Marin County

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge. It is located in San Francisco, California, and connects to Marin County, California. To San Francisco, it’s one of the most known symbols. The construction began January 25, 1933, ended April 19, 1837 and opened May 27, 1937 which lasted for one week. The whole project cost more than 35 million dollars. Many people argued that the bridge couldn’t be built across a 6700 ft. strait, which had swirling tides and currents with 372 ft of water deep, at…

is to connect San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait, which links San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At an amazing 8981 ft. (2737 m) long, it was the worlds largest suspension until 1964, when the Verrazano - Narrows bridge opened in New York. The idea for the bridge originated in 1872, when railroad executive and entrepreneur Charles Crocker proposed a plan and cost estimate for a bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait to the Marin County…

One of the most historic and well known historic forests in the continental U.S, Muir Woods National Monument is located off the Pacific coast, just outside of San Francisco in Marin county, California. Protecting 554 acres of forest, John Muir Woods is breathtaking nature preserve consisting of extensive biodiversity with its rich ecosystem throughout the forest. In particular, the Muir Woods National Monument is known for its redwoods forests, one of a few remaining in the San Francisco Bay…

their significant impact on the economy of the U.S. (Acosta, 2015). However, as pointed out by Kenneth Noga, a managing editor of the Vermont Law Review, some counties in states like California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii, have put legislation in place to limit the use of GMOs. For example, in California, Mendocino, Marin, and Trinity Counties have all put laws into effect that prohibit the use of GMOs altogether (Noga,…

final report concluded the most cost-effective solution for the Bay Area's traffic woes would be to form a transit district charged with the construction and operation of a high-speed rapid rail system linking the cities and suburbs. Nine Bay Area counties were included in the initial planning…

products with these raw and live materials. The company was essentially created through popular demand and continues to expand as the popularity of health-conscious diets becomes more relevant to our culture. Urban Remedy is currently headquartered in Marin County, California. Their slogan is “Food is Healing.” Urban Remedy creates and sells certified organic juice cleanses, shakes and snacks. Their categories include Juice Cleanse, Juice, Meals & Snacks, and Healthy Meal Plans. Juice cleanses…

need for an intervention program that approached domestic violence as a cognitive problem; this program operates as a psychoeducational program. Some other programs established in the 1970’s were RAVEN in St. Louis, AMEND in Denver, Manalive in Marin County California, the Domestic Assault Program in Tacoma Washington, and Men Stopping Violence in Atlanta (Adams,…

Exploring the Creation of an AVA: the Petaluma Gap “Fall into the Gap” may become the new catchphrase for Sonoma County wine-lovers in 2016 if a 200,000 acre region known as the Petaluma Gap – now a part of the Sonoma Coast AVA – is awarded its own American Viticultural Area [AVA] designation some 10 long years after a local winemaker alliance began their quest for recognition citing their most distinctive factor – WIND! Tracing the path of the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance’s [PGWA]…

And Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County- handles cases concerning family law, fair housing, landlord-tenant, special education, and immigration and naturalization. Pro bono work – volunteer legal services program in San Francisco – operates the homeless Advocacy Project, which addresses federal disability benefits advocacy, eviction defense in emergency situations, and immigration documentation. The Law Center in Contra Costa County – matches local pro bono attorneys with clients…

Alcatraz: A Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years. Esslinger provides an assortment of evidence that proves his thesis. The original plan for Morris and the Anglin brothers was to steal a car. However, there were no reports of a stolen car in Marin County within the twelve day period after the escape. On July 17, 1962, one month after the escape, a Norwegian Freighter claimed in seeing a body floating by the Golden Gate Bridge. However, the ship failed to report the sighting until October…