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Although California has experienced a drying trend since the late 1970s, the drought that many Californians are currently experiencing is reaching a record-high due to the gradual warming trend that has been happening over the past few decades. For the past few years, most of California have suffered from a drought that is believed to have been brought on by a ridge of high pressure that blocks off winter storms which normally travels to and from the West Coast. In order to analyze the causes…

Wolf & Mrs. Muse 2/15/17 AP Seminar Economic System of California: The Effects of the Drought and Economic Shift The California water crisis is a severe issue which has affected many people. The Californian economy has been hit very hard by the drought, causing water prices to rise. The government in California has limited the usage of water, and has caused people to cut back on it. There are current methods of water conservation in California, however, they are not the most efficient way to…

Things to Do in San Juan Capistrano Great Stone Church The ruins, more commonly known as the Great Stone Church, is one of the most interesting sections of SJC Mission. The church was laid out as a cross shape with a bell tower that can be seen as far away as 10 miles and whose bells could be heard even further. This historical church lasted only six year as it was destroyed by a 7.0-magnitude in 1812. The earthquake also took the lives of fifty plus people who were buried in the old church…

An Alameda County Transportation Comission’s meeting was held on Dec 8, 2015, and several of the city’s managers attended the meeting. The commission, along with all of the city managers were concerned about these issues. “Although there is a diversity with public transit for the elderly and disabled in this county, there are many people who are not receiving services due to their geographic area or lack of enough seniors in the community” stated Naomi Armenta, who is the paratransit…

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a historic landmark today, but it has only been in recent history that the building has officially been returned to its iconic status. A. Brown designed the Ferry Building in the Beaux-Arts Architectural style, meaning it has such and such characteristics. The Beaux-Arts style highlights symmetry based on heavy influences of Greek and Roman design (Architectural Styles, 2017). It is a classic theme throughout the planning and architectural history to be…

wildflowers bring people from all around northern California, bringing in lots of tourists. People like to take photos and hike around on the north mountain. There’s even tours offered around this time of year, with days changing every year based on when the flowers are at their peak of blooming. There are several different species of flowers, the most common being lupine, frying-pan poppy, and goldfields. These are all protected by the California department of fishing and wildlife, meaning you…

beginning of many more conscientious eating Veggie Connection Events! Being a Southern California native I discovered the same issue surrounding Veggie Events (Festivals) in the Inland Empire area. They are being held in major cities i.e. Los Angeles, Northern California, San Diego, and Orange County. Summer of 2016 birth the 1st Annual Veggie Connection Event in Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, California). With an abundance of plant eaters in the Inland Empire, The Veggie Connection was…

My stomping grounds is in California, more specifically Monterey Park which is a 30 minute drive from downtown L.A. Being a Californian always bring pre assumed types of people, either you're a southern or northern Californians. People always assume that southern Californians are very laid back or the party type and that northern Californians are very tech savvy because of Silicon Valley. We are always being compared between northern and southern Californians. Being from Monterey Park…

California California is a great place. There is so much to do you’d never know where to start (except for Mr. Cloer he would go to Cee’s Chocolate). You could go to Disneyland, Sea World, Knott's Berry Farm, or any other place you want to visit. You can even go to the beach it's pretty amazing. Did you know that california has the hottest residents? California has more than just entertainment.It has endless fun. You can always be your own person no one will really judge. Everyone is different…

considerable new jobs, while other cities are facing economic hardship. California’s GDP has growth substantially; however, the state’s unemployment rate still higher than the national average. High unemployment can significantly increase poverty and California cannot support social programs without compromising its economy. Companies and government must work together for finding new ways for improving state economic and social development. Politics and economics go hand to hand, wherever one…