The California Gold Rush ( 1848–1855 ) was a gold rush that began Process_start on January 24 , 1848 , when gold was found Know by James W. Marshall at Sutter 's Mill in Coloma , California .

The California Gold Rush ( 1848–1855 ) was a gold rush that began Process_start on January 24 , 1848 , when gold was found Know by James W. Marshall at Sutter 's Mill in Coloma , California .

The news of gold brought Bringing approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest Placing of the United States and abroad .

The sudden influx of gold into the money supply Supply reinvigorated Recovering the American economy , and the sudden population increase Expansion allowed Preventing_or_letting California to go Motion rapidly to statehood , in the Compromise of 1850 .

By the time it ended Process_end , California had gone from a thinly populated ex-Mexican territory , to having one of its first two U.S .

Outside of California , the first to arrive Arriving were from Oregon , the Sandwich Islands ( Hawaii ) , and Latin America in late 1848 .

Of the approximately 300,000 people who came to Motion California during the Gold Rush , about half arrived Arriving by sea and half came Arriving overland on the California Trail and the Gila River trail ; forty-niners often faced substantial hardships Hindering on the trip .

Of the approximately 300,000 people who came to Motion California during the Gold Rush , about half arrived Arriving by sea and half came Arriving overland on the California Trail and the Gila River trail ; forty-niners often faced substantial hardships Hindering on the trip .

Roads , churches , schools and other towns were built Building throughout California .

In September 1850 , California became Becoming a state .

By 1869 , railroads were built Building from California to the eastern United States .

Gold worth tens of billions of today 's US dollars was recovered Recovering , which led to Causation great wealth for a few , though many who participated Participation in the California Gold Rush earned Earnings_and_losses little more than they had started Process_start with .

She later sued Western Air Express and United Airports Co of California for $ 502,539 but lost Earnings_and_losses on appeal in 1941 .

On 28 January 1948 , a DC-3 plane carrying Sending 32 persons , mostly Mexican farm laborers , including some from the bracero guest worker program , crashed Catastrophe in the Diablo Range , 20 miles west of Coalinga , California .

The Hispanic victims of the accident Catastrophe were placed Placing in a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fresno , California , with their grave marked Recording only as `` Mexican Nationals '' .

Fry 's Army was the informal name given Giving to a short-lived radical protest Attack movement organized Arranging in Los Angeles , California in 1894 and headed by trade union and socialist political activist Lewis C. Fry .

A public memorial service Rite for Michael Jackson was held Hold on July 7 , 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California , twelve days after his death Death .

Liberted World Tour is the second world tour of Mexican singer Christian Chávez , and started Process_start on 2 September , in Sacramento , California , United States .

LSD was not made Action illegal Legality in California until October 6 , 1966 .

He began Process_start throwing Motion parties at his farm at La Honda , California .

This authority was used Using to declare Expressing_publicly that all people of Japanese ancestry were required Imposing_obligation to leave Departing Alaska and the military exclusion zones from all of California and parts of Oregon , Washington , and Arizona , except for those in government camps .

A 2009 show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California was filmed for the concert video `` U2360° at the Rose Bowl '' and was streamed Having_or_lacking_access live over YouTube ; the concert Social_event set Causation a new US attendance record for a single headlining act .

The transcontinental flight , carrying Sending three crew and four passengers , had originated Departing in Newark , New Jersey , with its final destination in Oakland , California .

While still out at sea , Ismael brought Causation waves to Southern California , though waves from the storm were less than expected .

After affecting Influence California , the remnants of the hurricane Catastrophe moved Motion into Nevada .

It was conducted Action between `` Operation Teapot '' and `` Project 56 '' on May 14 , 1955 , about southwest of San Diego , California .

Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot Use_firearm in the early morning hours of New Year 's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland , California .

`` Charlie '' was rescheduled Change_event_time as Operation Wigwam , a deep-water shot conducted Action in 1955 off the California coast .

BottleRock Napa Valley is an annual music festival Social_event held Hold at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa , California .

The May 2014 San Diego County wildfires were a swarm of 20 wildfires that erupted Process_start during May 2014 , in San Diego County , California , during severe Santa Ana Wind conditions , historic drought Catastrophe conditions , and a heat wave .

Multiple school districts , California State University at San Marcos , MiraCosta College , and Palomar College were forced Hostile_encounter to cancel classes and close Self_motion schools for one or more days ; CSUSM and Palomar also postponed Change_event_time or cancelled Change_event_time commencement exercises due to the fires .

It took place Process_start on April 3 , 2005 , at Staples Center in Los Angeles , California .

The Welcome to the Universe Tour began Process_start on October 17 , 2006 in Minneapolis , Minnesota and ended Process_end on November 25 , 2006 in Los Angeles , California .

The tour had its final Process_end show on October 30 , 2009 , in Costa Mesa , California , at the Orange County Fair and Expo Center .

The North Hollywood shootout Use_firearm was a confrontation Hostile_encounter between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers , Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu , and members of the Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles , California , on February 28 , 1997 .

Texas quickly became Becoming one of the leading oil producing states in the U.S. , along with Oklahoma and California ; soon the nation overtook the Russian Empire as the top producer of petroleum .

Earlier that evening , the 42-year-old junior senator from New York was declared Expressing_publicly the winner in the South Dakota and California presidential primaries in the 1968 election Change_of_leadership .

Following dual victories in the California and South Dakota primary elections Choosing for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States , Senator Kennedy spoke Expressing_publicly to journalists and campaign workers at a live televised Communication celebration from the stage of his headquarters at the Ambassador Hotel .

Senator for California .

The verdict sparked Causation the `` White Night riots '' in San Francisco , and led to Causation the state Statement of California abolishing the diminished capacity criminal defense .

The 2009 Richmond High School gang rape Committing_crime occurred Coming_to_be on Saturday , October 24 , 2009 , in Richmond , a city on the northeast side of the San Francisco Bay in California , U.S. , when a female student of Richmond High School was gang raped Bodily_harm repeatedly by a group of young males in a courtyard on the school campus while a homecoming dance was being held Hold in the gymnasium .

On the evening of , 2014 , in Isla Vista , California , 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed Killing six people and injured Bodily_harm fourteen others near the campus of University of California , Santa Barbara , before killing Killing himself inside his vehicle .

On the evening of , 2014 , in Isla Vista , California , 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed Killing six people and injured Bodily_harm fourteen others near the campus of University of California , Santa Barbara , before killing Killing himself inside his vehicle .

United Airlines Flight 175 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Logan International Airport , in Boston , Massachusetts , to Los Angeles International Airport , in Los Angeles , California .

The aircraft involved , a Boeing 757–222 , was flying Self_motion United Airlines ' daily scheduled morning flight from Newark International Airport in New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport in California .

Christopher Jordan Dorner ( September 11 , 1979February 12 , 2013 ) was a Los Angeles police officer who , beginning Process_start on February 3 , 2013 , committed Committing_crime a series of shootings Use_firearm in Orange , Los Angeles , and Riverside County , California .

With local police overwhelmed in controlling Control the situation , Governor of California Pete Wilson sent Sending in the California Army National Guard , and President George H. W. Bush deployed Arranging the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Marine Division .

With local police overwhelmed in controlling Control the situation , Governor of California Pete Wilson sent Sending in the California Army National Guard , and President George H. W. Bush deployed Arranging the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Marine Division .

However , the storm 's remnants continued to track northwestward into the Gulf of California , where they reorganized Reforming_a_system into a tropical cyclone the next day .

The beach/ '' fun in the sun '' theme was also reflected Change_sentiment in the places where WCW chose Choosing to hold Hold the event Social_event ; all of the shows Social_event emanated from cities in either Florida or California , two United States states renowned for their warm weather .