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Boca Dam

Boca Dam (National ID No. CA10135) is an earthfill dam and a part of the Truckee Storage Project that encompasses Nevada County, California and Washoe County, Nevada in the United States. Open year-round, it is located at the southern end of Boca Reservoir, 1 mi (2 km) north of Interstate 80, 0.3 mi (480 m) above the confluence of the Little Truckee River and the Truckee River, and 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of Truckee, California. Reno, Nevada lies 27 mi (43 km) to the east. Boca Dam's area of significance includes agriculture, conservation, and engineering. It is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and operated by the Washoe County Water Conservation District. The technical point of contact is the United States District Court Water Master's Office in Reno. The dam's major period of significance was 1925 through 1949. Dimensions Crest elevation: 5,615 ft (1,711 m) Structural height: 93 ft (28 m) Crest length: 1,629 ft (497 m) Top of joint use: 5,605 ft (1,708 m) Top of active conservation: 5,596.37 ft (1,706 m) Top of inactive conservation: N/A Spillway crest: 5,589 ft (1,704 m) Top of dead storage: 5,521 ft (1,683 m) Streambed at dam axis: 5,512 ft (1,680 m) Landmark The dam is registered in the National Register of Historic Places. Its commemorative plaque states: Boca Dam 1937 - 1940 United States Department of the Interior Harold L. Ickes...Secretary Bureau of Reclamation John C. Page...Commissioner R. F. Walter...Chief Engineer L. J. Foster and C. S. Hale Construction Engineers Height..............116 Feet Length..............1629 Feet Storage Capacity....40,901 Acre-Feet Contractor..........George W. Condon Co. See also List of dams and reservoirs in California References External links Media related to Boca Dam at Wikimedia Commons Boca Dam at Noehill Travels in California
École d'aéronautique Boeing

L'École d'aéronautique Boeing (en anglais Boeing School of Aeronautics ou United Air Lines Training Center) est une société américaine de formation aux métiers de l'aéronautique qui a existé de 1929 à 1945. Elle était une filiale de Boeing. Histoire L'école d'aéronautique Boeing a été créée par la Boeing Airplane Company pour former le personnel de sa filiale Boeing Air Transport. L'école a ouvert ses portes le 16 septembre 1929 à l'aéroport municipal d'Oakland en Californie, avec dix-neuf employés et cent élèves. À l'époque, il s'agissait du plus grand aéroport municipal des États-Unis. L'école était agréée par la Chambre de commerce aéronautique qui délivrait les agréments aux écoles d'aviation. En 1939 Theophilus Lee Jr. était le directeur de l'école et George Myers le directeur des vols. L'école dispensait des cours sur les premiers avions Boeing, notamment les chasseurs Boeing Model 81 et Model 100 et le Boeing Model 203 (en). Les élèves participaient à la conception, au développement, aux essais en vol et à la maintenance des avions, et fournissaient des retours d'information aux équipes commerciales et techniques de la maison mère. Plusieurs avions originaux ont été conçus par les élèves et les enseignants, tels que les Thorp T-5 et T-6 de 1939. En 1937, l'école comptait 41 employés et 500 élèves. Seconde Guerre mondiale En octobre 1938, le général Henry Harley Arnold, commandant de l'US Air Force, demande à l'École d'aéronautique Boeing, au Parks Air College et au Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute de créer le Civilian Pilot Training Program destiné à former des cadets pour l'armée de l'air. L'école Boeing, à son apogée en 1942, comptait quatorze bâtiments et 1 000 élèves. Pour répondre aux besoins liés à la guerre, elle a suspendu sa formation de pilote commercial. En 1943, le contrat du Programme de formation des pilotes civils arrive à échéance et Boeing intègre les activités de l'école à sa société mère sous le nom de Centre de formation United Air Lines. Elle a continué à former des mécaniciens aéronautiques dans le cadre d'un contrat avec l'US Navy jusqu'en 1945. Legs Le musée de l'aviation d'Oakland (en) est situé dans un ancien bâtiment de l'école Boeing construit en 1939. Anciens étudiants Peter M. Bowers (en) Frederick Howard Buller (en) Jack Eckerd (en) Ted R. Smith (en) John W Thorp Ray Vasquez (en) Lee Ya-Ching Ed Yost (en) Donald Coles Liens externes Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Boeing School of Aeronautics » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail de l’aéronautique Portail des États-Unis
Bolam Glacier

The Bolam Glacier is a glacier situated on the northern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It is the second longest glacier in California behind the nearby Whitney Glacier, and the fourth largest and most voluminous after the neighboring Hotlum Glacier, Whitney Glacier, and Wintun Glacier. The Bolam Glacier flows from a cirque on the north side of Mount Shasta's main summit, with the moving ice starting below a large bergschrund which spans the glacier at 12,600 ft (3,800 m). Above that, permanent snow and ice extends towards the summit to about 13,500 ft (4,100 m). The glacier flows north down a steep slope and terminates near 9,800 ft (3,000 m). It has a contributing drainage area of 1.03 km2. In 2002, scientists made the first detailed survey of Mount Shasta's glaciers in 50 years. They found that seven of the glaciers have grown over the period 1951–2002, with the Hotlum and Wintun nearly doubling, the Bolam increasing by half, and the Whitney and Konwakiton Glaciers growing by a third. Due to rising global temperatures, as of 2007, alpine glaciers and rock glaciers are shrinking across the western United States. See also List of glaciers in the United States References
Bolsa Chica State Beach

Bolsa Chica State Beach is a public ocean beach in Orange County, California, United States. It is surrounded entirely by the city of Huntington Beach to the north and east, and to the northwest by the Huntington Beach community of Sunset Beach and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The beach extends 3 miles (5 km) from Warner Avenue in Sunset Beach south to Seapoint Avenue, where the Huntington City Beach begins. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is located across Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from the beach and is a popular spot for birdwatching. The Bolsa Chica Bicycle Path runs along the length of the park through Huntington City Beach. Activities include surfing, sunbathing, water sports and fishing. Tent camping is not allowed at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Fire rings are available. Corky Carroll's Surf School operates within the state beach by Lifeguard Tower 18. Surf fishing for perch, corbina, California corbina, croaker, cabezon, shovelnose guitar fish and sand shark is available. California grunion is a species that only spawns on sandy southern California beaches. Under state law, these fish may be caught by hand with a fishing permit. Wildlife and bird watching are also popular at this state beach. Lifeguards from the California State Parks Lifeguard Service patrol the beach year-round and lifeguard towers are staffed during the summer. History The area that is now Bolsa Chica State Beach was once called "Tin Can Beach" by locals. The 169-acre (68 ha) property was added to the state park system in 1960. In 1967, a nuclear power and desalination plant was planned on Bolsa Island, a man-made island off the beach. It was supposed to produce more electricity than the Hoover Dam. However, the plans were abandoned by its chairman Jack K. Horton in 1968, as Southern California Edison was unable to raise sufficient capital, despite rate hikes and the sale of common stocks. See also Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area List of beaches in California List of California state parks List of California State Beaches References
Bolsa Grande High School

Bolsa Grande High School is a public high school in the Garden Grove Unified School District in Garden Grove, in southern California, United States. The school opened on September 28, 1959. The school's nickname is the Matadors. Academics Bolsa Grande (which translates from the Spanish as "big pocket" or "big bag") is geographically related to Bolsa Chica wetlands, and was named after the Bolsa Grande lowlands, which is the larger of the two topographical depressions and is set about five miles inland. The high school was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2007 and again in 2019. In 2008, the school's API was 770. The following year, 2009, the API increased to 789. In 2010, the API increased again to 797, with the average California High School API being 728. In 2011, Bolsa Grande's API score improved considerably from 797 to 822, the largest gain in the Garden Grove Unified School District for that year. Athletics Bolsa Grande's sports teams are known as the Matadors and compete in the Garden Grove League of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section. Their school mascot is "Matty the Matador". The school is home to one of only two on-campus football stadiums in the GGUSD (the other is at Garden Grove High School). All seven high schools in the district share these two stadiums during football season. Notable alumni Darius Durham: former NFL player (San Francisco 49ers) Ray Krawczyk: former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers) Ron Meridith: former MLB player (Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers) Glen Titensor (Class of 1976): NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys in 1981 References External links School's official website
Bon Tempe Lake

Bon Tempe Lake is a reservoir in Marin County, California, managed by the Marin Municipal Water District. It is the widest lake in the Mount Tamalpais watershed, and on Lagunitas Creek. Beneath its dam is Alpine Lake. Lake Lagunitas is immediately to its east. Built in 1948 (1948), with the construction of the earthen Bon Tempe Dam, the lake's name is an Americanization of the Bautunpi family name. The Bautunpi brothers ran a ranch and dairy that was removed with the creation of Bon Tempe and Alpine reservoirs. Fishing and hiking are activities around the lake. Rainbow trout and both largemouth and smallmouth bass are caught in the lake. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released a warning regarding eating fish caught from this lake based on the elevated mercury level. See also List of dams and reservoirs in California List of lakes in California List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area Notes
Bonita High School

Bonita High School is a high school located in the city of La Verne, California, United States, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Opened in 1903, it was the first high school in the Bonita Unified School District. It moved to its current campus in 1959. The majority of its students come from Ramona Middle School, which is also located in La Verne. The Bearcat athletic teams compete in the Palomares League of the CIF Southern Section. History In 1903, high school classes started on the second floor of a La Verne store. The classes were quickly moved to the building of nearby La Verne Public School (now La Verne Heights Elementary). Two teachers helped open Bonita Union High School, the first school in the Bonita Unified School District, that fall. In 1905, the school relocated to a two-story Mission-style building on Bonita Avenue. The size of the school was expanded to 23 acres in 1922. In 1959, due to the overcrowding of the school, the school was sold to the Catholic Church and opened as Damien High School. Bonita moved to D Street, where the current campus still stands. The school celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2003. Recognition In 1996 and 2003, Bonita was recognized as a California Distinguished School for its excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts, with a California Standardized Testing (CST) rating of 846 (the California standard is 1000 with a score of 800 considered excellent). Arts The Bonita band programs include a jazz band, concert band, marching band, color guard, winter guard, and indoor percussion. They are also home to a well regarded choir program. Notable alumni Ewell Blackwell (1921–1996), former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics) Cliff Bleszinski (born 1975), video game designer, former design director for Epic Games, founder of Boss Key Productions, known for his role in the development of the Unreal franchise and the Gears of War franchise Glenn Davis (1924–2005), professional football player; Heisman Trophy winner; West Point graduate; special events director for the Los Angeles Times Kevin Flora (born 1969) former MLB player (California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies) Jason David Frank (1973–2022), actor, martial artist and professional mixed martial arts fighter, best known for playing Tommy Oliver in Power Rangers Justin Garza (born 1994), MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox) Gordon Goodwin (born 1954), studio pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor; leads Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Erin Gruwell (born 1969), unorthodox high school teacher, author, and main character in the 2007 movie Freedom Writers Adam McCreery (born 1992), former MLB player (Atlanta Braves) Jeremy Reed (born 1981), former MLB player (Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers). Earl Smith (1928–2014), former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates) Matt Wise (born 1975), former MLB player (Anaheim Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets) References External links Bonita High School
Bonita Vista High School

Bonita Vista High School (BVH) is a public four-year high school in Chula Vista, California. It is part of Sweetwater Union High School District, and offers both Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes. The mascot is a baron. History Bonita Vista High School opened in the fall of 1966 at a construction cost of $2.5 million. A student committee chose the Baron mascot over a Patriot and a Crusader. In December 2005, the district school board voted to remove the senior portfolio project as a graduation requirement following student protests. A co-salutatorian led students in arguing that the project lacked academic rigor, even submitting a satirical portfolio to highlight perceived deficiencies Academics The school placed first in Sweetwater Union High School District for the 2011 school year, with an Academic Performance Index score of 851, meeting the statewide standard and exceeding amongst other schools in the same district. Athletics In 2015, Baron athletic teams won California Interscholastic Federation championships in football and girls' tennis. The football team plays games off-campus at Southwestern College. Performing arts BVH has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender group "The Music Machine" and the advanced women’s group "Sound Unlimited". The school formerly had a men’s group, "Barontones" and an intermediate women’s group “Ladytones” . The Music Machine and Sound Unlimited have both advanced to national-level competitions. Sound Unlimited was, by city proclamation, granted a city-wide holiday on May 22, 2013 to commemorate their 4th place victory in the National Invitational, FAME Finals in Chicago. The Music Machine was one of the most progressive show choirs in the western United States in the late 1900s. The program hosts an annual competition, San Diego Sings! Major League Baseball Player Daniel Schneemann was a four-year member of the Music Machine. Notable alumni See also List of high schools in San Diego County, California List of high schools in California References External links Bonita Vista High School Website
Borax Lake site

The Borax Lake Site, also known as the Borax Lake-Hodges Archaeological Site and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial CA-LAK-36, is a prehistoric archaeological site near Clearlake, California. The site, a deeply stratified former lakeshore, contains evidence of the earliest known period of human habitation in what is now California, dating back 12,000 years. A portion of the site, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, is owned and preserved by the Archaeological Conservancy. Description The Borax Lake site is located near the community of Clearlake, in the North Coast Ranges of northern California near Mount Konocti. The site is deflated surface site and quarry, with cultural deposits reaching a depth of more than 10 feet (3.0 m). The stratigraphy of the site suggests repeated occupation of the area across a long time period, from about 12,000 to present day. Important finds include Clovis-style projectile points fashioned out of obsidian, which was probably obtained from Borax Lake. The site was discovered in the 1930s by Chester Post, an amateur collector. He brought the site to the attention of Mark Harrington of the Southwest Museum, who performed the first formal archaeological investigation. Questions were raised then about the early dates he estimated for the site, which were previously unknown in the region. In the 1960s a technical analysis of his finds yielded confirmation of dates to 12,000 years ago. Subsequent investigations have uncovered more details of the site stratigraphy, which is described as that of a lakeshore that is gradually receding. It was one of the first human habitation sites in northern California to be found with this type of setting. A portion of Borax Lake, including the site, was acquired by the Archaeological Conservancy in 1989; it was that organization's first California site. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in California National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, California References
Lincoln Memorial Shrine

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, California, is a memorial and research center dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. It was opened on February 12, 1932, by local philanthropist Robert Watchorn as a monument to his deceased and only son, Emory Ewart Watchorn. The memorial is located at 125 West Vine Street behind the A. K. Smiley Public Library, adjacent to the Redlands Bowl and within Smiley Park Historic District. The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is open daily, except on Mondays and majors holidays, from 1 PM to 5 PM. As the largest memorial and research center dedicated to Abraham Lincoln on the West Coast of the United States, it possesses the largest Lincoln-related memorabilia collection in the region. Entrance is free. History Robert Watchorn agreed to donated $60,000 on May 6, 1931, for the city to construct the Memorial Shrine, with a pledge by the city to upkeep the museum. The Memorial Shrine was dedicated by the Watchorn family for their only adult surviving son, Emory Watchorn, who died at the age of twenty-five in 1921 due to complications from service as an open-air cockpit pilot in WWI. Years after his death, the Watchorns decided to build the memorial at their winter home in Redlands. A tribute to Lincoln, as Robert and Emory shared a mutual interest in the life of President Lincoln. Designed by Elmer Grey and interior murals created by Dean Cornwell. Designed in an octagonal shape. Whatchorn also donated a bust of Lincoln by George Grey Barnard he acquired in 1922. The Watchorn Lincoln Memorial Association was created. The association along with the city's A.K. Smiley public library hold that pledge to upkeep. They host the Lincoln Dinner Sponsorship fund. The association conducts a dinner as a fundraising event for the Memorial Shrine. The dinner is held at the Orton Center at the University of Redlands yearly. The Memorial Shrine was expanded with two wings in 1998. Tripled the size of museum space. The Memorial Shrine obtained the Watchorn Family Collection papers and portraits in September 2008 for $108,000. Obtains letter and books from the time Watchorn was an immigration commissioner at Ellis Island from 1905 to 1909. The current curator is Nathan Gonzalez. Norman Rockwell donated his painting to the memorial shrine in 1945. The Lincoln themed work entitled Thoughts on Peace on Lincoln’s Birthday, is displayed in the west wing of the museum. During boy scout week, since 1940, several local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts troops march to the Memorial Shrine in honor of Lincoln. Parade is held on Lincoln's Birthday yearly and ends with American Civil War re-enactors and various civil war displays. Gallery External links Official Site References
Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve

The Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve is a protected conservation area spanning approximately 930 acres in the Central Valley of California. The reserve contains a variety of habitats, such as alkali sink scrub and annual grasslands, and serves as an essential refuge for numerous migratory birds, waterfowl, and endangered species. Established in 1979 by the Fish and Game Commission, the reserve aims to preserve the remaining Alkali Sink Scrub habitat, which has been largely extirpated due to agricultural expansion, urbanization, and infrastructure development. Habitats and vegetation The Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve is characterized by its alkali sink communities, dominated by annual forb and grass vegetation, as well as salt basin and high marsh. Prominent plant species include alkali heath (Frankenia salina), iodinebush (Allenrolfea occidentalis), saltgrass (Distichlis spicata), and pickleweed (Salicornia virginica). These communities typically occur in areas with highly alkaline soils, which have been largely displaced from the Central Valley. Wildlife The reserve provides critical habitat for several endangered species, such as the federally and state-endangered Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and the palmate-bracted bird's-beak (Cordylanthus palmatus). The reserve is also an important area for migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, northern harriers, Swainson's hawks, mountain plovers, burrowing owls, and tricolored blackbirds. Additionally, raptors forage for rodents, rabbits, hares, small birds, and reptiles in the reserve. Fresno kangaroo rat The Fresno kangaroo rat, last captured within the boundaries of the reserve in 1992, has narrow habitat requirements and occupies alkali desert scrub communities between 200 and 300 feet (61 and 91 m) above mean sea level. The reserve serves as a crucial habitat for this endangered species. Palmate-bracted bird's-beak The palmate-bracted bird's-beak is known to exist in only eight localities, mostly in the Sacramento and Livermore valleys. The population within the Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve is considered critical to the species' recovery, as it incorporates unique genetic information not found elsewhere. Historical use and management Prior to its acquisition as a reserve, the area was heavily grazed by livestock and managed as private waterfowl hunting clubs. However, there was minimal development of waterfowl hunting ponds, as members primarily hunted over flooded vernal pools. Relationship to adjacent areas The Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve may provide suitable adjacent habitat for sensitive species located within the Mendota Wildlife Area (MWA). The reserve is not hydrologically connected to the Fresno Slough and is not directly impacted by the construction of the proposed groundwater recharge basin in the area. References
Alta Laguna Park

Alta Laguna Park is a community park atop Temple Hill, the second highest peak of the San Joaquin Hills, in Laguna Beach, California. It is located at the north end of the Top of the World neighborhood. The neighborhood is named for its elevation of about 1,027 ft (313 m) above sea level, overlooking Saddleback Valley and the Pacific Ocean. Visitors can see most of Orange County from the park on a particularly clear day. The park provides a hiking and biking trailhead for the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. The Top of the World Reservoir is in a tank underneath the park. References