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California, known as the "Golden State" stemming back to the Gold Rush of the mid-1800's and whose motto is "Find Yourself Here," had a population of over 34,700,000 in 2003. According to the US Census, California has a highly educated population with over 80% having graduated from high school and over 25% having obtained college degrees. Median income in California, for the year 2003, was over $50,000. This is higher than the national average income at that time. According to US census information, major industries in California include -- Educational, health, and social services, 19%, and Professional and business services, 12%. The top occupational categories in California are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; Service occupations, 16%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%; and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 9%. Topics of interest to California residents and visitors alike include California Mortgages, California State Parks, California Colleges, Sacramento California Real Estate and California Car Insurance.
The largest city in California is Los Angeles with a 2004 population of over 3,840,000, ranking it in the top five largest cities in America in terms of population. Also, with respect to geographic size, Los Angeles, California places within the top twenty-five largest cities in America in land size. LA Downtowner News, The Epoch Times, American Weekly Mercury, La Opinión, California Examiner, Filipino Weekly, Daily News, Investor's Business Daily, Electronic Media, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Al Watan, The Sabine Independent and World Reporter cover a variety of local and regional topics including hotels, restaurants, and real estate and sports teams -- the California State University-Los Angeles Golden Eagles, Columbia College-Hollywood Claim Jumpers, Loyola Marymount University Lions, Mount St. Mary's College Athenians, Occidental College Tigers, University of California-Los Angeles Bruins, University of Southern California Women of Troy, Golden State Warriors, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders, Sacramento Kings, San Diego Padres, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and San Jose Sharks. The second largest city in California is San Diego with a 2004 population of over 1,260,000, placing it among the top ten largest cities in the entire nation in terms of population. Also, with respect to geographic size, San Diego, California places within the top twenty-five largest cities in the country in physical size. La Prensa San Diego, The Daily Transcript, Mission Times Courier, Peninsula Beacon, Coastal Lifestyles, Downtown News, La Jolla Village News, Bay & Beach Press, El Latino, Ramona Home Journal, Enlace, Golden Triangle News, Julian Journal, The Epoch Times, Diario Latino, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Lakeside Leader and San Diego Headline News are sources of information about regional attractions and resources. California's third largest city is San Jose with a 2004 population of over 900,000, placing it among the top ten largest cities of the nation in terms of population. Also, with respect to geographic size, San Jose, California is among the top one-hundred largest in the country in area. The Mercury News provide detailed coverage and information on restaurants, homes for sale, skiing and colleges. Placing as the fourth largest city in California is San Francisco with a 2004 population of over 740,000, placing it within the top twenty-five largest cities of the nation in population. The Examiner, The Noe Valley Voice, The Epoch Times, El Bohemio, The Guardsman Online, San Francisco Observer, San Francisco Weekly, San Francisco Bay Guardian and Bay Area Reporter cover a variety of local and regional topics including shopping, restaurants, hotels, and employment, as well as Real Estate in California, California Health Insurance, Restaurants in California, California Lawyers and California Virtual Home Tours. The fifth largest city in California is Long Beach with a 2004 population of over 475,000, putting it in the top fifty largest cities in the country in population. Press-Telegram, LongBeachReport.com, The Daily Forty-Niner, Gazette Newspapers and The Press Telegram provide detailed coverage and information on restaurants, sports, hotels, and local news.
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| In the year 1976 there was a blind taste testing in Paris of the best California wines and the best French wines. In an historic upset victory, the exclusively French judges preferred the wines from California. Since then, there has been no turning back. California wines have grown dramatically in reputation and sales. As of 2005, national and international sales of California wine had grown to over $16 billion. The different regions of California, from San Pasqual Valley in San Diego County to Mendocino Country up north, produce a rich variety of world class wines from diverse lands and microclimates. Many people enjoy not only savoring and studying these wines, but also touring wineries in these areas. You can learn more about these diverse regions, their wineries, the outstanding wines that they produce, and get useful information for your next California wine tour online at California Wine Online. |
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