There are 17 endemic mammal species in the California Biodiversity Hotspot including the Channel Island Fox found off the coast of Ventura County and the Mount Pinos Chipmonk in northernmost Ventura County. As of 2003 (Roth and Sadeghain 2003 - Checklist of the Land Snails and Slugs of California.
The initial version of the Ramones included Jeffry Hyman on drums, John Cummings on guitar, and Douglas Colvin on bass and lead vocals. Colvin was the first to use the name Ramone, calling himself Dee Dee Ramone.
By Michelle. August 14, 2005 - 11:29 PM. Loulie Jean Norman, the soprano who provided the vocals for the original Star Trek theme song, died on August 2nd. E Insiders noted that Norman, who dubbed Diahann Carroll's singing in the film version of Porgy and Bess. for the song Summertime, had worked with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and many other well-known singers.