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Timeline Of Santa Ana, California
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santa Ana, California, USA. Prior to 20th century * 1877 – Southern Pacific Railroad begins operating. * 1886 – Santa Ana incorporated. * 1889 ** Santa Ana becomes seat of Orange County. ** Howe-Waffle House (residence) built. 20th century * 1901 – County Courthouse built. * 1905 – '' Santa Ana Daily Register'' newspaper begins publication. * 1912 – Auditorium Theatre built. * 1919 – Orange County Historical Society founded. * 1923 – Santa Ana Business and Professional Women's Club active (approximate date). * 1924 – Walker Theatre opens. * 1933 – The 6.4 Long Beach earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area and the South Coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe''), killing 115–120 people. * 1935 – ''Santa Ana Independent'' newspaper begins publication. * 1970 – Population: 156,601. * 1973 – Orange County Historical Commission established. * 1974 – H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana () is the second most populous city and the county seat of Orange County, California. Located in the Greater Los Angeles region of Southern California, the city's population was 310,227 at the 2020 census, making Santa Ana the List of California cities by population, 13th-most populous city in California and the List of United States cities by population density, 4th densest large city in the United States (behind only New York City, San Francisco, and Boston). Santa Ana is a major regional economic and cultural hub for the Orange Coast. Santa Ana's origins began in 1810, when the Spanish governor of California granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana to José Antonio Yorba. Following the Mexican War of Independence, the Yorba family ranchos of California, rancho was enlarged, becoming one of the largest and most valuable in the region and home to a diverse Californio community. Following the American Conquest of California, the rancho was sold to the Sepúlveda family, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 46th Congressional District
California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It has been represented by Democrat Lou Correa since 2017, when he succeeded Loretta Sanchez, who retired to run for the U.S. Senate. The district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as parts of Orange. It is both the most liberal and most Latino congressional district in Orange County. The congressional district contains the theme park Disneyland and Angel Stadium. From 2003 to 2013 the district covered part of Los Angeles County and Orange County. It included Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Rancho Palos Verdes. Competitiveness In statewide races Composition As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It is entirely within western Orange County. Orange County is split between this district, the 40th district, the 45th district, and the 47th distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Public Library Of America
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a US project aimed at providing public access to digital holdings in order to create a large-scale public digital library. It officially launched on April 18, 2013, after two and a half years of development. Overview The DPLA is a discovery tool, or union catalog, for public domain and openly licensed content held by the United States' archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. It was started by Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society in 2010, with financial support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and has subsequently received funding from several foundations and government agencies, including the US National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It "aims to unify such disparate sources as the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, various academic collections, and presumably any other collection that would be meaningful to include. ... They ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of San Diego
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Diego, California, United States. Before the 19th century * ca. 8000 BCE - 1000 CE – Paleo-Indian groups, such as the La Jolla complex and the San Dieguito complex, arrived in the region and inhabited the area. * ca. 1000 CE – Kumeyaay migrate to the San Diego area from the east. Villages such as Kosa'aay are established in the area. * 1542 – First European contact with the area, as Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo enters San Diego Bay. * 1602 – Second European contact, as Sebastián Vizcaíno maps and names San Diego Bay. Spanish colonization (1769-1821) * 1769 – Presidio of San Diego and Mission San Diego de Alcalá established at the Kumeyaay village of Kosa'aay; first European settlements of Alta California in New Spain. * 1774 – Mission is moved from Presidio Hill to current site 6 miles away, near San Diego River * 1775 – Kumeyaay Revolt of 1775, Mission San Diego is sacked. *1778 – Pa’mu Incident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of San Bernardino, California History
San Bernardino, California, was named in 1810. Earliest inhabitants San Bernardino's earliest known inhabitants were Serrano Indians (Spanish for "people of the mountains") who spent their winters in the valley, and their summers in the cooler mountains. They were known as the "Yuhaviatam" or People of the Pines. They have lived in the valley since approximately 1000 B.C. They lived in small brush covered structures. At the time the Spanish first visited the valley, approximately 1500 Serranos inhabited the area. They lived in villages of ten to thirty structures that the Spanish named rancherías. The Tongva Indians also called the San Bernardino area Wa'aach in their language. Spanish California Spanish Military Commander of California Pedro Fages probably entered San Bernardino Valley in 1772. Missionary priest Father Francisco Garcés entered the valley in 1774, as did the de Anza Expedition, though not in present-day San Bernardino but further south. The traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Riverside, California
Riverside, California, was founded in 1870, and named for its location beside the Santa Ana River. It became the county seat when Riverside County, California, was established in 1893. Precolonial period Prior to the colonization of Mexico and Alta California by Spain, the land that would become Riverside, California, was frequented by various Native American people. No permanent settlements are known to have existed, but occasional villages close to the river were documented by later explorers. Artifacts found at White Sulphur Springs, as well as grain grinding holes in rocks south of Mount Rubidoux, provide evidence of the Native American activity. Spanish period On March 20, 1774, Juan Bautista De Anza, leading an exploratory expedition to find a good land route from southern Mexico to Alta California, reached the area today known as Riverside. He, and others in his contingent, described the area as a beautiful place fragrant with rosemary and other herbs, and havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Los Angeles
The following is a general historical timeline of the city of Los Angeles, California in the United States of America. Prior to 20th century * 1781 – El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciuncula founded in colonial New Spain by 44 settlers, 20 of whom were of African American or Native American descent. * 1818 – Avila Adobe built. * 1830 – Population: 730. * 1835 – Los Angeles becomes capital of Mexican California. * 1846 – September: Siege of Los Angeles by U.S. forces. * 1847 – January 10: Los Angeles taken by U.S. forces. * 1848 – February 2: Los Angeles becomes part of U.S. territory per Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. * 1850 ** April 4: Los Angeles incorporated. ** September 9: Los Angeles becomes part of the new U.S. state of California. ** Population: 1,610 city; 3,530 county. ** Los Angeles County established. * 1851 – ''Los Angeles Star'', city's first newspaper, begins publication. Hugo Reid, who was married to indigenous woman Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Long Beach, California
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Long Beach, California, USA. Prior to 20th century * 1888 – Willmore City renamed "Long Beach." * 1895 – Long Beach Public Library founded. 20th century * 1902 – The Pike amusement area begins operating. * 1908 – Office of mayor established. * 1911 – Port of Long Beach dedicated. * 1921 – Long Beach Oil Field discovered at Signal Hill. * 1923 – Daugherty Field (airfield) established. * 1924 ** City Gas Department established. ** ''Argus'' newspaper in publication. ** City of Signal Hill incorporated in vicinity of Long Beach. * 1925 – Brayton Theatre opens. * 1929 – Long Beach Public Library's Alamitos branch built. * 1930 – Population: 142,032. * 1932 – Municipal Auditorium opens. * 1933 – March 10: The 6.4 Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe''), leaving 115–120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Bakersfield, California
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bakersfield, California, USA. Prior to 20th century * 1873 – City of Bakersfield incorporated. * 1888 – Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway begins operating. * 1889 ** July 7: Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889. ** Oil discovered. ** Bakersfield (Southern Pacific station) opens. 20th century * 1904 – Beale Memorial Clock Tower built. * 1907 – ''The Bakersfield Californian'' newspaper in publication. * 1910 – Kern becomes part of Bakersfield. * 1921 – Central Park established. * 1928 – Kern County Chamber of Commerce Building and Padre Hotel constructed. * 1929 – Hart Park opens. * 1930 – Fox Theater in business. * 1945 – Kern County Museum opens. * 1952 – ** July 21 – The 7.3 Kern County earthquake affected the southern San Joaquin Valley with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing 12 and injuring hundreds in the region. ** August 22 – A 5.8 aftershock affected Bakersfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Anaheim, California
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Anaheim, California, US. Nineteenth century * 1858 – Settlement named "Annaheim." * 1859 – Anaheim Water Company founded. * 1862 – Flood. * 1869 – Schoolhouse rebuilt. * 1870 ** City of Anaheim incorporated. ** ''Anaheim Gazette'' newspaper begins publication. ** Anaheim Police Department established. ** Population: 881. * 1871 – City Hall built. * 1875 – Southern Pacific railway begins operating. * 1878 – California Brewery in business. * 1887 – Santa Fe Railroad begins operating. * 1895 – Anaheim Chamber of Commerce establishe Twentieth century * 1902 – Anaheim Public Library established. * 1911 – Anaheim Orange Growers Association incorporated. * 1919 ** Anaheim Citrus Packing House built. ** Public park established (approximate date). * 1923 – ''Anaheim Morning Bulletin'' begins publication. * 1938 – Los Angeles flood of 1938. * 1941 – Prado Dam built in vicinity of Anaheim. * 1944 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Largest Cities In Southern California
This is a list of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. state of California ranked by population, based on estimates for July 1, 2021, by the United States Census Bureau. Note: The population figures are for the incorporated areas of the listed cities, as opposed to metropolitan areas, urban areas, or counties. Also, the United States Census Bureau and the California Department of Finance use different methods for estimating population, so state estimates will differ from those given here. Map See also *List of cities and towns in California *List of cities and towns in the San Francisco Bay Area * List of California urban areas *List of United States cities by population References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Cities In California (By Population) Population California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In California
California is a state located in the Western United States. It is the most populous state and the third largest by area after Alaska and Texas. According to the 2020 United States Census, California has 39,538,223 inhabitants and of land. California has been inhabited by numerous Native American peoples since antiquity. The Spanish, the Russians, and other Europeans began exploring and colonizing the area in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the Spanish establishing its first California mission at what is now San Diego in 1769. After the Mexican Cession of 1848, the California Gold Rush brought worldwide attention to the area. The growth of the movie industry in Los Angeles, high tech in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, tourism, agriculture, and other areas in the ensuing decades fueled the creation of a $3 trillion economy , which would rank fifth in the world if the state were a sovereign nation. California is divided into 58 counties and contains 482 municipalities. One, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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