William Bowers Bourn II was born on May 31, 1857 in San Francisco, California. His father, William Bowers Bourn I was a successful Massachusetts merchant who brought his wife, Sarah Esther Bourn, west to San Francisco in search of wealth. It was not long after their arrival in 1850 until he established himself in the financial world of San Francisco. His investments included a commercial banking business, mining stock and the San Francisco Gas Company. William developed a special interest in mining
Icaricia icarioides missionensis ( Mission Blue Butterfly) was discovered in 1937. Icaricia icarioides missionensis is native to the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It has lost most of it habitat in the region to development , and is thus limited to residing only in the Twin Peaks of San Francisco, Fort Baker in Marin County, and San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County. Human beings are the main reason for the decline in the Mission Blue’s natural habitat. If something is not done to prevent further
Eulogy for Friend Richie, Richie, Richie… I met Rich at freshman orientation at Lynchburg College in August, 1975. My freshman orientation packet said that I was to meet with my group at my assigned table in the dining hall. After getting my dinner, I found the right table and sat down across from another freshman. There was no one else at the table. I think it was fate. After what seemed like a couple of minutes, a conversation started. We talked about our hometowns. He told me that his
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art at the LACMA Introduction The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced recently that it had acquired “the remarkable Madina Collection of Islamic art. The collection contains works of various media dating from the late 7th through 19th centuries from the vast areas that comprise the Islamic world, from Southern Spain to Central Asia” (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2005). While the museum already had quite an extensive collection of Islamic
Measure Q on Saturday, October 16th, 2004. It describes the debate over the measure “boiling down to one sentence: ‘It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to propagate, cultivate, raise, or grow genetically engineered organisms in San Luis Obispo County.” The Tribune claims that “Measure Q is a poorly written ordinance with unintended consequences of banning research on life-saving medicines.” It begins with an effective strategy of stating arguments of the proponents and responding to
central coast of California. Despite my positive feelings and the serene look of this agricultural land, the future of the Dalidio farmland is being threatened. On April 26, 2005, voters will decide whether or not a 650,000 square foot shopping center will replace the Dalidio farmland. My spirits were crushed when I realized that this area could soon be destroyed by an enormous retail center. An additional shopping center of this size will ruin the unique economic structure of San Luis Obispo, while
Threats San Onofre State Beach was the location of a very public battle over a coastal development project. At the mouth of the San Mateo Creek in San Onofre State Beach is a surf spot commonly referred to as Trestles, a world famous destination for surfers. A professional surfing contest is held there every year and surfers from all over the world travel here to surf this wave. The California Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), an agency created by the state legislature to run the Orange County toll
When the body of the California woman and her unborn child were found four months later, her husband, Scott, was charged with two counts of murder. Detective Craig Grogan gave a sworn statement that he had probable cause to believe Mr. Peterson committed two counts of the crime of 187 Penal Code, homicide, on or about December 23, 2002 or December 24,2002, in the county of Stanislaus. April 17, 2003 at 0658 hours the Judge of the Superior Court in Stanislaus County, California issued a warrant for
Asian Americans have been more active and involved in politics over the past decade. Furthermore, Asian Americans increasingly became more visible in politics extending beyond the city limits. While in many major cities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City remain packed and serve as a gateway for Asian Americans immigrants. A majority of the United States Asian American population has now moved into the Suburbs. This serves as a part of reaching the American “Dream”. The dream
which prefer a cool climate. (See References 1) Autumn Bliss Raspberries "Autumn Bliss" is a early-season, fall-bearing raspberry that's hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. Recommended by the University of California, this raspberry variety originated in England in 1984 and grows short canes with few spines. The shrub develops pink flowers that are followed by large, juicy, sweet berries that are exceptionally flavorful. The berries are dark red, and tend to
The San Andreas fault line has causes constant development nightmares for large urban areas such as San Francisco and any other city that has been built on top of it. Fault lines are one of the side effects of the earth’s tectonic plates shifting that can result in devastating earthquakes. Some of the most devastating earthquakes in our modern era have occurred along the San Andreas fault line due to a dense population. The most notable earthquake on the San Andreas fault line occurred in San Francisco
On July 6, 2013, Asiana flight 214 was on approach to land at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, when they struck a seawall and crashed. Out of the 291 passengers only three were fatally injured while “40 passengers, 8 of the 12 flight attendants, and 3 flight crewmembers received serious injuries” *. Had it not been for the Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) personnel working diligently to save the lives of the survivors, many more lives would have been
housing throughout the state of California. To this day, Eichler is known for creating these custom modernist houses and influencing other developers. His work is seen throughout many homes, along with, larger corporate buildings, across the state. Most of his own work was built in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Eichler’s profession started after moving with his family from New York to California. Before moving to California, Eichler worked in New York for
William Cullen Bryant. She was the first woman during her lifetime to have a town named after her. All of this is great but it becomes amazing when you consider that from the age of 11 Laura Searing was deaf. She was born on February 9, 1840 in Somerset County, Maryland. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1851 and that is when she contracted cerebrospinal meningitis. This left Laura deaf and with a speech impediment that left her only able to speak in sepulchral tones. Throughout her life, Laura
or doing business under the name of any other business entity under his ownership or control, from filing any new litigation in propria persona in the courts of the State of California without first obtaining leave of the presiding judge of the court where the litigation is proposed to be
On March 26, 1930, a woman who would change the world for all of women was born. Her name was Sandra Day. Sandra Day was born on a cattle ranch in El Paso, Texas. After a few years of her life, she moved to Arizona to live with her grandmother, who thought she needed a proper education. Her family then moved with her to live on the “Lazy B”, their new Arizona cattle ranch. Having grown up on a ranch, she had always dreamed to become a rancher. For a woman, it was hard to become a rancher at the time
is a clinic serving the health and wellness needs of girls and women in the San Francisco Bay area. This clinic, which opened in 1999, is a volunteer based, nonprofit business. (Women’s Community Clinic website, 2014, history 1) The Women’s Community Clinic (WCC) provides services to women, the transgender and gender variant community, and girls age 12 and older who live in San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, or Marin County regardless of their ability to pay for the services. Their requirements for
Due to the lack of job offers at the time, she made the decision to transition in to a career in public service as a deputy attorney general in California for San Mateo County.9 At the time, her late husband John O’Connor who also happened to be a lawyer was drafted to the Judge Advocate General’s court during 1953, so the family had to make the move to Frankfurt Germany where she served as a civilian attorney
“The Co-Ed Killer” This is a bio about a man name Edmund Kemper who would go from just a killer to a stone cold serial killer. Edmund Kemper was born on December 18, 1948 in Burbank, California. He was the middle child of E.E. and Clarnell Kemper. When Edmund parents’ divorce in 1957, Edmund moved in with his mother and two sisters in Montana. Edmund mother was an alcoholic, which made their relationship difficult. When Edmund was just ten years’ old, his mother made him move into the basement because
also met her future husband, John Jay O'Connor there. After leaving Stanford she had a hard time finding a job. No law firm in California wanted to hire her and only one offered her a position as a legal secretary. She turned to public service since she couldn’t find suitable work in private practice. She accepted a job as the deputy county attorney for San Mateo, California. The army immediately drafted her husband into the Judge Advocate General Corps after he graduated from Stanford a year later