California wine

Seven years ago is when I moved to the small city of Riverbank. While my family and I were in a U- Haul taking our belongings to our new home; I immediately noticed the culture and heritage of the city people as they went about their day. Coincidentally, the day I moved to Riverbank was Cinco de Mayo. Nevertheless, I’m still surrounded by the Hispanic culture to this day whether I’m driving through the city or simply at school. Growing up in a community where over 50% of the people are Hispanic…

Southern California attractions vary from the relaxing to the extreme, and the Golden State has something for everyone in the family. You can conceivably take surf lessons, ski down a mountain, see your child's eyes light up when he sees Mickey Mouse for the first time, and even meet celebrities all in the same week. The only problem is figuring out how to budget your time and money, this guide will help you do both. Surf, sand and fun await beach goers in Coronado. Famous for the beautiful…

Core Friday Write an approximately 300 word response in which you discuss the ways in which the event you attended reflect on the themes of Core 1 (ideas from lectures or assigned reading) or one of the Guiding Principles of General Education at UC Merced below. Be sure to note the date, presenter (and/or title of film/panel, etc.) and be specific in your response. 04/07/17. Undocumented Students Panel. Alejandro Delgadillo and UC Merced students. The topic of “undocumented” is a very…

At the time, High Schools in East L.A., and in most of California, did not see Hispanics as “intelligent” as their Anglo Counterparts. This led to school board segregating the Hispanic students into special classes, which were about the same as “special classes.” They did not cater non-English speaking students…

heart of Silicon Valley in Northern California. San Jose has the third largest population in California. San Jose is unique because it has a very congested high rise city area as well as suburban and small communities within the city. During my research, at Building Resilient Regions Institute of Governmental Studies, I saw that San Jose was ranked 87th on the RCI list. (RCI) I chose the city of San Jose because I am originally from the East Bay in Northern California and I was not impressed…

status of the surrounding neighborhoods. Due to Hispanics low average income, this means Hispanic children are more likely to attend lower-quality schools and will receive less civic training. According to a study conducted at the University of California, Davis, 67% of whites reported performing at least one of a possible seven unconventional political acts such as volunteering and donating money, whereas only 35% of Mexican Americans (the largest Hispanic subgroup) had. The lack of civic…

The state of California is having major troubling with a water drought. California is running out of water and for that is it causing people to have to move away. There is no one trying to control water use. Anything that is grown or made with water with water, prices are going up for. For example, fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, etc. used to be most, $1.29 now days are $2.49-3. We go on record for several years now with more land than lakes and rivers. According to the article on website,…

Many factors went into the issues that affected the California energy market and power gird in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Things like a drought in the Pacific Northwest, lack of adequate natural gas supply, companies and individuals attempting to “game” the system in order to maximize profits, and an unusually hot summer all contributed to the energy crisis in California. Several people called all these factors that combined a “perfect storm” that made electricity prices sky rocket.…

The California High Speed Railroad is a railroad managed by the HRSA (The California High Speed Railroad Authority.) Its purpose is to connect the mega regions of California. Sounds like a good plan? Well, there are some negative reasons why this railroad should not be built. The railroad should not be built for the following reasons: There is Still No Legitimate Funding Plan; the Costs Look Like nothing what the Voters Approved, and Shrinking Ridership Numbers. The California High Speed…

landslides, and mudslides—both in general and especially during this predicted El Nino year which could cause millions of dollars in damages (Ceballos, 2015). Monterey County has a long history of flooding (Adami, 2015). Rain poured for 45 days all over California in 1862, and the state went bankrupt due to the financial stress the flooding damage caused (Adami, 2015). In 1995 a flood occurred more localized in Monterey County; the Salinas River flooded to 30.29 feet-- that is about four feet…