California adjoins the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With an area of 160,000 square miles (414,000 km2), it is the third-largest state in the United States in size, after Alaska and Texas.
Patti Page, Honey-Voiced â50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85. Patti Page, the apple-cheeked, honey-voiced alto whose sentimental, soothing, sometimes silly hits like âTennessee Waltz,â âOld Cape Codâ and â(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Windowâ made her one of the most successful pop singers of the 1950s, died on Tuesday in Encinitas, Calif. She was 85.
But it looks like Katy Perry won't be all by her lonesome as she travels the world. The 29-year-old pop star shared a photo on Instagram of her darling new puppy Butters on Wednesday. In the snap, the adorable pooch stands there looking at his famous owner as Katy holds a small stuffed bear in front of Butters.