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1974. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ( ˈænzəbəˈreɪɡoʊ, AN-zə bə-RAY-goh) is a California State Park located within the Colorado Desert of southern California, United States. The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, a Spanish word for sheep. [1] With 585,930 acres (237,120 ha) that ...
Robert Maclay Widney, founder of the university, photographed in 1885. The Widney Alumni House, the campus's first building. Founding and early history. The University of Southern California was founded following the efforts of Judge Robert Maclay Widney, who helped secure donations from several key figures in early Los Angeles history: a Protestant nurseryman, Ozro Childs; an Irish Catholic ...
Bohemian Grove is a restricted 2,700-acre (1,100 ha) campground in Monte Rio, California. Founded in 1878, it belongs to a private gentlemen's club known as the Bohemian Club. In mid-July each year, Bohemian Grove hosts a more than two-week encampment of some of the most prominent men in the world.
April 24, 2024 at 10:18 PM. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police began peacefully arresting student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening, hours after police at a Texas ...
Updated April 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM. Three police officers have been charged in the death of a Northern California man who was pinned facedown on the ground for more than five minutes. The Alameda ...
Yosemite National Park ( / joʊˈsɛmɪti / yoh-SEM-ih-tee [5]) is a national park in California. [6] [7] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km 2) [3] in four counties ...
April 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials announced Monday, as the state ...