Donner Pass- a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free...
“deregulation” plan they had agreed to in the early 1990s, were not allowed to pass along their increased costs. Evidence subsequently emerged of both price gouging and market manipulation by a number of energy companies. In 2003, the state experienced devastating wildfires in the greater San ...
Education Summary: BS International Marketing, California State University (CAL State), Los Angeles, 1969; MBA, University of California at Los Angeles (UCAL), 1970; CPA, Calif., 1976; Doctoral (all but dissertation), Pace University, 1977-1984; PMD (Program for Management Development), Harvard...
Previous bills have stalled in the California Legislature, but Oropeza said she is confident her bill will pass this year and make it to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk. The Long Beach Democrat said she is hopeful the health-conscious governor will sign it. Oropeza said the legislation coul...
This article reports that California special education students who are on track to graduate in 2006 wouldn't have to pass the state's high school exit exam to get their diplomas. This is possible due to a settlement reached between the ... L Jacobson - 《Education Week》 被引量: 1发表...
LOS ANGELES --The devastating blaze that broke out in the densely-populated Sepulveda Pass area last week was caused by a cooking fire, authorities announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles Fire Department stated that arson investigators determined the Skirball Fire -- which broke out in the early-mornin...
She says she wants Congress to "pass gun control so no one else has a child that doesn't come home." Photos on the Facebook page of the 27-year-old Orfanos show the former Eagle Scout with friends at ballgames or at work.
1.(Placename) a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mount...
Court clears path for refinery near national park A state court has upheld an air permit for a proposed 50,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery less than 3 miles from Theodore Roosevelt National Park, clearing another major hurdle for the project. While the Irvine, Calif.-based Meridian Energy......