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Migrant Mother. Nipomo, California (variant), silver print, 1936

Photo by Dorothea Lange

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ph. Darren Ankenman

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Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California

(Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age 32),

Silver print, 1936.

Courtesy of Swann Galleries

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Milo and Gus from Animals in Need Fund in Nipomo, California

Click here for more information about adoption and other ways to help!

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"Milo & Gus-Gus here… Can you PURRlease halp us find a grrrreat famLy to luv us lotz? We R rheeeely neet kitties and we like 2 snuggle. We R funny & happy boiz N we hope u kan adopt us." ?? Milo and Gus are now teenagers…but they're the good kind. ? They don't talk back and they eat everything you put on their dinner plates. As babies, they were found abandoned in a taped up box in an Arroyo Grande Park. Milo was really sick and we had big worries he wouldn't make it…but look at him now!!! Strong, handsome and PURRfectly healthy! His brother Gus was a worried and doting brother during those times and they've been best buddies ever since. They are now 8 months old and have been super sweet role models to the other younger foster kitties passing through our program. We hope they can land into an awesome home with a family to love them forever. For…ev…er.

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You can't miss this news 🙀🙀

So so many Cabochons and Faceted categories coming up in our upcoming sale ☺️😊

Upcoming sale this Sunday at 8 00 AM PST ❤️❤️..!!

Can't wait to see you all there ���🙈..!!

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Did you know there are peacocks in Avila? This bird knows how to pose for a picture. . . . . . . . . . . . #pismobeach #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #centralcoast #avilabeach #groverbeach #slo #california #nipomo #slocounty #pasorobles #slocal #morrobay #pismo #shellbeach #oceano #atascadero #santamaria #shareslo #sanluisobispocounty #oceanodunes #lososos #cambria #birdsofinstagram #dumontdunes #beach #winery #winetasting #cayucos #peacock (at Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplEp6LPLpI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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MIGRANT MOTHER, NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA, 1936

Dorothea Lange

1895-1965 - attended the New York Training School for Teachers and from 1917 to 1918.

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Benefits of Workers Compensation Insurance for Employers and Employees in Nipomo and Pismo Beach California

Workers' compensation insurance is necessary for organizations operating in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, California. This insurance safeguards employers and employees by providing coverage for annual medical wage replacement in case a worker gets hurt. California adopts this program - making it mandatory in a working environment - and ensures employees stay satisfied without facing legal problems. ​ Protection and Compliance Every business in California has to have workers' compensation insurance to protect its employees and operations, irrespective of the business scale. There's no exception when it comes to Nipomo and Pismo, CA. If such does not occur, there are likely to be consequences in the form of penalties and fines, and it is not rare to see lawsuits being filed. Consequently, workers' compensation insurance in Nipomo and Pismo, California, reduces these legal risks. It also protects business forms from expensive damages from employee claims because employees lose their right to claim negligence against employers as long as they have workers' compensation insurance.

Medical Coverage of Workplace Injuries One of the prominent advantages that workers' compensation insurance provides in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, CA, is medical expense coverage. When an employee sustains an injury while performing work-related duties, this insurance provides for medical treatment that includes doctors, hospitals, surgery, and rehabilitation services. Students can avail of the services without needing to pay for them; this makes it possible for them to heal faster and return to work.

Replacement of Lost Wages for Injured Employed However, workers' compensation insurance replaces the lost income whenever an employee gets hurt working and cannot return to work to do their duties. This component of the policy helps employees remain stable while in recovery. Generally, workers are earning a certain percentage of their average wages that they lost, mainly due to an injury or illness. It would also be more favorable to companies in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, CA, as it provides assurance that their employees would be cared for, which helps to ensure a faithful and effective workforce.

Permanent Disability Benefits Where an employee is disabled entirely due to a work-related injury, tasks such as injury management programs help ease the strain of returning or working. These programs allow those people who, because of their disability, cannot continue working in the same position before an injury was sustained. No matter whether the index is total or partial, workers' compensation Nipomo and Pismo Beach, California, is here to assist people in need and make sure that people are taken care of for the rest of their lives.

Protection from Employee Lawsuits Many businesses do not operate without workers' compensation coverage to avoid risks of lawsuits raging from employees who may have suffered from injuries while in the course of duty; otherwise, employment may be terminated. Conversely, when there is a lack of appropriate insurance, employees come up with various claims, such as suing the employer. Such a response is also a threat to business activities in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, CA, because it limits the focus of the business to operation rather than the means of getting sued for ugly clerk time and money.

Improving Employee Health and Retention ​ When employers provide workers' compensation insurance, it also boosts employee morale. Employees in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, CA, take comfort in the knowledge that their medical bills and even lost incomes are catered for in case of an injury while at work. This feeling of security helps build career satisfaction, commitment, and even retention levels, benefiting the company's operations in the long run.

Integrating Other Insurance Policies with Workers Compensation Insurance

Knowing that workers' compensation insurance covers injuries sustained within the line of duty, Nipomo and Pismo Beach, CA employees may reconsider this policy by incorporating other policies, such as home insurance in Atascadero and Santa Maria, California. This bundling ensures that risks associated with work and those occurring at home are adequately handled, fostering a safer environment.

Many businesses and employees stand to benefit from this workers' compensation insurance in Nipomo and Pismo Beach, California. It assures that plenty of medical services will be paid, earned incomes will be substituted, disability payments will be made, and legal action risks will be mitigated. California law requires that companies offer this type of coverage, and such practices encourage safer content and employee retention, which protects businesses from liability and other financial risks.

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Nipomo is a charming town located in the central coast of California and offers a great vacation destination for tourists. With its beautiful beaches, scenic golf courses, and hiking trails, it's a perfect place to relax and enjoy the stunning California scenery.

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A new species of manzanita—a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and wildfire resilience—has been discovered on the central coast, but its survival is already threatened by urban development that could destroy much of its fragile population. The discovery is detailed in a study published in PhytoKeys, in which researchers used genetic analysis to confirm the plant as a distinct species. Named Arctostaphylos nipumu to honor the Nipomo Mesa where it was discovered and its indigenous heritage, the species stands out for its shaggy gray bark—unlike the iconic red bark found on most California manzanitas.

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Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (variant, more than one version), 1936. Dorthea Lange, 1895-1965. Silver print.

Rural areas in the 1930s: While not as drastically affected by unemployment as cities , rural poverty remained high. Estimates suggest over 60% of rural households and 80% of farm families were impoverished. Food insecurity was widespread, leading to malnutrition and related health problems, like stunted growth, weakened immune systems, and increased vulnerability to diseases.

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Shannen's Native American Descent

We all know Shannen Doherty was of Irish descent through the paternal side of her family.

The Doherty / O’Doherty family is an Irish clan based in County Donegal. The O’Dohertys are named after Dochartach (c. 10th century), a member of the Cenél Conaill dynasty which in medieval Irish genealogy traced itself to Niall of the Nine Hostages. The O’Doherty clan and family name is one of the most ancient in Europe. The clan traces its pedigree through history, pre-history, and mythology to 2BC. (Source)

Shannen and her dad, John Thomas Doherty, in Ireland ca. 1996/97.

Shannen was also from English and Scottish descent through her mother Rosa Elizabeth née Wright. The red-haired Southern belle also has Native American ancestry, most concretley the Chumash people (Source), and thus has Shannen (Source).

Shannen and her mum spending time in nature, ca.2024.

Shannen explained that she wasn't able to be with her dad when he passed away on the 4th of November of 2010. Her best friend Chris Cortazzo told her to spend some quality time with her mother and him at his ranch in Tennesse, which is surrounded by Native American ground. When she was there suddenly the wind shaked the plants and trees and she felt her father’s arms go around her and say “It’s ok baby, I love you. I’m here" (Source) (Source).

Her mother Rosa said that one of her great-great-grandmothers (she doesn't know the grade) was forced to move in the called "Trail of Tears", the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" [Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminoles] between 1830 and 1850, and the additional thousands of Native Americans within that were ethnically cleansed by the United States government (Wiki). Furthermore, she said her ancestor was from the Chumash people and was forced to move from Mississipi to Oklahoma (Source).

Rosa also said about Shannen's Native American's heritage:

"The whole Indian heritage to Shannen was very, very important ... Shannen swore when she bought this property [a ranch in Malibu to live with her mum, her friends, and to do a shelter for horses]… she says, I just feel it. She says, I know that this is where I'm supposed to be. And she just felt that whole Indian."

Also she was proud of having directed "Charmed"'s episode "The Good, The Bad and The Cursed" that features a storyline involving American's First Nations people's and Native actors Kimberly Guerrero (from Colville and Salish-Kootenai native peoples from Alaska) and Michael Greyeyes (Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada).

Shannen Doherty (R) with First Nations' actors Kimberley Guerrero and Michael Greyeyes.

The Chumash are a Native American people of the central and southern coastal regions of California (Wiki), in portions of what is now Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south to Mt Pinos in the east. Their territory includes three of the Channel Islands: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel; the smaller island of Anacapa was likely inhabited seasonally due to the lack of a consistent water source.

Modern place names with Chumash origins include Malibu, Nipomo, Lompoc, Ojai, Pismo Beach, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, Piru, Lake Castaic, Saticoy, Simi Valley and Somis. Archaeological research demonstrates that the Chumash people have deep roots in the Santa Barbara Channel area and lived along the southern California coast for millennia.

The Chumash lived in over 150 independent villages, speaking variations of the same language. Much of their culture consisted of basketry, bead manufacturing and trading, cuisine of local abalone and clam, herbalism which consisted of using local herbs to produce teas and medical reliefs, rock art, and the scorpion tree. The scorpion tree was significant to the Chumash as shown in its arborglyph: a carving depicting a six-legged creature with a headdress including a crown and two spheres. The shamans participated in the carving which was used in observations of the stars and in part of the Chumash calendar. The Chumash resided between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the California coasts where a bounty of resources could be found. The tribe lived in an area of three environments: the interior, the coast, and the Northern Channel Islands. Some researchers believe that the Chumash may have been visited by Polynesians between AD 400 and 800, nearly 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.

Chumash Family by American sculptor George S. Stuart

The maritime explorer Juan Cabrillo was the first European to make contact with the coastal Alta Californian tribes in the year 1542. Spain claimed what is now California from that time forward, but did not return to settle until 1769, when the first Spanish soldiers and missionaries arrived with the double purpose of Christianizing the Native Americans and facilitating Spanish colonization. The Chumash people moved from their villages to the Franciscan missions between 1772 and 1817.

Mexico seized control of the missions in 1834. Tribespeople either fled into the interior, attempted farming for themselves and were driven off the land, or were enslaved by the new administrators. After 1849 most Chumash land was lost due to theft by Americans and a declining population, due to the effects of violence and disease. The remaining Chumash began to lose their cohesive identity. In 1855, a small piece of land (120 acres) was set aside for just over 100 remaining Chumash Indians near Santa Ynez mission. This land ultimately became the only Chumash reservation, although Chumash individuals and families also continued to live throughout their former territory in southern California.

No native Chumash speak their own language since Mary Yee, the last Barbareño speaker, died in 1965. Today, the Chumash are estimated to have a population of 5,000 members.

Map of the Trail of Tears

Chumash worldview is centered on the belief "that considers all things to be, in varying measure, alive, intelligent, dangerous, and sacred." "They assume that the universe with its three, or in some versions five, layers has always been here."

Human beings occupy the Middle Region, which rests upon two giant snakes. Chronological time is unimportant, though the past is divided into two sections: the universal flood that caused the First People to become the natural world and, thereafter the creation of human beings, the arrival of the Europeans, and the devastating consequences that followed."

The middle region (sometimes referred to as 'antap), where humans and spirits of this world live and where shamans could travel in vision quests, is interconnected with the lower world (C'oyinahsup) through the springs and marsh areas and is connected to the upper world through the mountains. In the lower world live snakes, frogs, salamanders. The world trembles or has earthquakes when the snakes which support the world writhe.

Water creatures are also in contact with the powers of the lower world and "were often depicted in rock art perhaps to bring more water to the Chumash or to appease underworld spirits' at times of hunger or disease." Itiashap is the home of the First People. Alapay is the upper world in Chumash cosmology where the "sky people" lived, who play an important role in the health of the people. Principle figures of the sky world include the Sun, the Moon, Lizard, Sky Coyote, and Eagle. The Sun is the source of life and is also "a source of disease and death." The Sky Coyote, also known as the Great Coyote of the Sky or Shnilemun, is considered to be a protector and according to Inseño Chumash lore, “looks out for the welfare of all in the world below him”. During the creation of mankind, the Sky Coyote was present among the other important cosmological figures. The Eagle, also known as Slo’w, is the force that maintains momentum and order among the other stars so that they do not fall down on and destroy earth.

Chumash pictographs.

The Chumash cosmology is also centered around astronomy. Rock art and arborglyphs that have been found within Chumash sites are thought to have depicted Polaris (the North Star) and Ursa Major (the Big Dipper). These two astrological entities were paramount to the Chumash belief system as well as their perception of time. It is believed that the Chumash used these constellations to determine what time of the year it was depending on the position of Ursa Major around Polaris.

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I love that Shannen showed her respect to her ancestry in some "Charmed" episodes, like in 2x10 "Heartbreak City" (click to see if bigger):

Charmed 3x01 "The Honeymoon is Over" (click to see bigger):

And the already mentioned 3x14 "The Good, The Bad and The Cursed" (click to see bigger). Her love for horses also comes from that connection:

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Migrant mother, Nipomo, California, 1936 - by Dorothea Lange (1895 – 1965), American

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(California) Western Monarch Day 

California Western Monarch Day, known informally as Western Monarch Day, was established by the California State Legislature in 2004. The day celebrates the annual migration of the Western monarch butterfly during the winter months—from about October through March—to California's central coast, the only major overwintering spot in the world for the butterflies. The holiday was established with the understanding that it would positively impact tourism and educational programs. Indeed, many visitors come to the area during the migration, boosting tourism at a time of the year when it is otherwise sluggish.

Events are held around the state of California on the day or on a nearby date. In past years, an event has been held at the Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, California; a "citizen science butterfly count" led by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy has been held at the nearby Limestone Canyon, and the largest celebration in the state has been held at the Pismo Beach State Monarch Butterfly Grove in Pismo Beach. One of the most popular destinations for butterflies in the state, and one of the largest butterfly colonies in North America, Pismo Beach regularly has over 20,000 monarch butterflies clustering in its tall eucalyptus trees.

In addition to Pismo Beach, monarch butterfly groves can also be found in Nipomo, Los Osos, and Morro Bay. In Nipomo, at the Monarch Dunes Butterfly Habitat, up to 60,000 monarchs visit each winter, and make their homes in a grove of blue gum eucalyptus trees. There are two groves in Los Osos: Monarch Grove Natural Area and Sweet Springs Nature Preserve. Monarch Grove Natural Area is made up of 18 acres and is located at the end of Monarch Lane. Sweet Springs Nature Preserve is made up of 24 acres and is located on the Morro Bay estuary. It has been managed by the Morro Coast Audubon Society since 1989. In nearby Morro Bay, Morro Bay Golf Course Monarch Butterfly Grove can be found at the center of Morro Bay Golf Course. Monarchs sometimes come to the grove of eucalyptus trees by as early as August and cluster themselves low on the branches.

As monarchs can't survive cold northern climates, they migrate to warmer climates, sometimes traveling a distance of over 1,000 miles. One of the only insects that migrate, they do so twice a year—like birds do—traveling to a warmer climate and then back again. Western monarchs live west of the Rockies. During the summer months, they can be found in canyons or near rivers in the West, Southwest, and inland in states from California all the way up to British Columbia. A few can be found on the coastal Pacific Northwest as well. Numbering in the tens of thousands, they migrate west and south, mainly nesting in California's central coast. Eastern monarchs, which far outnumber their Western counterparts, live east of the Rockies and migrate south to the high mountains of central Mexico. Monarchs can also be found in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, and on some islands in the Caribbean; those butterflies do not migrate.

Monarchs start as caterpillars. They subsist only on milkweed, a plant that produces glycoside toxins. The caterpillars are immune to the toxins, but predators are not, and are deterred from feasting on the caterpillars because the toxins get stored up in the caterpillars' bodies and make them taste bad. The caterpillars grow and molt for two weeks, form a chrysalis in which they complete metamorphosis, and turn into butterflies. As butterflies, the toxins are still in their systems, still protecting them.

Most adult butterflies only live for a few weeks. During that time, they subsist on nectar from many kinds of plants, search for mates, and look for milkweed on which to lay their eggs. The last generation of monarchs hatch in late summer, and they may live as long as eight months. They don't reach sexual maturity right away and instead make the fall migration. Despite never making the journey before, they know exactly where to go. They remain inactive during the coldest months, but around March, they become sexually mature and then mate. They die soon afterward, and their offspring finish the migration back north.

Between the 1990s and the end of the 2010s, the monarch population declined by about 90 percent, largely on account of habitat fragmentation and loss. Both urban development and intensive agriculture took a toll on habitats. In addition, herbicides killed the milkweed and nectar plants the butterflies feed off of, and insecticides killed the monarchs themselves. Lastly, climate change altered weather patterns and the timing of migration. Because of the drop in monarch numbers, it seems all the more pressing to have a holiday dedicated to them and to the beauty and the mystery of their yearly migration.

How to Observe California Western Monarch Day

Many events are held on or around the date and can be attended if you are able to travel to California. You could check to see if an event is being held at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, where in past years butterfly experts have educated and answered questions, and native plants have been available to plant. You could see if the Irvine Ranch Conservancy is hosting a "citizen science butterfly count" at Limestone Canyon. The best place to go for an event is Pismo Beach State Monarch Butterfly Grove in Pismo Beach (the event may be held on a nearby Saturday). At this event, there are butterfly talks and educational booths for adults, and art activities for children. The biggest part of it, of course, are the thousands of monarchs that can be seen hanging in clusters from eucalyptus and pine trees. The grove usually opens in October and stays open throughout the month of February, and docents can be found giving daily talks. You could also visit other butterfly groves today, such as the Monarch Dunes Butterfly Grove in Nipomo, the Monarch Grove Natural Area or Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos, or the butterfly grove in the Morro Bay Golf Course. If you can't travel to California, there are still ways you can celebrate. You could take part in the National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife program, and plant a habitat garden with milkweed and nectar plants for returning monarchs to enjoy. Planting locally native species of plants is the best. Look over some regional guides so you know what to plant in the area you live. You could take part in Butterfly Heroes, another program of the National Wildlife Federation, which is designed to help kids and families raise awareness about declining populations, and to help them to get involved in helping monarchs and other butterflies. The National Wildlife Federation is working to save and restore monarch habitats, and more could be learned about it. You could also learn about the number of Western monarchs in California with Western Monarch Count, encourage your mayor to take the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, or could watch a documentary about monarch migration.

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