Geologic History in Sierra Nevada Gold Country
By the 1980s, scientists’ had gained a clearer understanding of the role of plate tectonics in distributing rock formations and Earth resources across the globe, especially along past and...
Places
Mercury Pollution in the Cache Creek Watershed, Northern California
Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that has accumulated in the world’s ecosystems and waterways. The primary mercury pollution sources globally are gold mining activities and coal combustion. In California,...
African American History and Culture in California Landscapes
There is a long list of traditional African American neighborhoods that were well established in California by the mid-1900s when institutional segregation was declared unconstitutional. As with many other...
Japanese History and Sustainable Farms in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
Within our publication and web site, you will occasionally see stories inspired by presentations and field activities offered during professional conferences that include the AAG, APCG, and CGS. Here,...
Searching for Autumn Colors in the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Individual regions of California offer unique beauty, stories, and lessons in geography that can rival entire states, particularly where two regions commingle. One example is where the eastern Sierra...
E-scooters Remake Urban Transportation in California
This project and this web site have necessarily highlighted the profound impacts of an accelerating technological revolution on the Golden State’s people and landscapes. From geospatial technologies to e-commerce...
A Shrinking Middle Class Segregates California
An article published by 24/7 Wall Street in late February, 2018 outlined the growing disparities between rich and poor and the continuing shrinking of the middle class in America from 2007-2016....
Discovering Ventura’s Main Street
Many people who know California will tell you that Ventura is north of Los Angeles. Their perceptions are further examples of how a state with such an unusual shape...
Who is the Tallest in the West?
In our updated 2018 4th edition, we survey skylines of the state’s major central business districts. The limited extent of these prime locations with the most expensive space gives rise...
Deadly Firestorms That Ravaged Santa Rosa and California’s Wine Country
At the time of this posting, fires have again erupted in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Happening with such regularity in the southern part of the state that, through...
