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Julian was named an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association in May 2021. It was the 30th such designation and the second in California. [5] The town is known for its apple pie and its annual Julian Apple Days Festival, which began in 1949. [6]
America Newton arrived in Julian in 1872, having come from Independence, Missouri. [4] Newton owned an 80-acre (320,000 m 2) homestead near Julian. A gift shop in Julian is named in her memory, as well as a trail located near her cabin. [3] She died of pneumonia in 1917. [4]
Towns and encampments of Coleman City, Branson City, Eastwood, Julian, and Banner sprang up to support the miners. First there was a mining camp called Stonewall (1873–1876), then the company town of Stratton (1887–1888), renamed Cuyamaca City (1888–1906), [ 6 ] had a peak population of 500 and served the Stonewall Mine .
In an aerial view, a flooded farm is seen on March 10, 2023, near Strathmore, California. (David McNew/Getty Images) The damage caused by the multiple rounds of storms could affect the ...
The Volcans are a northwest–southeast range with an approximate length of 13 miles (21 km) and width of 7.5 miles (12.1 km). They define the western side of San Felipe Valley, with the San Felipe Hills defining the east side.
In January, Fidencio Velasquez, a supervisor at Santa Clara Farms in Ventura County, told the Los Angeles Times that flooding had cost the farm upwards of $900,000 in damage to crops and equipment ...
California has more certified organic farms than any other state. In 2016, more than a million acres in the state were certified organic. [188] CA grows 90% or more of the U.S. production of Organic almonds, artichokes, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, dates, figs, grapes, strawberries, lemons, lettuce, plums, and walnuts. [189]
ACE Cider has become a significant employer in the largely rural "West County" portion of Sonoma County, including Sebastopol, home of the Gravenstein apple.The company's existence and success (as demonstrated by rapid sales growth in the 3–5 years prior to 2013 in particular) bucks the trend of the "homogenization" of the county's agricultural economy, i.e. the domination of agriculture by ...