Although less common than Salmonella or Campylobacter, Shigella is a significant cause of foodborne disease. Shigella is responsible for 10% to 20% of cases of bacterial foodborne illness each year in the United States.
A century later, it continues to be a marvel in modern engineering. The LA Aqueduct brought water from the Owens Valley hundreds of miles away to a growing area in need of additional resources to sustain its people and their endeavors, helping spur an economy that today rivals that of many nations.
The pueblo water right was a key to the development of modern Los Angeles. Founded as a pueblo in 1781, Los Angeles aggressively asserted its pueblo rights to its namesake river and even to groundwater in the San Fernando Valley. The pueblo water right supplied much of Los Angelesâ water until completion of the Owens Valley Aqueduct in 1913. Pueblo rights date back to Californiaâs transition from Mexican to American territory in 1848. At that time, pueblo rights were the first to receive legal recognition in California. This allowed persons and entities holding land title under Mexican law to preserve their private and public water rights.