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This is a list of requested articles on California-related subjects, for the use of Wikipedia:WikiProject California. This can be considered a subset of Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Requested Articles

List of articles

collected from various "requested article" lists, up to date as of 04/01/2013 (not an april fool joke)

National Register of Historic Places

Nearly all the lists of NRHP's by county have numerous redlinks. Here are the links to some of those lists. If you start them, add the number of redlinks remaining, and note progress. notate when complete.
Wikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places may be of help

San Francisco Bay Area counties:

Los Angeles region

Other counties

Misc.

Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings [1].
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
Alhambra Triangle, California
The California Association of Student Leaders
Festivals in California
History of Berkeley, California
Redondo Beach Pavilion; image already uploaded
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Redondo Beach, California)--local example of Googie architecture, designed by Louis Armet and Eldon Davis

from California portal

from Wikiproject United states

Melissa Coray Peak, on the western boundary of Mokelumne Wilderness
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness - Part of the National Landscape Conservation System, located in Imperial and Riverside Counties. Became notable in the death of MMA fighter Evan Tanner. Information here: http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/palo_verde_mountains.html, [[2]]
Alhambra Triangle, California, Neighborhood in Sacramento
Potomac Valley Potomac, West Covina, Los Angeles?
Airport day disaster:Fullerton

wrestling

arts sciences

Jean Mannheim (1861 – 1945) California impressionist painter
Christopher Fabbri (born 1973) (req. 2012-03-20) – painter; living in Northern California; [3]
Kristen Ferrell (born 1976) (req. 2012-03-20) – American contemporary neo-surrealist artist; feminist; strong presence in low-brow art movement and heavy ties in the punk scene; DIY clothing designer; living in Southern California; [4]
Pussandra Jones (born 1969, Compton, California) (req. pre-2012-03-20) – contemporary artist
Jamie Roxx (req. pre-2012-03-21) – painter and con artist from California
Albert Sgambati (req. pre-2012-03-21) – New York City native; tattooist, fine art and abstract; multiple media; affiliated with Ink Monkey Tattoo in Venice, California; [5]

African American art in LA area

Harry Adams (photographer) (1918-1988)[6]
Bodacious Buggerrilla [7][8][9]
Gloria Bohanon
Brockman Gallery [10]
Yvonne Cole Meo
Contemporary Crafts Gallery [11][12][13][14][15][16]
Albert Cooper (artist)
Charles Dickson (artist)
George Evans (artist)
Jacqueline Frazier
Malik Gaines
Gallery 32 [17][18][19][20][21] (paywall)
Jack Haywood (CAAM architect)
Heritage Gallery
Calvin Hicks (photographer)[22]
Glenda Hooker, doll artist[23] (draft found here)
Wilmer James (1917-1999), ceramist[24]
Ulysses Jenkins
Anthony "Eve" Kemp
Michael Kilgore
Los Angeles Negro Art Association
Michael Massenburg
Kristine Mays
Barbara McCoullough [25][26][27]
Fred Moten [28][29]
Rosaline Myles
Kori Newkirk [30][31]
Now Dig This: Black Art in Los Angeles (Hammer exhibition)
Sam Pace
Judson Powell
Vincent J. Proby (CAAM architect)
John Riddle (artist)[32]
Beverly Robinson (1945-2002)[33]
Marion Sampler (1920-1998)[34]
Sapphire Show [35]
Toni Scott
St. Elmo Village [36]
Robin Strayhorn
Studio Z (art collective)
Curtis Tann (1915-1991)[37][38]
Walt Walker (gallerist)[39]
Watts Towers Art Center
James M. Woods

from Central Valley Portal

history of the san francisco bay area

History of Berkeley, California
Walter Blair
H.J. Christensen
Bess Maddern London
Carrie Sterling
Alvin Duskin, San Francisco manufacturer of women's clothing, launched a ballot measure to limit the height of buildings to 72 feet, exposed a proposal for a massive development on Alcatraz Island [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]Duskin invents the peace dress, which is shown in archival photos. Duskin gives a present-day interview about the dress [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106]

arts and entertainment

The All American Burger - The All American Burger was a regional American fast-food restaurant chain founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, California by Aaron Binder and made famous in the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High. [107] [108] [109]
The Bubble Lounge - Champagne lounges; located in TriBeCa, New York City, and North Beach, San Francisco with the largest selection of Champagne and sparkling wine from around the world
Burger Continental - A restaurant in Pasadena, California that specializes in burgers and Middle Eastern Food and has become famous for providing food to both Caltech students and also to jurors on the O.J. Simpson trial. [110] [111]
Pizza Antica - California restaurant chain
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Band of Maniacal Brothers - California-based gaming organization; since 2002; [112]; [113]; [114]

applied arts and sciences

Template:Req - common building material in Los Angeles, California; also in other places (24-01-11)
NCP College of Nursing located in South San Francisco,California. [115]
Rio Vista High School in Rio Vista, California
New Roads School (Santa Monica, California) An Independent Pre-k through 12th Grade College Prep School in Santa Monica, California. [116]
Village School (Pacific Palisades, California) An independent, pre-K through 6th grade school in Pacific Palisades, California. [117]

biography

Dean Buonomano - neuroscientist, University of California, Los Angeles; leader in the field of how the brain tells time; writings include Brain Bugs How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives (2011, Norton); [118]; [119]
Arthur G. Coons (req. pre-2012-10-17) - president, Occidental College (1945-1964); chair of the committee that developed the University of California master plan in the 1950s and 1960s
Bryan Peter Reardon - (1928-2009) - Professor of Classics, UC Irvine [120][121]. Organizer of the first "International Conference on the Ancient Novel" (ICAN) [122]. Editor of the "Collected Ancient Greek Novels" [123].
Kevin Johnson (activist) - bicycling for breast cancer [124] (moved from Newark, California, as cleanup)
John McLaughlin (painter) (req. 2012-01-21) – California-based abstract painter
J. Douglas Thompson (req. pre-2012-01-30) - doctor and diet-book author; based in Oakland, California; namesake of early-20th-century building in Oakland
George F. Kneller (req. 2009-02-13) - psychologist; Professor of Education, University of California, Los Angeles (until 1975); pioneer in the field of philosophy of education - and understanding of creativity; chair named for him at UCLA; books include Art and Science of Creativity; major donor to UCLA; prolific author of textbooks, developed expertise in international and comparative education
Beverly Paige - American porn star; from California
Camille Zajac - American model from Santa Cruz, California; local celebrity in Monterey Bay area; [125]
Carlos Norena - professor of Ancient Roman history at the University of California, Berkeley; winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award in the Social Sciences (2007)
JR Valrey (also known as The Minister of Information) (req. 2012-02-23) - American journalist; host and founder of Block Report Radio on KPFA ([126]) radio in Berkeley, California, and throughout the Pacifica network; guest and fill-in host on The Morning Mix ([127]) and Friday Night Vibe ([128]) and Flashpoints on KPFA and the Pacifica network; subject of video documentary Block Reportin 101: The Street Level Journalism of JR Valrey ([129]) and Operation Small Axe; editor and contributing journalist for The San Francisco Bayview [130]; involved in the Oscar Grant protests, opposed by the Chauncey Bailey Project ([131]); journalist for Youth Outlook in Oakland, California
Gary Wayne Lefkowitz (req. pre-2012-01-28) – white-collar criminal from California; charged in 1994; convicted and sentenced to 24 years in federal prison in 1995, a record sentence for white-collar crime [132]
Omaima Nelson (req. pre-2012-01-28) - convicted of killing, cooking and eating her husband; [133]
Richard Ivry (req. 2011-01-31) - psychologist and neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley; researches cognition and action in healthy and brain damaged individuals; [134]
Malcolm W. Klein - Sociologist specializing in street gangs. Professor Emeritus of Sociology from University of Southern California. [135] [136]

business and econ

FundersClub First online venture capital firm where private investors gain access to high-growth startups. [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] [146] [147] [148] [149] [150] [151] [152] [153] [154] [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161][162] [163] [164] [165] [166] [167] [168] [169] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174] [175]
Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings [176].
The Camp (California) - a retail center in Costa Mesa, CA
Numero Uno Pizza - Southern California Pizza chain. mentions: [177]
California Dairies, Inc.
Alan Auerbach - professor, University of California, Berkeley; first editor, American Economic Journal

music

Jumpin' Chupacabra Fest - Orange County, California-based music and arts festival; focused on giving the public access to cheap and easily accessible shows and performances
Grassies The Northern California Artistic Achievement Awards; [178]
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation - California corporation, part of the Warner Music Group, registers songs with the U.S. Copyright Office and licenses music printing companies to reproduce text for its properites. No background article exists as of this writing. - B.C.Schmerker 03:08, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Enexia - label formed by Anthony Pratt; based in Southern California
Pilz Records (USA) - in history of Pilz Records (disambiguation); California-based jazz label
Sandcastle Records - California-based independent label; supports D.I.Y. bands and helps local artists artists: Such A Mess; unreleased artists: Happy Harbor, Seasons Change, Captives; [179]; [180]
The Return (band) (req. pre-2012-11-17) - three-man group; from California; mix of reggae, rock and soul
Sea of Bees (req. pre-2012-12-28) - singer-songwriter; from California; recognition throughout the U.S. and Europe; [181]
Sepsism (req. pre-2012-12-28) - California death-metal band
Set to Stun (req. pre-2012-12-28) - California-based three-piece sci-fi post-hardcore rock band; [182]
The Shape of the Earth (aka TSOTE) (req. pre-2012-12-29) - indie rock band; from Southern California; lead singer: Gavin Bascom; four self released CDs; [183]; [184]

environ

Template:Req (Fred Kavli Chair and Professor at the University of California Irvine )
Template:Req - public agency covering over one million acres in Central California; flood control, hydropower and gas-fired power generation, groundwater management and fisheries management; [185]

Law

california law enforcement telecommunications system (CLETS)

medicine

Scott Imler (Rev. Scott Imler) - called the godfather of Southern California's medical marijuana movement
John L Ziegler (req. 2008-09-02) – oncologist; professor emeritus, and director of the Cancer Risk Program, University of California, San Francisco; former Editor-In-Chief, Journal of the National Cancer Institute

roads

former Interstate 105 in California
former U.S. Route 101E in California (there used to be 2 roads named this)
former U.S. Route 101W in California (there used to be 2 roads named this)

fashion

C&C California - [186]

film tv

Kamrun: American homosexual porn performer of African descent. As of 2013, he has appeared in 77 scenes and 117 films. [187], but IAFD credits him with 131 credits. [188] His other stage names are Kamrun Assher, Camron, Kame Run, and Kam Run. He has been in the adult industry since 1998, when he was about 25 years old. Born in Oklahoma on January 22, 1973, he lived in Europe till he was about 18 and now lives in California. He has worked for Bacchus Releasing, Slut Machine, Satyr Films, Raw Joxxx, All Worlds, Pitbull Productions, Treasure Island Media, Falcon Studios, and Raging Stallion. Google
George A. Cozyris (req. 2005-12-12) - wrote Christian Metz and the Reality of Film; professor of communication arts and telecommunications, BA, and Ph.D., University of Southern California; MA, UCLA
The Indie Distribution Fest - A film festival in La Jolla, California dedicated to helping independent filmmakers secure distribution. Official Website

tech culture

TheTechTipster [189] - A technology blog which features technology news, tips, reviews and more as presented by Robert J. Santellan, an IT Professional from Fontana California.

journalism

Acalanes Blueprint - award-winning high school newspaper; based out of the Bay Area in California; many former writers have gone on to prestigious journalism colleges such as USC and Northwestern to further study journalism
The Seventy Faces, USC's Jewish Newsletter Independent Student Jewish Newsletter at the University of Southern California
Bug Music - publishing company; based in Los Angeles; offices around the world; handles music of Iggy Pop, and others
Pluma Roja (Los Angeles, CA) Hispanic anarchist publication written during the 19th century supporting the Mexican Revolution.
Blanca de Moncaleano - anarchist writer for the infamous Pluma Roja, a Hispanic publication based in Los Angeles during the Mexican revolution

nonprofit orgs

California Lighting Technology Center - A nonprofit research facility affiliated with the University of California, Davis that focuses on energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies and controls.
Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation - is a California based non-profit organization established to support scientific research, marine education, and community connections to the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. organization page: http://cordellfoundation.org/, recent research supported: http://www.sfbaynerr.org/uploads/files/Proceedings_Final_2011_PDF.pdf, link from the marine sanctuary it supports: http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/involved/welcome.html, Sanctuary Advisory Council minutes noting attendance by Cordell Marine Sanctuary president: http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/council/sacminutes111810.pdf.
Friends of the River - A non-profit river conservation organization founded in 1973 by conservation advocates in California.

culture

California Driver's Handbook
California Folklore Society
Arroyo culture – reference to a liberal movement in Pasadena, California and surrounding areas
Lincoln Child Center – non-profit and former orphanage in Oakland, California
California verbal-learning test or California verbal-learning task

sports

Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club(Santa Rosa, California) Club Website
The Links at Spanish Bay (a golf resort in Pebble Beach; currently a redirect to Pebble Beach Golf Links)
Terry "Tubesteak" Tracy - (Born: March 13, 1935 in Los Angeles Died: August 22, 2012 in San Clemente) California surf pioneer gave Katherine Kohner the nickname Gidget which became the basis for the novels, movies and TV series staring Sally Field. The character the "Big Kahuna" was based on Tracy. [190], [191], [192]

San Francisco Bay Area connected historic biographies (nothing more is known about them besides their being redlinks found at an SFBA task force subpage)

San Francisco Bay Area requested articles, from task force page

Street art in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Lewd band
On Broadway (nightclub)
People:
- Artists: Norton Bush, William Keith (painter), William Marple, Bruce McGaw, William Birch McMurtrie, Frederick Schafer, James Weeks (painter), Thaddeus Welch, Raymond Dabb Yelland
- Musicians: Will Shatter
- Scientists: Lee Bonar, E. Gorton Linsley, William A. Setchell,
- Writers: Dan Totheroh

Marin county

san mateo county

solano county

San Jose

Alameda county

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