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Tesla may build Model S electric car in CaliforniaDOWNEY, Calif. Tesla Motors is close to a deal to build an electric car factory at the site of a former NASA manufacturing plant in Downey, Calif., a blue-collar city south of Los Angeles, Mayor Mario Guerra said Tuesday. Guerra said he... In this article: Tesla Motors, Electric car, California, Los Angeles, NASA, All rights reserved, Space Shuttle, and USA Today |
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif.
3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. LOS ANGELES -- A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California's Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock. The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake struck at 7:55...
In this article: Big Bear Lake, Los Angeles, and U.S. Geological Survey
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 10, 2009
Jennifer Lopez granted temporary restraining order
LOS ANGELES A California judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring Jennifer Lopez's first husband from distributing 11 hours of home video footage from their marriage that the singer-actress claims includes sexual situations.
In this article: Jennifer Lopez, Ojani Noa, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and West Virginia
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CNN | 6 days ago
California university students protest tuition hikes
California university students protest tuition hikes Students in Los Angeles, California, protest a 32 percent tuition hike approved by a Board of Regents panel on Wednesday. Board of Regents panel approves 32 percent hike in undergraduate...
In this article: University of California, UCLA, U.S., Los Angeles, E mail, and CNN
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Centre Daily Times | 14 hours ago
Mya is 3 points from perfect at 'Dancing' finale
...away from perfect during the final night of competition Monday. Singer Mya arrives at US Weekly's Hot Hollywood party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Nov. 19, 2009. She made it clear that she intends to claim the show's mirrorball...
In this article: Donny Osmond, Kelly Osbourne, Us Weekly, Louis van Amstel, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Dancing with the Stars
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Prime Newswire | 1 day ago
Wilshire Bancorp Declares $0.05 Cash Dividend
...of business on December 31, 2009. ABOUT THE COMPANY Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wilshire State Bank operates 23 branch offices in California, Texas, New Jersey and New York, and five loan production offices in Dallas, Houston,...
In this article: Securities and Exchange Commission, Los Angeles, Consolidated financial statements, Small business, and Denver
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches LOS ANGELES (AP) - California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes,...
In this article: Jerry Brown, Leasing, Attorney General, Revenue, E-mails, and Bank of America
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Indian tribe sues over Calif. ranch development
Indian tribe sues over Calif. ranch development LOS ANGELES -- An Indian tribe has filed a lawsuit to stop the development of a 5,000-acre gated resort community on a sprawling ranch some 60 miles north of Los Angeles that it claims as...
In this article: Kern County, Tejon Ranch Co., U.S. Department of Interior, Los Angeles, Pain and suffering, Injunction, and California Condor
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Calif. system votes to raise undergraduate fees by 32 percent
Calif. system votes to raise undergraduate fees by 32 percent LOS ANGELES -- Amid vocal protests, one of the largest university systems in the nation voted Thursday to raise fees for undergraduates by 32 percent over the coming year,...
In this article: Revenue, University of California in Los Angeles, University of California, and Los Angeles
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California (pronounced: /en-us-California.ogg/) is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil. It is located on the West Coast of the United States, and is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the northeast, Arizona to the southeast, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. The state is home to the nation's second and sixth largest metropolitan areas as well as eight of the nation's fifty largest cities. It is known for its varied climate and geography, as well as its diverse population.
California is the third-largest U.S. state by land area, after Alaska and Texas. Its geography ranges from the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, to Mojave desert areas in the southeast and the Redwood–Douglas fir forests of the northwest. The center of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. California is the most geographically diverse state in the nation, and contains the highest (Mount Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the contiguous United States.
- Name:
- California
- Also Known As:
- The Golden State
- Capital:
- Sacramento
- Motto:
- Eureka
- Largest City:
- Los Angeles
- Governor:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- vacant
- Total Area:
- 423,970
- Area of Land:
- 403 932
- Area of Inland Water:
- 7,740
- Latitude:
- 32° 32′ N to 42° N
- Longitude:
- 114° 8′ W to 124° 26′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- -86
- Lowest Point:
- Death Valley
- Elevation highest point:
- 14,505
- Highest Point:
- Mount Whitney
- Borders:
- Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
- Admittance Date:
- September 09, 1850
- State Song:
- "I Love You, California"
- Flower:
- California Poppy
- Gemstone:
- Benitoite
- Time Zone:
- Pacific: UTC, -8/-7
- Demonym:
- Californian
- Median Income:
- US$54,385
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