Talk:Yreka, California

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On 8/26/2005 I added a bit about goldmining in Yreka. (I used to live there). I'm new to this, so hopefully everything ok. Also added a link to their chamber commerce. Debated, and decided not to link to the local newspaper. Figured that could have it's own page someday? /Thaadd

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[edit] Pronunciation

Can anyone confirm the local pronunciation of the town name. I heard it was "why-ree-ka". Astronaut 14:36, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

  • "Wy-ree'-ka" - no initial "h" sound. The initial sound is pronounced like the letter "Y" in the alphabet, not like the word "why" Emphasis on the middle sylable. NorCalHistory 17:21, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
    • I can confirm this, natives who I spoke to pronounced it this way. Dcoetzee 07:29, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] mark twain citation

Mark Twain tells it much better than I do. I will replace my feeble description with a quote. --VKokielov 15:45, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RE: REMOVAL of "For other uses, see Eureka, California" header that was placed in lead of article

Yreka is not another use of the word Eureka and Eureka is not another use of the word Yreka. Granted there may be some confusion, including the fact that the entire time JC Penney had stores in both locations, they routinely messed up orders bound for one city or the other. However, they are not the same word and the use of a header at this level of an article is especially obvious as the error in this usage of "For other uses, see..." To clarify further, there is no use of Eureka that is Yreka and no use of Yreka that is Eureka, period. The error in speaking or reading the word or name is not worthy of placement at the beginning of the article, even if the reference was more correctly stated. Norcalal 08:45, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dear anon editor in Chico, California

Dear anon editor - first, welcome to Wikipedia! If you like it here, and would like to become a regular editor (and please, all points of view are welcome!), perhaps you would like to adopt a Wikipedia name - that's pretty easy process, and makes conversation about this types of things a bit easier.

At the risk of maybe explaining something you feel you already know, the standard that we normally adopt here is that if you feel that an entry is not up to your writing standards, you are encouraged to upgrade the writing style and grammar so that it is to your taste and liking. We're all used to that and encourage it! However, I hope you won't mind my saying so, it's not really expected that you will simply delete an entry because you don't like the grammar or writing style! May I ask that you not delete the entry again? Please due fix whatever writing style and grammactical flaws that you see!

Second, if you feel that some part of an entry has insufficient citation, there is a "citation needed" system or "tag" that we typically follow, out of courtesy. That tag allows the original editor to provide back-up information. Finally, if you don't like the citation that is given, again, we welcome your looking for a better citation! Alternatively, I suppose, you could look for counter-citations to disprove the point asserted.

I would urge you to set out here your concerns, which I will cheerfully collaborate with you regarding before I return the material to the article. Of course, if you chose not to respond, I will return the material as well.

Additional thought-perhaps this will help you. If you go, for example, to the San Francisco article, you will find this in the intro section:

"San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination renowned for its steep rolling hills, an eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture, and famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the cable cars, Coit Tower, and Chinatown."

You will also find in that article quite extensive and detailed descriptions of places and things to do that a visitor would find of interest.

If you look around Wikipedia, I think that you will find that a section describing local landmarks and activities is a standard part of city articles. Although you may not recognize this, the San Francisco article is a "Featured article" - that is, one that meets Wikipedia's highest standards.

Again, I hope that this helps!  :So, once again, welcome to Wikipedia, and in my years here, it has been a grand time! Good editing! NorCalHistory (talk) 13:37, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

You might also take a look at Chicago, Sacramento, Fresno, Redding, as well as your home town of Chico, California, and literally hundreds of other city articles for similar sections.NorCalHistory (talk) 16:26, 21 February 2008 (UTC)