Wikipedia:WikiProject California/Requested Articles

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[edit]

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

National Register of Historic Places[edit]

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:[edit]

Los Angeles region[edit]

Other counties[edit]

Misc.[edit]

Alhambra Triangle, California
The California Association of Student Leaders
Festivals in California
Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings [1]
History of Berkeley, California
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
Pescadero Cal Fire Station
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
John C. Fremont Hospital - hospital in Mariposa, California
St. Justin Martyr School - religious private school in Orange County, California
Housing in California. Sources:
- Category:Housing in California
- (California+housing), Digital Public Library of America (assorted materials)
- (California+housing), UK: Core.ac.uk (assorted materials)
- (California+housing), Germany: Base-search.net (assorted materials)

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

from the Protected areas of California template

arts sciences[edit]

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

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

from Central Valley Portal[edit]

history of California[edit]

Harry Laurenz Wells, 1854-1940, American historian [35][36]
Thompson & West, Publisher, Oakland, California [37][38]

history of the san francisco bay area[edit]

arts and entertainment[edit]

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. [39] [40] [41]
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. [42] [43]
Pizza Antica - California restaurant chain
California style chicken
Band of Maniacal Brothers - California-based gaming organization; since 2002; [44]; [45]; [46]

applied arts and sciences[edit]

Arroyo stone - common building material in Los Angeles, California; also in other places (24-01-11)
NCP College of Nursing located in South San Francisco,California. [47]
New Roads School (Santa Monica, California) An Independent Pre-k through 12th Grade College Prep School in Santa Monica, California. [48]
Village School (Pacific Palisades, California) An independent, pre-K through 6th grade school in Pacific Palisades, California. [49]

biography[edit]

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
Beverly Paige - American porn star; from California
Camille Zajac - American model from Santa Cruz, California; local celebrity in Monterey Bay area; [50]
Carlos Norena - professor of Ancient Roman history at the University of California, Berkeley; winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award in the Social Sciences (2007)
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; inmate 06548-041; released 10/26/2015 (age 66); Said one federal investigator: “This guy’s a made-for-TV movie.” [51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78]
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
JR Valrey (req. 2012-02-23) - American journalist; host and founder of Block Report Radio on KPFA; guest and fill-in host on The Morning Mix and Friday Night Vibe and Flashpoints on KPFA; subject of video documentary Block Reportin 101[79] and Operation Small Axe; editor and contributing journalist for The San Francisco Bayview; involved in the Oscar Grant protests, opposed by the Chauncey Bailey Project [80]; journalist for Youth Outlook in Oakland, California
Kevin Johnson (activist) - bicycling for breast cancer [81] (moved from Newark, California, as cleanup)

business and econ[edit]

FundersClub First online venture capital firm where private investors gain access to high-growth startups. [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][107] [108] [109] [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] [119] [120]
Furniture Closeout Store - American, home furnishings [121].
The Camp (California) - a retail center in Costa Mesa, CA
Numero Uno Pizza - Southern California Pizza chain. mentions: [122]
California Dairies, Inc.

music[edit]

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; [123]
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; [124]; [125]
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; [126]
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; [127]
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; [128]; [129]

environ[edit]

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; [130]

Law[edit]

California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) [131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138][139][140]

computer network that connects public safety agencies across the state to criminal histories, driver records, and other databases.

"Since 2014, EFF has served as a watchdog for this system, drawing attention to open meetings violations, attempts to integrate face recognition technology, and failures by the California Attorney General's Office to enforce regulations around misuse."

Judicial Township (California) [141][142][143][144][145][146][147][148]

medicine[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

C&C California - [149]

film tv[edit]

Kamrun: American homosexual porn performer of African descent. As of 2013, he has appeared in 77 scenes and 117 films. [150], but IAFD credits him with 131 credits. [151] 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
San Diego International Children's Film Festival

tech culture[edit]

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[edit]

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
Pluma Roja (Los Angeles, CA) Hispanic anarchist publication written during the 19th century supporting the Mexican Revolution.

nonprofit orgs[edit]

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.

culture[edit]

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
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts...Carnaval San Francisco [153] [154] [155] [156]

sports[edit]

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. [157], [158], [159]

San Francisco Bay Area persons (found at an SFBA task force subpage)[edit]

San Francisco Bay Area requested articles, from task force page[edit]

Street art in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Lewd band
On Broadway (nightclub)
People:
- Artists: William Keith (painter), William Marple, William Birch McMurtrie, James Weeks (painter)
- Musicians: Will Shatter
- Scientists: Lee Bonar, E. Gorton Linsley, William A. Setchell,

Alameda county[edit]

Marin county[edit]

Santa Clara County[edit]

Walker's Wagon Wheel, Silicon Valley social hub, 282 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California [160][161][162][163][164][165][166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173][174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182][183][184][185][186][187][188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199][200][201][202][203][204][205]

san mateo county[edit]

San Jose[edit]

solano county[edit]