Geospatial evaluation of San Francisco, California’s homeless encampment sweeps injunction by Sean G. Young, Vincent Truong, William P. Watson, Cari A. Bogulski

“…In December 2022, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction of San Francisco, California’s sit-lie policy, due to a pending lawsuit arguing that the enforcement of such policies when shelter cannot be offered is a violation of the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution.MethodsTo examine the effects of this preliminary injunction, we spatially examined data from San Francisco’s 311 reporting system to identify encampment report hot spots.Results and discussionOverall, we found spatial shifting of encampment reporting, but fewer reports overall during the preliminary injunction period, relative to 1 year prior. …”
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California’s Senate Bill 596: Spearheading the global transition to sustainable cement by Kenneth C. Johnson

“…Emerging technologies could make cement production carbon-neutral or carbon-negative, and could potentially do so profitably. California is well-positioned to spearhead the global transition to sustainable cement with its Senate Bill 596 (Becker 2021), which directs the California Air Resource Board (CARB) to “develop a comprehensive strategy for the state’s cement sector to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases associated with cement used within the state as soon as possible […]” CARB’s SB 596 strategy could serve as a model policy framework for other states’ and nations’ climate policies. …”
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The potential for fuel reduction to reduce wildfire intensity in a warming California by Patrick T Brown, Scott J Strenfel, Richard B Bagley, Craig B Clements

“…Increasing fuel aridity due to climate warming has and will continue to increase wildfire danger in California. In addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, one of the primary proposals for counteracting this increase in wildfire danger is a widespread expansion of hazardous fuel reductions. …”
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Oasis de Baja California Sur México (siglos XVIII-XX) Propiedad y Uso Comunitario en Ecosistemas Aridos. by Antonio Ortega Santos, Micheline Cariño Olvera

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Induced seismicity and geothermal energy production in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, California by Malcolm C. A. White, Nori Nakata

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Air Pollution and Watershed Research in the Central Sierra Nevada of California: Nitrogen and Ozone by Carolyn Hunsaker, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Jessica Auman, Ricardo Cisneros

“…We report on two years of research in the central Sierra Nevada of California, a semi-arid forest at elevations of 1100–2700 m. …”
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Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States by Liang Wang, Jodi Southerland, Kesheng Wang, Beth A. Bailey, Arsham Alamian, Marc A. Stevens, Youfa Wang

“…Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey, we examined differences in risk factors for obesity among Whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans among 42,935 adults (24.8% obese). …”
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The Impact of Ecoregional Mobilization on Mountain Policies in the Swiss Alps and California’s Sierra Nevada by Jörg Balsiger

“…Mountain regions have occupied a significant role in the political evolution, economic history, and sociocultural imaginary of Switzerland and California, yet the emergence of the modern state and the global economy have meant their increasing marginalization. …”
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A New Pseudomasaris From California, With Some Considerations on the Masarid Wasps (Hymenoptera) by J. Bequaert

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Seasonal Changes of Fish Assemblages in a Subtropical Lagoon in the SE Gulf of California by F. Amezcua, F. Amezcua-Linares

“…The composition and seasonal changes of the fish assemblage in a coastal lagoon system in southeastern Gulf of California were assessed from December 2001 to July 2005. …”
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Evaluation of the Soda Tax on Obesity and Diabetes in California: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Fan Zhao, Risha Gidwani, May C. Wang, Liwei Chen, Roch A. Nianogo

“…We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a 1-cent-per-ounce soda tax on obesity and diabetes in California. Methods. A microsimulation state-transition model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the soda tax. …”
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Evaluation of california mastitis test (cmt) for diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in hair goats by İbrahim Aydın, H. Hüseyin Hadimli, H. Ahmet Çelik, Zafer Sayın

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Kreis in Verse: Robert Duncan and the Masters in Poetics Program at New College of California by Nicholas James Whittington

“…This paper explores Robert Duncan’s association in the 1980s with the Masters in Poetics Program at New College of California in San Francisco where he joined poets Diane di Prima, David Meltzer, and Duncan McNaughton to develop a sui generis course of study, set up in opposition to both traditional literature and creative writing departments, and characterized by curricular materials and pedagogical modes made possible only by the long and intimate friendships of the faculty members and their close relationships with many of their students. …”
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Floriculture New Crop Update - Report from California Pack Trials 2003 by Rick Schoellhorn, Alexis A. Richardson

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Floriculture New Crop Update - Report from California Pack Trials 2003 by Rick Schoellhorn, Alexis A. Richardson

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Actoras en la globalización. Mujeres zapotecas en Los Ángeles California by Alejandra Aquino Moreschi

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Spectacular Bodies: Los Angeles Beach Cultures and the Making of the “California Look” (1900s-1960s) by Elsa Devienne

Subjects: “…California; beach; bodies; Muscle Beach; Los Angeles; spectacle; surfing; bodybuilding; tanning; health; fitness; leisure; physique…”
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Insects Associated with the Flowers of Two Species of Malacothrix (Asteraceae) on San Miguel Island, California by Scott E. Miller, W. S. Davis

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Smog Nitrogen and the Rapid Acidification of Forest Soil, San Bernardino Mountains, Southern California by Yvonne A. Wood, Mark Fenn, Thomas Meixner, Peter J. Shouse, Joan Breiner, Edith Allen, Laosheng Wu

“…We report the rapid acidification of forest soils in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. After 30 years, soil to a depth of 25 cm has decreased from a pH (measured in 0.01 M CaCl2) of 4.8 to 3.1. …”
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Patterns of Understory Diversity in Mixed Coniferous Forests of Southern California Impacted by Air Pollution by Edith B. Allen, Patrick J. Temple, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Michael J. Arbaugh, Abby G. Sirulnik, Leela E. Rao

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