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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: California
California, the largest and most important of the Pacific Coast States, is the second State of the United States in point of area, and the twenty-first in point of population.
The 800 miles of California's length from north to south are equal to the combined length of ten States on the Atlantic seaboard; the northern line of California is on the same latitude as Boston, and the southern line is that of Savannah, Georgia.
In California the Catholic Church, notwithstanding that she receives no financial aid from the State, and that the support of her schools and colleges must be derived entirely from contributions of the faithful, has done great things in the cause of Christian education.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03170a.htm   (7434 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Accountant details Jackson's deep financial problems
The testimony was offered to show that Jackson was in deep financial trouble when the documentary "Living With Michael Jackson" was aired and brought down a storm of criticism on the star for a statement in which he said he allowed children to sleep in his bed, although he insisted it was non-sexual.
Jackson's ex-wife, the mother of two of his children, had unexpectedly praised Jackson as a good father and a generous and caring friend and denied prosecution contentions that her statements in another rebuttal video were scripted by the Jackson camp.
Jackson, 46, is accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy at his Neverland ranch in February or March 2003, giving him alcohol and conspiring to hold the accuser's family captive to get them to rebut the documentary.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050503-1257-ca-michaeljackson.html   (880 words)

  
 Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson is also a common family name in English speaking countries Meaning "son of Jack".
Frank G. Jackson, the current Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
Cindy Jackson, Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackson   (144 words)

  
 CNN.com - Michael Jackson formally charged in molestation case - Dec. 18, 2003
Jackson was charged with nine counts -- seven of child molestation and two of administering an intoxicating agent for the purpose of a committing a felony.
Jackson was accused of child molestation in 1993, but the case was settled, reportedly for millions of dollars, and no charges were filed.
Later Jackson released a song widely considered to be an indictment of Sneddon for his efforts to prosecute Jackson in the 1993 case.
edition.cnn.com /2003/LAW/12/18/jackson.case   (1120 words)

  
 Jackson - California Ghost Town
Jackson, not to be confused with Jacksonville, can be found on highway 49, north of Sonora and south of El Dorado.
Both towns are located south of Sutter Creek with Jackson on the north side of the Mokelumne Hill River and the town of Mokelumne Hill on the south side of the river.
Jackson outpaced its rival and today is one of the busiest towns in the Mother Lode.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/ca/jackson.html   (384 words)

  
 The Case Against Michael Jackson: Not Guilty - June 13, 2005
JUNE 13--In a stunning and sweeping victory for Michael Jackson, a California jury today acquitted the singer of charges that he molested a teenage cancer survivor and conspired to falsely imprison the boy and his family at his sprawling Neverland Ranch estate.
MAY 24--Despite his positioning as a crucial defense witness in the Michael Jackson case, comedian Jay Leno today fired a blank on the witness stand, testifying that he was never asked for money when contacted five years ago by the Los Angeles teenager at the center of the current child molestation prosecution.
MARCH 23--Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, expected to be a key witness in the singer's child molestation case, was arrested in Las Vegas last month on robbery, burglary and kidnapping charges.
www.thesmokinggun.com /archive/0608051jackson1.html   (1304 words)

  
 African American Registry: Fay Jackson, California journalist!
Jackson was born in Dallas, Texas, as the youngest of three children to Charles T. and Lulu Beatrice Jackson.
Jackson also wrote for the California Eagle, when Charlotta Bass, editor of the Black-owned and -operated newspaper, saw her talent and brought her on board as a political editor.
Jackson demanded respect and sought to and maintained integrity in a profession that was dominated by men.
www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/1515/Fay_Jackson_California_journalist   (375 words)

  
 CNN.com - Michael Jackson faces arraignment Friday - Jan. 15, 2004
Police have beefed up security around the Santa Barbara County courthouse for Jackson's arraignment on seven felony charges of child molestation involving a boy under 14 years of age, and two felony charges of using an intoxicant to help seduce a child in the same case.
Jackson defense attorney Mark Geragos issued a statement Thursday to announce the addition of Benjamin Brafman of Manhattan to the defense team.
Jackson's attorneys sparred with the prosecution in court documents Wednesday over the district attorney's request for a gag order.
edition.cnn.com /2004/LAW/01/15/jackson.case   (763 words)

  
 Surrendering in California, Jackson calls charges a lie - baltimoresun.com
After leaving the sheriff's office, Jackson flew back to Las Vegas, where clusters of curious pedestrians approached his fl SUV as it paused in heavy traffic, touching the fingers that Jackson offered through the crack of a partially opened window.
A child star alongside his siblings in the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson soared into the pop world's stratosphere in the 1980s, with a series of critically acclaimed hit records that included Thriller, one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Although no criminal charges were brought and Jackson insisted he was innocent, he eventually settled a lawsuit brought by the alleged victim for a sum reported to be at least $15 million.
www.baltimoresun.com /news/nationworld/bal-te.jackson21nov21,0,3032211.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines   (1022 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Daily Dish & Gossip - 2nd boy got $2M from Jax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jackson, 45, has denied molesting any child, including the 13-year-old accuser who first stepped forward and triggered the criminal investigation by Los Angeles and Santa Barbara law enforcement officials 11 years ago.
The latest revelations are in addition to allegations that last year Jackson plied a 13-year-old cancer patient with booze, molested him and conspired to imprison the boy and his family at Neverland, the singer's California ranch.
Also yesterday, the judge in Jackson's current case refused for a second time to lower his $3 million bail, citing evidence that the pop star once planned to flee to Brazil with his young accuser's family.
www.nydailynews.com /news/gossip/story/228139p-195862c.html   (485 words)

  
 CNN.com - New suit accuses Michael Jackson of sexual assault - Nov 4, 2004
The accuser claims that when he was 18 years old, Jackson had "harmful or offensive contact with an intimate part" of his body, allegedly during a nine-day period in May 1984.
The accuser alleges the crimes took place in a limousine while traveling from Louisiana to California, and in a building in California, and says that in both situations his "freedom of movement" was restrained and he was thus prevented from calling for help.
Jackson is currently battling charges of child molestation, conspiracy and giving alcohol to a minor stemming from a grand jury indictment rendered last April in Santa Barbara County.
www.cnn.com /2004/LAW/11/03/michael.jackson   (582 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Samuel Jackson tells California students to dream   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jackson, whose motion picture credits include Pulp Fiction,A Time to Kill and three Star Wars films, visited the school on behalf of the I Have A Dream Foundation-Los Angeles.
Jackson told the auditorium crowd about growing up in a segregated, low-income area of Chattanooga, Tenn. He found mentors in the close-knit community, including teachers who knew what his family expected of him.
Jackson went on to graduate from Atlanta's Morehouse College.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2006-01-10-jackson-education_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA   (275 words)

  
 CNN.com - Jackson 'fighting mad' about allegations - Dec. 21, 2003
Michael Jackson is "fighting mad" about the allegations surrounding the multiple charges of child molestation he is facing, his spokesman told reporters Saturday.
Jackson was charged Thursday with seven counts of engaging in lewd or lascivious acts involving a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent to the youth.
With Jackson's arraignment scheduled for January 16, legal experts told the AP that the pop star would do well to try to stay out of the headlines.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/20/michael.jackson.family   (626 words)

  
 Alliance of California Tribes - Member Tribes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Jackson Rancheria occupies approximately 330 acres in central California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, about 50 miles southeast of Sacramento.
It was initially established on January 7, 1895, after the Act of March 3, 1893, appropriated $10,000 for the purchase of land for the Digger Indians of Central California at Jackson.
The Jackson Rancheria is currently organized under an approved Constitution and Bylaws and is governed by a Tribal Council.
www.allianceofcatribes.org /jackson.htm   (541 words)

  
 Jackson, California
It was founded a as a Gold Rush camp in 1848 and named for Colonel A. Jackson, who came to the area from Jacksonville on the Tuolumne River.
Jackson had been a leader in the Mexican War.
By 1850 Jackson had grown to a community of 100 homes and vied with Mokelumne Hill to be the county seat.
www.sierrafoothillmagazine.com /jackson.html   (389 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Home - Dark secret of his bedroom lair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the tape, which was shot 10 years ago, the door opens to a narrow carpeted stairwell lined with rag dolls and descends into the 8-by-7-foot secret chamber.
On the walls are framed pictures of smiling diapered babies, which the TV show said were not Jackson's children.
Jackson did not reveal the hidden room to British documentary filmmaker Martin Bashir, who interviewed the singer extensively earlier this year and toured much of the 2,600-acre Santa Barbara ranch.
www.nydailynews.com /front/story/138883p-123365c.html   (463 words)

  
 '05 CA WR DeSean Jackson (California signee) - BuckeyePlanet Ohio State Forums
Jackson caught 43 passes for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.
Jackson is listed as the #32 prospect on the Rivals.com Top 100 list and #58 on the Insiders.com National Top 100.
Jackson says his other faves are Oklahoma, LSU (11/12 official trip) and Arizona State.
www.buckeyeplanet.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2853   (710 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Nation / Police Search Michael Jackson's California Ranch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A spokesman for Jackson was not immediately available for comment and Jackson's whereabouts were not immediately clear.
The frank revelations sparked calls for an investigation by California child welfare authorities at the Neverland ranch, where Jackson has built theme-park style rides, a zoo and a mini railroad track which he throws open to local children.
In June, Jackson settled a $12 million breach of contract lawsuit by his former top adviser, avoiding a trial that threatened to spill details of his financial empire and personal life into open court.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2003/11/18/police_search_michael_jacksons_california_ranch?mode=PF   (401 words)

  
 California
University of California Santa Cruz Campus Geology, by Kenta Williams and Justin Revenaugh (University of Santa Cruz).
California Historical Societies and Museums, presented by The California Historical Quarterly, formerly known as the Dogtown Territorial Quarterly.
The California Newspaper Project (CNP) The project is "managed by the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside, under the direction of Dr. Henry L. Snyder, constitutes a major effort to identify and preserve the state's history and heritage as reflected in its newspapers.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/ca/california.html   (7735 words)

  
 Jackson Elementary School - Jackson, California / CA - school information
To create the Similar Schools Rank, the California Department of Education compares this school's test scores to 100 schools across the state with similar demographic profiles.
California uses parent education level, poverty level, student mobility, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
The results shown here reflect the school's Growth API for the 2004-2005 school year for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/ca/327   (540 words)

  
 Jackson Hotels - Best Western Lodging in Jackson, California -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the 1850's, just after gold was discovered at Coloma in nearby El Dorado County, Andrew Kennedy discovered the claim that was to become world famous as the Kennedy Mine in the area that is now the city of Jackson.
With its extremely deep mine shafts (the deepest plunged down 5,912 feet), it was to be productive for 50 years.
Jackson in Amador County is in the heart of the Gold Country, where Forty-Niners flocked to find their fortunes 150 years ago.
www.bestwesterncalifornia.com /jackson.htm   (183 words)

  
 The Stonewall Jackson Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The SCSJS is dedicated to preserving the memory of Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson, CSA, arguably one of the greatest American military leaders.
General Jackson was instrumental in the Confederate victories at Second Manassas, Antietem, and Chancellorsville.
After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Jackson, riding at night, was shot by his own troops.
home.san.rr.com /stonewall   (280 words)

  
 Jackson, California Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
This Jackson, California photographer featured listing has received 4455 unique visitors in the past three months.
This Jackson, California photographer featured listing has received 1856 unique visitors in the past three months.
This photographer services: Jackson, California from a local, regional or national office.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.8764.html   (1093 words)

  
 Jackson - Sutter Creek, California - Muffler Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
He is near Jackson, CA on 88 and Ridge.
He is not a particullarily impressive muffler man; nonetheless I was ecstatic that I found one.
No portion of this document may be reproduced, copied or revised without written permission of the authors.
www.roadsideamerica.com /tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==5883   (303 words)

  
 City of Jackson, California
Nestled at the 1200 foot level in the Sierra Nevada Foothills in Amador County, the Heart of the Mother Lode, you'll find Jackson, California.
Teaming with the rich history of days gone by, Jackson has successfully blended the old and the new.
in California, experience the serenity and friendliness of small town charm while enjoying the wide open spaces.
ci.jackson.ca.us   (112 words)

  
 TotalSierra Everything about the Sierra Nevada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jackson CA Real Estate: Jackson California CA real estate is some of the most coveted real estate in the world.
Jackson California real estate is located, in Heaven on Earth, in the California foothills of the Sierra Nevada along scenic highway 49.
If you have been thinking of buying a home or land in the foothills of California and Jackson, please take a moment to explore our corner of Amador and Calaveras County.
www.totalsierra.com /ale?catid=593   (104 words)

  
 Jackson, California (CA) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, ...
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 Alphonso Jackson directory - California-Recall.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Gate House Inn: Historic Bed & Breakfast
The Gate House Inn is a beautiful Historic Jackson mansion set amidst an area of landscaped lawns and gardens and surrounded by quiet and serene countryside.
Go back in time as you read by imported Italian marble fireplaces or sit in the expansive porches watching for deer or wild turkeys as was done in years gone by.
Sun yourself by the large secluded pool or rest in a beautiful Victorian bedroom, each with its own history, or seclude yourself in the privately romantic Summer Cottage (year-round), complete with jacuzzi for two.
www.gatehouseinn.com   (210 words)

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