List of Counties

List of Towns

Points of Interest

Capital: Sacramento

Largest city: Los Angeles

Highest point: Mount Whitney, 14,505 ft

Lowest point: Death Valley, -282 ft below sea level

Admission to Union: September 9, 1850 (31st)

California is the third-largest U.S. state by land area after Alaska and Texas

The state's local government is divided into 58 counties and 480 incorporated cities and towns; of which 458 are cities and 22 are towns. 

On May 1,  2009,  LAX welcomes Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air, an ultra-low cost carrier, will establish a focus city operation at Los Angeles International Airport this month. Allegiant Air will serve 12 destinations from LAX: Bellingham, WA; Billings, MT; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND; Grand Junction, CO; McAllen, TX; Medford, OR; Missoula, MT; Monterey, CA; Sioux Falls, SD; Springfield, MO; and Wichita, KS.

Port Chicago Disaster - July 17, 1944

State of California

 California state seal

About California

Commercial ocean salmon fishing will be closed in California in 2009.

California is the most populous U.S. state. Its four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco