquire any gold. Only things required: a pick or shovel and a pan to shift out the gold from the rock, sand and debris. The Gold Rush affected not only California, but the outcome of the nation. Creating the expansion

American politician of the Democratic Party. He served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, he spent 15 years as the speaker, and later served as the 41 mayor of San Francisco,he was the first African American to do so. Also under the California term-limits law no Speaker of the California State Assembly will be prermitted to have a longer tenure than Mr. Willie Brown. The San Francisco Chronicle called Brown "one of San Francisco's most notable mayors"who was a celebrity beyond city boundaries"

The California Gold rush of the years 1848-1849 changed the America financial status and the American population. It all started when James Marshall found some shiny metal near the river and he took this to his boss John Sutter and after testing of this metal they found out that this was Gold, But Sutter advised Marshall not to tell anyone about this because this might ruin Sutter’s chance to build a successful agricultural empire in California. But there were rumors and whispers that there was gold

Californian Sea Lions have roamed the docks of San Francisco, California for over 25 years now. Though the Sea Lions have only been here for a short period of time, the sleek mammal has become a welcoming member of the pier harbors, playing a significant role in attracting tourists from around the globe. Shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1989, Sea Lions began hauling out on Pier 39’s K-Dock; and by January of 1890, the K-Dock was flooded by the marine animals. Since

employees in the state of California must be paid the minimum wage with the exception of a few occupation that we’ll cover later in the paper. Starting July 1, 2014 the states minimum waged increased from $8 per hour into $9.00 per hour and there are even proposals to increase it to $10 per hour as early as 2016. States like California whose minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage must abide by the stricter law. The exemption to the minimum wage law in California applies to occupations

It’s been a while since same-sex marriage was legalized in California, but before it was legal they had to go thru a lot to make it happen. In 2000, same sex marriage was denied in California; Bay Area was the only area that the majority was supporting gay marriage all the other regions were against it. Republican state Sen. William Knight said that California wasn’t ready for same-sex marriage, he also believed that gay marriage would “violate the natural law”. In 2005, The state Assembly, in a

As Super Bowl season draws near, many of the homeless living in San Francisco are being encouraged to head away from the vicinity of the recently built Super Bowl City in San Francisco, California and move towards local homeless shelters nearby. Home to nearly 7,000 homeless people and growing, San Francisco is ranked 8th in the nation for its substantial homeless population city. According to “The 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress”, “...Most (69 percent) [of the homeless living

The California Gold Rush was a very tough time for many cultures. The gold searching included many people like, Native Americans, gangs, and Foreigners. Native Americans were the first victims, Foreigners were treated to contempt, and many gangs stole until they were caught and forcibly stopped. There were many challenges individuals faced such as harsh punishments for claiming a miner’s gold, there wasn’t any police or guards to protect the gold, and many individuals who dug for gold struggled