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The State of California is the most populous state of the United States of America. Located on the Pacific coast of North America, it is bordered by Oregon, Nevada and Arizona in the United States, and Baja California in Mexico. The state’s four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco. California is known for its diverse climate and ethnically diverse population. The state has 58 counties.
Inhabited by indigenous people for millennia, Alta California was first colonized by the Spanish Empire in 1769, and after Mexican independence in 1821, continued as part of Mexico. Following one brief week as the independent California Republic in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American war in 1848, California was annexed by the United States and was admitted to the Union as the thirty-first state on September 9, 1850.
California’s diverse geography ranges from the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast to the rugged, snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains in the east. The central portion of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most vital agricultural areas in the country. The Sierra Nevada contains Yosemite Valley, famous for its glacially-carved domes, and Sequoia National Park, home to the largest living organisms on Earth, the giant sequoia trees, and the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney. The tallest living things on Earth, the ancient redwood trees, dot the coastline, mainly north of San Francisco. California is also home to the second lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley. Bristlecone pines located in the White Mountains are the oldest known trees in the world; one has an age of 4,700 years.part of the Ozarks.

 

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Local News from San Diego Union-Tribune via Yahoo! News

Operators of inn forced to bow out

Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pm

Heritage Park proprietors renting space in the restored Victorian homes on the site have known for years that San Diego County wanted a single private operator to take over the Old Town venue. The eff...

 

Home sold to lawyer triggers inquiry

Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pm

Investigators are probing a real estate deal in which a county official's wife sold a San Diego home to a lawyer who started working for her husband several weeks later.

 

Thunderstorms, rain give region a rude awakening

Sep 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Windows rattled, lightning streaked through the sky and rainbows arched over the landscape early yesterday as widely scattered thunderstorms marched across the county.

 

Crisis extra worrisome to those in retirement

Sep 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Nan Evans is grateful for small mercies, like the fact that she didn't spend her money on a new car.

 

Redevelopment deal called legitimate

Sep 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Attorneys for the state who examined a deal to end a county lawsuit over a San Diego redevelopment area said yesterday that it appears the settlement is legal.

 

Thunder and rain race through county

Sep 29, 2008 7:11 pm

Many county residents woke to rumbles of thunder Monday morning, and some commuters were treated to rainbows and streaks of lightning.

 

Petco Park remains a hotbed of baseball fever

Sep 29, 2008 1:12 pm

There were a lot of reasons not to be at Petco Park yesterday for the last game of a pitiful Padres season. A few: The beach beckoned, the Chargers were tackling the Raiders on TV, and, seriously, who...

 

Hopefuls for 78th map out platforms

Sep 29, 2008 1:11 pm

Republican Shirley Horton barely survived three elections to wrest the 78th Assembly District from Democrats. Now her exit due to term limits has set up one of the hottest legislative battles on the N...

 

Whole lotto money unclaimed in California

Sep 29, 2008 1:11 pm

Imagine the luck: You beat the odds and hit the lottery. Now imagine this kind of luck: You don't even know it.

 

Travelers find savings with home swapping

Sep 29, 2008 1:11 pm

You wouldn't guess to look at it, but Tom Kilroy's modest, two-bedroom Mission Beach cottage has been his ticket to such exotic locales as Paris, Amsterdam and Costa Rica. That's because Kilroy, 74, a...

 
 

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Local News from The Fresno Bee via Yahoo! News

Highway 99 traffic slowed by grass fire

Sep 30, 2008 3:32 pm

A grass fire is slowing northbound traffic on Highway 99 near Clovis Avenue, the California Highway Patrol said.

 

UPDATE: Highway 59 reopened

Sep 30, 2008 3:17 pm

8:26 a.m.: Highway 59 at Mission Avenue just south of Merced has reopened, the California Highway Patrol said.

 

A different Hawaii to face Fresno State

Sep 30, 2008 7:01 am

Hawaii scored 68 points the last time it visited Bulldog Stadium in 2006.

 

College catchup: Q & A with Ryan Kenny

Sep 30, 2008 7:01 am

Ryan Kenny was expected to be the starting goalkeeper for the Sacramento State men's soccer team this fall after two solid seasons.

 

News briefs

Sep 30, 2008 6:31 am

Crystal Cave won't reopen before cool season closure

 

New post to help students get college bound

Sep 30, 2008 6:02 am

Fresno State and Fresno Unified will split the estimated $100,000 cost of a new school district employee who will work to get more students to attend the university.

 

Autry takes to airwaves as radio host

Sep 30, 2008 6:02 am

Fresno Mayor Alan Autry called on a few friends to help launch his local daily talk radio show on KYNO (AM 1300). Gov. Schwarzenegger, Rep. George Radanovich and Fresno State head football coach Pat H...

 

Union plays role in District 2 race

Sep 30, 2008 6:02 am

Hermosillo said Ryan showed poor judgment in giving Hanson a raise in January, from $205,00 to $277,000 annually. With benefits, Hanson's total package was $336,700 a year. It was Hanson's first raise...

 

Local briefs

Sep 30, 2008 6:01 am

Big Fresno Fair inducts five into Hall of Fame

 

Fresno Metropolitan Museum seeks second loan extension

Sep 30, 2008 5:47 am

For a second time this year, Fresno Metropolitan Museum officials are asking for city help in extending a $15 million construction loan, saying the national credit crisis has delayed permanent financi...

 
 

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Country Crest   CA

Tucked away in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Oroville is a panorama of rolling hills, soaring views and inspiring beauty. In this lovely place, you'll find Country Crest...