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Hubert Baxter SCUDDER, Congress, CA (1888-1968)

SCUDDER, Hubert Baxter, a Representative from California; born in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Calif., November 5, 1888; graduated from the public schools; supplemented school training with…

Gary Soto

WriterBorn: April 12, 1952Birthplace: Fresno, California Although his prolific career has included essays, plays, and ten books of poetry for adults, Gary Soto is best known as an acclaimed writer…

Crabtree, Lotta

(Encyclopedia) Crabtree, Lotta, 1847–1924, American actress, b. New York City. A protégée of Lola Montez, she became, while still a child, a favorite in California mining camps with her sprightly…

Costa Mesa

(Encyclopedia) Costa Mesa Costa Mesa kŏsˈtə māˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 111,918), Orange co., S Calif., on the…

Chico

(Encyclopedia) Chico Chico chēˈkō [key], city (2020 pop. 101,475), Butte co., N Calif., in a region noted…

Channel Islands National Park

(Encyclopedia) Channel Islands National Park: see Channel Islands, California; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Irvine, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Irvine Irvine ûrˈvīn [key], city (2020 pop. 307,670), Orange co., SW Calif.; inc. 1971. Its…

Huntington Beach

(Encyclopedia) Huntington Beach, city (2020 pop. 198,711), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-…

Hilgard, Eugene Woldemar

(Encyclopedia) Hilgard, Eugene WoldemarHilgard, Eugene Woldemarhĭlˈgärd [key], 1833–1916, American agricultural chemist and geologist, Ph.D. Univ. of Heidelberg, 1853. Born in Germany, he was brought…

Garcetti, Eric Michael

(Encyclopedia) Garcetti, Eric Michael, 1971–, American politician, b. Los Angeles, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1993; M.A., 1993), stud. Oxford and London School of Economics. The son of Los Angeles…