San Mateo County

Clara County has a growing diverse population regarding age, race, language, cultures, and sexual orientation. There are 1,874,526 residents, with 26.6% are ages 0 to 19, 29.4% are between 20 to 39 years old, 28.3% are between 40 to 59 years old, and 15.7% are 60 years of age and older; specifically, 11% of the total population is seniors aged 65 and over (California Department of Finance, 2014). At present, Santa Clara County has the second fastest growing population (1.47%) in 58 counties of California

“Adequate sleep could prevent teen depression.” Sunday Observer 10 Jan. 2010. Web. 4 Nov. 2016. In this article in the Sunday Observer, the author describes the negative effects of sleep deprivation. This ranges from depression, to difficulty to concentrate, and even to suicidal thoughts. They review many statistics from reputable sources. Along with that, they propose solutions to the issue of sleep after explaining how more sleep can lead to better success in school. Despite there being no indicated

against the media due to the lack of unwanted privacy forced upon them. The Superior Court judge reaffirmed that a fair trial was not possible in Modesto due to bias for Scott Peterson to receive a fair trial. Therefore the trial was moved to San Mateo County (LA Times, 2004). For a trial to be fair and impartial the jury should be allowed to see the defendant. Now that being said, Scott Peterson nonverbal

Sandra Day O'Connor, A Great Woman Sandra Day O'Connor was born on March 26th, 1930 in El Paso, Texas. She is one of the greatest women in history, at least that's what I think. She is a role model and an unforgettable person. She is well known as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She is presently alive. Sandra Day O'Connor's parents are Harry A. Day and Ada Mae (Wilkey) Day. Her grandparents are Mamie Scott Wilkey and Willis Wilkey, and Henry Clay Day and Alice Day. Sandra's siblings

In this essay I would like to discuss the serious existing environmental problem- the air pollution - and to explore its aspects as well as to provide possible solutions I see for the resolution of this particular environmental problem. The air is an important attribute for the existence of the life on our planet. Without air there would be no life possible. Therefore by endangering the air we are putting our own lives in danger as well. So how the air pollution takes the place and how we can solve

directors for their Plaza Child Development program in Redwood City. When I joined, Plaza was one of the worst programs at the verge of collapsing. As a way to save this program, Peninsula Family Service applied for Preschool for All funding through San Mateo County Office of Education. One of the requirements for this particular funding was for programs to receive score of 5 or above in ECERS. I was given the job with the stipulation that I may not have a job if the program did not meet the requirements

My artifact for the Educational Technology section consists of three parts. The first part is the notes from my meeting with the Associate Superintendent of Student Services of San Mateo County Office of Education. Our discussion included Common core standards, various tools, and resources. She also mentioned that it was challenging to integrate technology fully in our Court schools. I added in my notes that we discussed Common Core standards, a variety of technology tools, devices and resources

Homelessness remains an exasperating and intricate issue that has been plaguing cities and towns well before the dawn of civilization. In a utopian world, homelessness dilemma will never cease to exist and prevail. In today’s reality, society would not be balanced if countless poverty-stricken people did not exist. Homelessness has forever been a perpetuating problem that continues to exacerbate due to public ignorance who reject the fact that homelessness is impacting the broader community. It has

The San Andreas fault line has caused constant development nightmares for large urban areas such as San Francisco as well as the other cities built on top of it. Fault lines are one of the side effects of the earth’s tectonic plates shifting that can result in devastating earthquakes. Some of the most devastating earthquakes in our modern era have occurred along the San Andreas fault line due to a dense population. The most notable and destructive earthquake on the San Andreas fault line occurred

graceful waterfalls plummeting spectacularly over granite cliffs, Hetch Hetchy Valley was not only a place of beauty but a target for the development of urban water supply. The Hetch Hetchy Water Project, an undertaking designed to deliver water to the San Francisco Bay Area using a unique gravity fed transmission system of elaborate tunnels above and through the ground, would ultimately become the biggest influence on the valley’s history, natural environment, and the area’s local economic development