Last Summer, I went to California for vacation with some family. We stayed with my Uncle Bob in San Diego. Obviously, it is a lot different there than central Illinois. Here are some things about San Diego. The people there are a lot different, in fact, as of 2013, San Diego has a population of 1.356 million people. When I went there, I saw a lot that a lot of that population was foreign, mostly Mexican. This was probably because strong immigration due to how close San Diego is to Mexico. Plus, I never really saw any people of an elderly age, it was mostly 20-somethings and adults, sometimes with kids. Physically, San Diego is very sunny and hot. With the drought going on, it is also very dry, too. Plus, it’s not flat there, there’s a lot of hills. Location wise, San Diego is at exactly 32.7150 N, 117.1625 W. It is southeast of L.A. and just southwest of the Mojave Desert. So, if you’re ever stuck in the Mojave, just head southwest to sunny San Diego! When I looked at my uncle’s phone number, I noticed that the area code was 619, this was a part of the region. He lives in San Diego county, which is pretty big, considering that it is 4,526 square miles. When you compare it to Woodford county, which is …show more content…
From buildings to highways, you name it, it was concrete. This was to protect against the damage from earthquakes. This was an example of how the humans impacted the environment. Another example is litter and pollution, which basically goes for everywhere on the planet, but it was a bit worse here due to the population. However, the environment can also impact the humans as well. One of California’s biggest environmental threats is earthquakes, and, as I mentioned before, there is also their big drought. The drought plus the heat really makes it easy for mother nature to create forest fires as well, so far this year, there have been five forest fires in
Bright sunshine to frigid snow, all within hours of travel. A place for everyone, all ages, all cultures, all types of people. When choosing a place to live, we decide on the one that pleases us and our busy lives. For those who enjoy constant activity and sunny warm beaches, California and Florida tend to be on their list. Once learning all that California has to offer, they will jump on the decision to pack their bags and head for their new home. California offers exploration and something new every day. “If they can’t do it in California, it can’t be done anywhere.” -Taylor Caldwell (Fun Quotes about California by Stephen Frank, www.capolitical news.com)
City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Department. “L.A. Made a Difference!” Los Angeles, CA: US. 1998. www.cityofla.org/EAD/article3.htm
At 5:12 a.m. on April 18th, 1906, the California city of San Francisco was awoken by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Chaos erupted with the earthquake leading to fire break outs throughout San Francisco (Cameron and Gordon. Pgs 69-73).The earthquake and the resulting fires caused destruction to majority of the city with buildings crumbling and igniting into flames. Many people died along with thousands and thousands of people being left homeless. This devastating earthquake left the city and United States in a financial crisis. Although the 1906 earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, the city of San Francisco was able to overcome these substantial physical, social and economic impacts it had.
...re situations, from a razed city to devastated citizens. The calamity caused the city to crumble and the government to pay extreme amounts of money. In addition, residents of San Francisco and other surrounding areas suffered the consequences. Thousands died, but even more faced the encumbrance of homelessness. The earthquake caused fires that went on for as long as three days. Nevertheless, San Francisco transformed its ashes into a beautiful city full of fascinating buildings in a matter of weeks. 1906, a year of a significant natural disaster, also became a year that spawned knowledge in the field of seismology. No one will ever forget the appalling chain of events that occurred during the early twentieth century. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 has not only educated scientists, but it has also made San Francisco the jewel of the West Coast that it is today.
Ten million California residents who lived closely from the major fault lines could have been endangered in many extreme ways. (House, 56). A tragic thing was that after the earthquake a multitudes of fire followed right after. The situation led to the water mains being destroyed and the firefighter being left with no water to settle the growing fire which continued blazing. The bay water was planned on putting all of the dure out but it was to far in distance to be able to transport it (Earthquake of 1906, 2). The firefighters who were putting out the fire were either surrounded or being burned by the fire that was blazing in all directions (San Francisco Earthquake, 2). A resident who was present during the event mention that he/she saw men and women standing in a corner of a building praying, one person who became delirious by the horrific ways that were surrounding him while crying and screaming at the top of his lungs “the Lord sent it, the Lord”. Someone also mentioned that they experience themselves seeing Stones fall from the sky and crushing people to death. Reporters say there were 100 cannons going off (San Francisco Earthquake, 3). People who lived fifty miles away from the fire was able to “read the newspaper at
San Rafael is located on the wedge of land that divides the San Francisco Bay and the mighty Pacific Ocean. Lying just 10 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Rafael serves as a major shopping destination and is the gateway to Wine Country. Despite its apparent peacefulness, closer examination reveals some interesting contrasts in this suburb of San Francisco, both in the surrounding environment and in the actual inhabitants themselves.
The famous Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay one and a half miles offshore from San Francisco, California. One might say that the climate on Alcatraz is very unpredictable, but why? Some people would like to believe that it is because of all the spirits of prisoners hanging around but that is not the case here. One reported that, “cold, foggy mornings may give way to sunny afternoons, which in turn can shift quickly back to more fog and blustery winds.” It rarely reaches above seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit or lower than thirty-eight degrees Fahrenheit, it almost never snows on the island. Winters are wet and winds are expected in every season. (Alcatraz Cruises).
...249). This is because of its great climate, abundance of wood and water, its fertility, and good anchoring grounds. On the other hand Dana thought of San Pedro as being " the hell of California", and thought it was designed for wear and tear of sailors.
California, just like the rest of the states of this country is unique. The large populated country known as California has history, an economy and other things that make California the special country that it is today.
...he rest of the world views California as the “ideal place to live.” However, if California continues to infringe the negative, discriminatory political view its immigrants, the “California Dream” will no longer subsist.
California’s most ravishing views must be its coastline. There are amazing, refined, long stretches of beaches that offer a wide variety of sceneries. Beautiful white sand coming from Santa Monica, Long Beach and Big Sur. All types of people from the state of California to people from Florida enjoy California beaches. Some even like to hang loose and surf on the waves coming off the coast. Incredible evenings make families in California come together to watch the sun set. Florida beaches are not just well known in the USA but all around the world. Beaches that come to mind are Miami, Clearwater, and Sarasota beach. Miami beach is considered one of the “sexiest beaches in America.” With all the parties thrown on the beach, spring break is a local one stop for students that are coming out of Miami University. Clearwater beach, years ago, was ranked as the number one beach on the planet, with its white powdery sand and super clear water. Sarasota beach is quiet, and one can hear the natural crashing of the waves hitting the shore that sooths anybody trying to relax and enjoy their
I believe that Southern California is a great place to visit because of the great weather and the beautiful and fun attractions to visit. This would be a great place for a vacation. I might be a little bit biased since on May 17, 1995, I was born in Southern California and lived there for the first 10 years of my life. I have many fond memories of the Sunshine State.
Many people that live in Northern California consider Southern California part of Arizona, and Mexico. I feel Northern California would be a closer match to the Pacific Northwest Region, with its forests, rain and social makeup. Even the Hispanic Gangs are divided into two regions. The southern Gangs, and the “Nortēnos” in the North have their own groups, and
California is a big state in USA and lies on the western coast. California has many beautiful sights. I have I picked like to die with dignity. I would like once the entire die Route 1 go, go camping in Yosemite National and a few days in die city of San Francisco. It is a truly beautiful city.
Mission San Diego de Alcalá’s symbol for their livestock is the letter S&D mixed together. At the mission Father Serra taught catholic faith to the Indians nearby. The Spanish planted there camp right on the spot that the Indians harvested their food. There was a supply ship that delivered the supplies for the mission, the ship was very late. A man named Portla said to abandon the mission because the supply ship was not coming. Father Serra reasoned and said to wait a few days. Portla said if the ship did not come by March 19th to abandon the mission. They had look outs everyday till March 19th. The lookout spotted the supply ship on the very, March 19th. When the ship came,they no longer had to abandon the mission. San Diego de Alcalá mission is a very important part of the people's hearts that