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California Here I Run #7

Madera County The geographic center of California is marked by a sign in North Fork, an unincorporated community in Madera County.  Highways 99 and 41 cross through this Central Valley area known for its trees and gold rush history.  A … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #6

California Here I Run #6 in a Series Riverside County Despite being the 4th most populous county in California, Riverside has room to grow.   Across 7200 square miles, it spreads from Orange County on the west to the Arizona border, … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #5

San Bernardino County From the mountain biking, snowboarding, ultrarunning village of Wrightwood, on the L.A./S.B. County line, to Earp, CA, named for the infamous Wyatt, just across from Arizona, the vast San Bernardino County covers miles of desert and military … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #4

California Here I Run 4th in a Series Kern County Gold mining, outer space projects, oil drilling enterprises, white water rafting all share the 8,000 square miles of Kern County.  Formed in 1866, the county was named for the Kern … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #3

San Francisco County  Both a city and a county, celebrated through songs and movies, San Francisco welcomes vacationers from all over the world.  “Open up your Golden Gate, California here I come!”  The fog over the bay, the Golden Gate … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #2

California Here I Run #2 in a Series                   Orange County                 Tourists love this SoCal County.  It’s the O.C. – home of Mickey Mouse (Disneyland) and Surf City, U.S.A (Huntington Beach).   The third largest county in population, with over 3 … Continue reading

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California Here I Run #1

California Here I Run #1 in a Series   Los Angeles County             Big!  Huge!  L.A. County encompasses 4,060 square miles, includes 88 cities, and a population of close to 10 million!  Born in Pasadena and raised in Monrovia in … Continue reading

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