Facts About San Francisco The Chinese fortune cookie was invented by a Japanese resident of San Francisco. San Francisco was part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War in 1848. During…
Facts About Fremont Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs. The city is named…
Facts About Fontana Fontana has an estimated population of 208,393, as of 2019, making it the second-most populous city in San Bernardino County and the 19th largest in the state…
Facts About Anaheim Anaheim’s name is a blend of Ana, after the nearby Santa Ana River, and German -Heim meaning “home”, which is also a common Germanic place name compound…
Facts About Stockton Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de Los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton, and it…
Facts About Riverside Riverside is the 58th largest city in the United States, the 12th largest city in California, and the largest city in California’s Inland Empire metro area. The…
Facts About Santa Ana Santa Ana is the County Seat and second-largest city in Orange County, and the eleventh largest in California. The elevation of Santa Ana is 115 feet…
Facts About Bakersfield Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. The city is also the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.…
Facts About Long Beach The Port of Long Beach is one of the largest shipping ports in the world and is the second-largest seaport in the United States. The average…