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California News Briefs Snapshot of Projects
Fresno and Stanislaus see rail and road plans, new schools, hotel builds, and library expansions as California pursues growth. Notable items include oil surveys in Fresno County, a Turlock to Cortez rail line denial, a Fresno police pistol range, Yreka Fort Jones Etna railroad work starting Oct 1, a 1930 census discussion, a $300,000 Valero junior high bond, a $500,000 San Jose hotel, and PG&E investment for Agnew Santa Clara lines. Additional notes cover Yolo library growth, an air show in Newman, coast-to-Great Lakes canal interest, and seaside park and amphitheater plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geophysical Research Corporation
Fresno
Interstate Commerce Commission
Turlock & Eastern Railway Company
Turlock
Cortez
Santa Fe
Leymel
Yreka Railroad Company
Yreka
Fort Jones
Etna
Scott Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Valero
Stanislaus County
Western Natural Gas Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Western Company
Yolo County
Nancy C. Laugenour
Newman
Robert Rideout
California
A. A. Clark
Air Circus
Great Lakes
Atlantic
St. Lawrence River
University of California
Charles P. Craig
California Parks
Natural Resources
Fred G. Stevenot
Stevenot
California Redwood Park
Santa Cruz
Bidwell Park Chico
San Jose
A. J. Hart
Hotel Association
Hart
Santa Clara Street
Notre Dame Avenue
Merced Merchants’ Association
Bear Creek Park
Merced
Ontario
Agnew
Santa Clara
Orange County
C. €. Young
Santa Ana
Sonoma State Home
Corte Madera
Ross and Kentfield
Marin County
Railroad Commission
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company
Kentfield
Kentfield Chamber of Commerce
California State Railroad Commission
Public Instruction
Viering Kersey
Army
Navy
Oregon Line
Department of Public Works
Orick
Humboldt County
Heafey-Moore Company
Oakland
Central California Concourse Association
Joseph Brum
Colfax
Truckee
Reno
Hazen
Brum
W. L. Johns
Chico State Teachers’ College
Northern California School of Aeronautics
Chico High School
San Leandro
American Legion
Brentwood
Douglas McCormack
Legion Post
East Bay
McCormack
General Petroleum
Delano
Kern County
Silver Lake
Thomas M. Ryan
Warren Barney
Auzrey A. Barney
Vester E. Barney
Alfred Barney
Arfie M. van Sickle
Harry van Sickle
Mokelumne
Alvarado
Grammar School
Pacific State Conference On
Sacramento
James Eads How
Congress