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.
Christopher Fabbri (born 1973) (req. 2012-03-20) – painter; living in Northern California;
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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;
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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;
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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.
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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
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
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;
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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
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;
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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;
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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;
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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;
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environ
Michael J. Prather (Fred Kavli Chair and Professor at the University of California Irvine )
Kings River Conservation District - public agency covering over one million acres in Central California; flood control, hydropower and gas-fired power generation, groundwater management and fisheries management;
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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
TheTechTipster[152] - 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
Pluma Roja (Los Angeles, CA) Hispanic anarchist publication written during the 19th century supporting 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.
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.
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San Francisco Bay Area persons (found at an SFBA task force subpage)