California Proposition 13

like a dry forest, artificially. Of course, it would be nice to play a game of hide-and-seek there, hiding between 288 distinct radio antennas under the warm sun. However, that is not where the excitement lies in the students and faculty of the California Institute of Technology, hoping to get a glimpse of how the universe evolved during a period known as the Cosmic Dawn. Bang! In that instant, the universe expanded from a hot, infinitely dense object. Intense heat and…

1887 by members of the Presbyterian Church . Although historically it was associated with the Presbyterian Church, it is presently non- sectarian in affiliation. It has a beautiful 120 acre campus in the Eagle Rock neigborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is about 8 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Because of its location close to Downtown L.A., it offers college students unlimited opportunities for internships, dining, nightlife, etc. Students also have access to world famous…

influence and motivate his agenda. In contrast, California has had a long history of supporting immigrant communities. The city of San Francisco adopted a sanctuary policy in the early 1980’s, which prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from entering county jails and reviewing booking logs (Lagos, 2017). In 2014, California passed the Trust Act, which limits the use of immigration hold requests in local jails. Most recently, California pushed the political agenda on…

Bao Nguyen There are a few reasons that the majority of paid domestic workers located in Los Angeles come from Central America. One of the reasons is that Central American Immigrants are located closer in LA in american immigrant neighborhoods next to groups of middle class people, while other immigrants (mainly mexicans and such) live in different areas to the south and east of LA. Another reason is that other immigrants now have a community set up in the United States (for example mexicans)…

Water is a crucial component to sustain human, animal, and plant life. When a problem that puts water supply at risk of depletion is encountered, people should concern themselves with the inevitable detrimental effects of water shortage. California inhabitants are currently faced with this problem. Although all of California’s citizens have some awareness to California’s drought issue, many are oblivious to the drought’s severity. They continue to leisurely use water due to assumptions that the…

How much do you know about the professional sports organizations in the United States? The two most popular are the NBA (National Basketball Association) and the NFL (National Football League). Millions of American people watch basketball and football games through these programs annually and the athlete’s salary reflects this. However, the NBA and NFL have different systems of organizations. Both important aspects of American culture, the NBA and the NFL also have many differences in the way…

center. Located halfway between London and Tokyo as well as between Seattle and San Diego, San Francisco is at the center of global business. The city’s marketing theme is, “Never the same. Always San Francisco.” San Francisco being of Northern California has a very awesome view of the Pacific Ocean and the thriving community of San Francisco has a diverse array of neighborhoods, each with its own culture and personality. I will discuss the city of San Francisco in the entertainment sectors…

Mike Davis begins his argument, Let Malibu Burn: A Political History of the Fire Coast, with strong imagery: “consuming hundreds of homes in an inexorable march across the mountains to the sea” (par 1). Davis then constructs a premise that wildfires will continue to cause immense damage as long as private residential homes continue to exist in the Santa Monicas. He rebuts this premise by offering numerous historical examples such as the wildfire in 1835 in Jose Tapia's Rancho Topanga Malibu…

Although it may not be the orthodox turning point people so often read about in young adult novels or hear in motivational speeches, my trip to Colombia matured me in such a way that I have become incredibly aware of myself and of the stigmatized minorities in America. Along with being a very liberal minded millennial, I am also one hundred percent Colombiana and am finally proud to say so. Until my two month visit to Bucaramanga ,Colombia I was embarrassingly ashamed of my ethnicity to the…

Moving to another state was a huge leap into the unknown for me. I knew that going to California could provide me with great opportunities to fulfill my dreams, so I took everyone’s doubts toward me and committed. Upon the day I was admitted to San Diego State University I was ecstatic. Upon the day I was admitted to San Diego State University, I was joyous, but for the wrong reasons. I was happier about proving all of my doubters wrong than I was about making a big accomplishment and attending…