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State flag of California Location of California on the U.S. map. This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in California, or for whom California is a significant part of their identity.
John Kitzhaber (born 1947) – Oregon Governor (1995–2003, 2011–2015) Phil Knight (born 1938) – founder of Nike; Tonya Knight (born 1966) – IFBB professional bodybuilder; Travis Knight (born 1973) – director and producer, son of Phil Knight; A. Thomas Kraabel (1934–2016) – classics scholar [42] Jon Krakauer (born 1954) – author ...
The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned 166,127 acres (67,229 ha), claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16. [1] [2] The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest closures. [3] [1]
Eliminated by irrigation and drainage projects, what was once White Lake is bisected by California State Route 161, connecting U.S. Highways 139 and 97. [188] [189] Whitney: 1900 Baker: C Logging declined in the area in the 1940s, which caused the town and the railroad to fade. [190] Yarnell: 1901 Lane: D Yaquina: 1887 1930s Lincoln: A
Dick Ackerman – politician and former California State Senator [57] Larry Agran – politician and Irvine Council member [58] John B. T. Campbell III – politician and former U.S. Congressman [59] Steven Choi – politician and former Irvine mayor [60] Chuck DeVore – politician and California State Assemblyman and candidate for U.S. Senate ...
The following is a list of notable people from Santa Barbara, California This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Kenny Moore, North Eugene High School (1961), University of Oregon (1963–66), runner, Olympic marathoner, sportswriter (Sports Illustrated), screenwriter (Without Limits), author (Bowerman and the Men of Oregon), actor in track movie Personal Best; Haloti Ngata, University of Oregon (2006), Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions (NFL) defensive tackle