The Boardwalk of Santa Cruz "Keifer Sutherland blockbuster Lost Boys filmed on this spot," proclaimed the self-important plaque. It was mounted on a wall along a long flight of log stairs. As I looked back, miles of beach stretched out before me and, across the bay, I could see red, blue, orange lights whirling high above the crowds upon a huge wheel. We made our way back to where the steps met back up with the sidewalk alongside the highway. We were hit by the smell of the city, of the
fascinating islands, Corvo, Flores, Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge, Sao Miguel, Santa Maria, and Terceira. A group of islands like this is also called an archipelago. They are divided into three groups. The Eastern group is made up of Santa Maria and Sao Miguel. The central group is made up of Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, and Faial. The western group is made up of Flores and Corvo. The capital of these islands are: Corvo, Vila Nova do Corvo, Flores, Lages, Faial, Horta, Graciosa, Santa Cruz, Pico
viewers, differentiate between truth and fiction. What I learned (or didn't learn). Wendy Lesser, in an article for the Los Angeles Times, wrote of her interest in murder in literature. She went so far as to teach a literature class at UC Santa Cruz on murder. The class focused on works of fiction based on true facts (books that Capote would have said were non-fiction novels), books such as Norman Mailer's The Executioners Song, Joan Didion's The White Album, and Capote's In Cold Blood (par
hospital in Atascadero. In 1969, a 21-year-old behemoth grown to six-foot-nine and some 300 pounds, Kemper was paroled to his mother's custody over the objections of the state psychiatrists. During Kemper's enforced absence, his mother had settled in Santa Cruz, a college town whose population boasted thousands of attractive co-eds. For the next two years, through 1970 and '71, Kemper bided his time, holding odd jobs and cruising the highways in his leisure time, picking up dozens of young female hitchhikers
to decorate trees for Christmas and the lighting candles for Kwanzaa--it’s all about looking at light at times of darkness." Marcus, who is the cantor for the Temple Bethel, will be performing the Chanukah ceremony at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center [in Santa Cruz] on Dec. 5 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. What is Chanukah? Chanukah commemorates the physical and spiritual victory of the Jews against the Greeks almost 2,000 years ago. Chanukah means rededication and the symbols and rituals of the holiday demonstrate
alleges that there are several other major cities in the U.S. with similar laws (321). According to Pascale, Berkeley uses trespassing laws and loitering laws to keep people off the sidewalks and away from places like parks and laundromats. And in Santa Cruz you can be arrested for sitting on a sidewalk, sleeping outside, or even sleeping in a car (321). Pascale asserts that the reason for these laws is to protect the businesses located around these areas. She also says that “no one wants to run a guantlet
little crazy the next day. Why do my parents keep bothering me? I can hold my own now. I am mature, I am a man. I do get distracted real easily and my parents keep ruining my distraction, I am upset because of that. I have my own apartment in Santa Cruz, I live in a pardise. California has it all, beautiful beaches, pretty girls, great bars, money, palm trees, and tons of smog. Can't live without it. This girl really is a trip. All the things people have said about her are true. I saw her
In the summer of 2015, the summer before my freshman year, my grandmother and I took a trip to the other side of the country. I had never been anywhere west of Tennessee before, so going to California was going to be an exciting experience. My vacation there was like going to a whole other country. The morning of our flight I double checked my bags and made sure I had everything I would need for my trip. Flying into Fresno everything I saw was brown, except for the golf courses. The reason for everything
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
Introduction Santa Catalina Island, often known as Catalina Island, is located off the coast of Southern California, southwest of Los Angeles. Catalina Island forms part of the Channel Islands archipelago. Catalina is the only island, out of eight, that has been significantly developed. There are two major settlement location within the island - the city of Avalon and the unincorporated town of Two Harbors (“Visit Catalina Island,” 2014). Beyond the town boundaries the island is covered by wild life
How was Channel Island made? In this essay I will be talking about Channel island and how it was formed, if it was man made or natural, the environmental problems, and all of the beautiful Islands it includes all of the unique plants it has and all of the different species of animals it has. How Channel Island was formed: “The story of the rocks that make up the islands goes back well over 100 million years and is a history of the changes wrought by plate tectonics in southern California.
I jumped out of bed on today, June 19, eagerly waiting when I would finally arrive at the Channel Islands National Park. I have been researching this park for some time, and I couldn’t believe that I was going to spend a few days on these wonderful islands. I got together my tent and my supplies, and I eventually headed out the door. I got on the boat bright and early, and I’m going to spend this time going over research. I read that it was established as a National Park on March 5, 1980. It was
transporting planes and using their firepower overseas with the aircraft carrier. Aircraft carriers transformed the methods used to fight battles during World War II because Army and Marine Infantrymen had air support while raiding axis countries and islands which would not have been available because of fuel limitations of aircraft. A pivotal demonstration of aircraft carrier usage in World War II was the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Imperial Japanese Navy launched several waves
Significant damage will persist from the nuclear disaster which occurred at the Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Daiichi. With the nuclear revolution only in its infancy, our ability to cope with these incidents is limited to our experiences of the Three Mile Island reactor meltdown and the events in Chernobyl Ukraine. With so few instances of major nuclear disasters taking place, the Fukushima disaster presents many significant and exceptional challenges for Japan and the rest of the world. Several aspects unique
In 2002, McDonald’s sold its last Bolivian Big Mac. This was a part of a global restructuring plan that would not only close locations in Bolivia, locations in seven other countries would close as well. But was this the whole story? Was this sudden exit out of the entire country of Bolivia simply part of McDonald’s global downsizing or did Bolivian culture interfere with the success of the Golden Arches? According to the 2011 documentary, “Por qué quebro McDonalds en Bolivia”, this failure was largely
regulatory action , asks TC Boyle in his new novel . There was once on Guam the night Brown snake that ate the birds and their eradication should lead to restore the ecological balance. A snake met no natural enemy , was a plague . So when the Anacapa Island is attacked off the coast of California, from rats to tamper the bird nests in a similar manner to the competent authority remains only one thing: all the poison . Who likes rats ? One or the other animal collateral damage they take approvingly .
Little did he know that years later, the “small” company the workers started would become the well known C&H, California and Hawaii Sugar Company, with most of their land spread out across the islands. But, for the time being, Claus was still on top. During this time, he also invested in the, then small, Santa Cruz Railroad. With things going so well with his businesses, he decided to move him and his family to Hawaii to manage his operations and get a better look a... ... middle of paper ... ..
Zealand and provide “the first accurate map of the Pacific” (Biography 2) by placing the location of the land. He further made contributions to the Pacific map when he found the islands of present day Hawaii. On January 18, 1778, he passed by the island of Ohau and later landed on Kauai, naming the islands the “Sandwich Islands” in honor of one of his patrons (AE Networks 1). Through this discovery, Cook became the first European to circumnavigate the globe in the Southern Seas without losing any personnel
ocean, or watching sunsets from a sandy beach? With 7 islands to choose from, the Canary Islands are your perfect destination for sunny seashores, high mountain tops, and a tropical climate that is sure to please. Traveling here may have once seemed daunting to folks with special mobility needs, but with a little planning, you’ll find that you can make your Spanish island destination dreams come true. Tenerife The largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife offers many accessible options and showcases
No one is entirely sure of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s birth and early life, but they are sure of his accomplishments as and explorer. Cabrillo was an asset to the exploration of earth and the spread of civilization. Cabrillo was an educated man and taught the natives of the New World many things. He was held in high regard in the Americas which gave Spain, the place he explored for, a good foothold on things like territories and goods. Lastly, he was one of the very first Europeans to scout out