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California

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CaliforniaCaliforniakălˌĭfôrˈnyə, most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E),…

Alta California

(Encyclopedia) Alta CaliforniaAlta Californiaälˈtə kălˌĭfôrˈnyə [key], term used by the Spanish to refer to their possessions along the entire Pacific coast north of the Mexican state of Baja…

California State University System

(Encyclopedia) California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. It constitutes one of…

Computer Virus Timeline

If you own or use a computer, you are vulnerable to malware. Computer viruses are deployed every day in an attempt to wreak havoc, whether it be by stealing your personal…

California, Gulf of

(Encyclopedia) California, Gulf of, or Sea of Cortés, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long and 50 to 130 mi (80–209 km) wide, NW Mexico; separates Baja California from the Mexican…

California, University of

(Encyclopedia) California, University of, at ten campuses, main campus at Berkeley; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1868, opened 1869 when it took over the College of…

Baja California Sur

(Encyclopedia) Baja California Sur Baja California Sur Span.: bäˈhä kälēfōrˈnyä [key…