Michael Wong (born 1978), better known by his stage name Mike Relm , is an American disc jockey , turntablist , director , and VJ from San Francisco , California .
69-527: Rock the Bells is an annual hip-hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert features a line-up of high-profile alternative hip-hop artists, often headlined by a more mainstream artist. The first festival was held in 2004, featuring a re-united Wu-Tang Clan , who performed four months before Ol' Dirty Bastard 's death. That festival
138-619: A California earthquake forecast, which models earthquake occurrence in California. This is a partial list of earthquakes in Southern California. For a full list, see List of earthquakes in California . Note: Earthquakes with epicenters in the Los Angeles Metro Area are marked with the (#) symbol. Other earthquakes mentioned indicates shaking was felt in the region. As of the 2020 United States Census , Southern California has
207-636: A M w 6.7 earthquake or greater, such as the San Andreas Fault , which can produce M w 8.0 or greater. The largest known earthquake in California was the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake that ruptured 200+ miles (320+ kilometers) of the San Andreas Fault from Parkfield to Wrightwood . With a recurrence interval of roughly 150 years, this part of the San Andreas fault is well within its window to produce another large earthquake. Along with
276-489: A New York only headline performance by Pretty Lights . The 2013 series was hosted by Murs and Hot 97 's Peter Rosenberg . To mark the 10th anniversary of Rock the Bells, Wu Tang Clan was meant to reunite, but Raekwon and Ghostface Killah did not make appearances. Originally the series was scheduled for eight dates, two nights each in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New York City. However, due to poor sales,
345-581: A higher population, with 23.76 million residents as of the 2020 census . The sparsely populated desert region of California occupies a significant portion (part of which has even been proposed to be split into a new county due to cultural, economic and geographic differences relative to the rest of the more urban region) of the area: the Colorado Desert , along with the Colorado River , is located on Southern California's eastern border with Arizona , and
414-466: A launch party in Los Angeles . At that event they announced performances by Black Hippy , Big K.R.I.T. , Brother Ali , Chase & Status , Common , Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (including a virtual performance by the late Eazy-E ), Currensy , Danny Brown , Dilated Peoples , Dizzy Wright , Dom Kennedy , E-40 , Earl Sweatshirt , Hit-Boy , Hopsin , Immortal Technique , Jhené Aiko , Joey Badass and
483-606: A population of 23,762,904. Despite a reputation for high growth rates, Southern California's population has grown slower than the state average since the 2000s. This is due to California's growth becoming concentrated in the northern part of the state as result of a stronger, tech-oriented economy in the Bay Area and an emerging Greater Sacramento region. Southern California consists of one Combined Statistical Area , eight Metropolitan Statistical Areas , one international metropolitan area , and multiple metropolitan divisions. The region
552-466: A population of approximately 4 million, Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the United States. South of Los Angeles and with a population of approximately 1.4 million is San Diego, the second most populous city in the state and the eighth most populous in the nation. The counties of Los Angeles , San Diego , Orange , Riverside , and San Bernardino are
621-634: A reunited Rage Against the Machine , and co-headlined by Wu-Tang Clan . The artists appearing in the shows appeared in rotating slots over the two-show weekend in New York, and selected performances for the remaining duration of the 20 shows, which were head-lined by the Wu-Tang Clan . Five cities also had a second stage called the Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Stage. Rage Against the Machine
690-1050: A second stage, reunited headliners Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan , guest appearances during the show (including Scott Ian performing Bring the Noise with Public Enemy ), a special performance of Black Star from Mos Def and Talib Kweli and one of the near-final performances of noted hip-hop luminary Pimp C . Rage Against the Machine Wu-Tang Clan Public Enemy Cypress Hill The Roots Black Star EPMD Pharoahe Monch Doom Immortal Technique Jedi Mind Tricks Hosted by Rahzel , Supernatural and Hi-Tek and featuring Mike Relm , Icy Ice, C-Minus, DJ Rocky Rock and DJ Mark Luv Felt Living Legends Brother Ali Sage Francis Cage Mr. Lif Grouch & Eligh Hangar 18 Blueprint Lucky I Am Rage Against
759-754: A whole enacted the Alquist Priolo Special Studies Zone Act in the wake of the 1971 San Fernando earthquake . The act prohibits new construction of residential buildings closer than 50 feet (15 m) from a surface rupturing active fault zone. In addition, the act improved safety by requiring new structures (both residential and commercial) to be seismically retrofitted. It also required existing infrastructure to comply. Since 1972, numerous large magnitude earthquakes have struck Southern California with little widespread damage in part due to act. However, exceptions can be noted for epicenters that lie directly on top of densely populated regions such as
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#1733111094519828-502: Is also home to a large surf and skateboard culture. Companies such as Vans , Volcom , Quiksilver , No Fear , Stüssy , RVCA , and Body Glove are all headquartered there. Skateboarder Tony Hawk ; surfers Rob Machado , Timmy Curran , Bobby Martinez , Pat O'Connell , Dane Reynolds , and Chris Ward live in Southern California. Some of the most famous surf locations are in Southern California as well, including Trestles , Rincon , The Wedge , Huntington Beach , and Malibu . Some of
897-505: Is also known for its mountain resort communities, such as Big Bear Lake , Lake Arrowhead , and Wrightwood , and their ski resorts, like Bear Mountain , Snow Summit , Snow Valley Mountain Resort , and Mountain High . The inland desert city of Palm Springs is also popular. Southern California is generally considered the area of California south of the latitude 35°45', approximately one-third of
966-670: Is an important government, arts and entertainment, and retail district. Downtown San Diego is the CBD of San Diego, though the city is filled with business districts. These include Carmel Valley , Del Mar Heights , Mission Valley , Rancho Bernardo , Sorrento Mesa , and University City . Most of these districts are located in Northern San Diego and some within North County regions. Los Angeles Orange County Riverside & San Bernardino San Diego Southern California
1035-450: Is covered in depth by a 2006 documentary film also called Rock the Bells . LL Cool J delivered a standout performance that was enhanced with the presence of The Roots as his backing band, and DJ Z-Trip on the turntables. His set included a special tribute to the late DMX with Meth, Red, and Black Thought rapping verses in the song '4,3,2,1'. Queen Latifah also delivered a memorable performance, reminding attendees of her lasting impact on
1104-410: Is home to Los Angeles International Airport , the second-busiest airport in the United States by passenger volume (see World's busiest airports by passenger traffic ) and the third-busiest by international passenger volume (see Busiest airports in the United States by international passenger traffic ); San Diego International Airport , the busiest single-runway airport in the world; Van Nuys Airport ,
1173-545: Is home to two extended metropolitan areas that exceed five million in population. These are the Greater Los Angeles Area at 17,786,419, and San Diego–Tijuana at 5,105,768. Of these metropolitan areas, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area , Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area , and Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metropolitan area form Greater Los Angeles; while
1242-401: Is low to moderate depending on the area. Rain is infrequent, but is often heavy when it does occur, making flash floods an aspect of living in Southern California. This climatic pattern was alluded to in the hit song " It Never Rains (In Southern California) ". While snow is very rare in lower elevations, mountains above 5,000 feet (1,500 m) receive plentiful snowfall in the winter. Since
1311-583: The El Centro metropolitan area and San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area form the Southern Border Region . North of Greater Los Angeles are the Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo , and Bakersfield metropolitan areas. Los Angeles (with a population of approximately 3.9 million people) and San Diego (at nearly 1.4 million people) are the two largest cities in all of California, and are among
1380-692: The Los Angeles metropolitan area ( Los Angeles and Orange counties, with 13.3 million people), the Inland Empire ( Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley cities, with 4.3 million people), and the Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura metropolitan area (0.8 million people). In addition, Southern California contains the San Diego metropolitan area with 3.3 million people, Bakersfield metro area with 0.9 million, and
1449-687: The Mojave Desert shares a border with Nevada to the northeast. Southern California's southern border with Baja California is part of the Mexico–United States border . Southern California encompasses eight metropolitan areas (MSAs), three of which together form the Greater Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with over 18 million people, the second-biggest CSA after the New York CSA . These three MSAs are
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#17331110945191518-734: The Newport–Inglewood-Rose Canyon Fault (located adjacent to SoFi Stadium and responsible for Signal Hill ), the Elsinore Fault (created Lake Elsinore ), the Garlock Fault (which marks boundary between of the Sierra Nevada and the Mojave Desert ), and the Hollywood fault (which is within feet of Capitol Records and is roughly parallel to Hollywood Boulevard ). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released
1587-532: The Rza , Supernatural and Boy Jones Immortal Technique Doom Slaughterhouse Big K.R.I.T. Souls of Mischief Evidence * Blu + Exile + Fashawn Macklemore & Ryan Lewis * Freddie Gibbs Roc Marciano Hosted by Murs From early May to June, Guerilla Union unveiled the full lineup for the latest Rock the Bells festival series. It was also revealed that this year's festival will consist of three, two-day weekend events, with two shows on
1656-740: The San Diego metropolitan area as they do with the Inland Empire . To the east, the United States Census Bureau considers the San Bernardino and Riverside County areas, Riverside-San Bernardino area as a separate metropolitan area from Los Angeles County. Newly developed exurbs formed in the Antelope Valley , north of Los Angeles, the Victor Valley , and the Coachella Valley with the Imperial Valley . Also, population growth
1725-483: The San Fernando Valley . The area of Santa Monica and Venice (and perhaps some of Culver City) is informally referred to as "Silicon Beach" because of the concentration of financial and marketing technology-centric firms located in the region. The San Bernardino-Riverside Area maintains the business districts of Downtown San Bernardino , Hospitality Business/Financial Centre , University District which are in
1794-475: The Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo , and El Centro (Imperial County) metropolitan areas. The Southern California Megaregion (or megalopolis ) is larger still, extending northeast into Las Vegas , Nevada and south across the Mexican border into Tijuana . Within Southern California are two major cities, Los Angeles and San Diego , as well as three of the country's largest metropolitan areas . With
1863-520: The Transverse and Peninsular Ranges with their peaks, and into the large and small interior valleys, to the vast deserts of California . Note: Plate boundary faults are indicated with a (#) symbol. Each year, Southern California has about 10,000 earthquakes. Nearly all of them are too small to be felt. Only several hundred have been greater than magnitude (M w ) 3.0, and only about 15–20 have been greater than M w 4.0. California as
1932-403: The entertainment industry . Other industries include software, automotive, aerospace, finance, biomedical, ports and regional logistics. The region was a leader in the housing bubble from 2001 to 2007, and has been heavily impacted by the housing crash. Since the 1920s, motion pictures, petroleum, and aircraft manufacturing have been major industries. In one of the richest agricultural regions in
2001-616: The 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Bonnaroo , as well as the Audiotistic-Future Sound Festival which featured Outkast and Mos Def. In 2005 he released a DVD called Suit Yourself , which documents his time on the "Fourth Dimensional Rocketships" tour with Gift of Gab . He most recently opened for Diggnation Live at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. In 2008, he released "Everytime" featuring Del
2070-826: The Funky Homosapien ; producing the song as well as directing the music video. In addition to producing music, he has been hired to direct music videos, commercials, and short films. He directed the Jabbawockeez in their first music video "Devastating Stereo", as well as Funeral Party in "New York City Moves to the Sound of LA" and "Just Because". In 2010 he launched his Relmvision channel on YouTube where he features remixes of films, commercials, viral videos, and television shows in which he re-edits visual elements over music he composes. His unique style helped him gain over 120,000 subscribers in under 12 months, and his videos views are in
2139-500: The International Turntablist Federation's USA competition. More recently he toured as part of Mike Patton 's Peeping Tom project. As a solo artist, Relm is known for live performances which feature a series of audio mashups paired with video images, manipulated in real-time with turntables and Serato DJ Pro. Mike Relm toured with Blue Man Group from 2007 to 2008 and Tony Hawk in 2008. He performed at
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2208-532: The Los Angeles Area are the major business districts of Downtown Pasadena , Downtown Burbank , Downtown Santa Monica , Downtown Glendale and Downtown Long Beach . Los Angeles proper has many business districts, such as Downtown LA and those lining Wilshire Boulevard , including Mid-Wilshire , the Miracle Mile , Downtown Beverly Hills , and Westwood ; others include Century City and Warner Center in
2277-399: The M w 6.7 1994 Northridge Earthquake and, to a lesser extent, the smaller M w 5.5 2008 Chino Hills earthquake . The Northridge earthquake occurred on a blind-thrust fault directly underneath the San Fernando Valley , which until the earthquake was previously undiscovered. Seismic retrofitting of existing and new construction is aimed to prevent damage and save lives in
2346-611: The Machine Wu-Tang Clan Public Enemy Cypress Hill Erykah Badu (did not perform) Rakim Mos Def Talib Kweli Pharoahe Monch Immortal Technique Boot Camp Clik UGK Jedi Mind Tricks Hosted by Rahzel , Supernatural and Hi-Tek and featuring Mike Relm , C-Minus and DJ Rocky Rock Felt Living Legends Brother Ali Sage Francis Cage Doom Mr. Lif Grouch & Eligh Hangar 18 Blueprint Lucky I Am 2008 also marks
2415-504: The Pro Era, Juicy J , Jurassic 5 , Kid Cudi , Lecrae , Logic , Mimosa, Rakim , Riff Raff , Snow Tha Product , Talib Kweli , Tech N9ne , Too Short , Tyler, The Creator and Wu-Tang Clan (including a virtual performance by the late Ol' Dirty Bastard ). Other performers added by the start of the festival included ASAP Mob , Girl Talk , J Cole , Jurassic 5 , KRS-One , Deltron 3030 , Slick Rick , Doug E. Fresh , Chief Keef , and
2484-451: The Southern California desert system. Because of the barrier formed by the Tehachapi and Sierra Nevada ranges, cartographer George Wheeler observed in 1876 that Northern California was better connected to Oregon and Nevada than it was to Southern California. Following the acquisition of the territory of California by the United States, several pro-slavery politicians attempted to arrange
2553-485: The U.S., cattle and citrus were major industries until farmlands were turned into suburbs. Although military spending cutbacks have had an impact, aerospace continues to be a major factor. Southern California is home to many major business districts. Central business districts (CBD) include Downtown Los Angeles , Downtown Riverside , Downtown San Bernardino , downtown San Diego , and the South Coast Metro . Within
2622-1016: The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) , Rakim performing Paid in Full , KRS-One performing Criminal Minded , Slick Rick performing The Great Adventures of Slick Rick , and DJ Premier and Lauryn Hill as special guests. Unannounced guest appearances included The Madd Rapper , Large Professor , Busta Rhymes , Skyzoo , Swizz Beatz , and Nas . Snoop Dogg with Warren G , Tha Dogg Pound , The Lady of Rage and RBX A Tribe Called Quest Wu-Tang Clan (with Boy Jones, ODB 's first-born son) Lauryn Hill Rakim KRS-One (with Black Moon ) Slick Rick DJ Premier Street Sweeper Social Club Murs & 9th Wonder Wiz Khalifa Clipse Immortal Technique Brother Ali Jedi Mind Tricks Supernatural DJ Muggs with Ill Bill DJ Rocky Rock Big Sean Yelawolf Hosted by Peter Rosenberg , D. Schwartz and K-Salaam On
2691-432: The aftermath of a major quake, but it cannot guarantee that buildings will be unscathed if the epicenter is relatively close by. The 1994 Northridge earthquake was particularly destructive, causing a substantial number of deaths, injuries, and structural collapses. The quake caused the most property damage of any earthquake in U.S. history at an estimated $ 20 billion. Many Southern California faults are able to produce
2760-549: The centers of their respective metropolitan areas, composed of numerous smaller cities and communities. The urban area is also host to an international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan region, created by the urban area spilling over into Baja California . The main barrier to urbanization along the Interstate 5 corridor is Camp Pendleton . The cities and communities along Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 are so interrelated that Temecula and Murrieta have as much connection with
2829-602: The cities of San Bernardino and Riverside. In Orange County, has highly developed suburban business centers (also known as edge cities ) including the Anaheim–Santa Ana edge city along I-5; and another, the South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city that stretches from the South Coast Metro to the Irvine Business Complex ; Newport Center ; and Irvine Spectrum . Downtown Santa Ana
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2898-575: The division of Alta California at 36 degrees, 30 minutes, the line of the Missouri Compromise . Instead, the passing of the Compromise of 1850 enabled California to be admitted to the Union as a free state , preventing the southern half of California from becoming its own separate slave state . Subsequently, Californians (dissatisfied with inequitable taxes and land laws) and pro-slavery Southerners in
2967-798: The east coast shows were canceled. Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal ) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California . It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area (the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States ) as well as the Inland Empire (another large metropolitan area). The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Los Angeles , San Diego , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , Kern , Ventura , Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo , and Imperial counties. Although geographically smaller than Northern California in land area, Southern California has
3036-480: The essence of hip-hop through performances by some of the genre's most iconic figures. The concept was taken from the original, highly successful annual West-Coast hip-hop festival and transformed into a full-fledged United States tour. Rock the Bells 2007 had 3 major venues scheduled; July 28 and July 29 in New York, August 11 in San Bernardino , and August 18 in San Francisco. These select shows were headlined by
3105-793: The evening of May 24, 2010 Guerilla Union held the Rock the Bells Launch Party at Key Club in Hollywood, CA. The launch party featured surprise guest performances, and the official announcement of the 2010 season lineup. New to the festival this year is a "Classics" theme; the headlining acts will be performing the following classic hip-hop albums in their entirety: A Tribe Called Quest performing Midnight Marauders , Snoop Dogg (with Warren G , Tha Dogg Pound , The Lady of Rage and RBX ) performing Doggystyle , Wu-Tang Clan (entire group, with Boy Jones – first son of Ol' Dirty Bastard ) performing Enter
3174-801: The evening of May 24, 2011 Guerilla Union once again held the Rock the Bells Launch Party. Rapper Supernatural revealed the lineup for this year's edition of the festival. Keeping in the spirit of the 2010 artists, the more prolific acts on this year's festival will be performing a selection of "classic" albums in their entirety. These include Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill , Nas' Illmatic , Erykah Badu's Baduizm , Cypress Hill's Black Sunday , Mos Def & Talib Kweli's Black Star , Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... , Mobb Deep's The Infamous , Gza's Liquid Swords , Souls of Mischief's 93 'til Infinity , Black Moon's Enta da Stage and Masta Killa's No Said Date . Additionally, Currensy and Mac Miller will be appearing exclusively on
3243-429: The first decade of the 21st century, droughts and wildfires have increased in frequency as a result of climate change . Southern California consists of one of the more varied collections of geologic, topographic, and natural ecosystem landscapes in a diversity outnumbering other major regions in the state and country. The region spans from Pacific Ocean islands , shorelines , beaches, and coastal plains , through
3312-1444: The first year that Rock the Bells went global with four stops in Europe and one in Japan. Highlights of the series include a first time date in Toronto, plus a return to the Glen Helen Pavilion in San Bernardino where last year's show sold out with a capacity crowd of 45,000 people. Nas & Damian Marley Wu-Tang Clan (New York City only) Cypress Hill (Calgary only) Mos Def (Toronto only) Ice Cube (San Bernardino only) The Roots Common Busta Rhymes Big Boi EPMD House of Pain featuring La Coka Nostra Reflection Eternal Tech N9ne Dragon Fli Empire K'naan Raekwon Chali 2na The Knux Rza Gza Slaughterhouse Slum Village Evidence & The Alchemist M.O.P. Psycho Realm Buckshot Necro Sage Francis Eyedea & Abilities Tabi Bonney Mystik Journeymen Mickey Factz B. Dolan Short Dawg Hosted by KRS-One , Supernatural , Murs and Pete Rock Washington, D.C. Skillz AZ Styles P Pharoahe Monch Boston Krizz Kaliko Kutt Calhoun New York City Jadakiss Ice-T The Lox DJ Premier Styles P Method Man U-God Gravediggaz On
3381-738: The five most populous in the state, and are among the top 15 most populous counties in the United States. The motion picture , television and music industry are centered in the Los Angeles area in Southern California. Hollywood , a district of Los Angeles, gives its name to the American motion picture industry, which is synonymous with the neighborhood name. Headquartered in Southern California are The Walt Disney Company (which owns ABC ), Sony Pictures , Universal Pictures , MGM , Paramount Pictures , and Warner Bros . Universal, Warner Bros., and Sony also run major record companies. Southern California
3450-569: The hip-hop culture. She performed classics like "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here", "Just Another Day", and the theme song to her hit sitcom, Living Single. Special appearances from Rapsody, Remy M, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, and Monie Love were also part of her set. Rakim , often termed as the God MC, graced the festival with his classic hits like "Don't Sweat The Technique" and "Paid In Full". Other performances included legendary artists such as Slick Rick, Swizz Beatz, MC Lyte, The Cold Crush Brothers each contributing to
3519-565: The lightly populated "cow counties" of Southern California attempted three times in the 1850s to achieve a separate statehood or territorial status separate from Northern California . The last attempt, the Pico Act of 1859, was passed by the California State Legislature and signed by State Governor John B. Weller . It was approved overwhelmingly by nearly 75 percent of voters to form the proposed Territory of Colorado . This territory
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#17331110945193588-408: The millions. Notable remixes include Iron Man 2 , Old Spice , Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World , Doctor Who , and Harry Potter . His Punisher/Spirit/Transporter remix won the 2009 Webby Award for Best Mashup/Remix. In 2014, Relm was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #79. In 2015, he became The Pharcyde 's tour DJ/VJ. In 2019, Relm produced and performed the opening for
3657-539: The more urban region) that have been left undeveloped. It is the third most populated megalopolis in the United States, after the Great Lakes megalopolis and the Northeast megalopolis . Much of Southern California is famous for its large, spread-out, suburban communities and use of automobiles and highways. The dominant areas are Los Angeles, Orange County , San Diego , and Riverside – San Bernardino , each of which are
3726-721: The other line connecting San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties directly. Southern California is also home to the Port of Los Angeles , the country's busiest commercial port; the adjacent Port of Long Beach , the country's second busiest container port; and the Port of San Diego . The following table shows all airports listed by the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) as a hub airport: Mike Relm He has performed with notable hip-hop artists The Pharcyde , Lyrics Born , Money Mark , Gift of Gab , Del tha Funkee Homosapien , Mike Patton , and D-Sharp. In 1999 he won
3795-415: The overall success of the festival. The festival faced a few technical difficulties with the sound system that impacted performances and led to the cancellation of De La Soul's set. The Rock The Bells Festival 2023 was not only a musical celebration but also a cultural one, highlighting hip-hop's impact and its evolution over the past five decades. The festival proved to be a platform for fans to experience
3864-468: The sole county to vote for the GOP, with Orange County having been Democrat since 2012. Southern California is one of the largest economies in the United States. It is dominated by, and heavily dependent upon, the abundance of petroleum, as opposed to other regions where automobiles are not nearly as dominant, due to the vast majority of transport that runs on this fuel. Southern California is famous for tourism and
3933-566: The southern section of the San Andreas (in the Palm Springs region, which has not ruptured in ~400 years), the entire Southern California portion of the San Andreas Fault is ready to produce a powerful earthquake in the near future. Notable faults capable of large magnitude events include the San Jacinto Fault (a splay of the San Andreas that runs directly under the I-10 & I-215 interchange),
4002-461: The state, formed by the northern boundaries of San Luis Obispo , Kern , and San Bernardino counties, which are not exactly a straight line. Another definition for Southern California uses Point Conception and the Tehachapi Mountains as the northern geographical barriers, especially when defining California's bioregions . In this definition, Owens Valley and Death Valley are part of
4071-417: The top eight largest cities in the United States. In Southern California, there are also 14 cities with more than 200,000 residents and 48 cities over 100,000 residents. Many of Southern California's most developed cities lie along or in close proximity to the coast, with the exception of San Bernardino and Riverside. Southern California has drifted left since 2004, and is solidly Democrat. Kern County remains
4140-2285: The west coast and one in the east. Nas Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Kid Cudi Wiz Khalifa J. Cole Atmosphere Common Ice Cube Method Man & Redman DMX + Eve Jadakiss Wu Block (featuring Raekwon + Ghostface Killah + Jadakiss + Sheek Louch + Styles P ) Dipset Kendrick Lamar Currensy Sean Price Deltron 3030 Hit Squad 2 Chainz Tyga Pusha T Immortal Technique E-40 & Too Short DJ Quik Naughty by Nature Salt-N-Pepa Big Daddy Kane Lance Robertson & Friends Yelawolf Murs + Fashawn Prodigy Zion I + Grouch + Eligh Schoolboy Q Ab-Soul Future Dom Kennedy YG Watsky Jay Rock * Hosted by Rza & MC Supernatural Nas Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Kid Cudi J. Cole DMX + Eve Mac Miller Atmosphere Common Ice Cube Method Man & Redman Wu Block (featuring Raekwon + Ghostface Killah + Jadakiss + Sheek Louch + Styles P ) ASAP Rocky Dipset Kendrick Lamar Deltron 3030 Hit Squad 2 Chainz Tyga Pusha T Immortal Technique DJ Quik Mix Master Mike Naughty by Nature Salt-N-Pepa Big Daddy Kane Lance Robertson & Friends Yelawolf Murs + Fashawn Slick Rick Zion I + Grouch + Eligh Schoolboy Q Ab-Soul Dom Kennedy Action Bronson Watsky Jay Rock Hosted by Rza & MC Supernatural Nas Bone Thugs-n-Harmony J. Cole Big Sean Common Ice Cube Method Man & Redman DMX + Eve + Jadakiss Wu Block (featuring Raekwon + Ghostface Killah + Jadakiss + Sheek Louch + Styles P ) Dipset Currensy Sean Price Deltron 3030 Hit Squad 2 Chainz Tyga Pusha T Immortal Technique DJ Quik Mix Master Mike Naughty by Nature Salt-N-Pepa Big Daddy Kane Lance Robertson & Friends Yelawolf Murs + Fashawn Prodigy M.O.P. Slick Rick Zion I + Grouch + Eligh Schoolboy Q Ab-Soul Future Dom Kennedy Action Bronson Watsky Jay Rock Hosted by Rza & MC Supernatural On May 14, Guerilla Union held
4209-568: The west coast dates while Evidence will appear only on the East Coast. More recently, rapper Common has been added to three shows, performing his album Be . Nas with AZ , Pete Rock and DJ Premier Ms. Lauryn Hill Erykah Badu * Cypress Hill Black Star Common * Random Axe * Hosted by Peter Rosenberg Raekwon + Ghostface Killah Mobb Deep Genius/Gza Black Moon Mac Miller * Currensy * Childish Gambino Masta Killa Killah Priest Hosted by
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#17331110945194278-429: The world's busiest general aviation airport; major commercial airports at San Bernardino , Orange County , Bakersfield , Ontario , Burbank , and Long Beach ; and numerous smaller commercial and general aviation airports. Six of the seven lines of the commuter rail system, Metrolink , run out of Downtown Los Angeles, connecting Los Angeles, Ventura , San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties with
4347-435: The world's largest action sports events, including the X Games , Boost Mobile Pro , and the U.S. Open of Surfing , are held in Southern California. The region is also important to the world of yachting with premier events including the annual Transpacific Yacht Race , or Transpac , from Los Angeles to Hawaii. San Diego Yacht Club hosted the three America's Cup races from 1988 to 1995. The first modern-era triathlon
4416-515: Was grouped with other counties of the San Joaquin Valley , California's central agricultural valley. Southern California consists of a heavily developed urban environment, home to some of the largest urban areas in the state, along with the Deserts of California (part of which was even proposed to become a new county due to cultural, economic and geographic differences relative to the rest of
4485-533: Was held in San Diego's Mission Bay in 1974. Since then, Southern California, and San Diego in particular, have become a mecca for triathlon and multi-sport racing, products, and culture. Southern California has multiple sports franchises and networks, such as Fox Sports Net . Many of these locals and tourists frequent the Southern California coast for its beaches. Some of Southern California's most popular beaches are Malibu , Laguna Beach , La Jolla , Manhattan Beach , and Hermosa Beach . Southern California
4554-471: Was high in the Bakersfield-Kern County , Santa Maria , and San Luis Obispo areas. Most of Southern California has a Mediterranean -like climate, with warm and dry summers, mild and wet winters, where cool weather and freezing temperatures are rare. Southern California contains other types of climates, including semi-arid , desert and mountain , with infrequent rain and many sunny days. Summers are hot or warm, and dry, while winters are mild, and rainfall
4623-427: Was the festival's first non-hip hop act to be featured. In July 2007, the Rock the Bells festival came to New York City, and this event became particularly noteworthy. Upon selling out the massive Randall's Island venue very quickly, the one-day stop in NYC was expanded to two days, and a number of new and exclusive guests were added to the bills. The festival included the full Paid Dues festival lineup performing on
4692-590: Was the name of a proposed new state which failed to get on the 2018 California ballot. The ballot measure proposed splitting the existing state into three parts. In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , the state government led by Governor Gavin Newsom divided the state into five regions for the purpose of issuing stay-at-home orders. The Southern California region consisted of the following counties: Imperial , Inyo , Los Angeles , Mono , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Diego , San Luis Obispo , Santa Barbara , and Ventura . However, Kern County
4761-634: Was to include a portion of the much larger Tulare County and all of San Luis Obispo County . The proposal was sent to Washington, D.C. , with a strong advocate in Senator Milton Latham . However, the secession crisis following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the subsequent American Civil War led to the proposal never coming to a vote. In 1900, the Los Angeles Times defined Southern California as including "the seven counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, and Santa Barbara." This definition left out San Luis Obispo and Kern counties. Southern California
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