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Mexicali (English: / ˌ m ɛ k s ɪ ˈ k æ l i /; Spanish: ⓘ) [2] is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California.The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,000 inhabitants on both sides of the Mexico–United States border.
The Bakersfield Register of Historic Places and Areas of Historic Interest consist of buildings and sites designated by the City of Bakersfield, California, as significant historic resources. [ 1 ] Bakersfield's historic preservation program operates on a voluntary basis.
Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, ... In 1972, Bob Weir released the song "Mexicali Blues" on his first solo album, Ace. Not ...
On Jan. 7, the phones of immigration advocates in Bakersfield began lighting up with calls from immigrant farmworkers. The messages said the U.S. Border Patrol was conducting an indiscriminate ...
Illinois: Frontera Grill. Chicago . Very often, famous, touristy restaurants aren’t what they’re cracked up to be, but this isn’t the case with Frontera Grill.The iconic Mexican restaurant ...
Bakersfield has its share of notable "native-born" musicians, including Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard, renowned jazz pianist David Benoit, Hall of Fame guitarist Bill Aken (one of the founding members of 'The Wrecking Crew' inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame in 2008), country music artist Buck Owens, American Latin jazz musician Louie Cruz Beltran, and sacred music composer ...
The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949, George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son, George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time. [69] [70] Leonard L. Alvarado - Medal of Honor recipient, Specialist 4th Class, United States Army - Republic of Vietnam 1969 [71] [72]
The name of California and its mythical ruler Queen Calafia, originate in the 1510 epic Las Sergas de Esplandián, written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.. There has been understandable confusion about use of the plural Californias by Spanish colonial authorities.