San Joaquin Valley

Introduction The San Joaquin Valley, also known as the “Central Valley”, is a major component of California in numerous ways. The valley is probably one of the biggest producers of agriculture in California, the nation, and the world. As this vital part of California feeds the world with a massive abundance of crops and livestock. On the other hand, the San Joaquin Valley has probably some of the worst air quality in the nation. This is mainly because of fuel emissions, climate, and topography. The bad air has really impacted those with asthma, respiratory issues and a factor in the possible cause of premature birth. The pollution has affected agriculture by causing reduced crop yields. The climate which is very warm to hot has made the pollution worse. This paper will discuss some of the causes of air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley, the impacts pollution put on people’s lives and health, health costs, effects on crop yields, keeping track of current and future emissions, permits to limit emissions, and lower emission technology. Fuel Emissions There a lot of people driving in California, especially in the San Joaquin Valley. These cars burn…

Foxes What are a group of foxes called? What are some fox habitats? Foxes are enthralling creatures, Loved by many, and have a lot of fascinating facts about them. They are most commonly found throughout the Northern Hemisphere (United States), and are a part of the dog family. Foxes are generally friendly towards humans, and therefore, are not always a threat. Foxes are often shy, and can even be found in other religions and culture, such as Japanese culture, in which foxes are spirits…

Baker County is a rural county located in Eastern Oregon. It’s total population size is around 16,000 people and is 3,000 square miles. A majority of the county’s land is considered farmland. Farming attributes to a large number of Baker County’s employment. Due to recessions and the advancement of technology we have seen fluctuations and shifts throughout Oregon and especially Baker County. These fluctuations and shifts are seen in population, employment, job industry’s, and housing. I…

Landowners discriminated against the Mexican laborers, and the landowners usually showed discrimination by cutting Mexican laborers pay. Normally, if there was a labor shortage, wages would begin to rise, but the landowners knew the large amount of Mexican laborers there were to work the cotton fields. Dawson discusses, “the Growers’ Association announcing to cut pay to the pickers (Dawson 132). Here it shows a specific example how the Mexican laborers were treated during the 1930s. The…

Favian Ortega Unit 2 Homework San Joaquin Valley College Companies can’t operate on their own, and virtually all strategic planning decision must consider the personnel issues connected to it. Challenges such as having money to cover increased labor costs should be considered or that the initiative requires expertise the company doesn’t provide, strategic planning and human resources go hand in hand. Strategic planning focuses on what a company wants to do, rather than how it does it. Human…

Tulelake is a city in the Northeastern Siskiyou County of California and has a population of 1010. Tulelake was named after Tule Lake, which is a picturesque 7,400 acre local lake that is remote and self-sustained by farming. Sadly, 72 years ago, Tule Lake was home to a segregation center that began the wholesale imprisonment of Japanese American's. The Tule Lake Concentration Camp was one of the most infamous of all the internment camps as the No'No Boys refused to participate in the…

For example, recently in Simi Valley, there have been many worried people especially mothers of young children that expressed their sincere concern and demanded to know what was going on with their surroundings, since they, the mothers of children, started to notice that many young children were getting diagnosed with childhood cancers that were rare. They wanted further and deeper examinations being done on the land near the Santa Susana Field Laboratory located in the hills above Simi Valley…

awareness of services available to local communities would enable a pathway to healthcare stability. If more undocumented residents of the San Fernando Valley were to obtain legal status, this would surge work potential, stable housing and ability to qualify for federal and state assistance if needed. Once individuals have their basic needs met, (food, shelter and clothing), they can work toward focusing on their health and wellbeing. With the development of adequate bilingual services, an…

The Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the longest murals that exists in history. The great wall was built in the year of 1976 with a team of many youths, artists, and historians that collaborated under the direction of very well-known Chicana artist Judith Francisca Baca. Judith wanted to make sure that the young people understood the artwork they created. Therefore, historians, scholars, ethnologists and community members met with participants throughout the process. The objective was to…

San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. http://www.movinglivesforward.org 1. The type of prevention is: Secondary Prevention a. This agency provides secondary prevention to its cliental because it primarily focuses on a high-risk population: people with serious emotional disorders, severe and persistent mental illness. 2. The main functions of this agency are to: ease clients into everyday life by helping them reach their highest potential, offer individualized and…