Kudos and a big thank you to Lewis Rothlein for this one. Help!At this point I had the revealer (positioned squarely in my finished eastern third) but none of the themers, although I had partial answers for BLARED OUT and HOME SALES. You got me good, Lewis! ", "Report Says Public Schools in California Are 'Broken'New York Times", "85,000 students seek admission to Berkeley's 201718 freshman class", "UCLA breaks several records with 2017 freshman applications", "Rising number of rejections raises fears that Long Beach is becoming 'elite' university", "Baccalaureate Degree Program | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office", "GDP by StateU.S. In anno Domini, the anno is the ablative case of annus as the phrase means in the year of the Lord. [210] This is a change from 2008, when the population identified their religion with the Catholic Church with 31 percent; Evangelical Protestants with 18 percent; and Mainline Protestants with 14 percent. [262] Due to the high electricity demand, California imports more electricity than any other state, primarily hydroelectric power from states in the Pacific Northwest (via Path 15 and Path 66) and coal- and natural gas-fired production from the desert Southwest via Path 46.[263]. A thirteenth, Super Bowl LVI, was held at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood on February 13, 2022.[216]. The Latin word for year is annus. That's why they're my favorite puzzle of the week, though it's been a few weeks since I really enjoyed a Thursday. Endangered animals include the San Joaquin kitfox, Point Arena mountain beaver, Pacific pocket mouse, salt marsh harvest mouse, Morro Bay kangaroo rat (and five other species of kangaroo rat), Amargosa vole, California least tern, California condor, loggerhead shrike, San Clemente sage sparrow, San Francisco garter snake, five species of salamander, three species of chub, and two species of pupfish. She has a degree in political science and is fluent in five languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, French and English. Since 1744 the fortunes of the Saudi family have risen and fallen, but it is that same family who rules what we know today as Saudi Arabia. Enjoying this community as I am still new to the crossword world. [note 1], As of 2019, California ranked second among states by life expectancy (after Hawaii), with a life expectancy of 78.4 years. But then nothing else made sense within that imagined framework*. So, if we are sitting in a vehicle that accelerates at 3G, then we are experiencing a force that is three times that which we feel from the gravitational pull of the earth. Im all in for @Lewis any day of the week & todays grid was exceptionally interesting just to see how Mr. The lowest temperature in California was 45F (43C) on January 20, 1937, in Boca.[139]. [237] The state recorded total, non-farm employment of 16,677,800[238] as of September2021[update] among 966,224 employer establishments[239] (as of 2019[update]). [114], Although air pollution problems have been reduced, health problems associated with pollution have continued. Under the Sea is an Oscar-winning song from the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. West Nyack, NY: Todd Publications, 1995. Thanks for the challenge! Party in the USA is a 2009 song released by Miley Cyrus. The athletic teams of the University of Alabama (Bama) are nicknamed the Crimson Tide, which is a reference to the team colors of crimson and white. Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America and contained the highest Native American population density north of what is now Mexico. A T-bar is a ski lift on which the skiers are pulled up the hill in pairs, with each pair standing (not sitting!) Didn't see the theme til I came here. 55 You __ what you sow : REAP [109][110], In the twenty-first century, droughts and frequent wildfires attributed to climate change have occurred in the state. That Maltese euro is legal tender right across the eurozone. : RDA Then check out this Universal Crossword October 22 2022 other crossword clue. Couldn't be a clearer example of the persuasive value of Tapes! [119][120] On February 5, 2020, the U.S. evacuated 345 more citizens from Hubei Province to two military bases in California, Travis Air Force Base in Solano County and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, where they were quarantined for 14 days. Now I can see why they are so good at rotating their head. [78] However, due to the existence of a large contingent of pro-South sympathizers within the state, the state was not able to muster any full military regiments to send eastwards to officially serve in the Union war effort. [117][118] Meaning, all of the early confirmed cases were persons who had recently travelled to China in Asia, as testing was restricted to this group. Its their right. A Pew Research Center survey revealed that California is somewhat less religious than the rest of the states: 62 percent of Californians say they are "absolutely certain" of their belief in God, while in the nation 71 percent say so. Brushy areas are abundant with dwarf manzanita and ceanothus; the unique Sierra puffball is also found here. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Be patient. SoBe is an abbreviation for South Beach, the neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. I was originally looking for something that fit "etymologies" or "definitions", something a little more colorful and specific to the OED. It didn't take me long to figure out by dropping the city name, I was left with the clued answer. In getting to MESA and PROVO I enjoyed my stopover in ST LEWIS. He also won Best Supporting Actor Oscars for playing Juan in the 2016 drama Moonlight, and Dr. Don Shirley in 2018s Green Book. Also love LMS's reading of "rebutted." 110 Rio maker : KIA The 1932 and 1984 summer games were held in Los Angeles. The state is organized into three branches of governmentthe executive branch consisting of the governor[286] and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Assembly and Senate;[287] and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of California and lower courts. The table below lists average temperatures for January and August in a selection of places throughout the state; some highly populated and some not. I thought this puzzle was delightful. [153][154] Among threatened animals are the coastal California gnatcatcher, Paiute cutthroat trout, southern sea otter, and northern spotted owl. Mt. Grocery store stir in Yuma? Many California endemics have become endangered, as urbanization, logging, overgrazing, and the introduction of exotic species have encroached on their habitat. who didn't. At the apex is the seven-member Supreme Court of California, while the California Courts of Appeal serve as the primary appellate courts and the California Superior Courts serve as the primary trial courts. Agassi wrote an autobiography called Open, published in 2009. "After, before." The county government provides countywide services such as law enforcement, jails, elections and voter registration, vital records, property assessment and records, tax collection, public health, health care, social services, libraries, flood control, fire protection, animal control, agricultural regulations, building inspections, ambulance services, and education departments in charge of maintaining statewide standards. That neither the pre-skip nor clued answers are related *to one another* is irrelevant.That said, I didn't love this one -- certainly not as much as others from Lewis. By 1854, more than 300,000 settlers had come. There are a lot of boring, easy puzzles in the world. However, Democrats have won all of California's electoral votes for the last eight elections, starting in 1992. The fill was pleasantly varied, and the only answers I truly balked at were SORORAL and HAHAS (the former for its rare adjectivity, the latter for its improbable plurality), but neither answer is bad. The Eel River and Salinas River each drain portions of the California coast, north and south of San Francisco Bay, respectively. Felt nice.Speaking of PROVOLONE, it fits fine into the "skip" theme. 125 All gone : EATEN California's economy ranks among the largest in the world. Had the revealer early on but never did suss the theme. Per Michael "Joe" Ljunggren (22 March 1962 [119][121] A state of emergency was largely declared in this state of the nation on March 4, 2020, and as of February 24, 2021, remains in effect. Following the 2018 midterm House elections, Democrats won 46 out of 53 congressional house seats in California, leaving Republicans with seven. [234] In terms of Purchasing power parity (PPP),[235] it is larger than all but eight countries (the United States, China, India, Japan, Germany, Russia, Brazil, and Indonesia). It was fun, unusual, and clever. The maritime moderation results in the shoreline summertime temperatures of Los Angeles and San Francisco being the coolest of all major metropolitan areas of the United States and uniquely cool compared to areas on the same latitude in the interior and on the east coast of the North American continent. The first patent for a folding bed (later hide-a-bed) was issued way back in 1899. Then it was just a question of what the revealer would be. 98 Highest : TOPMOST I had a struggle to break into the central section, mostly because I got what turned out to be a key answer wrong. **Or not. [Spelling Bee: yd pg-1, missed this 7er.]. In the end I fully grasped the theme at PROVOLONE, and then went back north filling in the theme answers in whole or in part. When I see Lewis name on a puzzle I expect greatness and today I was not disappointed. OH FUN, now all I have are UGLI CHEST HOLES. Optical fibers are lengths of glass or plastic that are slightly thicker than a human hair. Following a bumpy launch week that saw frequent server trouble and bloated player queues, Blizzard has announced that over 25 million Overwatch 2 players have logged on in its first 10 days. = this Middle Eastern capital city. Just skimming comments it appears some had trouble sussing the theme. Among the first tasks of the convention was a decision on a location for the new state capital. The answer, however, must have the correct spelling for the = clue. 9 Escapade : ANTIC It was such a slog. JPMorgan Chase has reached a milestone five years in the making the bank says it is now routing all inquiries from third-party apps and services to access customer data through its secure application programming interface instead of allowing these services to collect data through screen scraping. Former U.S. senator Kamala Harris, a native, former district attorney from San Francisco, former attorney general of California, resigned on January 18, 2021, to assume her role as the current Vice President of the United States. Copyright 2020, Crosswordeg.Com, All Rights Reserved. It has many earthquakes due to several faults running through the state, the largest being the San Andreas Fault. [305], California is represented by U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein, a native and former mayor of San Francisco, and Alex Padilla, a native and former secretary of state of California. [167] The estimated population as of 2022 is 39.22 million. The routes are becoming increasingly popular over flying, especially on the LAX-SFO route. Marsh had been forced against his will to join Micheltorena's army. 87 Maria von __ : TRAPP The settlement did not meet much success, failing to attract settlers or establish long term trade viability, and was abandoned by 1841. Even though I knew it was PROVO, I had it spelled PROVaLONE, which crossed DaNtE (not knowing my poets, the fact that that fit was good enough. 33 Secular : LAIC Takoma Park is a city in Maryland that is a suburb of Washington, DC. The California Republic was short-lived;[70] the same year marked the outbreak of the MexicanAmerican War (184648). The five largest sectors of employment in California are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; professional and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. Teaks tight grain and high oil content make it very suitable for constructing outdoor furniture, where weather resistance is valued. Both valleys derive their names from the rivers that flow through them. 101 Ital. [145][147], Common plants that have been introduced to the state include the eucalyptus, acacia, pepper tree, geranium, and Scotch broom. [177], Starting in the year 2010, for the first time since the California Gold Rush, California-born residents make up the majority of the state's population. In 1846, a group of American settlers in and around Sonoma rebelled against Mexican rule during the Bear Flag Revolt. Everything I love. [201] Like most U.S. states (32 out of 50), California law enshrines English as its official language, and has done so since the passage of Proposition 63 by California voters in 1986. The answer is therefore PEAR, even though the answer to the 'sounds like' is PAIR. Section V. Language and Culture", "Religious Affiliation by State in the U.S", "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report", "State has a relaxed view on religionSurvey finds Californians are less certain about the existence of God than others in the U.S", "A World of OpportunityWhich New Languages Davis Students Would Like to Study and Why", "The Super Bowl is Coming to Levi's Stadium in 2016", "Los Angeles Makes Deal to Host the 2028 Summer Olympics", "Education Spending Per Student by State", "What Everyone Should Know about Their State's Budget", "Why do Californians pay more state and local taxes than Texans? ALLTIME. Not capitals but TOWNs. The geographic area of a special district can spread across multiple cities or counties, or could consist of only a portion of one. Once the state's Constitutional Convention had finalized its state constitution, it applied to the U.S. Congress for admission to statehood. Birds such as the kingfisher, chickadee, towhee, and hummingbird thrive here as well. They feed primarily by diving into the water to catch fish, and are known for their ability to swim underwater using a flying technique. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the 4th busiest airport in the world in 2018, and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the 25th busiest airport in the world in 2018, are major hubs for trans-Pacific and transcontinental traffic. AND there has to be symmetry. Much more of a slog, and agree with OFL.SW was toughest. This is one of those puzzles that you have to just keep chipping away at, just like the ones that Lewis loves.I loved the Aha when I finally figured out the theme. Being something of a geography nut, I really liked reverse engineering the themers. New York State, in second place, had nine languages other than English spoken by more than 100,000 persons. The state's extremely diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast and metropolitan areas in the west to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east, and from the redwood and Douglas fir forests in the northwest to the Mojave Desert in the southeast. [289] Before the passage of California Proposition 14 (2010), California allowed each political party to choose whether to have a closed primary or a primary where only party members and independents vote. Come on folks, its Thursday so were gonna get some hijinks or at least a rebus. [269][note 5] In addition, several cities such as Oakland, Berkeley and Davis have declared themselves as nuclear-free zones. The Grand Ole Opry started out as a radio show in 1925 originally called the WSM Barn Dance. [193], As of 2011[update], 75.1% of California's population younger than age 1 were minorities, meaning they had at least one parent who was not non-Hispanic white (white Hispanics are counted as minorities). South Korean automaker Kia has been making the subcompact model called the Rio since 2000. 24 If u ask me : IMHO I always get a kick out of the effusive praise for difficult puzzles from those who are trying to foist themselves above other solvers, while likely hitting the 'reveal' but before any of us did. Copyright 2020, Crosswordeg.Com, All Rights Reserved. (e.g., Sir Hillary) I know there's a joke: What is blue and smells like red paint? The higher elevation deserts of eastern California have hot summers and cold winters, while the low deserts east of the Southern California mountains have hot summers and nearly frostless mild winters. About 1,102 school districts, independent of cities and counties, handle California's public education. I love Thursdays--this one included. California's wind farms include Altamont Pass, San Gorgonio Pass, and Tehachapi Pass. 46 Surroundings : MILIEU The Tehachapi area is also where the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project is located. Gimmick laid atop gimmick laid atop gimmick. 100 Stack : PILE [195], According to estimates from 2011, California has the largest minority population in the United States by numbers, making up 60% of the state population. [84][85], In the twentieth century, thousands of Japanese people migrated to the US and California specifically to attempt to purchase and own land in the state. Then the cluing is ALSO very difficult, which makes it even harder to suss out the theme. Then I read Rexs almost invariably meh-to-negative (typically realistic) review and looked for Lewiss inevitably super-positive review. BTW, Lewis, we already suspected you were classier than the rest of us, and your beyond-gracious comments proved it. [103] Additionally, Mexican, Filipino, and other migrant farm workers rallied in the state around Cesar Chavez for better pay in the 1960s and 1970s. Happy to see that the people I respect on the blog admired it too.How typical of Lewis to say that Rex's comments were fine. Although Rex could not skip PROVO, I was able to do it. Famously it was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first ever Winter Games. I did get the theme but I eventually gave up. Mazel tov on its publication! Id avoided reading the revealer at 62A and it was time. Im beyond impressed, Mr. Rothlein. I also didn't know ELAINE Thompson-Herah, so ELAItE seemed at least possible. ], [Sixteen Tons singer, often] no wonder I had to abandon the NW. I actually saw the theme at BLAREDOUT, and still could not finish. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. on me. Ground it out on crosses except for the NW & rebutted. It was fun re-grokking the theme answers. 111 Reached by plane : FLEW TO The theme answers just ate letters. Notable military engagements of the conquest include the Battle of San Pasqual and the Battle of Dominguez Rancho in Southern California, as well as the Battle of Olmpali and the Battle of Santa Clara in Northern California. And I'm honored that independently I was able to come up with a theme that he did. 28 Letters before a handle : AKA I havent seen this one, but I hear that audiences and critics loved it . 71 Walks in the shallows : WADES 80 Nutrition fig. That would make the clue answer aLONE - works okay, I thought. [279] Integrated subway and light rail networks are found in Los Angeles (Metro Rail) and San Francisco (MUNI Metro). At 20 across I couldn't fit TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD so I tried just ERNIE briefly.For "enjoyed with relish" I initially ATE A DOG. Zero G is weightlessness that is experienced when in space, and outside the influence of the earths gravity. Ugh. I thought it challenging and the clues work if you skip the town. [57] Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of Alta California, had briefly moved the capital to Los Angeles in 1845. The California High-Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996 by the state to implement an extensive 800-mile (1,300km) rail system. 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Military and Civilian Personnel in Installations: 2009", "Table 7L: VETPOP2011 Living Veterans By State, Period of Service, Gender, 20102040", The Crash of the B-29 on Travis AFB, CA August 5, 1950, "pdf Report of Registration as of May 23, 2022 Registration by County", "2016 Presidential General Election Results", "California could see new political party with independence goal", "What is 'Calexit' and how can California secede from the US? According to the Cook Political Report, California contains five of the 15 most Democratic congressional districts in the United States. 20 Grad : ALUM [156], Sacramento became California's first incorporated city on February 27, 1850. Ghostofelectricity @ 2:32 PM asked how is CHEST a BOOTY SPOT? Both terms are derived from the Latin emendare meaning to remove fault. With its orange paint and panoramic views of the bay, this highway bridge is a popular tourist attraction and also accommodates pedestrians and bicyclists. 107 1:1, for one : RATIO ), and IFV looked perfectly fine as a TLA for a bygone cable channel. 29 Type of lift : T-BAR As gravity is an accelerating force, acceleration is measured relative to that force of gravity. 5 Organs with the smallest bones in the body : EARS New California laws will create 4 million jobs, reduce the states oil use by 91%, cut air pollution by 60%, protect communities from oil drilling, and accelerate the states transition to clean San Francisco Bay Area Combined Statistical Area, Act for the Government and Protection of Indians, California Master Plan for Higher Education, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of largest California cities by population, SacramentoRosevilleArden-Arcade, CA MSA, Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area, Fresno-Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area, Redding-Red Bluff, CA Combined Statistical Area, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, List of professional sports teams in California, Spanish bilingual education in California, List of colleges and universities in California, California locations by per capita income, the 4th busiest airport in the world in 2018, the 25th busiest airport in the world in 2018, state superintendent of public instruction, second largest school district in the United States by enrollment, United States congressional delegations from California, second state to legalize stem cell research, "Chapter 2 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the California Government Code", National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Elevations and Distances in the United States", "USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1 meter Downloadable Data Collection from The National Map 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Elevation Data Set (NED)", "SLOWING STATE POPULATION DECLINE PUTS LATEST POPULATION AT 39,185,000", "GDP by State | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)", "ICYMI: California Poised to Become World's 4th Biggest Economy", "California Poised to Overtake Germany as World's No. [179] Immigration from Latin American countries has dropped significantly with most immigrants now coming from Asia. 58 Museum hanging : OIL Excitement all around!!! 7 Sub-suburban : RURAL California has region twinning arrangements with: Coordinates: 37N 120W / 37N 120W / 37; -120 (State of California), This article is about the U.S. state. Wow, different strokes indeed, @Rex! What a terrific aha moment. At least a couple of dozen of them, all at the end of the comments section. [57] The governor granted many square leagues of land to others with political influence. Goes back to Late Latin tripalium, an instrument of torture (tri = three, palus = stake). It has untold value as a collector's item.I didn't find this too difficult. Mahershala Ali is an actor and sometime rapper. I mean, I usually love really weird Thursdays with hard to crack tricks and thiswas just miserable. Also, we're entering the age of Deep Fakes, which makes the future persuasive value of TAPES even more dubious. I used to think that Times solvers were thoughtful. Conversely, San Francisco, with nearly one-quarter the population density of Manhattan, is the most densely populated city in California and one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. I LOVED this puzzle! The city was originally called the city of sandalwood by Buddhist monks, naming it after the valued trees that grew in the area. The area's reptilian life include the sidewinder viper, desert tortoise, and horned toad. The upper Sonoran zone includes the chaparral belt, characterized by forests of small shrubs, stunted trees, and herbaceous plants. worth noting / confessing that I once published a puzzle with unclued theme answers, and that. I didnt know the maker was THE Lewis but Im not surprised. In 2019, there were 1,042,027 millionaire households in the state, more than any other state in the nation. What word was the clue looking for? Marsh is known as one of the four original Queens of Crime, namely: Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie, and Marsh. I'm posting a different one today. We usually think of the meniscus as the curved upper surface of a liquid in a container, but a meniscus can also be a crescent-shaped body. As did OH, FUN. 56 __ been thinking : IVE But for some reason, people seem to really dig this armpit explanation. at least it's not a rebus, too. I got SKIP after getting all the cities, so it didn't bother me. Vast expanses of wheat, other cereal crops, vegetable crops, cotton, and nut and fruit trees were grown (including oranges in Southern California), and the foundation was laid for the state's prodigious agricultural production in the Central Valley and elsewhere. Noodle and bean are slang terms for the head. To any moderator:The way all the theme answers are valid entries with the cities and without reminded me of another Lewis puzzle that also had that feature from March 30 2017. Quite a neat clue! I was quite a ways into it, starting to feel the frustration of not knowing what was going on. In turn, senatus is derived from senex meaning old man, reflecting the original Roman Senates makeup as a council of elders. 40 Force on Earth : ONE G : HOSE Natural gas-fired power plants typically account for more than one-half of state electricity generation. Pierce is the only character appearing in all 250 episodes of the groundbreaking TV series. [209], The largest religious denominations by number of adherents as a percentage of California's population in 2014 were the Catholic Church with 28 percent, Evangelical Protestants with 20 percent, and Mainline Protestants with 10 percent. Forest floors are covered with swordfern, alumnroot, barrenwort, and trillium, and there are thickets of huckleberry, azalea, elder, and wild currant.