Bakersfield

since 2007 from 9.6 deaths per 100,000 to 11.1 in 2013. Recently speaking to one of my coworkers from TJ Maxx, Maribel Mojica, informed me she not only has lost two family members to suicide, she also works at the suicide hotline locally here in Bakersfield. The suicide hotline is operated by the Kern County Health Services. More than 1,000 college students kill themselves every year and suicide is the third-leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24, according to a report by Emory…

Summary of Evidence • Robben Island Tour: Gained an awareness that Robben Island had a far more diverse history than I expected and gave rise to my historical investigation. • Oprah Winfrey’s Mandela Interview Published in O Magazine in 2001: Nelson Mandela, who is regarded as Robben Island’s most famous prisoner, was “unscathed by bitterness” after leaving the island as it allowed him to develop into the diplomatic politician South Africa needed to transition into a democracy. Mandela’s message…

The Midniters were considered Latinos equivalent of The Beatles. Thee Midniters were a crossover group persuaded by the British Invasion. Thee Midniters received its name by Eddie Torres who became their manager after hearing the band at St Alphonsos Catholic Church. Eddie was a diligent promoter who worked day and night to promote the band across the west coast. The band was actually molded into the talented young entertainers we know today by Bill Taggart who at the time was band director at…

Joe Grasse Patrick Murphy Section: Thurs. 11am The Physical Geography of Los Angeles, California Los Angeles: home to Hollywood, the Lakers, and some of the best beaches in the world. How did it get to be such a big city though? Physical geography definitely played a role in the settlement, the expansion, and will even shape the future of this great place. The history of Los Angeles and its geography begins when the Spanish arrived in the 18th century. They came in contact with Gabrielinos and…

toxic agricultural capital’ (Leslie, 2010). The California Central Valley is greatly focused on agriculture, it is filled with farmers who rely heavily on their crops for income, but is also composed of larger metropolitan areas like Fresno and Bakersfield. It is because of the dual pollution coming from agriculture and urban life that the California Central Valley is one of the most polluted areas. There are two types of air pollutants: primary and secondary (Sitaras and Siskos, 2008).…

a registered nurse, board certified in college health and public health, CPH certified and public health nurse. Currently, she is in the process of obtaining her MPH at California State Northridge. During the time of attending California State Bakersfield she obtain her bachelors degree in nursing. Once in her field she realized she did not like the hospital or the skilled nursing setting. In a short period of taking a break and having child she then went to work at her daughters summer camp as…

Over the past few decades, local barriers to housing development have intensified through out high-growth metropolitan areas increasingly fueling the national economy. The huge add up of many barriers such as zoning, land use regulations, and long development approval processes has the in fact reduced the ability of many housing markets to respond to the ever growing demands. The growing harshness of undersupplied housing markets sends working families out of the market. This rigor of…

applicant’s attorney filed the Application for Adjudication of Claim with venue with San Diego. I have filed Objection and Petition to Change Venue to the Bakersfield District office as that is the most appropriate Board based on applicant’s residence, where the injury occurred, and the employer’s location. I will keep you updated as pertains to any disposition or Order received from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in that regard, but as the Petition to Change Venue was filed within 30…

My Immigration story happened on October 2nd, 1916. My great great grandparents migrated from Mexico to the United States on that day. Franco is their last name. Both my grandparents were very young they were teenagers at the time this was happening. The story behind them migrating how it all came about is my great great grandpa he knew Poncho Villa he did work with him. Work that was very dangerous and scary Poncho Villa was a commander and was to be obeyed back then. My great great grandpa was…

The Second RER I decided to take was to attend a special event. The Event I went to was Prof. Greg Walton 's colloquium talk. When I went on wednesday, march 26 we were having some trouble broadcasting the live talk. The teacher eventually decided that the best course of action to do was to get everyone 's last four digits of their school ID and she then sent us home. Those who wrote their name and placed their last four digits got an email that contained the the link to the recording of Prof.…