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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is a memorial dedicated in 1994 recognizing the dead of the Port Chicago disaster, and the critical role played by Port Chicago, California during World War II, in serving as the main facility for the Pacific Theater of Operations. The national memorial is located at the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (formerly the Concord Naval Weapons Station) near Concord, California, in the United States. The 1944 Port Chicago disaster occurred at the naval magazine and resulted in the largest domestic loss of life during World War II. A total of 320 sailors and civilians were instantly killed on July 17, 1944, when the ships they were loading with ammunition and bombs exploded. The majority of the deaths were African American sailors working for the racially segregated military. The explosion and its aftermath led to the largest Naval mutiny in US history, and it and the subsequent trial became major catalysts for the United States Navy to desegregate following the war. History The national memorial, administered by the National Park Service, was authorized by Pub. L. 102–562 on October 28, 1992. The memorial was dedicated in 1994 and is located on the grounds of the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), formerly the Tidal Area of the Concord Naval Weapons Station. The memorial is only open to the public through reserved guided tours. On October 28, 2009, the Memorial became an official unit of the National Park System. Plans The Port Chicago Committee is working toward expanding the current memorial to encompass 250 acres (1.0 km2) of the former Port Chicago waterfront. The memorial site could include some of the railroad revetments and old boxcars from the 1940s period, as well as the existing memorial chapel, with stained-glass windows depicting the World War II operations. See also Other Navy memorials Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park List of national memorials of the United States References The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior. Press Release. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Becomes 392nd Unit of National Park System External links Media related to Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial at Wikimedia Commons Official NPS website: Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Port Chicago Committee
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

Le Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial est une aire protégée américaine située à Concord, en Californie. Ce mémorial national fondé le 28 octobre 1992 commémore la catastrophe de Port Chicago. Géré par le National Park Service et l'United States Navy, il couvre 2 ha. Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 28 octobre 2009. Notes et références Liens externes Ressources relatives à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System National Parks Conservation Association NPSpecies Planning, Environment and Public Comment Ressources relatives à l'architecture : Harpers Ferry Center National Park Foundation NPS Stats Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Site officiel Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail des forces armées des États-Unis Portail de la Seconde Guerre mondiale Portail de la région de la baie de San Francisco
Porter Building

The Porter Building is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in the Downtown Historic District of Woodland, California. History The building was designed in 1913 by architect W.H. Weeks, architect of many other landmarks in Woodland such as the Woodland Opera House and the Yolo County Courthouse. Construction bids were accepted and Earle L. Younger of San Jose (later a Woodland resident) was the lowest bidder. The building's exterior includes buff-colored Roman brick with elaborately decorated cornice and an arched entrance way that leads into the building's lobby. The building had many modern amenities that were rare for its era, some of which were "firsts" for Woodland, including an electric elevator, steam heating system, and telephone service in each office. The successful completion of this major construction project was of great benefit to Younger, and helped him become one of the more popular commercial builders in Woodland until the 1940s. Today the building is a part of the Downtown Woodland Historic District. During much of the 2000s, the building was left vacant, but it was announced in December 2009 that a private community college will be moving into the building. A project to retrofit the building to bring it up to date with current safety standards is underway. Changes to the interior of the building will take place in preparation for the classrooms and offices it will house. The current plans are to keep as many preexisting walls as possible. The steam heating system that was originally a luxury for the building is still intact, but a new heating and air conditioning system will also be put in place. The exterior of the building will be restored to its original state in 1913. The architect for the remodeling of the building is Duane Thompson. References
Porterville Municipal Airport

Porterville Municipal Airport (IATA: PTV, ICAO: KPTV, FAA LID: PTV) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Porterville, a city in Tulare County, California, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility. History The airport was opened in September 1942 as Porterville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourth Air Force as a training base during World War II. It was a sub-base to Lemoore AAF, being used as a pilot training facility. Improvements to the site included a fueling system utilizing nine underground storage tanks. These tanks were filled and abandoned in place. Also located on site are ten fueling pits, which are presently unused. The field had the Air Echelon element from the Western Signal Aviation Unit Training Center at Camp Pinedale. At the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use. The War Assets Administration disposed of the property between 1948 and 1953. In 1948, 835 acres (3.38 km2) were returned to Porterville. The remaining land was sold to the Tulare County Housing Authority. Facilities and aircraft Porterville Municipal Airport covers an area of 940 acres (380 ha) at an elevation of 442 feet (135 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m). A shorter east-west runway (25/7), once occasionally closed and used for NHRA sanctioned drag racing in the mid-1960s, was permanently closed during the 1980s. For the 12-month period ending January 30, 2009, the airport had 43,550 aircraft operations, an average of 119 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 92 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 10% helicopter and 6% ultralight. Airlines and destinations Passenger See also California World War II Army Airfields References This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency External links FAA Terminal Procedures for PTV, effective July 9, 2026 Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for PTV AirNav airport information for KPTV ASN accident history for PTV FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
Aeroportul Municipal Porterville

Aeroportul Municipal Porterville (IATA: PTV, ICAO: KPTV, FAA LID: PTV) este un aeroport din California, Statele Unite ale Americii ce deservește zona Porterville⁠(d)[[Porterville (city in Tulare County, California, United States)|​]]. A fost numit după zona deservită. Situat la o altitudine de 135 m, aeroportul dispune de 1 pistă. Infrastructură Piste Aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Pista 12/30 are suprafața de asfalt și dimensiunile 5.960 picioare × 150 picioare. Terminale Note Vezi și
Parc d'État de Portola Redwoods

Portola Redwoods State Park est un parc d'État de Californie, d'une superficie de 11 km2 et situé dans le comté de San Mateo. Il a été établi en 1945 et protège des séquoias redwood. Le nom du parc a été suggéré par Aubrey Drury lors d'une réunion de la Commission du parc et a été adopté sur motion du commissaire Leo Carrillo, un descendant de membres de l'expédition Portolá. Description Les ruisseaux Peters et Pescadero se rencontrent à Portola et sont les principaux cours d'eau du parc et comportent de nombreux affluents. Tip Toe Falls est une petite cascade le long du ruisseau Fall, un affluent du ruisseau Pescadero. Histoire En 1924, environ 650 hectares – environ la moitié de la taille actuelle du parc – ont été légués à une loge maçonnique, qui a ensuite vendu le terrain à l’État de Californie, et le parc d’État de Portola Redwoods a officiellement ouvert ses portes sous les auspices du Département des parcs et des loisirs de Californie en 1945. Grâce aux efforts de collecte de fonds d’organisations environnementales telles que Save the Redwoods League, le parc a ensuite été agrandi pour atteindre ses dimensions actuelles. Équipements Relativement éloigné et isolé, le parc offre diverses possibilités de loisirs aux visiteurs, dont des sentiers de randonnée de longueur et de difficulté variables. Par exemple, le sentier Old Tree (aller-retour de 1,9 km) donne accès au séquoia éponyme, réputé pour sa longévité (estimée à 1200 ans) et sa hauteur de plus de 91 m. La boucle plus longue de Peters Creek offre aux routards et aux randonneurs (19,2 km aller-retour) la possibilité d’observer certains des séquoias les plus anciens et les plus hauts de la région de la baie de San Francisco. Le parc d'État de Portola Redwoods contient un petit camping de camping-car d'environ 50 places, quatre campings de groupe et 6 sites de sentiers au Slate Creek Trail Camp. Références Liens externes Ressources relatives à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System World Database on Protected Areas Parc d'État de Portola Redwoods Randonneurs de la région de la baie - Parc d'État de Portola Redwoods Portail de la Californie Portail de la conservation de la nature Portail du bois et de la forêt
Poso Airport

Poso Airport (FAA LID: L73), also known as Poso-Kern County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Famoso, in Kern County, California, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation. Facilities and aircraft Poso-Kern County Airport covers an area of 400 acres (160 ha) at an elevation of 635 feet (194 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending March 17, 2010, the airport had 1,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month. History Built as the Poso Auxiliary Field or Poso Field Aux No. 6, this was a satellite training airfield of Minter Field named for the city of Poso, California, that was renamed Famoso, California. Poso Auxiliary Field covered 400 acres and was used for training World War II pilots in landing and takeoff. The US Army built a 3,000 by 3,000 landing mat airstrip in 1942. The Vultee BT-13 Valiant and Boeing-Stearman Model 75 were the most common planes used for training at Poso Auxiliary Field and the Minter Army Airfields. Poso Auxiliary Field was closed on October 8, 1946. In 1950, the west side of the runway became the Famoso Raceway, a dragstrip. The east side became Poso Airport. See also List of airports in Kern County, California Minter Army Airfield auxiliary fields California during World War II American Theater (1939–1945) Military history of the United States during World War II United States home front during World War II References External links Aerial image as of 4 September 1994 from USGS The National Map Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for L73 AirNav airport information for L73 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for L73
Prado Dam

Prado Dam is an earth-fill dry dam across the Santa Ana River at the Chino Hills near Corona, California in Riverside County with the resulting impounded water creating Prado Flood Control Basin reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the dam in Lower Santa Ana River Canyon. Its primary purpose is flood control and it is the downstream element of the Santa Ana River's flood control system, which is a natural constriction about 30.5 mi (49.1 km) upstream from the ocean. The area upstream from the dam contains 2,255 sq mi (5,840 km2) of the watershed's 2,650 sq mi (6,900 km2). The dam's construction was authorized in 1936 and the flood of 1938 demonstrated its necessity. Construction was completed in 1941. Prado Flood Control Basin also provides water storage for groundwater recharge operations. Failure threat On January 14, 2005, after days of heavy rain, water began seeping through an earthen extension. Authorities released water in order to relieve pressure and sent a flood warning to areas downriver of the dam. Over 3,000 residents were evacuated from their homes for nearly twenty-four hours for fear of flooding. The gymnasium at Corona High School was converted by the American Red Cross into a temporary shelter. Upgrades As of 2005 work to increase the downstream channel's capacity from 5,000 to 30,000 ft3 (140 to 850 m3) per second is ongoing. The total costs of the improvements is estimated at $400 million. See also List of dams and reservoirs in California List of largest reservoirs of California References Department of Water Resources (2010). "Station Meta Data: Prado Dam (PRA)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 9 October 2010. External links U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Prado Dam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers– Seven Oaks Dam U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prado Dam U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prado Flood Control Basin Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Santa Ana River near junction of State Highways 71 and 91, Corona, Riverside County, CA: HAER No. CA-178, "Prado Dam", 7 photos, 109 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. CA-178-A, "Prado Dam, Embankment", 12 photos, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. CA-178-B, "Prado Dam, Outlet Works", 50 photos, 4 photo caption pages HAER No. CA-178-C, "Prado Dam, Spillway", 35 photos, 3 photo caption pages HAER No. CA-178-D, "Prado Dam, Service Vehicle Garage", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
Prado Regional Park

Prado Regional Park is a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) park in Chino, California within the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County. It offers fishing, archery, camping, a golf course, horseback riding, and a shooting range, which was the site of the 1984 Olympic shooting events. The park traces its origins to the Santa Ana River floods of 1937 and 1938, which prompted the construction of the Prado Dam in 1939. A state legislative report in 1961 judged that the area around the Prado Dam did "not possess the necessary features or meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Park System." However, the report recommended a county level administration of a park. In 1972, after community efforts, the State Water Commission approved a $1.3 million grant to help construct a county regional park at the Prado Dam. Prado Park officially opened on July 2, 1976. References 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 87–9. Prado Regional Park The Story of Prado Regional Park
Preston School of Industry

The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. The cornerstone was laid in December 1890, and the institution was opened in June 1894 when seven wards (minors under the guardianship of the state, but not necessarily juvenile offenders) were transferred there from San Quentin State Prison. It is considered one of the oldest and best-known reform schools in the United States. The original building, known colloquially as "Preston Castle" (or simply "The Castle"), is the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode. This building was vacated in 1960, shortly after new buildings had been constructed to replace it, and has since been named a California Historical Landmark (#867), and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-75000422). A National Register listing encompassing most of the historic facility was approved in 2024. In 1999, the institution's official name, applied to the newer 1960 buildings, was changed to the "Preston Youth Correctional Facility". In 2010, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that the facility was to close, and a closing ceremony was held on June 2, 2011. As of 2024, Preston Castle remains in considerable disrepair, and efforts to restore it are underway. The Preston Castle Foundation, which purchased the castle for $1 from the state in 2014, is overseeing the restoration work. It could be many years before Preston Castle is fully restored, and it is estimated that the full cost of repairs could be as much as $45 million. In popular culture The school was used as a shooting location (as the "Bleeding Heart Orphanage") for the 1984 comedy film Bad Manners. The 2014 film A Haunting at Preston Castle is set at the castle and surrounding area, as is the 2019 movie Apparition. The first episode of season 2 of the TV series Ghost Adventures is about Preston Castle. Ghost Hunters investigated the castle's paranormal reports in season 6, episode 6. The facility is the subject of The Lowe Files Season 1, Episode 1: "Haunted Boy's Reformatory". Preston School of Industry was an American indie rock band formed by Scott Kannberg (a.k.a. Spiral Stairs) in 1999, following the dissolution of his previous band Pavement. In "The Masked Bandits", an episode of the TV crime drama series Dragnet 1967, a teenage male minor is convicted and sent to The Preston School of Industry. Former wards Former Preston wards include: References Further reading Lafferty, John F. (January 1, 1994). The Preston School of Industry: A centennial history, 1894-1994. Preston School of Industry. Stout, Gary W. (2013). Arrested Innocence : a novel. Per Ardua Pub. ISBN 978-1-4825-4549-4. OCLC 892923273. External links Photos of Preston Castle, 2007 and later, by Angelica R. Jackson Preston Castle Foundation home page
Prosser Creek Dam

Prosser Creek Dam (National ID # CA10179) is a dam in Nevada County, California. The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed from 1959 to 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 163 feet (50 m) feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet (560 m). It impounds Prosser Creek (a tributary of the Truckee River) for irrigation storage and winter and spring flood control, part of the Bureau's larger Washoe Project in the Tahoe region. The dam is owned and operated by the Bureau. The reservoir it creates, Prosser Creek Reservoir, has a water surface of about 750 acres (300 ha), a shoreline of approximately 11 miles (18 km), and has a capacity of 29,800 acre-feet (36,800,000 m3). Recreation includes fishing (for rainbow and brown trout), boating, camping, hunting, and hiking. Gallery See also List of dams and reservoirs in California List of lakes in California References
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in the Mission Hills district of Los Angeles, California, US. The hospital has 377 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History Holy Cross Medical Center was founded in 1961 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross from Notre Dame, Indiana. On May 1, 1996, the Sisters of Providence assumed sponsorship of the hospital, adding Providence to the name. On November 14, 2019, two victims of the Saugus High School shooting were transported to the hospital. Services Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has operated a trauma center since 1984. The hospital also operates Providence Holy Cross Health Center in Valencia and Providence Holy Cross Health Center in Porter Ranch. References External links Official website
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center är ett sjukhus som är beläget på 501 South Buena Vista Street i Burbank, Kalifornien i USA. Sjukhuset är en del av Providence Health & Services och har totalt 446 sängplatser. Inte så långt ifrån sjukhuset, närmare bestämt på andra sidan gatan, ligger Walt Disney Company och dess studio, vilket betyder att dessa ställen ligger grannar med varandra. Det är även ackrediterat av Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Providian Financial Building

The Providian Financial Building (also known as the Pacific Gateway Building) is a high-rise office building located at 201 Mission Street in the South of Market district of San Francisco, California. The building stands at a height of 417 feet (127 m) and has 30 stories. Its construction was completed in 1981. The building is located on an unusual trapezoidal mid-block lot that extends from Mission Street to Howard Street. When it was constructed, the building was flanked by ramps to the Embarcadero Freeway, which have since been torn down. See also List of tallest buildings in San Francisco References
Pruneyard Shopping Center

The Pruneyard Shopping Center is a 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) open-air shopping center located in Campbell, California, at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Bascom Avenue, just east of State Route 17. It was built in the 1960s as the PruneYard Shopping Center. It includes shops, a DoubleTree by Hilton inn, a movie theater originally built in 1964, and three office towers built in 1970, one of which is the tallest building in the area outside of downtown San Jose. History Fred Sahadi developed the PruneYard Shopping Center as part of a mixed-use development on the site of the Brynteson Ranch, which he bought in 1968. It was completed in 1970, designed to be an upscale shopping center. In 2014 Ellis Partners and Fortress Investment Group LLC bought it from Equity Office. A major renovation and expansion began in 2017. The movie theater, the first business to open in the mall in 1969 as the three-screen United Artists Movie Theater, was renovated at the turn of the 21st century and became Camera 7; it closed in April 2017 and reopened in April 2018 as the Pruneyard Cinemas, with cocktails delivered to patrons' seats and the Cedar Room restaurant in the former location of Boswell's, a 1970s fern bar. The Pruneyard was bought by Regency Centers in 2019. There are plans to add another office building and more retail. Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins In the late 1970s, the mall was involved in a free speech dispute with local high school students that was ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 9, 1980. The Pruneyard case established two important rules in American constitutional law: Under the California Constitution, individuals may peacefully exercise their right to free speech in parts of private shopping centers regularly held open to the public, subject to reasonable regulations adopted by the shopping centers. Under the U.S. Constitution, states can provide their citizens with broader rights in their constitutions than under the federal Constitution, so long as those rights do not infringe on any federal constitutional rights. Gallery References External links Official website