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Warnors Theatre

Warnors Theatre is a historic theater located in downtown Fresno, California. The 2,100-seat venue opened in 1928 as the Pantages Theater, named after its then owner, Alexander Pantages. After it was purchased by Warner Brothers in 1929, it was known as the Warner Theater. In the 1960s, the name was changed to "Warnors" in order to avoid trademark issues. The theater was designed by B. Marcus Priteca, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Organ The theater features a unit orchestra (a pipe organ which includes numerous features and instruments, meant to be able to replicate sounds of a full orchestra with only one organist), which was manufactured by the Robert Morton Organ Company of Van Nuys, California and installed in 1928. The organ was to be used to accompany silent films. Around the same time the organ was to be installed, movies were beginning to include sound. The theater tried to cancel the order but the organ was installed anyway. The organ has 14 ranks built with 1,035 pipes and a four-manual console with 720 keys, pedals and combination pistons. The organ was used primarily for motion pictures until 1973. Because of the cost of paying orchestra members, most accompanying orchestras were replaced with unit orchestras. The Berlin Philharmonic gave a concert in the theater on November 15, 1956, under its new music director Herbert von Karajan. California's Gold In 2006, Warnors Theatre was featured in an episode of the PBS program California's Gold, hosted by Huell Howser. Howser delved into the story of the Caglia family, and their role in the restoration of the theatre after they bought it in 1973. References External links Warnors Theatre website Media related to Warnors Theatre at Wikimedia Commons
Wasco State Prison

Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP) is a 634-acre (257 ha) state prison located in Wasco in Kern County, California. The Wasco facility was the first of two reception centers in Kern County. The primary mission is to provide short term housing necessary to process, classify, and evaluate new inmates physically and mentally, to determine their security level, program requirements, and appropriate institutional placement. A 400-bed medium custody facility houses general population inmates to help support and maintain the reception center. A minimum custody facility provides institutional maintenance and landscaping services. As of July 31, 2022, Wasco was incarcerating people at 122.8% of its design capacity, with 3,667 occupants. Notable inmates Kori Ali Muhammad, moved to Kern Valley State Prison Cain Velasquez, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brandon Browner, moved to San Quentin State Prison John Getreu, moved to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility Omar Torres, former San Jose city councilmember and convicted sex offender References External links Wasco State Prison-Reception Center Contact and Visiting Information California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Official website
Wasco State Prison

Wasco State Prison‑Reception Center, kallas oftast endast Wasco State Prison, är ett delstatligt fängelse för manliga intagna och är belägen i Wasco, Kalifornien i USA. Fängelset förvarar intagna som är klassificerade för säkerhetsnivån "medel". Den har, tillsammans med North Kern State Prison, också ansvaret att ta hand om intag av nya intagna som ska bedömas och placeras inom Kaliforniens fängelsesystem. Wasco har en kapacitet på att förvara 2 984 intagna men för den 16 november 2022 var det överbeläggning och den förvarade 3 735 intagna. Fängelset invigdes 1991. Personer som varit intagna på Wasco är bland andra Suge Knight. Referenser Externa länkar Officiell webbplats
Washington High School (Fremont, California)

Washington High School (WHS) is the oldest of the five comprehensive public high schools in Fremont, California, United States. It was established in 1891. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 1,901 students enrolled for the 2023–2024 school year was: 51.9% Asian 25.5% Hispanic or Latino 13.0% White 5.0% Two or more races 3.4% Black 0.7% Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native Extracurricular activities Athletics Washington High School is a member of the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL), which includes high schools in Fremont as well as Newark Memorial High School in Newark, James Logan High School in Union City, and Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward. The league competes within the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. The sports offered include cross country, American football, gymnastics, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball and water polo in the fall; basketball, soccer and wrestling in the winter; and badminton, baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse swimming, track and field, seniors vs. juniors powderpuff, boys' volleyball and boys' tennis in the spring. Cheerleading is done year-round. The 5,000 seat Tak Fudenna Stadium which serves all of Fremont's five comprehensive high schools for sports venues is located on the Washington High School campus. Student publications The student newspaper is a monthly titled The Hatchet. Some have been scanned in. The school's yearbook is the Washingtonian. The Hatchet won the Best of the West award in 2011 during the JEANC State Convention. A student literary magazine, The Scrivener, is published by the student club The Scrivener Society (formally Media Analysis Republic) once a year. Notable alumni and faculty Steve Barnett: retired NFL offensive lineman DeAndre Carter: NFL wide receiver and return specialist for the Los Angeles Chargers. John Doyle (1966–): amateur and professional soccer player and coach Dennis Eckersley (1954–): MLB pitcher Steven Kwan: MLB outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians Mikh McKinney (1992–): professional basketball player Lee Murchison: former NFL player. He transferred before his senior season Bill Walsh (1931–2007): Washington High School football coach, 1957–1959 Lyle West: class of 1995, NFL safety Robin Williams: author John Woodcock (1954–1998): NFL defensive lineman References External links Washington High School website Archived February 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Washington Square (San Francisco)

Der Washington Square ist ein 1,21 Hektar großer Stadtpark im Bezirk North Beach von San Francisco. Lage Er liegt an der Filbert Street direkt gegenüber der Saints Peter and Paul Church. Geschichte Um 1830 – spätestens 1844 – nutzte die Mexikanerin Juana Briones y Tapia de Miranda die unbebaute Fläche zu Gemüseanbau und Rinderhaltung. Als der Stadtplaner Jasper O’Farrell 1847 die Straßen der Stadt als Schachbrettmuster (englisch grid pattern) anlegte, ließ er diesen Teil an der Filbert Street unbebaut. Diese Fläche ist auf dem Stadtplan von William Mathewson Eddy aus 1849 noch als „öffentlicher Platz“ (englisch Public Square) eingetragen und wurde in jenem Jahr zum Stadtpark deklariert. Der erste Bürgermeister John White Geary erklärte 1850 die Fläche offiziell zum „Public Square“. Die vorwiegend im North Berach lebende italienische Gemeinde („Little Italy“) nannte ihn „den Garten“ (italienisch il giardino). Die offizielle Benennung der Fläche in „Washington Square“ erfolgte vor 1871. Das ursprüngliche Viereck des Parks wurde nach 1875 von der neu gebauten Columbus Avenue durchquert, so dass der südwestliche Teil des Parks verloren ging. Der Washington Square diente als Fluchtpunkt für Feuer am Telegraph Hill (1884 und 1901); nach dem Erdbeben von San Francisco 1906 beheimatete er ab April 1906 etwa 600 in Zelten lebende wohnungslose Erdbebenopfer. Die Statue des Benjamin Franklin stand seit 1879 in der Kearny Street und wurde 1904 einschließlich der Zeitkapsel (englisch time capsule) zum Park umgesiedelt. Die Zeitkapsel durfte 1979 geöffnet werden und wurde durch eine neue ersetzt, die im Jahre 2079 geöffnet werden darf. Im Jahre 1933 wurde ein Monument von Haig Patigian über die Freiwillige Feuerwehr von San Francisco aufgestellt. 1958 wurde der Park durch die Landschaftsarchitekten Douglas Baylis und Lawrence Halprin völlig neu gestaltet, indem sie den von Zypressen und Platanen bestandenen Rasen unter anderem mit Gehwegen durchzogen. Heute Der Washington Square ist älter als der berühmtere Golden Gate Park, der erst im April 1870 eröffnet wurde. Der Washington Square ist als US City Landmark Nr. 226 registriert. Der von Läden und Restaurants umsäumte Park dient heute der Erholung und wird für Picknicks genutzt. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Washington Square (San Francisco)

Washington Square is an 2.8-acre (1.1 ha) park in the North Beach district of San Francisco. It was established in 1847 and is one of the city's first parks. The park is bordered by sidewalk cafes and restaurants such as Mama's (restaurant), Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, and Park Tavern restaurants and the Liguria Bakery, as well as Sts. Peter and Paul Church. History In the 19th century, the area was used by the Mexican rancher Juana Briones to grow potatoes and raise cattle, before it was designated a city square in 1847 when surveyor Jasper O'Farrell laid out San Francisco's street grid. It became an unofficial dump next to a cemetery, but by the 1860s, it hosted Fourth of July celebrations, and later Columbus Day celebrations and Italian festivals. Originally, it was a complete rectangle, all the way to Powell Street. But in 1873–75, the City built Columbus Avenue, then known as Montgomery, cutting through the square. The avenue was built, evidently, because business and banking interests in the Financial District wanted greater interaction with North Beach, which was isolated, geographically, by the hills, the Barbary Coast, and Chinatown. Washington Square was a place of refuge for many fleeing fires on Telegraph Hill, notably in 1894 and 1901. It was home for a year for some 600 people who lived in wooden barracks and Army tents after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Ben Franklin statue The base of the statue is a temperance fountain donated in 1879 by temperance crusader Henry D. Cogswell. Marini Plaza Separated from the main park by Columbus Avenue, Marini Plaza is a tiny park at the corner of Union and Powell streets, named after civic benefactor Frank Marini (1862–1952). Committee to Beautify In the 1950s, a coalition of community groups, the committee to Beautify Washington Square, spearheaded an effort to redesign the square, eliminating the paths that criss-crossed the park. Landscape architects Francis McCarthy and Douglas Baylis put Lombardy poplar trees in the center of a grassy expanse encircled by paths lined with benches, the configuration seen today. Although Lawrence Halprin is often credited with the design, his plans exceeded the available budget. In 1958, the City tried to solve the parking problem by putting a parking garage under the square, a plan that was defeated then but resurfaced periodically until the park was granted landmark status in 2000. Popular culture Washington Square has been featured in many movies. Director Don Siegel featured Sts. Peter and Paul Church and the nearby Dante Building, as settings of sniper attacks by the "Scorpio Killer", in the 1971 film Dirty Harry. The park and surrounding area are also featured in the 2000 film Bedazzled. Many chapters in Richard Brautigan's 1967 novel Trout Fishing in America take place in Washington Square. It was also the setting for Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 1979 poem The Old Italians Dying. Gallery References External links Washington Square | San Francisco Recreation and Park See also Parks in San Francisco List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks
Washoe House

Washoe House is a historic roadhouse in Sonoma County, California in the United States. It is located west of Cotati, California at the juncture of Stony Point Road and Roblar Road. It lies near the headwaters of Washoe Creek and is the defining landmark of the unincorporated community of Stony Point (not to be confused with Stony Point, California, a former name of Lakeport). It is a designated Sonoma County Historic Landmark. History Robert Ayres built the house in 1859, and it became a stop on the stagecoach routes connecting the towns of Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and Bodega during the 19th century. In 1865, following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Major James Armstrong's Emmett Rifles (or Hueston Guard) rode up Stony Point Road, intent on taking vengeance against Democrats in Santa Rosa, only to turn back after stopping at this tavern. This incident became known as The Battle of Washoe House. According to local tradition, Ulysses S. Grant once made a speech from the balcony of Washoe House; historical evidence for this is lacking, however. A portion of the 1999 movie True Crime was filmed at Washoe House. At various times, it has served as a hotel, butcher shop, post office, community hall, and stagecoach stop. As of September 2018 it was operating as a restaurant and bar. See also Film locations in Sonoma County, California References External links Cotati Historical Society newsletter containing article about Washoe House
Wassama Round House State Historic Park

The Wassama Round House State Historic Park is in the Sierra Nevada foothills, in Madera County of central California. Californian Native Americans The park and Round House is used by local Native Americans as a ceremonial meeting place. Gathering Day, held the third Saturday of October, includes demonstrations of dancing, crafts and basket weaving. The Wassama Roundhouse is a reconstruction built in 1985 upon the location of four previous such houses. Originally dating prior to the 1860s, the roundhouses served as the focal point of spiritual and ceremonial life for many Native Californians. In 1903, the third roundhouse was built using portions of the center pole from the two earlier houses. It is California Historical Landmark #1001. Access Wassama Round House State Historic Park is off California State Route 49, five miles northwest of Oakhurst, California. The park features special events and tours. Proposed for closure The park was one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program. The Wassama Round House State Historic Park remains open. See also Miwok Mono people Indigenous peoples of California References External links Official Wassama Round House State Historic Park website
Wat Mongkolratanaram

Wat Mongkolratanaram (Thai: วัดมงคลรัตนาราม) is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California. A wat, it mainly attracts Thai American Buddhists, many of whom are students at the University of California, Berkeley, but it also draws in many local, non-Buddhists who come searching for the authentic Thai food public brunch on Sundays or attend its frequent cultural events. The temple is home to a Thai school for San Francisco Bay Area youth, as well as Berkeley's Thai Cultural Center. In 2001, it marked 25 years of being a temple by completing renovations to its Victorian-era building to adapt the architecture to temple style. In February 2009, a group of neighbors sought to shut down the Sunday public brunch, citing litter and traffic. The Zoning Adjustments Board of Berkeley voted 8 to 1 to keep the Sunday brunch, and the board chair "praised the temple for being a positive influence" in the neighborhood. The brunch runs on donations; visitors pay for tokens and exchange them for dishes. The Thai-born Ajahn Manat is the current abbot of Wat Mongkolratanaram. In 1997, the temple was home to the East Bay chapter of the Cypherpunks. See also Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Redwood Valley, California San Fran Dhammaram Temple, San Francisco Vajiradhammapadip Temple, Centereach and Mount Vernon in New York Wat Boston Buddha Vararam, Bedford, Massachusetts Wat Buddhananachat of Austin, Del Valle, Texas Wat Buddhasamakeevanaram, Bossier City, Louisiana Wat Buddhanusorn, Fremont, California Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram, Bolivia, North Carolina Wat Florida Dhammaram, Kissimmee, Florida Wat Mettāvarānaṁ, Valley Center, California Wat Mongkolratanaram, Tampa, Florida Wat Nawamintararachutis, Raynham, Massachusetts Wat Pasantidhamma, Carrollton, Virginia Buddhism in the United States References External links Yelp page for Wat Mongkolratanaram
Waterbird Regional Preserve

Waterbird Regional Preserve is a 192 acres (0.78 km2) regional park located in Contra Costa County, California, adjacent to the city of Martinez. It is part of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). It primarily consists of an area known as McNabney Marsh, which lies alongside Interstate 680 near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and between two large and active oil refineries. The marsh drains into Suisun Bay via Peyton Slough. The area provides habitat for a wide variety of waterfowl and shorebirds for resting and feeding. History McNabney Marsh existed here before the area was visited by European explorers and missionaries in the early 1800s. A group of about 200 indigenous people known as Chupcans lived around the marsh and its related uplands. A major railroad line was constructed through this area in the 1880s. Two chemical companies, Peyton Chemical Company and the Mountain Copper Company, to build plants at the mouth of Peyton Slough. An upland area on the eastern border of the marsh was covered with eucalyptus and pepperwood trees, which provided the wood to build workers' houses. The pepperwoods line an old road running through the area. In 1988, an oil spill contaminated many wetlands in this area, including McNabney Marsh. After the initial cleanup, a $10 million Natural Cleanup Fund was established to "...restore, rehabilitate and acquire the equivalent of the natural resources damaged by the oil spill." This fund helped EBRPD acquire 198 acres (0.80 km2) of the south end of the marsh, including uplands east of the marsh. Site description According to the EBRPD Land Use Plan, there are two owners of McNabney Marsh. EBRPD owns 48 acres (190,000 m2) of the southern end, and Mountain View Sanitary District (MVSD) owns 68 acres (280,000 m2) of the northern end. The marsh and uplands are bounded by Interstate 680, Waterfront Road, Waterbird Way, and Arthur Road. The park area is composed of the following distinct areas: Marsh 46 acres Transition zone 29 acres Grass upland 23 acres Ungrazed land 4 acres Disconnected parcels 9 acres Wildlife observation Many species of birds use the marsh. Some of the commonly-seen include the American coot, mallard, green-winged teal, black-necked stilt, bufflehead, Canada goose, cinnamon teal, and white pelican. Other common birds seen at the Preserve include the barn swallow, black phoebe, Brewer's blackbird, cliff swallow, European starling, Say's phoebe, house finch and house sparrow. More rarely, a lucky Park visitor may see the white-tailed kite, northern harrier, golden eagle, osprey, and peregrine falcon. The uplands are home to small mammals, especially ground squirrels and pocket gophers. Dogs are not allowed in the refuge, because of the fragility of the ecosystem. This is also to protect feeding and breeding waterbirds from being disturbed. Fishing is not allowed in the Preserve. Water contact by humans or their pets is prohibited. Notes References External links [1] Waterbird Regional Preserve Land Use Plan. East Bay Regional Park District. October 19, 1999. Accessed September 20, 2017.
Watkins Glacier

The Watkins Glacier is a glacier situated on the southeastern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It occupies a small cirque in the Clear Creek drainage. It is the smallest officially-named glacier on Mount Shasta, and it was not accorded that status until 1976, following a decades-long campaign by local resident R. Harry Watkins, Jr., to bring recognition to the previously-ignored glacier. The Watkins is one of three small cirque glaciers on the southern side of Shasta, along with the Konwakiton and Mud Creek Glaciers located about 1 mi (1.6 km) west. It has the lowest average elevation of any of Shasta's glaciers, extending only between 10,400 and 11,000 ft (3,200 and 3,400 m). In 2002, scientists made the first detailed survey of Mount Shasta's glaciers in 50 years. They found that seven of the glaciers (including the Watkins) have grown over the period 1951–2002, with the Hotlum and Wintun Glaciers nearly doubling, the Bolam Glacier increasing by half, and the Whitney and Konwakiton Glaciers growing by a third. See also List of glaciers References Driedger, Carolyn L.; Kennard, Paul M. (1986). "Ice volumes on Cascade volcanoes; Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, Three Sisters, and Mount Shasta". U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1365. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2007. "Glaciers of California". Glaciers of the American West. Glaciers Online. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2007.
Watson Log Cabin

Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is the only historic log cabin in the Tahoe City area. The cabin is now owned by the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and is open to the public seasonally. Watson Creek and Watson Lake, just north of Lake Tahoe, are also named for R. M. Watson. References External links North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
Watson Log Cabin

Watson Log Cabin is een historische blokhut op de oever van Lake Tahoe in het plaatsje Tahoe City, in de Amerikaanse staat Californië. De blokhut werd in 1908 of 1909 gebouwd door Robert Montgomery Watson en zijn zoon. Als oudste nog intacte bouwwerk van Tahoe City en als enige historische blokhut in de streek is de Watson Log Cabin sinds 1979 opgenomen in het National Register of Historic Places. Het kleine bouwwerk staat aan 560 N. Lake Blvd en kijkt uit over Lake Tahoe. Het huis is eigendom van de North Lake Tahoe Historical Society en is sinds 1990 een levende geschiedenis-museum. Het is vrij toegankelijk tijdens de zomermaanden. Externe link (en) Officiële website
Watsonville High School

Watsonville High School is a high school located in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, and is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. The school mascot is Willy the Wildcat. The school colors are black and gold. Watsonville High School is a large school with over 2,000 students and staff, making it the largest school in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. History Watsonville High School was originally a two-year high school course which was connected to a grammar school. The program met the standard for college entry requirements, as well as teaching Latin and Greek. In 1891, the course was extended to three years. There was an increased need for a separate building, so the district passed a bond measure to build a new two-story building, designed by W.H. Weeks, on the corner of Third and Marchant Streets. On November 8, 1901, seven years after it was built, the school building was destroyed in a fire. In December, a second bond measure was proposed to rebuild the school, but it failed. In February, the school district was able to pass a smaller bond to hire Weeks to build a "Spanish style" school on the foundations of the original building. Sports Their most recent sports rival is with Pajaro Valley High School, which is also located in Watsonville. Watsonville High's long-time rival is Aptos High School; the football game between the two schools is known as the "Black and Blue Bowl." A new rival in many sports, is North Monterey County High School. Baseball Basketball Cross Country Fall Cheer Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Winter Cheer Wrestling Notable alumni Luis Alejo, State Assemblymember (2010– ) Brenda Buttner, Fox News host Sherman Cocroft, NFL player Mark Eichhorn, MLB player Marv Marinovich, NFL player Tlaloc Rivas, theatre director and professor Simon Salinas, State Assemblymember (2000–2006) Ken Sears, NBA player References External links Official site Pajaro Valley Unified School District website