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  Kelso - California Ghost Town
Kelso was named for a railroad official which is expected since Kelso was a railroad stop.
Eventually Gold and Silver were found in the nearby mountains and the are became known as the Kelso district.
A group of concerned citizens started teh Kelso Depot Fund, A non-profit organization to which ownership of the buildings was granted.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/ca/kelso.html   (113 words)

  
 State unlikely to üresurrect discredited IT department
California most likely will not re-establish a statewide technology office this year after the old one was shut down in 2002 for malfeasance.
The California Department of Information Technology closed last year as a result of a scandal that erupted when lawmakers learned that California CIO Elias Cortez and other officials approved a $95 million enterprise licensing agreement to Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., without conducting a competition.
Following Cortez's suspension, Kelso began serving as acting director of the Department of Information Technology on May 16 and was appointed special adviser on information technology and state CIO Sept. 20.
www.washingtontechnology.com /news/17_19/statelocal/19808-1.html   (1116 words)

  
 Kelso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelso, Scotland, a burgh in the Scottish Borders
Kelso, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst
Kelso, Tasmania a small village in the north of Tasmania
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kelso   (155 words)

  
 Alaska field course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelso cotaught the course with Jenny Anderson, a lecturer and program development coordinator for the UCSC Environmental Studies Department, and Robert Barni, a lecturer at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Kelso was the top state official who oversaw the cleanup of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Kelso was a natural to reinvigorate a connection between UCSC and Alaska that was formed in the mid-1970s by founding environmental studies professor Richard “Dick” Cooley.
currents.ucsc.edu /03-04/09-22/alaska.html   (1120 words)

  
 Academics - Faculty - J. Clark Kelso   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Professor Kelso has worked closely with the leadership in the California Senate and Assembly and within the Judicial and Executive Branches on constitutional amendments, legislation, and rules of court to improve and reform the California Judiciary and the administration of justice.
Kelso was called upon to serve as Acting Insurance Commissioner for California in 2000 and was selected to serve as the Scholar-In-Residence at the California Administrative Office of the Courts.
Clark Kelso is a Professor of Law and Director of the Capital Center for Government Law and Policy at the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California.
www.mcgeorge.edu /academics/faculty/kelso_clark.htm   (581 words)

  
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A large integrated wash system, Kelso Wash, crosses the southeastern corner of the map area and is the drainage outlet for nearly all of the map area, with the exception being the extreme northwestern corner of the map area (Figure 2).
The Kelso Depot is currently a rest area and is a being remodeled to serve as the interpretive center for the Mojave National Preserve.
Kelso Wash and disturbed areas, such as roads, are commonly vegetated with cheesebush (Hymenoclea salsola), as well as creosote/white bursage and annual grasses.
geopubs.wr.usgs.gov /open-file/of03-501/of03-501_1a.txt   (12460 words)

  
 Singing and Booming Sand Dunes - A
Kelso Dunes are located in the Devil's Playground area, 28 miles (45 km) south of Baker, California (Flynn and Kerens 15-minute quadrangles, Lat.
Sand at the Kelso Dunes traveled 35 miles (56 km) from the delta area of the Mojave River where it emptied into the Pleistocene lake basin now occupied by Soda Dry Lake east of Afton Canyon, the terminus of the Mojave River.
Haff reports that the dune "demonstrated all the booming properties observed at Kelso Dunes, although the acoustic intensity did not appear to be as great".
www.schweich.com /sbdA.html   (3115 words)

  
 California Performance Review :: CPR Updates
The question of whether the California Finance Department should approve large IT projects as it does now, or if the power should be shared with the proposed department and the state chief information officer, must be resolved before the new division is established, said Clark Kelso, California's CIO.
California has struggled for about 15 years to find an effective way to manage its IT investments, Kelso said.
Although he supports creating a technology department, Kelso said he is unsure whether oversight and the authority to approve projects should be shifted from the Finance Department to the new division.
cpr.ca.gov /updates/pressdetail.php?id=241   (935 words)

  
 Kelso Depot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In fact, Kelso Depot was far more than a depot, for here the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (later the Union Pacific) combined in a single building a depot, an employees boarding and rooming house, and a restaurant which served both employees and as a meal stop for passenger trains.
Kelso was near the beginning of the steepest part of the grade, and there was also an abundant water supply provided by nearby springs.
The Kelso Depot survives as a window into this past age, when the railroads were the primary means of transportation in a rapidly growing nation.
www.nps.gov /moja/mojahtkd.htm   (406 words)

  
 Closed Areas Kelso Dunes
Kelso is the third largest dune complex in the United States.
Kelso Dunes are referred to as "booming dunes" for the low vibrational sounds that are created when the sand made of polished grains of rose quartz slides over the underlying surface.
OHVs and Camping at Kelso Dunes in 1964 before the dunes were closed.
www.duneguide.com /closed_areas_kelso_dunes.htm   (710 words)

  
 Reforming California IT - Profile J. Clark Kelso - CIO Magazine Dec 1,2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelso is stocky with a closely cropped beard, and though he has a generally serious demeanor, he is given to short and sudden bursts of laughter.
Kelso steers his dark green, 1996 Isuzu Trooper down the state capital's wide and straight boulevards, from his office at the law school toward the hub of the state's political activity.
Kelso agrees with most of the report's findings; although he wasn't on the commission, he was a director and played a significant behind-the-scenes role in its decision making.
www.cio.com /archive/120104/reform.html   (4164 words)

  
 Thoroughbred Champions -- Championing the Horse & the Sport
Kelso's 4-year-old campaign was even more impressive, with 7 wins in 9 starts while also showing the ability to carry weight.
Kelso continued to dominate for the next two years, defeating to this point three generations of would-be challengers to his throne.
Kelso now had his shot at redemption in the Aqueduct, and he took the race by 3/4 of a length over the favored and determined Gun Bow.
www.thoroughbredchampions.com /biographies/kelso.htm   (1662 words)

  
 California CIO works to rebuild trust in his team
Kelso, a professor at Pacific University’s McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, was brought in as special IT adviser to the governor by former Gov. Gray Davis to help guide the state’s controversy-plagued IT Department through its closure in the summer of 2002.
Kelso and the other key players in California IT “have to show technology as an investment that has a return,” he said.
Kelso said his job is not that much different from any CIO in an organization with more than 200,000 employees and a thousand different programs.
www.gcn.com /print/23_7/25430-1.html   (894 words)

  
 Kelso - Dog - August 17, 2000
Kelso was rescued from the animal shelter along with his mother and eight littermates just hours after they were born.
A recent graduate of Puppy Kindergarten, Kelso is eagerly awaiting obedience classes.
Kelso spends his days playing with his older brother Nikko and making us laugh.
www.dogoftheday.com /archive/2000/August/17.html   (101 words)

  
 Kelso Technologies Inc.
A: Kelso has long term plans to expand its market reach to the international rail industry as well as to enter other industries such as petrochemical, stationary storage, trucking, air and marine transport.
A: Kelso Technologies Inc., the public and parent Company is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Kelso's R&D facility is situated in Brantford, Ontario (near Toronto, Ontario) and manufacturing is done in McKenzie, Tennessee.
www.kelsotech.com /faq.html   (246 words)

  
 Computer update could cost state at least $1 billion | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Kelso noted that there's no money to pay for the upgrades, adding his $1 billion estimate for the upgrade is a "wild guess." California is by far the largest state to try such a project.
In Texas, one state Kelso said California officials are watching, officials turned Web services over to BearingPoint, which developed a system that requires residents to pay for many services, including some Californians get for free.
Kelso was again tapped by Davis in 2002 to take over the Department of Information Technology, since dismantled, after another campaign finance debacle involving a contract with Oracle Corp.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041015/news_1n15computer.html   (557 words)

  
 California names Kelso new CIO
Kelso will be responsible for providing leadership on IT policy and for working with other IT leaders throughout the state government.
Kelso served briefly as the interim director of the California Department of Information Technology before it was shut down June 30.
Kelso is the director of the Capital Center for Government Law and Policy at the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, where he has worked since 1994.
www.washingtontechnology.com /news/1_1/state/19080-1.html   (237 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Cost of upgrading state data systems at least $1 billion
But there's no money dedicated to pay for any of the upgrades, Kelso said, adding that his $1 billion estimate for the upgrade is just a "wild guess." California is by far the largest state to try such a project.
Kelso was again tapped by Davis in 2002 to take over the Department of Information Technology – since dismantled – after another campaign finance debacle involving a contract with Oracle Corp.
Because his state office doesn't have a budget or staff, Kelso said he had to enlist the help of an industry group to conduct the seminar, which brought together both private and public sector experts in computer integration systems to talk about California's pending program.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20041015-0005-ca-stateoverhaul.html   (946 words)

  
 Kelso Environmental Toxic Tort Lawyer: Free Legal Services in California (CA)
Industries in Kelso are required by law to control and contain their toxic waste and byproducts.
Be aware that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to handle every lawsuit in all regions of California due to state and government limitations.
If we are unable to represent you, we may refer you to an attorney with whom we have a professional association, or to your state bar association for legal assistance.
www.weitzlux.com /california/kelsotoxictortlawyer_102575.html   (416 words)

  
 Kelso Depot - Mojave National Preserve (DesertUSA)
The town of Kelso was founded in 1906 when the railroad was completed across the Mojave Desert.
The mine was located nine miles south of Kelso, and trains were rolling through carrying more than 2,500 tons of ore a day to the mill in Fontana, California.
Subsidizing Kelso Depot was not economical for the Union Pacific Railroad.
www.desertusa.com /mnp/mnp_kelso2.html   (699 words)

  
 A Kelso in California, Kelso Guestbook, Kelso Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A Kelso in California, Kelso Guestbook, Kelso Scotland
My grandfather John David Kelso was a driver of the twenty-mule team with Borax, and the Kelso Railroad Depot in Eastern Mojave, California was named after him.
I live in Ojai, California, and have two daughters that I raised as a single father.
www.kelso.bordernet.co.uk /guestbook/134.html   (151 words)

  
 Ghosts Towns of the Desert Southwest
During the busy war years with the mining of iron ore in the area Kelso grew to a population of 2000 and the old depot was the center of Kelso's social scene.
Kelso was originally founded as a water stop for the steam engines of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing the hot Mojave Desert.
Except for the railroad, Kelso began its decline after WWII with the closing of the mines.
www.theroadwanderer.net /desert.htm   (473 words)

  
 Kelso Dunes (Mojave Desert, California) Photo Gallery by Ilya Issenin at pbase.com
Kelso Depot (ghost town) (Mojave Desert, California)
The Kelso Sand Dunes cover 45 square miles and tower over 700 feet (200 meters) high.
They are considered "booming dunes" - when the sand is dry and you cause a small "avalanche," a low booming sound can be heard.
www.pbase.com /isse/kelso_dunes   (137 words)

  
 Kelso Medical Malpractice Lawyer: Free Legal Services in California (CA)
If you have a loved one in Kelso who has a medical malpractice claim, click here to let them know about Weitz and Luxenberg.
Please be aware that the firm may not be able to represent all lawsuits in all regions of California due to state and federal limitations.
If we are unable to represent you, we may refer you to a lawyer with whom we have a relationship, or to your state bar for legal services.
www.weitzlux.com /california/kelsomedicalmalpracticelawyer_102574.html   (334 words)

  
 Amazon.com: That '70s Show: Season 5: DVD: David Trainer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelso, however, has decided he has found the woman of his dreams in Annette, who is beautiful and believes in him.
Kelso gives Jackie a birthday present, but insists that he's not trying to do anything; Hyde didn't even know it was her birthday.
Hyde and Kelso's arguing over Jackie lands Kelso in the hospital, leaving Fez to face the police alone and Jackie to face her feelings about who she wants to be with.
www.amazon.com /That-70s-Show-Season-5/dp/B000GUJYGK   (3396 words)

  
 Kelso Depot Reopening Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
We traversed the Kelso Cima Road from I-40 to I-15 along a narrow road parallel to the Union Pacific mainline.
We arrived in Kelso about 9:25 AM and started enjoying the place before the crowd showed up, which they did.
Two hours were devoted to "Remember When" with former residents of Kelso and the surrounding area.
www.trainweb.org /richard/Kelso/Kelso_Depot_Reopening_Page_1.html   (615 words)

  
 Kelso
Kelso is the 3,589th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.003%; percentile is 59.234 [SourceCBN]
Kelso, Missouri, United States [Town]; population was 526 in 1990; housing units was 202 in 1990; location is 37°11'N 89°33'W; land area is 0.22 square miles (139 acres); FIPS code is 38216 [SourceCBP]
Kelso, Washington, United States [City]; population was 11,820 in 1990; housing units was 4,872 in 1990; location is 46°8'N 122°53'W; land area is 7.72 square miles (4,942 acres); water area is 0.30 square miles (192 acres); FIPS code is 35065 [SourceCBP]
www.placesnamed.com /K/e/kelso.asp   (328 words)

  
 Kelso Guestbook, Kelso Scotland
I was very fortunate to visit Kelso last September and had the most wonderful time.
We would like to thank the people of Kelso for their wonderful hospitality, friendliness and very accommodating attitude.
I was born in Kelso in 1945 and spent a very happy childhood there.
www.kelso.bordernet.co.uk /guestbook/all.html   (3859 words)

  
 That '70s Show - 5.01 - Going To California
KELSO: Which is why I propose that we do something special and romantic.
KELSO: I mean, come on, guys, just give me a few hours, ok? Look, this girl is beautiful, and she believes in me. And if I can get her to put out, she will be 3 out of 3.
Eric, Donna, and Kelso [who is in the van and out of sight] have returned.
www.twiztv.com /scripts/that70sshow/season5/that70sshow-501.htm   (2435 words)

  
 Kelso Dunes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magnetite and amphibole can also be found, often accumulating at the dune crests.
The composition and morphology of the sand grains indicate that most originated from the Mojave River sink near Afton Canyon, which lies to the west of the dunes' current location.
At present, only the area around the Mojave River sink and the westernmost parts of Devil's Playground are receiving new sand through this system; sand is no longer accumulating at Kelso Dunes itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kelso_Dunes   (511 words)

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