< Portal:California < Did you know 
An oil painting of Juan María de Salvatierra
- ...that the California Condor, Mauritius Kestrel and Kakapo were all saved from extinction using modern bird conservation techniques?
- ...that Junípero Serra and Juan María de Salvatierra have both been called "the apostle of California," for their work establishing Spanish missions in Alta and Baja California, respectively?
- ...that after the first demonstration by members of Catolicos Por La Raza at St. Basil's Cathedral, in downtown Los Angeles, California, the archbishop resigned?
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