California’s oldest civilian settlement, San José, was founded on this date in 1777. 10 things you might not know about San José.
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San José is Northern California’s largest city by population and the third largest city in California.
San José boasts the highest median household income in the nation.
In 1849, San José was made the state capital of California and was the first city of the state. The Capitol was a two-story adobe hotel, with the Assembly on the upper floor and the Senate on the lower. Unfortunately, a Fire destroyed the building in 1853.
The original name of the city was El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe.
San José laws limit the number of animals owners can have, which is five licensed animals total with no more than three Dogs.
It was once an agricultural community. The area has a mild climate and fertile soil, ideal for growing things. In the past, crops produced here included Wheat, Barley, Apples, Plums, Apricots and Peaches. Today it’s better known for the technology industry. It’s the birthplace of the floppy disc and eBay.
San José has eight sister cities: Dublin, Ireland, Guadalajara, Mexico, Okayama Japan, San José, Costa Rica, Pune, India, Tainan, Taiwan, Veracruz, Mexico, and Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The city’s airport was once closed for three days while Bill Murray and an Elephant named Mineta filmed scenes for a film called Larger than Life.
The San José Flea Market is mentioned in the bestselling novel The Kite Runner. The author, Khaled Hosseini, went to school in the city.
It is home to the world’s largest Monopoly board. The board is 930 square feet in size and it’s possible to rent it out and play with life sized game pieces.
Christmas is coming!
A Very Variant Christmas
Last year, Jade and Gloria were embroiled in a bitter conflict to win back their throne and their ancestral home. This year, Queen Jade and Princess Gloria want to host the biggest and best Christmas party ever in their palace. They invite all their friends to come and bring guests. Not even the birth of Jade's heir just before Christmas will stop them.
The guest list includes most of Britain's complement of super-powered crime-fighters, their families and friends. What could possibly go wrong?
Gatecrashers, unexpected arrivals, exploding Christmas crackers and a kidnapping, for starters.
Far away in space, the Constellations, a cosmic peacekeeping force, have suffered a tragic loss. They need to recruit a new member to replace their dead colleague. The two top candidates are both at Jade and Gloria's party. The arrival of the recruitment delegation on Christmas Eve is a surprise for everyone; but their visit means one guest now faces a life-changing decision.
Meanwhile, an alliance of the enemies of various guests at the party has infiltrated the palace; they hide in the dungeon, plotting how best to get rid of the crime-fighters and the royal family once and for all. Problem is, they all have their own agendas and differences of opinion on how to achieve their aims.
Not to mention that this year, the ghosts who walk the corridors of the palace on Christmas Eve will be as surprised by the living as the living are by them.
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