Los Angeles County, California

San Diego Environmental Services Department San Diego, California is a wonderful city that is lively and full of many attractions for the residents and visitors of all ages can enjoy themselves. These attractions include beaches, theme parks, museums, and cruises. In addition, San Diego is immediately adjacent to the Mexico borders in which people can visit to get acquainted with their culture. According to the San Diego Tourism Authority (2014), San Diego is California’s second largest city and the United States’ eight largest with a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents and more than 3 million residents countywide. It is renowned for its idyllic climate and terrain varying from gentle foothills to mile-high mountains for endless…

There was a young kid I once knew by the name of Ochocinco. He was a very dark, and plump child. HE was not a smart child though. He was actually rather slow. one day his mother was washing his clothes and found his pockets of his pants full of dirt. The next day Ochocinco's mother looked outside the window one day, and saw her son outside playing in the dirt. She did not suspect anything of it. Ohocinco was at school and when it was time for recess he went to the back of the playground. He sat…

Pearsall, Shelly. (2006). All of the above. New York, NY: Little Brown and Company. Four inner city students are going through the journey of building the world’s largest tetrahedron. The engaging and suspenseful story intertwines personal stories of the teachers, students, and the community. This book, which is inspired by actual events, is filled with unexpected humor and distressing characters. All of the Above makes math alive, while at the same time teaches friendship and diversity in…

comparison of the different demographic profiles for a geographic location at three different geographic scales. The report consist of brief analysis of general population and housing characteristics at three different geographic scales. The demographic profile data used for the report was extracted and compiled from the 2010 Census tract. The smallest scale of geographic location I picked is 7600 212th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026. This is address for Edmonds-Woodway High School. The school is…

The first piece of art found at LACMA was the Haniwa Horse. This art piece originated from Japan and were placed on top of tombs for the wealthy elite in Japan from 300 to 600 AD. Not only were animals used for rituals, but also human clay-like people and even houses. This type of sculpture is called a haniwa, meaning "clay ring. The Haniwa were made with water-based clay and dried into a coarse and absorbent material that withstand the test of time. The horse at the museum was four feet…

Directed by Renee Tajima-Peña and produced by Virgina Espino, No Mas Bebes is an eye-opening documentary film that has inspired both my personal research and the basis for this primary source analysis. Created in June of 2015, No Mas Bebes is a brilliant documentary that not only exposes the truth behind the sterilization abuse that was taking place within the Los Angeles County General Hospital in the 60s and 70s, but it also provides an in-depth analysis into the racist, anti-immigrant…

Homelessness is an issue that goes back as far as the 1640s. The County of Los Angeles has been trying to combat the issues of homelessness for decades. The total estimated number of people experiencing homelessness in “Los Angeles County” according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is “46,874, an overall increase of 2,515 people or 5.7% from 2015 (44,359)” LAHSA.ORG (2016). Although many programs have been developed over the years, the numbers continue to increase for…

has increased rapidly, especially in the county of Los Angeles. From conducting search on the keyword “homelessness,” I found that there are a lot of people in the Los Angeles county who has been homeless for a while and it has been increasing continuously. According to the LA times, “L.A. sees another sharp rise in homelessness and outdoor tents” by Gale Holland and Peter Jamison shows that homelessness developed in the last year by nearly 47,000 people in the street and shelters regardless of…

We chose Los Angeles to be the home of the Stingrays because Los Angeles is one of the only biggest cities in the country that doesn 't have a football team there, but also Los Angeles is one of the wealthiest cities in America, and it 's also surrounded by wealthy cities such as, San Jose and Silicon Valley. The average age in Los Angeles is about 34 which means most of the people in the Los Angeles region are employed. The average household income is about $55,000 which shows that families can…

The city’s homeless population represents Santa Monica’s greatest challenge. In addition, Santa Monica’s lack of a designated main center also represents a weakness. That physical togetherness does exist in other forms (such as the Farmers’ Market) but Santa Monica feels spread out just like greater Los Angeles. That sprawling nature facilitates the clear separation between socio-economic classes in residential neighborhoods. Despite these weaknesses, Santa Monica feels safe overall within both…