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On April 1, 1878, the California Office of the Commissioner of Transportation was created. [3] During the 19th century, public concerns over the unbridled power of the Southern Pacific Railroad grew to the point that a three-member Railroad Commission was established, primarily to approve transportation prices. [4]
San Francisco, [24] officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California.With a population of 808,988 residents as of 2023, [16] San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of California behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.
Sprinter (stylized as SPRINTER) is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) service operating in the North County area of San Diego County between the cities of Escondido and Oceanside, California, United States. The service uses the 22-mile (35 km) Escondido Subdivision of the San Diego
Blackouts affect 97,000 customers in San Francisco Bay area during a heat wave. August 2000: San Diego Gas & Electric Company files a complaint alleging manipulation of the markets. January 17–18, 2001: Blackouts affect several hundred thousand customers. January 17, 2001: Governor Davis declares a state of emergency. March 19–20, 2001
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is the full-service fire department of San Diego, California. [2] It was established on August 5, 1889. The department responds to over 183,000 calls per year. [2]
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is a community-owned electric utility serving Sacramento County and parts of Placer County. [3] It is one of the ten largest publicly owned utilities in the United States, generating the bulk of its power through natural gas (estimated 35.2% of production total in 2020) and large hydroelectric generation plants (29.1% in 2020).
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is a public agency of the City and County of San Francisco that provides water, wastewater, and electric power services to the city and an additional 1.9 million customers within three San Francisco Bay Area counties. [1]
NTSF:SD:SUV:: (also known as National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) is an American black comedy television series created by Paul Scheer for Adult Swim. It parodies the police procedural and action film genres.