Ryan Cofield Mrs. Brown Adv. Literature December 14, 2016 Gary Soto Gary Soto is a mexican-american “chicano” author and poet born in a Catholic Family from Fresno, California, in 1956. He attended Fresno State and California State University before becoming especially renowned for his poetry and writing. “In 1999, he received the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, the Author-Illustrator Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association, and the PEN Center West…
an impressive academic background: He was graduated magna cum laude from California State University at Fresno (1974), received a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of California at Irvine (1976), and has taught at the University of California at Berkeley in the Department of English and Chicano Studies. He has also been Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside. Soto married Carolyn Oda,…
Millions will go thirsty during this drought if groundwater is not regulated or limited in the state of California. As you may know California has been in a severe three year drought due to the lack of rain. And the groundwater being used by many to have water in their homes and farms may run out. Our water needs to be limited so that if this drought continues we could still water. Why should it be regulated? It should be regulated so that there is water saved. But as we all know farmers use…
California is the third largest state in the United States and has several different climate areas. But, a large portion of the state (70%) is classified as California Floristic Province. This climate is a Mediterranean-type climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. (International, 2016). Here are two important, or vulnerable species in the area. The first is the Dipodomys nitratoides or more commonly known as the Fresno Kangaroo Rat, San Joaquin Kangaroo Rat,…
experience. Weintraub has worked with three different newspaper companies including the Sacramento Bee and as a political analyst. The article was published by the Sacramento Bee, located in the capital of California. Sacramento is a city where big businesses and politics are important; whereas in Fresno, they’re all for the people. Since there have already been multiple trials towards the restoration of the San Joaquin River, the money…
growing up here in the Fresno/Clovis area for about ten years already, I have come to realize and that this city is not for me. My family moved to this part of California for ministry purposes. Therefore, as a young ten year old girl, I did not have a choice on whether or not I could have stayed where we were from which was in Southern California. Recently, I have had a stronger love for my hometown, Long Beach California. I have many family members all over Southern California, however, my…
During the winter months, there are many different areas where fog occurs in the United States. States in the west, like California, Oregon, and Washington, it is not uncommon for there to be several consecutive days of fog that form overnight and disappear in the mid-morning or early afternoon. Places along the Pacific Coast such as Morro Bay, California and San Francisco, California tend to see a considerable amount of fog that travels over the water and move inland. On the East Coast, there…
bottle collection. Elmer lives on the property, and he tends to interact with his visitors. The attraction is home to over 200 bottle trees along with other antique art. 2.Chandelier Drive Thru Tree Part of the Drive-Thru Tree Park in Leggett, California, the Chandelier Drive Thru Tree is a large costal redwood that stands at 315 feet tall. But the tree's most unique feature is the giant hole that is…
What’s An American Dream for Immigrants Undocumented immigrants come from different parts of the world not just Mexico. The ones that are mostly judged for coming to America to find and live the American Dream are the Latinos. We are the one’s that are different and have all these stereotypes about us; but not every Latino is a criminal or rapist. They don’t know the struggle that all undocumented faced everyday and fear that they won’t be deported and separated from their families. We all…
Introduction Companies are affected by an external environment as much as they are affected by the competitors. International issues influencing business are legal, political, social, technological and economic. In good understanding of these influences is essential while developing a business plan. The factors in the Australian environment affecting Disney 's global and domestic decisions in marketing include: the impact of trade agreements/practices and global economic interdependence,…