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1996) and by FEMA in there 2003 guidebook. FEMA region IX gave the California Department of Water Resources the responsibility of monitoring and tracking alluvial fan hazards (FEMA, 2003). The California Department of Water Resources has an Alluvial Fan Task Force (AFTF) so that there would more research on alluvial fans and how they contribute to flood hazards (Benrossian, T.L, 2014). They have map 10 counties in southern California in developed areas seen in figure 2. However, there are no detailed

Short Essay 1. Toloache Back in the day, for California natives, doing drug wasn’t just cool, it made you a man. Toloache, otherwise known as Jimson weed is a narcotic hallucinogen that was commonly used by native peoples in their puberty and initiation rites ceremonies. This coming of age ceremony, was lengthy and intensive, involving the whole community. Boys, and sometimes girls, after ingesting the drug would pass out and were thought to be transported to another world. They were expected

The San Francisco earthquake on April 18, 1906 was one of the most devastating earthquakes felt by a lot of states. At 5:15 am, this earthquake which registered at 8.25 on the Richter Scale shook San Francisco, California. The earthquake lasted less than a minute and it did a lot of destruction in that period of time. The most destructive part during the San Francisco earthquake was the fires which began after, as a result of the earthquake. The fires killed about 3,000 people and left 400,000 homeless

bullying lashes out not only on the bully but on the peers that laughed along or did nothing to help the victim. “Charles Andrew Williams, who killed two students and wounded thirteen more during a 2001 shooting spree at Santana High School in Santee, California, said afterward that he was tired of being bullied by other students.” Many victim’s hold in their heart or pain until it explodes into violence. This is what happened to Charles Williams because he was sick of being bullied and laughed at that

portraying the white privilege American as a dominant ruler and social class that maintains a silent objective to oppress and maintain inequality. Wanting to know more, I volunteered over the summer of 2016 at a women and children’s shelter in Santa Rosa California. Women and children go to the shelter for food, shelter, and help in education. Homeless children face stigma when they attend school, and they don’t have clean or proper clothing, school supplies, or haven’t bathed. I reflected on need to

Pharmacy Technician - Pills and Potions People say medication is like magic. Luckily for people all over the country, pharmacy technicians can help give them their medication. Pharmacy technicians are greatly increasing in demand, because medication is always needed for health issues. They have a great responsibility. Job advancements, and job benefits are always available. The educational requirements to be a pharmacy tech include a formal education training. A high school diploma or GED is required

still out of reach of emergency crews, and these numbers are likely to rise. The two biggests fires causing the most destruction consumed more than 52,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma Counties. 50 miles per hour winds were threatening cities including Santa Rosa, Napa, and Calistoga. Winds died down on Tuesday, but are forecasted to pick up again later in the week. About 20,000 people were asked to evacuate, and were seen fleeing by car

extinction. It was not until they were placed on the list of endangered species, that their numbers rebounded to a sufficient level In the article, “California Island Foxes Removed from Endangered Species list”, Alicia Chang states,”Populations have returned to self-sustaining levels ranging from an estimated 700 foxes on San Miguel Island to 2,000 foxes on Santa Cruz Island”(Chang). This piece from the article explains how because of being placed on the list of endangered species, the fox population was

went to, where it played in the Queer Bits Fall Film Festival. It became an international film when it played in Melbourne at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Out Again presented many places in California, including the Frameline film festival in San Francisco, the OUTwatch Film Festival in Santa Rosa, in Fresno's Reel Pride film festival, and the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival. Out Again also played in Memphis at the Outflix Film Festival and at the Outflix Short Film Night. The film

Introduction The California State Polytechnic University of Pomona student chapter of the California Geotechnical Engineering Association would like to thank you for your sponsorship consideration. Sponsorships allow for Cal Poly Pomona students to have an enriched learning experience and incorporate a deeper connection with our “learn by doing” philosophy. The sponsorship donations to CalGeo will allow for our members a greater opportunity of educational and professional development. Sponsorships