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The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.5 million California public employees, retirees, and their families".
Nevertheless, references to a Hog Island in the Delta area can be found as early as 1880, and it first appears labeled on a 1910 USGS map surveyed in 1907 to 1908. However, the orientation of the islands was different on the 1910 map, in which they are separated by the Deadman Reach segment of the San Joaquin River (running north to south).
The Delta, the central hub of California’s water system, is home to hundreds of thousands of people and 415,000 acres of farmland. Its fragile ecosystem has been deteriorating for years as more ...
For decades, California had enjoyed full funding for its schools and unique educational programs. Then in 1978, California voters approved Proposition 13 in an attempt to cut property taxes. The state's public school system and its employees would never be the same. By 1995, California plummeted from fifth in the country to 40th in school spending.
The Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of the Clifton Court Forebay and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Tracy, CA.The plant is the first pumping plant for the California Aqueduct and the South Bay Aqueduct.
Alpha Delta Chi's colors are flame red and blue. [8] [3] Its flowers are the gladiolus and the delphinium.[3] [8] Its mascot is the lamb and its jewel is the pearl.[8] [5] Its motto is "As in a Mirror".
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Delta Fire was a 2018 wildfire that burned near Lakehead, California, in the Shasta National Forest. The fire burned 63,311 acres (256 km 2 ) [1] and destroyed 20 structures, before it was 100% contained on October 7, 2018.