The atlantic Ocean
Neither. Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean.
It is spelled 'Los Angeles' (major city in southern California).
Southern California is home to part of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Even areas that are not "desert' are relatively dry in the southern half of California.
Produce
The San Andreas Fault
Sometime in the 30 year span of 2010-2040scientists are predicting that southern California will be the location of a major earthquake that measures at least 67 on the Richter scale.
Vast forest, minerals and coals in the mines, many rivers, ranges of mountains, sources of hydroelectricity, reservoirs of fresh water
Earthquakes can occur almost anywhere in southern California, but are usually located in areas on major fault lines.
Very high. Virtually all seismologists, referring to a large scale earthquake in Southern California say it is not a matter of if - it is only a matter of when. Even more grimly, there are more than a few seismologists that say southern California is over-due for a "big one".
The University of Southern California is a private school. The major public universities in California are the UC and CSU systems which include schools like UCLA and CSU-Long Beach.The University of South Carolina is a public school.
She graduated from the University of Southern California, with a B.A. in Education (1976) and M.A. in Special Education (1978).