San Francisco Bay Area

stuff like San Francisco. So did I like nostalgic cities and towns. From the spectacular Golden Gate Bridge, to the bustling harbor and houses with fancy old architectural looks along with the busy modern shopping centers. I loved San Francisco, a city of cheerful nostalgia. Just as, in 1989, a horrific earthquake, named Loma Prieta ruined the famous Embarcadero freeway and devastated the two-storey ramp leading to the Golden Gate Bridge, highways 101 and 880 from the city of Oakland, San…

head to California. This included many people from the US and some even from other countries. This caused the population in San Francisco to skyrocket from 1,000 people in 1848 to over 20,000 by 1850. As immigrants started making their way towards California, they could only take one of two routes. One was a six-month sea route all the way from New York to San Diego or San…

Our beloved city, Melbourne has celebrated her 180th birthday this year. One hundred and eighty years ago in June 1835, the tall ship Enterprize sailed up the Yarra River. Landing a party of five men, one woman, a cat, stores and livestock on the northern bank headed by John Batman. Recording in his diary John described what he saw: "About six miles up, found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village”. Thus a fledgling settlement had begun. For almost…

bank, as well as express lines and credit cards. These add on options were what the company needed to satisfy customer’s needs, with the hopes in showing that they always strive to keep it convenient for the customer. Going from just one bank in San Francisco, by 1923 it managed to serve the entire west, jumping ahead to 1980’s, when Wells Fargo finally became within the top 10 largest banks in the nation, ranking at number 7, it shows the great accomplishments this company has been a part of.…

carpenter building a sawmill for John Sutter on the American River. Both men agreed to keep the treasure a secret to protect their land, but newspaper and store owner Sam Brannon caught wind of the discovery. He walked up and down the streets of San Francisco with a small vial of gold telling people he had found it in the American River. By the end of 1849, less than two years after the discovery of gold, more than 80,000 people had flocked to California. In the following years, fortune hunters…

Chapter Four Methodology Introduction The primary goal of this study is to analyze San Francisco’s implementation of Realignment. In addition, more specific goals of this study is to determine if San Francisco’s method is succeeding or is it putting at risk communities and certain demographics. After taking a close look at the four articles selected to inform this study, the factors that make San Francisco County inimitable are underscored and emphasized in order to further our understanding of…

and adventurous as the tales he told. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, he grew up in and around the docks of San Francisco and Oakland, California. At 13 he left school to help support his family. But normal occupations did not appeal to him, and he joined a gang of men who illegally caught oysters at night and sold them the next morning. At only 15 years of age, Jack London was one of the most successful oyster pirates working San Francisco Bay. London maintained a strong love for…

Case 2.2 2.2-1 What are some of the psychosocial issues facing Mona and Ricardo? V61.20 Z62.820 Parent-child relational problem V62.89 Z60.0 Phase of life problem V62.4 Z60.4 Social exclusion or rejection V62.4 Z60.5 Target of (perceived) adverse discrimination or persecution V62.9 Z60.9 Unspecified problem related to social environment V62.9 Z65.9 Unspecified problem related to unspecified psychosocial circumstances V65.40 Z71.9 Other counseling or consultation. 2.2-2 What are some of the…

where dreams were made into reality. Its glittering reputation has regressed throughout the years between 1986 and 2015. James J. Rawls described California as a place of promise and paradox; however, it is no longer thought of as a place of promise. Areas of California like Los Angeles and Hollywood have helped develop the ideology of California as creating fame, success, and fortune, but current economic and environmental instability have altered its attractive identity. Many people no longer…

Blending Cultures is the Key to Frisco's Greatness Cultural activities and events abound in the great city of San Francisco. There are even plenty of museums that not only promote awareness of the diverse cultures of this great city but also celebrate the contributions of these people to what this city has become. If you are planning to visit San Francisco, you will be robbing yourself of a real treat if you fail to visit some of the museums devoted to the cultural history of this city. Below…