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  The Nature Conservancy in California - Monterey County
Monterey County is an ecological microcosm of California.
The county is part of California's Central Coast ecoregion, which scientists have identified as one of the most threatened ecoregions in the world.
Monterey County is also facing the loss of prime agricultural land, a decline in the economic viability of ranching, and increasing pressure on the water supply.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/california/preserves/art9759.html   (405 words)

  
  California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
California was poorly settled until modern public health eliminated the endemic outbreaks of yellow fever, malaria and plague, caused from the area’s lack of frosts, which kills mosquitoes and fleas.
California's vast terrain is connected by an extensive system of freeways, expressways, and highways, all maintained by Caltrans and patrolled by the California Highway Patrol, except for the numbered expressways in Santa Clara County which were built and maintained by the county itself.
California is governed as a republic, with three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the Governor of California and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Assembly and Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of California and lower courts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California   (7193 words)

  
 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   (7413 words)

  
 Mokelumne Hill, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mokelumne Hill was one of the richest gold mining towns in California.
Founded in 1848 by a group of Oregonians, the placers were so rich that the miners risked starvation rather than head to Stockton to replenish their supplies (one finally did and made it rich by becoming a merchant).
The town today is a quiet place, with lots of tourism due to its historic status.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mokelumne_Hill,_California   (837 words)

  
 Transportation : California
California is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Most Californians usually resort to the roads for their commutes, errands, and vacations, which is why California's cities have a reputation equalled in the U.S. only by New York City for severe traffic congestion.
The giant seaport complex formed by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach in Southern California is responsible for handling about a fourth of all container cargo traffic in the United States.
www.gogeeky.net /title/california/transportation   (326 words)

  
 California - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
California's legislature is organized in such a way that the party caucus leaders wield great power and can usually speak on behalf of their caucuses.
California's giant judiciary is the largest in the United States (with a total of 1,600 judges, while the federal system has only about 840).
While California is among the most Democratic and liberal states in the nation because of the large concentration of voters in populous areas, much of California is politically very conservative, notably the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, Orange and San Diego counties, and most inland, eastern, and rural areas.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/a/l/California.html   (4750 words)

  
 California
Map of California California borders the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and the Mexican State of Baja California del Norte.
California is responsible for 14% of American gross domestic product, which at nearly $1.4 trillion is greater than that of every other state, and every country in the world save for the United States, China, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
California counties map With a population of 35,484,453 as of 2003 (according to Census Bureau estimates), California is the most populous state in the U.S., and contains 12% of the total U.S. population.
www.datamass.net /ca/california.html   (3100 words)

  
 Text Only Version of Santa Clara County, California -- National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The California wine industry had an early start in Santa Clara County, fostered by European immigrants, at places such as the Picchetti Brothers Winery and Paul Masson's Mountain Winery, where every summer thousands of music lovers gather for the Music in the Vineyards Concerts.
This was a period of intense mountain building in California when the folding and thrusting of the earth's crust, combined with active volcanism, gave shape to the present state of California.
Northern California politicians, realizing the opportunities to be created, seized the initiative from San Diego, and money was found to purchase the 1,750 acres of what would become US Naval Air Station Moffett Field, also known as the United States Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California Historic District.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/santaclara/text.htm   (14167 words)

  
 California Travel Guide - USA Tourist
California is located on the western coast of the United States.
The coastline of California extends from the soft sandy tropical beaches of San Diego near the Mexican border to the rugged northern coasts near Oregon.
California offers many wonderful attractions in such proximity that you are never more than a short drive from another attraction in a different landscape and a different climate.
www.usatourist.com /english/places/california/index.html   (1158 words)

  
 a-a Encyclopedia Index
Ri from Richest Places In Alaska to Richie Sexson
Ri from Riverdale Park California to Riverside Suffolk County New York
Ro from Rowan Atkinson to Rowland Heights California
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /alpha/r.html   (2043 words)

  
 Professional Land Corporation: California's Land Boom
The Spaniards settled in California, later the Mexicans became the landowners, and finally it was the Americans.
According to the California Department of Finance Report issued in February 2005, the State of California’s July 1, 2004 population climbed to 36,591,000.
There are few places in the world where you can relax near a warm lagoon, surrounded by a blast of colors from the broad varieties of flowers, where the temperature is moderate throughout the year - while viewing in the distance snow capped mountains.
www.proland.com /learn.htm   (1169 words)

  
 California by Philip Greenspun
California is an unmanageable unimaginable monster of a state, 850 miles from top to bottom and 200 miles wide.
Katherine Anderson, February 16, 2000; 02:18 P.M. California is a place of contradiction, love and hate, passionate opinion and sheer indifference...and it is impossible to separate one from the other.
As the self-inflated solons hereabouts frequently repeat, if California were an independent country it'd have the seventh highest GNP on the planet, and Sacto is the corrupt--legally corrupt--capitol of the whole mess.
www.photo.net /ca   (2744 words)

  
 CBD - Letterhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Idyllwild, California: A group of environmental organizations, scientists and technical experts have teamed up to present a plan for management of southern California's four national forests that "upgrades" Forest Service stewardship to better meet the needs and challenges of the 21st century.
While perhaps not as world renowned as some of California's other crown jewels such as Yosemite National Park and Muir Woods National Monument, these forests are also national treasures, boasting the richest diversity of plant and animal life of any region in the continental United States.
Rampant development, population growth and growing pressures on southern California's wildlands demonstrate how imperative it is that the Forest Service be as informed and strategic as possible in how they manage these lands.
www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/press/4forests4-2-02.html   (610 words)

  
 California Vacations | Away.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It really is warm and sunny most of the year, movie stars do abound in Los Angeles, and you can't swing a cat by its tail without hitting a rollerblading babe in Venice Beach.
This part of the California mystique -- however exaggerated it may be -- does exist, and it's not hard to find.
It's California's Salton Sea, a hypersaline lake that kills the very life itshelters.
travel.away.com /California/travel-vacation-9-723-California.html   (316 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The mission of Audubon - California is to work in California to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth`s biological diversity.
The Purpose of the California Parrot Project is to: Determine the geographical distribution of parrots in California.
The Imperial Valley is located in the south-eastern corner of California, bordered to the north by the Salton Sea, to the east by the Colorado River and the State of Arizona, to the south by Baja California, Mexico, and to the west by the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/america_united_states/california.html   (7816 words)

  
 HOTSPOT: California On The Edge
California was slowly built by plate tectonics and now lies on the edge of a continental plate.
Many plants and animals here are found nowhere else, making California one of the most biologically diverse places in the world.
As the most populated and fastest growing state, California will be challenged to protect its unique biodiversity.
www.calacademy.org /exhibits/california_hotspot/overview.htm   (1155 words)

  
 San Francisco, United States
The M.H deYoung Memorial Museum, the remarkable Asian Art Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences are the main cultural attractions in the Park.
California's agriculture and timber industries, which feed and house much of the rest of the country, were created in response to the miners and a burgeoning San Francisco.
By 1854, the richest places in the gold fields had been exhausted.
www.worldfacts.us /US-San-Francisco.htm   (4082 words)

  
 California Diving
You'll find many great places to dive and explore the waters for spectacular marine life.
California has some of the richest kelp beds in the world.
For high altitude dives and deep dives with the visibility of the Caribbean, California gives you Lake Tahoe in the middle of the high Sierras.
www.californiadiving.com   (111 words)

  
 CNPS San Diego: Horticulture
California has the richest flora of any state in the nation, and one of the most interesting and diverse in the world.
Biological diversity is essential to the health of our planet, and the great variety of California's plant species is a critical component.
Growing California natives is one way to develop an appreciation of its beauty and diversity.
www.cnpssd.org /horticulture   (250 words)

  
 California Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Note the California aqueduct, the largest water transfer system in the world, which supplies by gravity water to central valley farmers and LA residents from the Northern California watersheds.
Finally, note the extensive flat plain of the central valley, the richest agricultural region in the world, providing in this part of the valley mostly grapes, citrus and other fruits, and nuts, for the world market.
It was established in 1873 and is the oldest Scientific Institute in Southern California.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/California/Things_To_Do-California-R-1.html   (1020 words)

  
 Western cities richer, counties prosper back East -- survey - Aug. 31, 2005
California can count four of the top ten richest cities in America, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.
In addition, seven of the top ten are located west of the Mississippi, while 9 of the 10 poorest cities in the country are located either on the Mississippi or east of it.
The East boasts nine of the 10 richest counties.
money.cnn.com /2005/08/30/pf/city_county_rankings   (553 words)

  
 Travelguides Featured Destination: Oregon
Oregon, known as the Beaver State, is bordered by California and Nevada on the south, Idaho on the east, and Washington state to the north across the Columbia River, on which Portland, its largest city, is situated.
Offshore rocks shelter marine mammals, coastal rivers end in estuaries that are among the biologically richest places on earth.
Astoria marks the western end of the Lewis and Clark Trail and the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies.
www.travelguides.com /destinations/oregon   (927 words)

  
 HotBox Isses! - Coasts - California - Sierra Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This extraordinary site supports at least 14 rare, threatened, or endangered species, has the richest collection of seasonal dune wetlands in central California, and still has some true mobile dunes, the kind we think of when we call to mind the classic dune-completely un-vegetated and constantly shifting.
Tomales Dunes is not only a valuable, fragile natural resource; it is also the site of Lawson's Landing, the largest RV campground on the coast of California.
The availability of more water, more septic capacity, more restrooms, new RV dumps, and a modernized shop, garage, and office-not to mention the need to recoup the cost of those investments-will be a powerful inducement for growth.
www.sierraclub.org /ca/coasts/hotbox/tomales_dunes.asp   (654 words)

  
 The Aquatic Biome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Without water, most life forms would be unable to sustain themselves and the Earth would be a barren, desert-like place.
Some say that the ocean contains the richest diversity of species even though it contains fewer species than there are on land.
The intertidal zone is where the ocean meets the land—sometimes it is submerged and at other times exposed, as waves and tides come in and out.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /glossary/gloss5/biome/aquatic.html   (1608 words)

  
 Radio Blogger
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And the first is, I'm going to eliminate all the power grids in Syria and Lebanon if this happens, and that would be X number of rockets.
www.radioblogger.com /#000860   (10613 words)

  
 Florida vacation villa, Richest Places in Florida, Informatiom about florida - Fabulous Villas
Florida has the eighteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $21,557 (2000).
25 Richest Places in Florida Ranked by per capita income.
There are sixty-seven counties located in Florida, six of which are in the top 100 richest counties in the country.
www.fabulous-villas.com /richestplace.htm   (146 words)

  
 Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Forbes' 17th annual list of the richest people.
Ten new billionaires hail from the former Soviet Union, bringing the total number to 17.
Despite contrary reports, the heiress to a once-famed shipping empire probably isn't among the world's richest.
www.forbes.com /lists/2003/02/26/billionaireland.html   (336 words)

  
 ::WiLDCOAST:: - Defend The Sea Campaign
These areas help to restore the ecosystems that still exist and leave most of the coastal water open for fishing.
The Sea of Cortez, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, is one of the most beautiful and richest places on the planet, and was once baptized by Jacques Cousteau as "the aquarium of the world." Everyone should be enjoying this diverse treasure for generations to come.
The California Congress passed a law that requires the creation of marine protected areas.
www.wildcoast.net /site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=75   (257 words)

  
 Beyond Blossoms Flower Blog
Chip Matthews is about as proud as a man can be as he stands among the flowers and plants of his garden in Olivette.
Back then, Chip also still was lobbying for the kind of garden his grandfather once tended, “a big peony and English rose garden,” he says.
Muffy succeeded in getting the pool that reminds her of their place in Florida.
www.beyondblossoms.com /blog   (1698 words)

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