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Monday, March 06, 2006

Open Thread for Monday

Continuing our theme of California's Missions, today, Mission San Luis Rey.

Although the last mission to be founded in the south, San Luis Rey the "King of the Missions" came to be the largest and richest of all. A great quadrangle was 500 feet on a side. An intricate aqueduct system supplied water for the mission and gardens as well as for pools used for bathing and laundry. In the year 1831 an incredible 16,000 cattle, 25,500 sheep and 2,150 horses graced the far-flung ranchos. 395,000 bushels of grain and 2,500 barrels of wine were produced by that same year.

Mexico, once free from Spain, began to divide the spoils of the mission system. Governor Pio Pico and his brother alone appropriated 90,000 acres of Mission San Luis Rey land for themselves. By 1846 the last vestige of mission life had disappeared. Finally, the U. S. Government gathered the last of the Indians into a "temporary" home on a reservation at Pala. They are still there, the only original site where Mission Indians are still ministered to. The original decree, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on March 18, 1861, which returned the mission buildings and a few surrounding acres to the Church, is displayed today in the mission museum. Even so, years of vandalism and neglect followed before Franciscans from Mexico returned in 1892, to begin a restoration which has recaptured much of the grandeur of old.

California Mission History

Previously
Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana
Mission Santa Cruz
Mission San Francisco de Solano

23 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Jury convicts land consultant

He reportedly lied in probe of illegal fill

A federal jury sitting in Key West on Thursday convicted a California man on five charges related to the illegal fill of Florida Bay that led to federal prison time for a Marathon man.

Federal prosecutors said consultant Burtram Johnson, from Los Angeles, was convicted of two counts each of obstruction of justice and perjury, and one count of making material false statements to federal agents.

He faces up to 10 years in prison on each obstruction count and five years on each perjury count and the charge of making false statements when he is sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Moore June 12. He also faces a $250,000 fine on each conviction.

March 05, 2006 10:48 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Law News - Ex-LA City Councilman and former Union leader charged by State and Federal prosecutors in scheme to funnel money to LA City Council campaign PRESS RELEASE - PROSECUTIONS

March 05, 2006 10:50 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Law News - Ex-LA City Councilman and former Union leader charged by State and Federal prosecutors in scheme to funnel money to LA City Council campaign PRESS RELEASE - PROSECUTIONS

http://www.lawfuel.com/index.php?page=press_releases&handler=focus&pressreleaseid=5619&category=&return=list-publications&sortby=timestamp&screen=1

March 05, 2006 10:51 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hillary Clinton 'unaware' of Bill's Dubai ties

By Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Updated: 3:12 a.m. ET March 4, 2006
Hillary Clinton, a leading opponent of DP World's takeover of some US port operations, was this week forced to admit that she did not know her husband had advised Dubai leaders on how to handle the growing dispute.

But former President Bill Clinton's ties to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates should not have come as a surprise to his New York senator wife.

FOR FULL STORY GO TO THIS LINK

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11657573/

March 05, 2006 10:55 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

GOOD READING MATERIAL

A Hollywood production

"Poor California! Rob Reiner's Hollywood Production"

http://www.worldmag.com/articles/11620

March 05, 2006 10:56 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hillary: School Vouchers Equal Holy War

On Tuesday, Hillary gave a breakfast talk at the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp., where she blasted the Bush administration for cutting community development programs and criticized school vouchers. Hillary is a longtime foe of vouchers (although she paid big bucks to send her daughter to attend the elite and exclusive Sidwell Friends school, proving that the public school system that is good enough for everyone else's kids isn't quite good enough for hers), and is strongly supported by the teachers unions.

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/blog-detail.php?id=12666

March 05, 2006 10:59 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Yale University: Taliban Yes, US Military No

While most American parents can only dream of sending their kids to a first-tier university such as Harvard and Yale, a former ambassador for the oppressive and brutal Afghan Taliban is enrolled at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, even though he possesses none of the qualifications to attend such an institution for higher education.

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=19882

March 05, 2006 11:03 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Delusions, Desperation, and Democrats
Written by Alan Burkhart
Saturday, March 04, 2006

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=19878

March 05, 2006 11:04 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Let’s review recent events.



The ports issue has demonstrated just how ignorant the Democrats (and a lot of Republicans) actually are. There stood Hillary and Chucky on their soapbox, blathering on and on about how NO country with ties to terrorism should operate a port in America. I wonder how hard the Saudis were laughing at Hillary, given that they operate port terminals in a half-dozen states? Ahem… terrorist ties? Someone give Hillary a hanky so she can wipe the egg off her face. In addition, how is it that Hillary was unaware that her husband, Bill Clinton, had actively campaigned to seal the ports deal with the UAE?

March 05, 2006 11:06 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Letting the California Government Employee Unions Set Their Own Retirement Pay Precipitating a Huge Financial Crisis

Written by Ray Haynes
Wednesday, March 01, 2006

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=19805

March 05, 2006 11:16 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

So Tell Me, Just Why Do We Have Unions in California for Government Employees?

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=17499

March 05, 2006 11:17 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Politics Breaking Up That Old Gang of Whine: AFL-CIO Losing Members

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=15912

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California Assembly Notes: They Protest Too Much

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=12456

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The Union Leaders - They Protest Too Much

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=12453

March 05, 2006 11:19 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Cracking the Eggheads

There is currently a brouhaha brewing here in Los Angeles. On one side are the highly educated academicians at UCLA, while on the other side are all the really smart people.

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=19376
___________________________________

Los Angeles Liberals: Screw the Homeless...

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=18697

March 05, 2006 11:23 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Great story in LA Times...A Roast with a side of Access" CA Section
You would think that with all the feds and state investigations this would be the worst timing for Antonio. Didn't he say he wouldn't allow lobbyists in city hall. Well he sure he allowing them to pay again for a "charitable" event and have access to him.
"Aytime that donors with interest before a gov entity have an opportunity to make large donations that will give them access to a political officeholder, voters would understandly be concerned, Paul Ryan lawyer.

March 06, 2006 5:53 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

How blatant can Antonio be? following his press release
.....In an effort to encourage residents of the City of Los Angeles to vote in the Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Special Election on Tuesday,
March 7, 2006, Mayor Villaraigosa is introducing a parking program that will relax parking restrictions within one block of every designated Special Election polling place in the City of Los Angeles. This parking program, developed in cooperation with the Los Angeles Department of
Transportation (LADOT) and the City Clerk’s Election Division, will make it easier and
less frustrating for voters to park at their designated polling places.....“By implementing this program, we are hoping to remove a barrier that may hinder some
voters’ ability to vote at their polling place....Villaraigosa is directing LADOT and the Los Angeles Police Department to
observe the following parking rules within one block of designated polling places:
1. Motorists seeking to park their vehicles will NOT be required to put money in parking meters
2. Time limits at the parking meters will NOT be enforced
3. Street Cleaning parking restrictions will NOT be enforced
4. Preferential Parking restrictions (i.e., permit parking) will NOT be enforced

March 06, 2006 6:22 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

RACIST THUGS CAUSE RIOT:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-riot6mar06,1,3636611.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Of course, the Neo-Nazi aspect of it all is being swept under the rug by the mainstream media.

http://www.myspace.com/invasionfest2k6usa

Is the media trying to find out who was stabbed and why?

March 06, 2006 7:54 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

LIES REMAIN ON ARELLANO WEBSITE

"He sought out an education at Los Angeles City College and has since completed a B.A. from UCLA and two Masters Degrees from USC-- one in Social Work and the second in Policy and Planning."

And he can lie in two languages
"Christopher es un residente del distrito que ha luchado por estudiar y conseguir una Maestría de Trabajador Social y Planeamiento Público de la Universidad del Sur de California (USC)."

Is this even legal??

March 06, 2006 7:58 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

7:58 Prozac, come here little one, Prozac time

March 06, 2006 10:40 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The way I see it is this:

Mayor has three candidates in his pocket. Bought and Paid For Cash

Garcia
Fernandez
Gasca

THe only one that is not in MAV's pocket or bought out is

Arellano

Regardless of negativity spewed by Team GFG=Garcia, Fernandez, Gasca

My vote is still for Arellano

This is who the people want

March 06, 2006 10:49 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The way I see it is this:

Mayor has three candidates in his pocket. Bought and Paid For Cash

Garcia
Fernandez
Gasca

THe only one that is not in MAV's pocket or bought out is

Arellano

Regardless of negativity spewed by Team GFG=Garcia, Fernandez, Gasca

My vote is still for Arellano

This is who the people want

March 06, 2006 10:49 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Rob Reiner was Meathead

You fools!

March 06, 2006 12:16 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

its confirmed

Hacopian did skip the country last week, he did not show up for his interview with the DA this morning.

Parke, are you still here?

March 06, 2006 1:37 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Where? Where was this confirmed, print story or what?

March 06, 2006 1:53 PM  

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