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National Register of Historic Places

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Misc.

• Alhambra Triangle, California
• The California Association of Student Leaders
• Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings
• History of Berkeley, California
• John C. Fremont Hospital - hospital in Mariposa, California
• List of amusement parks in California
• Lone Pine Creek, Inyo County, California - type locality of the Inyo shrew
• Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
• Pescadero Cal Fire Station
• Redondo Beach Pavilion; image already uploaded
• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Redondo Beach, California)--local example of Googie architecture, designed by Louis Armet and Eldon Davis
• St. Catherine of Siena Church (Reseda, California) - church in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
• St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church (Sherman Oaks, California) - church in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
• St. Justin Martyr School - religious private school in Orange County, California
• Housing in California. Sources:
  • Category:Housing in California
  • (California+housing), Digital Public Library of America (assorted materials)
  • (California+housing), UK: Core.ac.uk (assorted materials)
  • (California+housing), Germany: Base-search.net (assorted materials)

from California portal

• Hinduism in California
• Mary Coulter
• Ferdinand Burgdorf
• Californian independence

from Wikiproject United states

• Melissa Coray Peak, on the western boundary of Mokelumne Wilderness
• Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness - Part of the National Landscape Conservation System, located in Imperial and Riverside Counties. Became notable in the death of MMA fighter Evan Tanner. Information here: http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/palo_verde_mountains.html, []
• Alhambra Triangle, California, Neighborhood in Sacramento
• Potomac Valley Potomac, West Covina, Los Angeles?
• Airport day disaster:Fullerton

wrestling

• All-California Championship Wrestling
• California Championship Wrestling
• California Pro Wrestling
• Cal-International Pro Wrestling
• Bay Area Wrestling
• American Independent Wrestling Alliance
• American Wrestling Federation (Ric Drasin)
• Cal-International Pro Wrestling
• Coast to Coast Wrestling Federation
• Golden State Wrestling Alliance
• Great American Mat Endeavors
• Hollywood Heavyweight Wrestling
• Impact Wrestling Federation
• Pacific Coast Championship Wrestling
• Pacific Coast Crown Championship Wrestling
• Slammers Wrestling Federation
• United Independent Wrestling Alliance
• West Coast Wrestling Alliance
• Western States Alliance
• Western States Wrestling Association
• World Power Wrestling
• "California Red Devil" Jack Lewis (
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from the Protected areas of California template

• Carrington Point State Marine Reserve
• Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
• Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area
• Gull Island State Marine Reserve
• Harris Point State Marine Reserve
• Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
• Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
• Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
• Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area
• John B. Dewitt State Natural Reserve
• Judith Rock State Marine Reserve (Judith Rock)
• Kings Beach State Recreation Area
• Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
• Lake Valley State Recreation Area
• Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve
• Point Cabrillo State Marine Reserve (Point Cabrillo)
• Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area
• Richardson Rock State Marine Reserve (Richardson Rock)
• Santa Barbara Island State Marine Reserve (Santa Barbara Island)
• Scorpion State Marine Reserve
• Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve (Sea Lion Gulch)
• Skunk Point State Marine Reserve (Skunk Point)
• Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
• Tahoe State Recreation Area

arts sciences

• Christopher Fabbri (born 1973) (req. 2012-03-20) – painter; living in Northern California;
• Kristen Ferrell (born 1976) (req. 2012-03-20) – American contemporary neo-surrealist artist; feminist; strong presence in low-brow art movement and heavy ties in the punk scene; DIY clothing designer; living in Southern California;
• Pussandra Jones (born 1969, Compton, California) (req. pre-2012-03-20) – contemporary artist
• Jamie Roxx (req. pre-2012-03-21) – painter and con artist from California
• Albert Sgambati (req. pre-2012-03-21) – New York City native; tattooist, fine art and abstract; multiple media; affiliated with Ink Monkey Tattoo in Venice, California;

African American art in LA area

• Bodacious Buggerrilla
• Contemporary Crafts Gallery
• Albert Cooper (artist)
• Charles Dickson (artist)
• George Evans (artist)
• Jacqueline Frazier
• Gallery 32 (paywall)
• Jack Haywood (CAAM architect)
• Heritage Gallery
• Glenda Hooker, doll artist (draft found here)
• Wilmer James (1917-1999), ceramist
• Anthony "Eve" Kemp
• Michael Kilgore
• Los Angeles Negro Art Association
• Michael Massenburg
• Kristine Mays
• Barbara McCoullough
• Rosaline Myles
• Now Dig This: Black Art in Los Angeles (Hammer exhibition)
• Sam Pace
• Judson Powell
• Vincent J. Proby (CAAM architect)
• John Riddle (artist)
• Beverly Robinson (1945-2002)
• Sapphire Show
• Toni Scott
• St. Elmo Village
• Robin Strayhorn
• Studio Z (art collective)
• Curtis Tann (1915-1991)
• Walt Walker (gallerist)
• Watts Towers Art Center
• James M. Woods

from Central Valley Portal

• Stanford-Lathrop Home in Sacramento County
• Residence of General William B. Ide (see William B. Ide) in Tehama County
• Tulare County Fairgrounds (Temporary internment center for Japanese-Americans) in Tulare County

history of California

• Harry Laurenz Wells, 1854-1940, American historian
• Thompson & West, Publisher, Oakland, California

history of the san francisco bay area

• History of Berkeley, California
• Walter Blair
• H.J. Christensen
• Bess Maddern London
• Carrie Sterling

arts and entertainment

• The Bubble Lounge - defunct Champagne lounges; located in TriBeCa, New York City, and North Beach, San Francisco with the largest selection of Champagne and sparkling wine from around the world. ; ;
• Band of Maniacal Brothers - California-based gaming organization; since 2002; ; ;
• Cali BBQ - restaurant in Spring Valley, California; owned by Shawn Walchef and Rositsa Walchef; also owns and operates Cali BBQ Media; well-known for slow-smoked barbecue, cocktails to go, and from many media appearances on television, print, online; social media following @calicomfortbbq and @calibbq; ; ; ; ; ; calibbq.media
• The Carving Board - sandwich restaurant in Tarzana, California; featured on the Travel Channel's Sandwich Paradise 2 series; has opened second restaurant in Hollywood; eattheboard.com; ; ; ; ; ; ;
• Food Giant Markets – a California-based chain founded in 1951 and later owned by Theodore Cummings until the chain was merged with Vornado; prior to the merger, Unimart and Builders Emporium were a part of Food Giant. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
• Grace Pastries - defunct award-winning bakery chain; founded by George Izumi, who had survived incarceration in the Manzanar concentration camp during WWII; operated in Los Angeles during the middle part of the 20th century; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; also see, back issues of the Los Angeles-based Rafu Shimpo newspaper
• Knudsen Dairy (later known as Knudsen Foods and Knudsen Corp.) - at one time the largest dairy operation on the West Coast; bankrupt 1986; ; ; ;
• The Pantry (grocery store) – Pasadena-based chain of supermarkets, ; ; ; ; ;
• Phoenix Bakery - family-owned bakery in Los Angeles; phoenixbakeryinc.com; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
• Pizza Antica - California restaurant chain; pizzaantica.com; ; ; ; ;
• Porto's Bakery & Cafe - Southern California-based bakery chain; started by Rosa Porto in Cuba, 1960; portosbakery.com; ; ; ; ;
• Rounds Burgers - regional burger chain; based in Southern California; roundsburgers.com; ; ; ; ; ;
• Samovar Tea - San Francisco Teahouse since 2002. www.samovartea.com; ; ; ; ; ;
• Slater's 50/50 - Southern California restaurant chain; known for the trademarked 50/50 Burger; slaters5050.com; ; ; ; ;

applied arts and sciences

• Arroyo stone - common building material in Los Angeles, California; also in other places (24-01-11)
• NCP College of Nursing located in South San Francisco,California.
• New Roads School (Santa Monica, California) An Independent Pre-k through 12th Grade College Prep School in Santa Monica, California.
• Village School (Pacific Palisades, California) An independent, pre-K through 6th grade school in Pacific Palisades, California.

biography

• Arthur G. Coons (req. pre-2012-10-17) - president, Occidental College (1945-1964); chair of the committee that developed the University of California master plan in the 1950s and 1960s
• Beverly Paige - American porn star; from California
• Camille Zajac - American model from Santa Cruz, California; local celebrity in Monterey Bay area;
• Carlos Norena - professor of Ancient Roman history at the University of California, Berkeley; winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award in the Social Sciences (2007)
• George F. Kneller (req. 2009-02-13) - psychologist; Professor of Education, University of California, Los Angeles (until 1975); pioneer in the field of philosophy of education - and understanding of creativity; chair named for him at UCLA; books include Art and Science of Creativity; major donor to UCLA; prolific author of textbooks, developed expertise in international and comparative education
• J. Douglas Thompson (req. pre-2012-01-30) - doctor and diet-book author; based in Oakland, California; namesake of early-20th-century building in Oakland
• JR Valrey (req. 2012-02-23) - American journalist; host and founder of Block Report Radio on KPFA; guest and fill-in host on The Morning Mix and Friday Night Vibe and Flashpoints on KPFA; subject of video documentary Block Reportin 101 and Operation Small Axe; editor and contributing journalist for The San Francisco Bayview; involved in the Oscar Grant protests, opposed by the Chauncey Bailey Project; journalist for Youth Outlook in Oakland, California
• Kevin Johnson (activist) - bicycling for breast cancer (moved from Newark, California, as cleanup)

business and econ

• Eagle Rock Plaza (currently a redirect) – a half-century old decaying mall in the Los Angeles district of Eagle Rock. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; www.eaglerockplaza.com
• FundersClub First online venture capital firm where private investors gain access to high-growth startups.
• Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings .
• The Camp (California) - a retail center in Costa Mesa, CA
• Numero Uno Pizza - Southern California Pizza chain. mentions:
• California Dairies, Inc.

music

• Jumpin' Chupacabra Fest - Orange County, California-based music and arts festival; focused on giving the public access to cheap and easily accessible shows and performances
• Grassies The Northern California Artistic Achievement Awards;
• Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation - California corporation, part of the Warner Music Group, registers songs with the U.S. Copyright Office and licenses music printing companies to reproduce text for its properites. No background article exists as of this writing. - B.C.Schmerker 03:08, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
• Enexia - label formed by Anthony Pratt; based in Southern California
• Pilz Records (USA) - in history of Pilz Records (disambiguation); California-based jazz label
• Sandcastle Records - California-based independent label; supports D.I.Y. bands and helps local artists artists: Such A Mess; unreleased artists: Happy Harbor, Seasons Change, Captives; ;
• The Return (band) (req. pre-2012-11-17) - three-man group; from California; mix of reggae, rock and soul
• Sea of Bees (req. pre-2012-12-28) - singer-songwriter; from California; recognition throughout the U.S. and Europe;
• Sepsism (req. pre-2012-12-28) - California death-metal band
• Set to Stun (req. pre-2012-12-28) - California-based three-piece sci-fi post-hardcore rock band;
• The Shape of the Earth (aka TSOTE) (req. pre-2012-12-29) - indie rock band; from Southern California; lead singer: Gavin Bascom; four self released CDs; ;

environ

• Michael J. Prather (Fred Kavli Chair and Professor at the University of California Irvine )
• Kings River Conservation District - public agency covering over one million acres in Central California; flood control, hydropower and gas-fired power generation, groundwater management and fisheries management;

Law

• California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS)

computer network that connects public safety agencies across the state to criminal histories, driver records, and other databases.

"Since 2014, EFF has served as a watchdog for this system, drawing attention to open meetings violations, attempts to integrate face recognition technology, and failures by the California Attorney General's Office to enforce regulations around misuse."

• Judicial Township (California)

• "Before California abolished judicial townships (some time after 1960), Huntington Park was located in San Antonio Township."
• ""Monterey Judicial Township outside Monterey City"
• ""South Pasadena, Pasadena Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States"
• ""1940 Los Angeles Co., CA, U.S. Federal Census, Inglewood Judicial Township, Inglewood, Ward 4, 425 E. Hillcrest St."
• "Berkeley, Oakland Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States"
• "1870 Morro Township established by county Board of supervisors....1870 Morro Judicial Township's Justice of the Peace appointed: Mr. H.Y. Stanley."
• "The state constitution of 1849 authorized the formation of the justice courts. Each judicial township was limited to two elected justices of the peace, their jurisdiction limited to the township from which they were elected, except in cases which fell within the boundaries of a township which did not have a justice."
• "Established even before statehood by the Constitution of 1849 and first known as “justice of the peace courts,” there were about 600 of them still operating in their small individual judicial townships in the early 20th Century."

medicine

• John L Ziegler (req. 2008-09-02) – oncologist; professor emeritus, and director of the Cancer Risk Program, University of California, San Francisco; former Editor-In-Chief, Journal of the National Cancer Institute

roads

• former Interstate 105 in California
• former U.S. Route 101E in California (there used to be 2 roads named this)
• former U.S. Route 101W in California (there used to be 2 roads named this)

fashion

• C&C California -

film tv

• Kamrun: American homosexual porn performer of African descent. As of 2013, he has appeared in 77 scenes and 117 films. , but IAFD credits him with 131 credits. His other stage names are Kamrun Assher, Camron, Kame Run, and Kam Run. He has been in the adult industry since 1998, when he was about 25 years old. Born in Oklahoma on January 22, 1973, he lived in Europe till he was about 18 and now lives in California. He has worked for Bacchus Releasing, Slut Machine, Satyr Films, Raw Joxxx, All Worlds, Pitbull Productions, Treasure Island Media, Falcon Studios, and Raging Stallion. Google
• George A. Cozyris (req. 2005-12-12) - wrote Christian Metz and the Reality of Film; professor of communication arts and telecommunications, BA, and Ph.D., University of Southern California; MA, UCLA
• The Indie Distribution Fest - A film festival in La Jolla, California dedicated to helping independent filmmakers secure distribution. Official Website
• San Diego International Children's Film Festival

tech culture

• TheTechTipster - A technology blog which features technology news, tips, reviews and more as presented by Robert J. Santellan, an IT Professional from Fontana California.

journalism

• Acalanes Blueprint - award-winning high school newspaper; based out of the Bay Area in California; many former writers have gone on to prestigious journalism colleges such as USC and Northwestern to further study journalism
• The Seventy Faces, USC's Jewish Newsletter Independent Student Jewish Newsletter at the University of Southern California
• Pluma Roja (Los Angeles, CA) Hispanic anarchist publication written during the 19th century supporting the Mexican Revolution.

nonprofit orgs

• California Lighting Technology Center - A nonprofit research facility affiliated with the University of California, Davis that focuses on energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies and controls.
• Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation - is a California based non-profit organization established to support scientific research, marine education, and community connections to the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. organization page: http://cordellfoundation.org/, recent research supported: http://www.sfbaynerr.org/uploads/files/Proceedings_Final_2011_PDF.pdf, link from the marine sanctuary it supports: http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/involved/welcome.html, Sanctuary Advisory Council minutes noting attendance by Cordell Marine Sanctuary president: http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/council/sacminutes111810.pdf.

culture

• California Driver's Handbook
• California Folklore Society
• Arroyo culture – reference to a liberal movement in Pasadena, California and surrounding areas
• Lincoln Child Center – non-profit and former orphanage in Oakland, California
• Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts...Carnaval San Francisco

sports

• Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club(Santa Rosa, California) Club Website
• The Links at Spanish Bay (a golf resort in Pebble Beach; currently a redirect to Pebble Beach Golf Links)
• Terry "Tubesteak" Tracy - (Born: March 13, 1935 in Los Angeles Died: August 22, 2012 in San Clemente) California surf pioneer gave Katherine Kohner the nickname Gidget which became the basis for the novels, movies and TV series staring Sally Field. The character the "Big Kahuna" was based on Tracy. , ,

San Francisco Bay Area persons (found at an SFBA task force subpage)

• Walter Blair (magnate)
• H.J. Christensen
• Bess Maddern London
• Carrie Sterling

San Francisco Bay Area requested articles, from task force page

• The Lewd band
• On Broadway (nightclub)
• People:
  • Artists: William Keith (painter), William Marple, William Birch McMurtrie, James Weeks (painter)
  • Musicians: Will Shatter
  • Scientists: Lee Bonar, E. Gorton Linsley, William A. Setchell,