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A strong low-pressure system and cold front developed off the coast of California on January 5, 2018. [11] The system moved onto the mainland on January 8, bringing heavy rain to Southern California and prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Los Angeles , Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, over potential mudslides in areas affected by ...
The currencies of Puerto Rico closely follow the historic development of Puerto Rico. As a Province of Spain (Autonomous Community) and a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico was granted the use of both foreign and provincial currencies. Following the Spanish colonization in 1508, Puerto Rico became an important port, with its own supply ...
A ten-dollar gold coin (a.k.a. Eagle) was released in 1984. This coin features male and female Olympic torch runners. Of the 2,000,000 coins authorized by Public Law 97-220, a total of 497,478 proof coins were minted at the four mints (a majority at the West Point Mint ), and a further 75,886 uncirculated coins were minted at West Point. [ 4]
The peso is the monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as well as the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the word peso translates to "weight". In most countries of the Americas, the symbol commonly known as dollar sign, "$", was originally used as an abbreviation of "pesos" and later adopted by the ...
Mudflow. Mailboxes caught in a mudflow following the May 1980 Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption. A mudflow, also known as mudslide or mud flow, is a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt that has become liquified by the addition of water. [ 1] Such flows can move at speeds ranging from 3 meters/minute to 5 meters ...
The United States dollar ( symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
The Colombian peso ( sign: $; code: COP) is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP. The official peso symbol is $, with Col$. [ 1] also being used to distinguish it from other peso - and dollar -denominated currencies. One peso is divided one hundred centavos; however, because of high inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, Colombia ...
The Historic Core is a district within Downtown Los Angeles that includes the world's largest concentration of movie palaces, [citation needed] former large department stores, and office towers, all built chiefly between 1907 and 1931. Within it lie the Broadway Theater District and the Spring Street historic financial district, and in its west ...