What Areas Are In The Valley?

Valley cities ARLETA. Arleta is a predominantly Latino neighborhood in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, just west of Pacoima. BURBANK. GLENDALE. SAN FERNANDO. CANOGA PARK. CHATSWORTH. ENCINO. GRANADA HILLS. What areas are considered the Valley? The valley, originally an agricultural area, occupies 260 square miles (670 square km) and is […]

How Does Las Vegas Get Water?

Colorado River water and local groundwater are the two primary supplies used to meet our community’s current water needs. Colorado River water is primarily withdrawn from Lake Mead and groundwater is pumped from the Las Vegas Valley groundwater basin. Water conservation and reuse help us stretch these limited supplies. Will […]

Is The Rgv Growing?

The People The Rio Grande Valley continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in America. The combined McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area became the 5th largest metropolitan area in Texas during 2015. How fast is RGV growing? The RGV was at 0.90% growth from 2015 to 2016 but then dropped […]

How Many Casinos Are In Vegas?

Fortunately, the state of Nevada separates gaming revenue figures into many different geographical sections – four of which would apply to Las Vegas: The Strip, Downtown, North Las Vegas, and The Boulder Strip. Of the 232 casinos in Clark County, Nevada, there are currently, 60 casinos in the Las Vegas […]

Why Is The Strip Called The Strip?

The Strip was named by Los Angeles police officer and businessman Guy McAfee, after his hometown’s Sunset Strip. It is about 4.2 miles long and sits immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in Paradise and Winchester’s unincorporated towns. What does the Strip mean in LA? McAfee recalls that […]

How Many Supplementals Does Duke Have?

Duke requires one supplemental essay of 200 words or less, and two optional essays of 250 words or less. As always, we recommend that you stick close to the upper limit, in order to give yourself plenty of room to tell your story. Jump ahead to: Duke Question #1. How […]

What Is Apple’S Mission Statement?

Apple inc often updates its mission statement. Apple’s mission statement at the moment is “to bring the best user experience to its customers through its innovative computer hardware, computer software, and services.” This is a very detailed mission statement. What is Apple’s current mission statement? Apple’s mission statement is: “To […]

Is Alabama Good For Education?

University of Alabama is ranked No. 89 (tie) in Best Education Schools. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. See how this school scored on the key indicators used in the rankings. Does Alabama have a good education system? (WDHN) — […]

How Many Students In The Us Are First Generation?

The number of study members is 89,000. Highlight: As of academic year 2015-16, 56% of undergraduates nationally were first-generation college students (neither parent had a bachelor’s degree), and 59% of these students were also the first sibling in their family to go to college. How many first generation students are […]