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10% of all homes sold in Orange County exceed ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Orange County needs 15,500 new units a year to meet demand - the average number built is 8500.
Orange County builders use to have 21% of the total yearly sales-today it is 8.8% -
This forces buyers into the resale market. With about half the homes being built to match demand, appreciation seems likely to be permanent. Median home sales price in 2004 is $551,000
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There were 51,853 homes sold. Single family homes made up 60.3% of sales with 25.7% appreciation from last year. Condominiums made up 28.6% of sales with 28.8% appreciation.
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Agoura, California
is a very small unincorporated community between Agoura Hills and Calabasas in Los Angeles County.
Agoura Hills
is a city (incorporated in 1982) in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,537 at the 2000 census... Alhambra
is a city (incorporated on 11 July 1903) located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approx. 8 miles from the downtown Los Angeles civic center... Altadena
is an unincorporated community of the Fifth Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County, California... Arcadia
is a U.S. city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about 20 miles Northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains... Arleta
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California...
Artesia
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 16,380 at the 2000 census...
Azusa
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 44,712 at the 2000 census... Baldwin Park
is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States... Bel Air
The faux-gated community was founded by Alphonzo E. Bell, Sr. in 1923 and is part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of Bel-Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills... Bell
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,664 at the 2000 census...
Bell Canyon
is an exclusive guard-gated community located in the Western San Fernando Valley. Although only minutes from the City of Los Angeles, Bell Canyon is located in Ventura County... Bellflower
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,878... Bell Gardens
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 44,054 at the 2000 census...
Beverly Hills
is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. It is part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of Beverly Hills, Bel-Air and Holmby Hills... Bradbury
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below Angeles National Forest... Brentwood
is a district in the West Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California, United States... Burbank
is a city located in the eastern corner of the San Fernando Valley... Calabasas
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, in the western United States... Calabasas Park
is located at the southwestern edge of the San Fernando Valley and comprises a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains... Canoga Park
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California...
Carson
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 89,730... Century City
is a 176 acre commercial and residential district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California... Cerritos
is a planned suburb of Los Angeles County, California, United States on the American west coast, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. Chatsworth
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Claremont
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 45 kilometers (30 miles) east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Compton
is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493.
Covina
is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 22 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 46,837 at the 2000 census.
Culver City
is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 38,816. Diamond Bar
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 56,287 at the 2000 census. Downey
is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 21 km (13 miles) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Duarte,
like many of its neighbors, modern Duarte is a bedroom community. The City of Duarte is geographically isolated from population centers to the east and south due to the San Gabriel River and rock quarry operations in Irwindale and Azusa. Eagle Rock
is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by the city of Glendale on the north and west, Highland Park on the south, and the city of Pasadena on the east. El Monte
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2002, El Monte is the 191st largest city in the United States. It is also the 44th largest city in California.
El Segundo
is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. The population was 16,033 at the 2000 census.
Encino
(Spanish for "Oak") is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Gardena
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 57,746 at the 2000 census.
Glendale
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, is bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is an important suburb in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Glendora
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Signs at city entrances indicate the city has a population of 55,300.
Granada Hills
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Harbor City
is a community within Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,640. Hawaiian Gardens
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. More than 75% of the city's revenues come from Hawaiian Gardens Casino, a card club.
Hawthorne
is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. Although incorporated as a city in 1922, Hawthorne is a part of the immense sprawl that amounts to the greater Los Angeles area.
Hermosa Beach
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 18,566 at the 2000 census.
The municipal pier in downtown Hermosa Beach.The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area and is one of the three Beach Cities.
Hidden Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 1,875 at the 2000 census.
Hollywood
is a district in the central region of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., situated northwest of Downtown. Holmby Hills
is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by Beverly Hills on the east, Century City on the southeast, Westwood on the southwest, Bel-Air on the northwest, and Beverly Glen on the west. Huntington Park
is named for prominent industrialist Henry Huntington, Huntington Park was incorporated in 1906 as a streetcar suburb for workers in the rapidly expanding industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. (To this day, about 30% of its residents work at factories in nearby Vernon and Commerce. [1]) The stretch of Pacific Boulevard in downtown Huntington Park was a major commercial district serving the city's largely working-class residents, as well as those of neighboring cities such as Bell, Cudahy, and South Gate.
Inglewood
is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States., southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 8, 1908.
La Canada Flintridge
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,318 at the 2000 census. La Crescenta
is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, encompassing those parts of the Crescenta Valley not in the cities of Glendale or La Cañada Flintridge. La Habra Heights
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 5,712 at the 2000 census.
Lake View Terrace
is a suburb district in the north east quadrant of the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Lakewood
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 79,345 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares include Lakewood (CA/SR-19), Bellflower, and Del Amo Boulevards and Carson and South Streets. The San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) runs through the city's eastern regions.
La Mirada
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,783 at the 2000 census.
It is best known as the home of Biola University (formerly the Bible Institute of Los Angeles), an evangelical Christian institution of higher
La Puente
as with much of aging suburbia throughout Greater Los Angeles, blue-collar workers form much of the population in La Puente.
Redevelopment of the business districts in La Puente have been ongoing. However, the local government has been relatively unsuccessful in its attempts to attract big-box retailers and restaurant chains, as such businesses have gone to adjacent West Covina, California. La Puente retains many aging 1950s-era strip malls.
Lawndale:
From the 1780s onward, the area that is now Lawndale was part of the El Rancho Sausal Redondo, a land grant given by the Spanish colonial government that includes much of what is now the South Bay region. In 1905 E.L Hopper first subdivided the area and named it after a Chicago suburb. Lots sold slowly and different promotions were tried such as promoting Lawndale as a chicken raising area. The first railway to run through Lawndale was the Inglewood Division of the Redondo Railway which would later become part of the Pacific Electric "Red Car" system. It ran down the middle of Railway Ave. (now Hawthorne Blvd.) until 1933. In 1927 the Santa Fe railroad arrived. After World War II, the immense demand for housing from returning veterans and California newcomers resulted in Lawndale's formation as a bedroom community. In 1959 it was incorporated as a city.
Lomita
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,046 at the 2000 census. Lomita is Spanish for "little knoll".
Long Beach
is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.
As of the 2000 census, the city population was 461,522. By 2006 its population is estimated to have increased to 490,166 [1]. It is the 34th-largest city in the nation, 5th in California and 2nd in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles). Long Beach is also the largest U.S. city that is not a county seat.
Lynwood
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 69,845. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, the city's name was first applied to the local dairy for Miss Lynn Wood Sessions, wife of the owner. The local railroad station and subdivision were later named after the dairy.
Malibu
is a city located in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 12,575.
The City of Malibu is a 27-mile strip of Pacific coastline; a beachfront community famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of countless movie stars and others associated with the Southern California motion picture and recording industries. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (California State Route 1) which traverses the city; the city is also bounded (more or less) by Topanga and Pacific Palisades to the east, the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and Ventura County to the north and west.
Manhattan Beach
is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 33,852 at the 2000 census. Of a rotating City Council of five members, Mitch Ward is the current mayor.
The municipal pier in downtown Manhattan Beach.The city is on the Pacific Ocean coast, to the south of El Segundo, and to the north of Hermosa Beach. To the east are the cities of Lawndale and Redondo Beach. It is one of the three Beach Cities in the South Bay.
Marina del Rey
(Spanish for "Navy of the King", or "Seacoast of the King") is a census-designated place seaside community located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California. The population was 8,176 at the 2000 census. Marina del Rey is only four miles from the Los Angeles International Airport, close enough to provide easy access by car or public transportation, yet far enough away that residents are not disturbed by the noise.
Maywood
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 28,083 at the 2000 census. About one third of its residents work in the factories at nearby Vernon and Commerce.
Mission Hills
is a suburban community in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is located near the northern junction of the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405). The Ronald Reagan Freeway (CA-118) bisects the neighborhood. Mission Hills is the northern terminus of the lengthy Sepulveda Boulevard. Other major thoroughfares include San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Woodman Avenue, and Rinaldi, Brand, Chatsworth, Devonshire, and Lassen Streets. The boundaries are roughly Sepulveda Blvd and Interstate 405 to the west, Interstate 5 to the north and east, Van Nuys Boulevard to the southeast, and Lassen Street to the south. The Granada Hills district lies to the west, Sylmar to the north, the city of San Fernando to the northeast, Pacoima to the east, Arleta to the southeast, and Panorama City to the south. The southern portion of Mission Hills is also considered part of the Sepulveda district of Los Angeles.
Monrovia
is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,929 at the 2000 census.
Montebello
was originally an agricultural community. The discovery of oil by Standard Oil Company on the Anita Baldwin property in 1917 brought about a revolutionary change to Montebello. The agricultural hills soon became a major contributor to oil production. By 1920, Montebello oil fields were producing one-eighth of California's crude oil. On October 19, 1920, Montebello was incorporated as the 35th of the present cities in Los Angeles County.
Monterey Park
is home to the Garvey Ranch Observatory, located in Garvey Ranch Park, which is operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (LAAS). It adjoins a telescope construction workshop, a historical museum and a library. The observatory houses an 8-inch refractor, and the grounds are open to the public for astronomical observation (hosted by LAAS members) on Wednesday evenings
Montrose
is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, encompassing those parts of the Crescenta Valley not in the cities of Glendale or La Cañada Flintridge. However, both the unincorporated area and the portion of incorporated Glendale north of Montrose are collectively called La Crescenta. It is bordered on the north by the Angeles National Forest, on the east by La Cantildeada Flintridge, and on the south and west by Glendale. The Foothill Freeway runs through the southern portion of the area. The population was 18,532 at the 2000 census.
Newhall
is the southernmost district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town. It was the first permanent Anglo settlement in the valley.
Newhall is home to the William S. Hart County Park, featuring tours of the famous silent movie maker's mansion.
North Hills
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley, formerly known as Sepulveda, the community was renamed North Hills in 1992. Northridge is to the west, Panorama City is to the east, Van Nuys is to the south, and Granada Hills to the north. The 405 Freeway (San Diego Freeway) runs through North Hills. Major thoroughfares include Lassen, Plummer, and Nordhoff Streets, Hayvenhurst, Woodley, and Haskell Avenues, and Roscoe and Sepulveda Boulevards. North Hills is roughly bounded by Balboa Boulevard to the west, Lassen Street to the north, Sepulveda Boulevard on the east, and Roscoe Boulevard to the south.
North Hollywood,
like most of the rest of the San Fernando Valley, was once part of the vast landholdings of the Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de España, which were confiscated by the government during the Mexican period of rule. The Treaty of Cahuenga which ended the U.S.-Mexican fighting in California was signed at Tomás Feliz's adobe house at Campo de Cahuenga on Lankershim Boulevard in January of 1847. The area was formerly known as Lankershim, but was subsequently renamed North Hollywood in an effort to capitalize on the glamour and proximity of Hollywood proper. North Hollywood today is extremely diverse, with large Latino, Asian-American, Jewish, Middle Eastern and African-American populations.
Northridge
is a community in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
The community is relatively square in shape, bordered by the communities of Reseda and Winnetka to the south, Chatsworth to the west, Porter Ranch to the north-west, Granada Hills to the north-east, North Hills to the east, and Van Nuys to the south-east. Major north-south thoroughfares include Roscoe Boulevard, Tampa Avenue, Reseda Boulevard, and Zelzah Avenue; major east-west streets include Chatsworth, Devonshire, Lassen, Plummer, Parthenia and Nordhoff Streets.
Norwalk
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 103,298 at the 2000 census.
The City of Norwalk was incorporated in 1957. It is located 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Like much of Southern California, Norwalk went from a predominantly agricultural area at the end of World War II to a well-developed suburb of Los Angeles.
Pacific Palisades
is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. The area currently has about 27,000 residents. It is an affluent and primarily residential area, with a mixture of large private homes, small (usually older) houses, condominiums, and apartments. It has a small central business district on Sunset Boulevard--consisting of restaurants, stores, banks, and offices--known as the "village." It also includes some large parklands and many hiking trails. Palisades Charter High School serves the neighborhood. It is known as "Where Sunset Meets the Sea."
Pacoima
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Mission Hills on the west, Arleta on the south, Sun Valley on the southeast, Lake View Terrace on the northeast, and by the city of San Fernando on the north. Major thoroughfares include San Fernando Road and Laurel Canyon and Van Nuys Boulevards. The Golden State and Ronald Reagan freeways run through the district.
Palos Verdes Estates
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It was designed by the noted American landscape architect and planner Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The population was 13,340 at the 2000 census. According to the 2000 US Census, Palos Verdes Estates is the 81st richest place in the United States with at least 1,000 households (based upon per capita income).
Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California.
Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates are the predominant cities in the area, with a part of San Pedro protruding on the eastern end of the peninsula. The area is home to several golf courses and country clubs, and the South Coast Botanic Garden. On the coast is the location of the former Marineland of the Pacific, an aquatic theme park. There is a lighthouse on Point Vicente, and Point Vicente Park is a popular spot for watching the migration of gray whales to and from their breeding lagoon in Baja California. There is also a lighthouse at Point Fermin in San Pedro.
Panorama City
is a district in the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is bordered by Arleta on the north, Sun Valley on the east, Van Nuys on the south, and North Hills on the west. Major thoroughfares include Roscoe, Van Nuys, and Sepulveda Boulevards. The district is served by the San Diego and Hollywood freeways.
Panorama City was developed as a planned community by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. Contrary to popular perceptions of the development of the central and western San Fernando Valley as solely being a bedroom community for jobs in downtown Los Angeles and Burbank, Panorama City originally included General Motors' largest assembly plant to date, as well as a Schlitz brewery that eventually came under the ownership of Anheuser-Busch.
Paramount
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,266. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Pasadena
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 133,936. The California Finance Department estimates the Pasadena population to be 146,166 in 2005. Pasadena is the main population and cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. It is the 6th largest city in Los Angeles County and famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade.
Pico Rivera
was formed in the 1950s from the merger of the longstanding cities of Pico (named for Pio Pico, the last Californio governor of California) and Rivera. Situated on a rich alluvial plain between the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River, the city was once predominantly agricultural, but since the 1960s it has been primarily residential.
Playa del Rey
(Spanish for "Beach of the King or King's beach") is a community of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is the section of beachfront just south of the Ballona Wetlands and Ballona Creek and Marina del Rey; thus, the beach population is divided here. This makes Playa del Rey an enclave and keeps the crowds a little smaller. Playa del Rey has a ZIP code of 90293 and an area code of 310. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Marina del Rey to the north, Playa Vista to the northeast, Westchester to the east, and El Segundo to the south.
Pomona
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, at the western edge of the Pomona Valley branch of the Inland Empire region since nearly the entire part of the city is physically located east of the San Jose/Puente Hills. It may also be considered part of the San Gabriel Valley since it is at the easten edge of Los Angeles County, whenever the Los Angeles/San Bernardino County border is used as the dividing line between the San Gabriel Valley and the Inland Empire. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 149,473. In 2005, its population was estimated as 160,815 [1]. Pomona is the 5th largest city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita).
Porter Ranch
is a district in the northwest portion of the northern Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is bounded by Chatsworth on the south and west, Northridge on the south, and Granada Hills on the south and east. The Santa Susana Mountains, which separate the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, lie to the north. The principal thoroughfares are Corbin Ave., Tampa Ave. and Reseda Blvd., running north-south, and Sesnon Blvd., Rinaldi St. and the Ronald Reagan Freeway (California Highway 118), running east and west. The Porter Ranch ZIP code is 91326.
Rancho Palos Verdes
(RPV) is a city in Los Angeles County, California that was incorporated on 7 September 1973. The population was 41,145 at the 2000 census.
Rancho Palos Verdes is a quiet, affluent suburb of Los Angeles. Sitting atop the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it is well known for its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean (although these are sometimes obscured by the South Bay region's fog, which envelopes much of the South Bay in the Spring). Its most notable geographic features are the hills and cliffs with grand vistas of the Pacific Ocean, with views of Santa Catalina Island. Its most notorious geographic feature is the continuous landslide at Portuguese Bend, which may have been caused in part by septic runoff from homes in RPV and its neighboring communities.
Redondo Beach
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area and is one of the three Beach Cities.
Reseda
was one of the first suburbs in the San Fernando Valley. Its large ranches were sub-divided and the area was developed by realtors just as the veterans of World War II were returning home. The earliest families came to live among orange groves which were successively plowed under in favor of housing. At the time, most of the jobs were in the Los Angeles Basin, to the south, over the Santa Monica mountains.
Rolling Hills
consists of a single gated community. Residents work, shop, attend school, and obtain other services in the other towns on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Incorporated in 1957, the city maintains a ranch character, with no traffic lights, large spaces between houses (cf. population density below), and wide equestrian paths along streets. The city borders Rolling Hills Estates to the north and Rancho Palos Verdes on all other sides (including the empty Portuguese Bend landslide area to the south).
Rosemead
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,505.
San Dimas
is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 36,200.
The San Fernando Valley
is an urbanized valley in Southern California. Most of its communities are part of the northern section of Los Angeles.
San Gabriel
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,804 at the 2000 census.
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, established in 1771, is the cradle of the San Gabriel Valley and one of many missions in California. It suffered from earthquake damage in the past, but it has undergone a major restoration process over the years. In the 1990s, plans to turn the area on Mission Road into a tourist attraction have largely failed.
San Marino
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 12,945 at the 2000 census.
San Marino is regarded as having one of the best-performing schools in the Greater Los Angeles area. Its high school consistently ranks as the highest API score among public high schools in California. All of its public schools are distinguished as California "Blue Ribbon" schools.
In general, San Marino is a small, upper middle class to upper class, relatively educated community, and largely populated by professionals and their families.
San Pedro
is a community within Los Angeles, California. It was annexed in 1909 and a major seaport of the area. The town has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry to become primarily a blue collar working town. The name of the town is often pronounced by residents as San PEE-dro rather than its Spanish pronunciation, San PAY-dro.
Santa Clarita
is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2005 California Department of Finance estimate, the city population was 167,954. It is located about 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and occupies most of the Santa Clarita Valley. It is a notable example of a U.S. edge city or boomburb. The FBI rates it as the sixth safest city in the United States with at least 100,000 inhabitants. (Nearby Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, in Ventura County, traditionally alternate between the first and second spots on the list.)
Santa Fe Springs
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 17,438 at the 2000 census.
Santa Monica
is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. It borders Santa Monica Bay (part of the Pacific Ocean) on the west, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles and Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the south. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 84,084, but an early 2006 estimate has the population at 103,255. Santa Monica is named for Saint Monica of Hippo because the area on which the city is now located was first visited by Spaniards on her feast day.
Shadow Hills
is a semi-rural neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, California. Often mistakenly said to be part of the nearby San Fernando Valley, Shadow Hills is actually part of the Crescenta Valley.
It is entirely contained within the community of Sunland. The area is primarily equestrian zoned, one of the last remaining such sections within Los Angeles. Shadow Hills is north of the independent city of Burbank and is the western-most portion of the Tujunga Valley, a part of the larger Crescenta Valley, and which begins just southeast of the Hansen Lake reservoir. A hunting lodge once owned by actor Clark Gable still stands in Shadow Hills overlooking the lake.
Sherman Oaks
was one of the first Valley communities to experience intensive real estate development. Anticipating the development of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, Los Angeles Suburban Homes Co. purchased 47,500 acres (192 km²) of the southeast Valley in 1910. In 1911, a subdivision map called Tract 1000 was filed with Los Angeles County. From that parcel, one of the partners in the company, General Moses Hazeltine Sherman, bought 1,000 acres (4 km²) for himself. In 1927, Sherman subdivided the property and sold the land for $780 an acre
Sierra Madre
is a small city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 10,578 at the 2000 census. It is in the Foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below the Angeles National Forest with the city of Pasadena to the west, and Arcadia to the south and east.
Signal Hill
is a small city (2.2 mi², 5.8 km²) in Los Angeles County, California that is completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach. As of 2005, the city population was 10,951. The city was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered on Signal Hill.
The city once shared three different postal ZIP codes with Long Beach, but in July 2002, the City of Signal Hill received its own ZIP code, 90755. It is in the 562 area code. It is in the 4th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County, with Don Knabe the current Supervisor. Signal Hill is in the 37th Congressional District of the U.S. Congress, represented by Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (D). It is in the 27th California State Senate District, represented by Alan Lowenthal, and the 55th California Assembly District, represented by Betty Karnette.
South Gate
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 96,375. The "City of South Gate" was incorporated on 2 January 1923 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors[1].
In 1990, South Gate was one of ten U.S. communities to receive the All-America City Award from the National Civic League.
South Gate includes the Hollydale community, sometimes incorrectly referred to as a separate city.
South Pasadena
was established on March 2nd, 1888. The city was originally notable for its ostrich farm, a popular local tourist attraction.
South Pasadena's streets are lined with numerous species of native California trees. Because there are very few stucco-clad Spanish Colonial houses and virtually no palm trees in some parts of the city, South Pasadena is a popular stand-in for Midwestern and Northeastern towns in motion picture and television productions. Few cities in the nation are better recognized for their determination to preserve their neighborhoods and small-town atmosphere. (South Pasadena residents' frequent use of the term "Mayberry" to describe their city has drawn scorn from opinion/editorial staff at most of Los Angeles' newspapers, both old-line and "alternative." Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez has noted that South Pasadena sits less than 10 miles from Downtown Los Angeles and that substantial numbers of residents work either in Bunker Hill or as professors and staff at the University of Southern California.)
Studio City
is a four-square-mile district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is bounded roughly by Ethel Avenue to the west, the U.S. Route 101 to the north and east, and Mulholland Drive and Santa Monica Mountains to the south.
Studio City earned its name in the 1920s when Mack Sennett moved his studios from a neighborhood known as Edendale (near Echo Park) to a property near Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. His soundstages, Mack Sennett Studios, were later renamed Republic Pictures Studio, MTM Enterprises Studios and CBS Studio Center.
Sunland
is a neighborhood in the Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. Often mistakenly said to be part of the nearby San Fernando Valley, Shadow Hills is actually part of the Crescenta Valley.
(Geographically, it is also part of the Crescenta Valley.) It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Shadow Hills on the west, La Tuna Canyon on the south, and Tujunga on the east, and by the San Gabriel Mountains on the north. The Foothill Freeway links it with downtown Los Angeles (via the Glendale Freeway) and to the San Gabriel Valley far to the east.
Like most of the San Fernando Valley, Sunland's development occurred largely in the 1950s and 1960s. Much of the district's housing stock consists of modestly sized single-family detached homes.
Sun Valley
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is bordered by Burbank in the east, Shadow Hills on the north, Panorama City in the west, Pacoima to the northwest, and North Hollywood in the south. The district is served by the Golden State and Hollywood freeways. Major thoroughfares include San Fernando Road, Laurel Canyon and Roscoe Boulevards, and Vineland and Tujunga Avenues.
Most of the stone, gravel, and sand used in construction in Los Angeles between the 1920s and the 1970s came from quarries in Sun Valley. Although these are mostly closed (with many of them having become landfill pits), Sun Valley is still predominantly industrial, although it has some 1960s-vintage residential districts.
Sylmar
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is located east of Interstate 5 and north of the city of San Fernando.
Tarzana
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Temple City
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 33,377 at the 2000 census.
Toluca Lake
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is situated in the southeastern San Fernando Valley between the city of Burbank, the Los Angeles district of North Hollywood and the unincorporated county area of Universal City. The area's historic boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River.
Topanga,
California is an unincorporated neighborhood in western Los Angeles County, USA. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains and occupies Topanga Canyon. Topanga is 12,748 acres (52 km²) in size, and is bounded on three sides by State Park or conservancy lands, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean and a small strip of Malibu, which is the main community to the west. On the east is Pacific Palisades. Topanga has a population of 5,441 as of 2000. The ZIP Code is 90290 and the area code is 310. It is in the 3rd County Supervisorial district.
Topanga Creek drains Topanga Canyon
and is the third largest watershed entering the Santa Monica Bay. The creek is one of the few remaining undammed waterways in the area, and is a spawning ground of the endangered steelhead trout. The area typically receives about 22" of rain annually. Topanga State Beach lies on the coast at the outlet of Topanga Creek. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, California State Route 27, is the principal thoroughfare, connecting the Ventura Freeway with Pacific Coast Highway. The road largely follows Topanga Creek.
Topanga Canyon contains lands of both Topanga State Park, which is the largest park in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. It is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Torrance
is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California.
The city is named after its founder, oilman Jared Sidney Torrance. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 137,946; a 2003 estimate puts the total population at 142,621 [1]. Torrance is the 7th largest city in Los Angeles County
Tujunga
is a district in the far northern reaches of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Some outsiders consider it to be the northeasternmost portion of the San Fernando Valley, but it actually is in the Crescenta Valley. It is bounded by the cities of Burbank to the southwest and Glendale to the south and east, the Los Angeles district of Sunland to the west, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Mount Gleason Avenue separates it from Sunland. It is served by the Foothill Freeway, which connects it to central Los Angeles (via the Glendale Freeway) and the San Gabriel Valley.
Valencia
is a planned community located in Los Angeles County, California in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four communities (along with Saugus, Newhall, and Canyon Country) that merged to create the city of Santa Clarita, California.
Valley Village
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is located in the San Fernando Valley, north of Studio City and west of North Hollywood, and mostly consists of single family homes and small shops. Until the early 1990s, it was considered part of North Hollywood, though it was more upscale than most of North Hollywood. It broke away and renamed itself to boost real estate values, as is common in the Valley.
Van Nuys
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
The area is named after Isaac Van Nuys, who founded the San Fernando Homestead Association in 1869, a group which purchased much of land that now makes up the community. He also built the first wood frame house in the San Fernando Valley in 1872.
Venice
is a district in west Los Angeles, California. It is best known for its canals and beaches, but it also has a somewhat Bohemian residential area as well as a colorful boardwalk. Its area codes are 310 and a recently added 424 overlay. Its ZIP Code is 90291.
Verdugo City,
suburban sect. of Glendale city, Los Angeles co., S Calif., in foothills of San Gabriel Mts., c.10 mi/16 km N of downtown Los Angeles. Centered around Verdugo Park, Canada Blvd.
Walnut
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 30,004 at the 2000 census and its current mayor is Tom King.
West Covina
is a city located in eastern Los Angeles County, California, in the San Gabriel Valley region. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,080. As of 2002, it is the 50th largest city in California.
West Hills
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is surrounded by the Chatsworth Reservoir in the north, Canoga Park in the east,Woodland Hills in the south, Hidden Hills in the southwest, and the Simi Hills in the west. Much of West Hills was called Canoga Park before c. 1990. The postal codes are 91307 and 91304.
Westlake Village
is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 8,368 at the 2000 census. It is often confused with the Los Angeles district of Westlake. Mayor Susan McSweeney will serve the city of Westlake Village in 2006.
Westlake Village is a planned community built around a manmade lake straddling the Los Angeles-Ventura county line. Construction began in 1966, and the city incorporated in 1981. Much of the original community is actually in the city of Thousand Oaks in Ventura County, and the population and land area figures quoted below apply only to the Los Angeles County portions of the city.
West Los Angeles
is a district in western Los Angeles, California located within the larger region often referred to as the "Westside".
Westwood
is a district in western Los Angeles, California, not to be confused with Westwood, California. Westwood is best known as the home of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The eastern portions of the district are often thought of as a distinctly different neighborhood, Holmby Hills. Westwood was carved from the old Wolfskill Farm, a 3,000-plus-acre tract that was purchased in 1919 by wealthy retailer Arthur Letts. Letts' son-in-law, Harold Janss, was vice president of Janss Investment Co., which developed the area and started advertising new homes in 1922.
Whittier
is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,680. It is the home of Whittier College and Southern California University of Health Sciences.
Wilmington,
California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economical activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City, Los Angeles, California Harbor City.
Wilmington is the site of Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California.
The Winnetka
is a suburb district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Winnetka is bordered by Canoga Park on the west, Woodland Hills on the south, Chatsworth to the north, and Reseda to the east. Major throughfares include Winnetka Avenue, Roscoe Boulevard, Sherman Way, Saticoy Avenue and Vanowen Street.
Woodland Hills
is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
It is located in the southwestern area of the San Fernando Valley, northeast of Calabasas and west of Tarzana. To the north Woodland Hills is bordered by West Hills, Canoga Park, and Winnetka. Running east-west through the community is U.S. Route 101 (Ventura Freeway) and Ventura Boulevard, which starts in Woodland Hills.
Aliso Viejo
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Aliso Viejo population was 40,166. Aliso Viejo became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, and has been the only city in Orange County to incorporate since 2000.
Anaheim
is a city in Orange County, California, located 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 328,014, making it the tenth-largest city in California and 56th-largest in the United States. Anaheim is the second largest city in Orange County and is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center.
Anaheim Hills
is a master planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. The Anaheim City Council includes the community under the Canyon and Hills Area General Plan, and is advised by the area's many governmental advisory boards, including the Anaheim Hills Citizens Coalition and the Canyon Hills Community Association. It covers an area just south of the 91 freeway to the Orange, California city border. Its western border is the 55 freeway and its eastern border extends to Gypsum Canyon and the Riverside County Line.
Brea
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,410 at the 2000 census.
The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the enormous Brea Mall, and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown.
Buena Park
is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located adjacent to the City of Anaheim and is located 12 miles (20 km) northwest of Downtown Santa Ana. It was founded by James A. Whitaker, a wholesale grocer from Chicago, Illinois in 1887 and incorporated in 1953. An agricultural center at its founding, particularly dairy, wine and citrus products, the city is now primarily a residential suburb. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA." Buena Park is home to several tourist attractions, most notably Knott's Berry Farm
Corona del Mar
(Spanish for "Crown of the Sea") is a neighborhood in Newport Beach, California. It generally consists of all land on the seaward face of the San Joaquin Hills south of Avocado Street to the city limits, as well as the development of Irvine Terrace, just north of Avocado. Immediately south of Corona del Mar is Crystal Cove State Park, an expanse of beach accessible by paths winding down a steep hillside.
Costa Mesa
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 108,724 at the 2000 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a suburban city with an economy based on retail commerce and light manufacturing.
Coto de Caza
is a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in the unincorporated Trabuco Canyon area of Orange County, California. The population was 13,057 at the 2000 census.
The town is a suburban planned community of about 4000 homes, and one of Orange County's oldest planned communities. The project began in 1970, when it was envisioned as a hunting lodge and was completed in 2000. Around the town there are still undeveloped areas as well as a golf course.
Cowan Heights:
Unincorporated Northern Tustin contains areas of exceptional wealth, including Lemon Heights and Cowan Heights.
Cypress
is a city located in southern California near the northern border of Orange County, California, USA. Though it is considered to be a suburb of Long Beach, it has many resident industries. As of May 2005 estimates, the city population was 48,863.
Dana Point
is a city located in southern Orange County, California. The population was 35,110 at the 2000 census. As one of the few harbors along the Orange County coast, and with ready access via California State Route 1, it is a popular local destination for surfing and is home to a legendary surf break called Killer Dana.
Foothill Ranch
was a census-designated place in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 10,899 at the 2000 census. Foothill Ranch was annexed into Lake Forest, California in 2000.
Fountain Valley
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 54,978 at the 2000 census.
Fullerton
is a city located in northern Orange County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003.
It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to several educational institutions, notably the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).
Garden Grove,
is a city centrally located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city population was 170,000 people. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city from east to west. Garden Grove is home to a substantial Vietnamese-American population, forming the northern edge of Orange County's Little Saigon, and also to a large Korean-American population centered along Garden Grove Boulevard west of Brookhurst Street. The city is possibly best known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral, from which religious broadcasts are made.
Huntington Beach
is a seaside city in Orange County in southern California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 189,594. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by Seal Beach on the north, by Costa Mesa on the south, by Westminster on the northeast, and by Fountain Valley on the east.
It is known for its long 14 km (8.5 miles) beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing. The waves are a unique natural effect caused by edge-diffraction of ocean swells by the island of Catalina, and waves from distant hurricanes. Because of the curve of the coastline at Huntington Beach, the local beach actually faces southwest. In summer, the southwest-facing beach often has very strong surf from hurricanes off the Mexican coast.
Irvine
is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated in 1971, the 46-square mile city has a population of 199,755 (as of 2006). It currently has plans to annex an undeveloped area to the north, and has already annexed the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, most of which is to be made into a park called the Orange County Great Park.
The city is notable for its well-regarded public elementary and high schools and exceptionally low crime rate (as of 2005, the FBI considers Irvine the safest city in the US).
Ladera Ranch
is an unincorporated planned community located in Orange County, California.
A photograph looking out on Mercantile Way in Ladera RanchThe community has several features that differentiate it from most others. For example, many traffic calming measures were put into use. Roundabouts, for example, are commonplace on smaller intersections. Narrow street widths, as well as chokers, are characteristics of Ladera Ranch's small residential streets. Landscaped street medians are common, even on two-lane collector streets such as O'Neill and Sienna Parkways.
Laguna Beach
is a city located in southern Orange County, California, approximately 24 miles southeast of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 23,727 at the 2000 census.
The city's most famous institution is the Festival of Arts, an annual art exhibition in the summer which has given the city a reputation for being "artsy." Apart from bringing together artists and art collectors, the Festival is also famous for the Pageant of the Masters, an annual living statue show where local volunteers reproduce several dozen famous artworks in an evening (with the help of elaborate costumes and makeup). The Pageant is apparently the only show of its type and scale in western North America. Another famous annual event is the Sawdust Art Festival.
Laguna Hills
is a city located in southern Orange County, California. The population was 31,178 at the 2000 census. It is home to the upscale Nellie Gail Ranch residential community.
Laguna Niguel
is a city located in southern Orange County, California. The population was 61,891 at the 2000 census. The city was primarily built after 1980 as an unincorporated master planned community located in the foothills of Laguna Beach.
Laguna Woods
is a city located in Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,507.
La Habra
is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,974. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.
Lake Forest
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 58,707 at the 2000 census.
The city was created in 1991. Residents voted to name the city Lake Forest, after an expensive gated residential community, denying the longer claim to the territory by the community of El Toro. Since being founded, it has expanded its limits to include the new communities of Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills. The multiplicity of names often creates confusion: some people in the Portola Hills neighborhood, for example, can receive mail addressed to them at Portola Hills, Lake Forest, or Trabuco Canyon.
La Palma
is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland but changed its name to the main street bisecting the town, La Palma Avenue, when the dairies moved in the 1960's.
Los Alamitos
("The Little Cottonwoods" in Spanish) is a small city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,536 at the 2000 census. It is often mistakenly thought to include the adjacent but unincorporated community of Rossmoor (population just under 11,000) which uses Los Alamitos as its mailing address.
Mission Viejo
is a city located in southern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,102.
Mission Viejo is suburban in nature and culture. It is mainly residential, although there are a number of offices and businesses within its city limits. The city is planned and features a very large number of single-family homes, some condominiums, a college, and a regional mall.
Monarch Beach
is an Orange Coast community in Orange County, California located within Dana Point. Its distinction is the St. Regis and the Ritz Carlton which are beachside resorts located within the town of Monarch Beach. It consists of many residences, but is also a tourist attraction for the rich and famous travelers.
Newport Beach,
incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Newport Beach and the Orange County Area is Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 70,032. The area code for Newport Beach is 949. The city is home to several well known communities and recent annexations including Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, San Joaquin Hills, and Newport Coast.
Newport Coast
was a census-designated place until 2001, in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 2,671 at the 2000 census. The master-planned community was developed by the Irvine Company. Newport Coast was annexed into Newport Beach, California in 2001.
It is considered as one of the wealthiest areas of the country and is home to many celebrities.
The City of Orange
is located in Orange County, California. It is approximately 3 miles (6 kilometers) north of the County seat in Santa Ana, California, and approximately 32 miles (52 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. Orange is unique in that many of the homes in its Old Towne District were built prior to 1920; whereas many other cities demolished those houses in the 1960s, Orange decided to preserve them.
Placentia
is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 46,488 at the 2000 census. The 2004 population estimate for Placentia is 49,949. GR2 This includes the community of Atwood, which is included in the city of Placentia, and is located in its southernmost quadrants.
Portola Hills
was a census-designated place in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 6,391 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated into the city of Lake Forest, California as of the year 2000.
Rancho Santa Margarita
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a newer, planned community set upon rolling hills. Most homes in Rancho Santa Margarita are maintained by homeowners associations, and two(2)are within gated communities.Dove Canyon and Rancho Cielo are gated.
The population was 47,214 at the 2000 census.
Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo.
San Clemente
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 49,936. San Clemente is the southernmost city in the county, six miles south of San Juan Capistrano. Its location makes it the only city in Orange County closer to San Diego than to Los Angeles.
San Juan Capistrano
is a city located in southern Orange County, California, USA, located approximately 23 miles southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 33,826 at the 2000 census. The city was created around Mission San Juan Capistrano, and many of the homes and strip malls resemble the spanish architecture that compose the building. It is home to the widest variety of homes in Orange County, with an upper class gated community called San Juan Hills, homes built prior to 1900 in its central district, and working ranches in its foothills.
Santa Ana
is the largest city and the county seat of Orange County, California. It lies approximately 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the largely seasonal Santa Ana River. The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) runs through the city, and the Costa Mesa Freeway (55 Freeway) and Garden Grove Freeway (22 Freeway) travel along its edges.
Seal Beach
is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 24,157 at the 2000 census. The City was incorporated on 25 October 1915.
Seal Beach is located in the westernmost corner of Orange County. San Pedro Bay, part of the Pacific Ocean, lies to the southwest. To the northwest, just across the border of Los Angeles County, lies the city of Long Beach. To the southeast is Huntington Harbour (part of Huntington Beach) and the unincorporated community of Sunset Beach. To the east are the cities of Westminster and Garden Grove. To the north is the unincorporated community of Rossmoor and the city of Los Alamitos.
Stanton
is a city located in western Orange County, California. The population was 37,403 at the 2000 census. Its most notable features are the Adventureland Park, and Hobby City, which are located in its city limits. It consists of many townhomes and small residential units built prior to 1960. In fact, since 1975, only 99 new residential units have been built in the cities limits.
Trabuco Canyon
is a small, unincorporated community in Orange County, California, with a population of only a few thousand. It is home to an Orange County landmark, Cook's Corner, a restaurant in existence for more than 60 years. A large, private community called Coto de Caza is located near Trabuco Canyon. It was built out mostly in the 1990's as urban sprawl took over Orange County.
Tustin
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 70,871. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the Tustin Foothills. The city is home to middle and upper middle class residents. Unincorporated Northern Tustin contains areas of exceptional wealth, including Lemon Heights and Cowan Heights.
Villa Park
is an incorporated city located in northern Orange County, California. Villa Park is Orange County's smallest city in size and population; The population was 5,999 at the 2000 census. Villa Park is an enclave of the city of Orange. Villa Park currently includes about 1,900 homes, and is about 99% built out. Except for one shopping center, the city is zoned for single-family residences, most of them on half-acre lots.
Westminster
is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony. Its name is taken from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which laid out the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith. For several years of its early history, its farmers refused to grow grapes because they associated grapes with alcohol. Westminster was incorporated in 1957, at which time it had 10,755 residents. Originally, the city was named Tri-City because it was the amalgamation of three cities: Westminster, Barber City, and Midway City. Midway City ultimately turned down incorporation, leaving Barber City to be absorbed into the newly incorporated Westminster. A large number of Vietnamese refugees came to the city in the 1980s, settling largely in an area now officially named Little Saigon. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,207. Westminster won the All-America City Award in 1996.
Yorba Linda
is a city in Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,918. U.S. President Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda in 1913 and his presidential library and birthplace is located here. The city is listed by CNN as the 21st best place in the U.S. to live [1], making it the second highest-ranked Californian city in the survey.
Banning
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 23,562 at the 2000 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as Banning Pass. It is named for its founder, Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles."
Beaumont
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 11,384 at the 2000 census.
Blythe
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Palo Verde Valley, an agricultural area along the Colorado River. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census.
Blythe is near the California/Arizona border. Among other purposes, it serves as a stopover city with full services for travelers between Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA.
Calimesa
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census.
Canyon Lake
is a gated community in Riverside County, California, United States. As of July 1, 2004, the city had an estimated total population of over 11,161, a 12.18% increase from the 2000 census.
Cathedral City
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 42,647 at the 2000 census. Sandwiched between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, it is one of the cities in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area) of southern California.
The town's name derives from "Cathedral Canyon" to the south of the town, so named in 1850 by Henry Washington because its rock formations were reminiscent of a cathedral. The city itself started as a housing subdivision in 1925, but was not incorporated until 1981.
Corona
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,966; a 2004 special census put the fast-growing city's population at 144,274. The city of Norco lies to the northeast, Chino Hills and Yorba Linda to the west, and the Cleveland National Forest to the southwest; unincorporated areas of Riverside County line all of its other borders. It is served by the Corona, Chino Valley, and Riverside freeways, as well as the 91 Line of the Metrolink commuter rail system.
Coachella
is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area). The population was 22,724 at the 2000 census.
Desert Hot Springs
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 16,582 at the 2000 census.
Hemet
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 58,812 at the 2000 census. Each year, the city stages Ramona, formerly known as "The Ramona Pageant," an outdoor play based on Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona.
Indian Wells
is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,816.
It has the highest proportion of millionaires of any city in the United States.
Indio,
California, is a U.S. city located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region. The population was 49,116 at the 2000 census. According to the book History of the Coachella Valley Water District, the word indio is Spanish for Indian.
Indio has hosted the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival since 1999 as well as other regularly-scheduled festivals. Notable among these are the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival held each February and the Indio International Tamale Festival held each December. The largest festival of its kind in the US, the Tamale Festival earned Indio the official nickname of "The City Of Festivals."
Lake Elsinore
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 28,928 at the 2000 census. According to California Department of Finance the population is estimated to be 35,358 in January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2004. It is the home of the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball club of the California League who play at the Lake Elsinore Diamond.
La Quinta
is a resort city in Riverside County, California, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 23,694 at the 2000 census. It is growing at a rate of approximately 110% every ten years, making it one of the fastest growing cities in California. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination (a claim that is also made on behalf of Scottsdale, Arizona). Among those destinations is the La Quinta Resort and Club, a resort dating to 1926 and famous as the spot in which director Frank Capra penned the screenplay of Lost Horizon.
Moreno Valley
is a city located in Riverside County, California. When the 2000 census figures were taken the city had a total population of 155,105 but according to an estimate in 2005, the population of Moreno Valley is about 165,328. A relatively young city, its rapid growth in the 1980s and the 2000s propelled it to its status as second-largest city in Riverside County by population, and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. Neighboring Riverside, California is the county seat and largest city in the county; the two cities are closely tied, sharing March Air Reserve Base, among other things.
Murrieta
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 44,282 at the 2000 census. Population was estimated to be 77,661 by the California Department of Finance in 2004. This makes it one of the fastest growing cities in the state. As of 2006, the city's population is estimated at 92,000.
Norco
is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 24,157. The city's name is an abbreviation of "North Corona."
Palm Desert
is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. The population was 41,155 at the 2000 census. Other cites in the Coachella Valley are Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage.
Palm Springs
is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. Palm Springs possesses some of the most famous golf courses in the country. Swimming, tennis, horseback riding, and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas are other major forms of recreation in Palm Springs.
Perris
is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 36,189. The city is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad; the California Southern connected through the city in the 1880s to build a rail connection between the present day cities of Barstow and San Diego.
Rancho Mirage
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 13,249 at the 2000 census. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area).
San Jacinto
is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,779.
Temecula
is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 57,716 at the 2000 census. The current population as of January 2006 has skyrocketed to 93,923. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989.
Temecula is bordered by Murrieta on the northwest and the Pechanga Indian Reservation on the east, with unincorporated areas of Riverside County on all of its other borders. It is served by the Temecula Valley Freeway.
With neighboring Murrieta, Temecula forms the southern anchor of the Inland Empire region. However, it is somewhat closer to San Diego than to Los Angeles, and many consider it a suburb (or at least an exurb) of the former.
Adelanto
is a city in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census.
The name Adelanto is Spanish for progress or advance, and was first given to the post office that was established on the site in 1917.
Apple Valley
is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. As of 2005 the California Department of Finance estimates the population to be 70,000. The town is 10 miles east of neighboring Victorville, 37 miles south of Barstow and 46 miles north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass.
Barstow
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 21,119 at the 2000 census.
Route 66 ran through Barstow and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics to the song, "Route 66". Barstow is also mentioned in Hunter S. Thompson's famous novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The city is a major regional transportation center. Several highways, including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40, converge on the city, and it is the site of a large rail classification yard, belonging to the BNSF Railway. The Union Pacific Railroad also runs through town on Trackage rights on BNSF's Main line to Daggett, California, where the UP heads off to Salt Lake City, and the BNSF heads to Chicago.
Big Bear Lake
is a city in San Bernardino County, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake. The population was 5,438 at the 2000 census. It is a resort destination for southern California, especially for its ski areas.
Bloomington
is a unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 19,318 at the 2000 census.
Chino
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 67,168 at the 2000 census.
Chino and its surroundings have long been a center of dairy farming, serving the considerable demands for milk products in Southern California and much of the southwestern United States.
Incorporated on December 1, 1991, Chino Hills
is a largely residential city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city had a total population of 77,819.
Judged by median household income, Chino Hills is the most affluent city in the Inland Empire region. Chino Hills was ranked 68th in Money Magazine's 100 best places to live in the United States. Chino Hills is generally considered a part of the Chino Valley.
Colton
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 47,662 at the 2000 census.
Colton is the site of Colton Crossing, one of the busiest at-grade railroad crossings in the United States. The main transcontinental trunk lines of Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe cross at this point. As traffic on each line has soared since the mid-1990s, fueled largely by the vast increase in imports passing through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the primitive crossing has become a serious bottleneck. The crossing was installed in August 1882 by the California Southern Railroad to cross the Southern Pacific Railroad's tracks while building northward from San Diego.
Fontana
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Originally a sleepy, dusty town of citrus orchards and cattle ranches astride Route 66 (now known as Foothill Boulevard) and numerous rail lines, Fontana was radically transformed during World War II by the construction of a steel mill belonging to the Henry J. Kaiser Company and the routing of the San Bernardino Freeway through a section of the town. Explosive growth soon followed, with the area becoming a prominent industrial exurb of Los Angeles.
Grand Terrace
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 11,626 at the 2000 census. Grand Terrace is strategically located between the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino along the I-215 corridor. This community of 12,000 is known for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful neighborhoods, high performing schools, an active library, and safe streets. The city is nestled between two mountain ridges, Blue Mountain to the east, and La Loma Hills to the west.
The City of Hesperia
is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The locals refer to the surrounding area as the High Desert. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,582. In 2006, the Hesperia municipal government estimated the population at 80,000.
Highland
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 44,605 at the 2000 census. It also refers to a geographical area of the City of San Bernardino (generally north of Highland Avenue and east of Del Rosa Avenue to the eastern city limits), and parts of unincorporated San Bernardino County.
Lake Arrowhead
is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The population was 8,934 at the 2000 census. Lake Arrowhead Village is an unincorporated community, with the Chamber of Commerce the de facto governing body. As of January 2006, John Lorenz is the Chairman of the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce.
Lake Arrowhead weekend cabin designed by MGM film star Ruth HusseyThe University of California, Los Angeles operates the nearby UCLA Conference Center, a full-service conference facility with lodging and meeting space.
Loma Linda
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 18,681 at the 2000 census.
Montclair
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 33,049 at the 2000 census
Needles
is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. It is in the Mojave Valley, which straddles the California-Arizona border. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95. The population was 4,830 at the 2000 census. Needles was named after "The Needles", a group of pointed rocks on the Arizona side of the river.
Ontario
is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 158,007. It is the home of Ontario International Airport and the huge Ontario Mills shopping mall (the largest in Southern California and one of the largest in North America).
Rancho Cucamonga
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 127,743. By July 1, 2002 Census the fast-growing city's population had reached 143,711. By early 2006, the city's population had reached over 161,000 people
Redlands
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,591.
Rialto
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,873. Rialto is the home of three major regional distribution centers: Staples, Inc., which serves stores the entire United States' west coast, Toys "R" Us. As of early 2006, Rialto has become home to a Target Distribution Center in the northern region of the city, in the Las Colinas community. One of the United States' largest fireworks companies, Pyro Spectaculars, is also headquartered here.
Twentynine Palms
was named for the palm trees located in the Oasis of Mara, at Joshua Tree National Park headquarters. When the area was settled by miners in the late 1800's, there were 29 palm trees growing in the oasis.
Upland
is a city in San Bernardino County, California with an elevation of 1,242 feet. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,393. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.
Victorville
is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. The 2005 population estimate from the State of California Department of Finance is 86,473.
Yucaipa
is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 41,207 at the 2000 census.
Camarillo
is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 57,077 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Oxnard Plain, with the Santa Susana Mountains to the north, the Conejo Valley to the east, and the western reaches of the Santa Monica Mountains to the south. The Ventura Freeway (U.S. Route 101) is the city's primary thoroughfare.
Fillmore
has classic "turn of the century" downtown architecture, a one-screen theatre, a thriving historic train depot, a much photographed city hall, and many unique shops and businesses, including a local winery operation. It is home to Elkins Ranch Golf Course. The small farming community of Bardsdale is located about three miles from Fillmore, directly across the Santa Clara River. Also located nearby are a fish hatchery and the Sespe Creek and Sespe Wilderness, home to the giant California Condor sanctuary.
The valley where Moorpark
is located was originally inhabited by the Chumash. The area was part of the large Rancho Simi land grant given in 1795 to the Pico brothers (Javier, Patricio, and Miguel) by Governor Diego de Borica of Alta California.
Moorpark was founded in 1887 by Robert W. Poindexter, who named it after a cultivar of apricot which grew in the area. The town grew after the 1904 completion of a 7369-foot tunnel through the Santa Susana Mountains, which allowed the Southern Pacific Railroad to establish a depot there, a depot which lasted until 1964.
In 1963 Moorpark College was founded.
It was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1983.
Ojai
is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 7,862, at the 2000 census, making it one of the smaller towns in the county. The town of Ojai is situated in the Ojai Valley, (10 miles long by 3 miles wide, approximately) surrounded by hills and mountains.
Oxnard
is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population. It is located in the heart of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural centers, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital. Founded in 1903, it is home to more than 200,000 citizens.
Port Hueneme
(pronounced "port why-NEE-mee",) is a small harbor city in Ventura County, California near Oxnard. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Chumash wene me, meaning "resting-place".
The population was 21,845 at the 2000 census. It boasts a south-facing beach, known for its surfing and beach park, which stretches eastward about a mile from the harbor and the naval base and includes a fishing pier.
Santa Paula
is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 28,598 at the 2000 census. It has been dubbed the "Citrus Capital of the World." As the initial headquarters of the company that became Unocal, it was one of the early centers of California's enormous petroleum industry.
Simi Valley
is an incorporated city located in the extreme southeast corner of Ventura County, California, bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in the Greater Los Angeles Area. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 119,987.
Simi Valley is located 3 miles north of the city of Los Angeles' Border community of Chatsworth and 40 Miles From Downtown Los Angeles, 380 miles south of San Francisco, 160 miles north of San Diego, and 350 miles south of Sacramento. Commutes to Los Angeles are easy via the 118 Freeway and the Southern California Metrolink Commuter Train, which makes several daily trips from Simi Valley.
Thousand Oaks
is a city in Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned by the symbol of an oak. The city is part of a regional area called the Conejo Valley, which includes Thousand Oaks proper, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Agoura, Oak Park and parts of Calabasas approximately 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The Los Angeles County/Ventura County line crosses at the western city limits of Westlake Village, with the City being entirely in Los Angeles County. The city is served by both the Ventura Freeway and California State Route 23. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks.
Incorporated in 1866, the city of San Buenaventura (usually referred to as Ventura) is the county seat of Ventura County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,916. Ventura is accessible via U.S. Route 101, California State Route 33, and California State Route 126.
Alpine
is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 13,143 at the 2000 census.
Bonita
is an unincorporated community in southern San Diego County, California, nestled between the cities of Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego.
Bonsall
is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 3,401 at the 2000 census.
Campo
is a town located in San Diego County, California with a population of 3,251. This article also describes the smaller community of Cameron Corners, about 1 mile north. Both communities use postal addresses in Campo. The town is approximately 2,620 feet above mean sea level.
Nearby towns include Boulevard, Potrero, Tecate, Dulzura, Jacumba, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna, Descanso, and Jamul.
Carlsbad
is a suburban city in northern San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003. Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952, in large part to generate sufficient funding to connect with the water pipeline running through San Diego County, but also to avoid being annexed by Oceanside.
Environment is of great concern to the city. Thus, the city has drafted ordinances protecting sensitive wildlife habitat, one of the first such ordinances within the state of California. The city has also promised to protect a certain amount of land within city limits from development of any kind, along with spending significant funds to restore habitats destroyed by newer development projects.
Cardiff by the Sea
is a beach community tucked between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. It has the Pacific Ocean on its west, Encinitas on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south. Operating as part of the city of Encinitas, the town with a population of under 12,000 still considers itself a separate entity. Indeed, the community even has its own ZIP code (92007) unlike the other communities that comprise parts of Encinitas: Leucadia and Olivenhain. Like so many other towns around the region, locals prefer the small town atmosphere and most want to keep it like that. It is located 25 miles (40 km) north of California's second largest city, San Diego. Many residents live on hillsides with gorgeous ocean views, but are still within reasonable commuting distance of downtown San Diego using primarily Interstates 5 and 805.
Carmel Valley
is one of the newer villages of the City of San Diego, California.
Carmel Valley is a master planned community that began with the institutional name that was formed by the City of San Diego in 1982 and is located just east of Del Mar, California and south of Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Originally only occupying a small area, Carmel Valley has grown by leaps and bounds. With the development of Torrey Hills and other adjacent areas, the community now fills the entire 92130 zip code.
Currently, there are approximately 40,000 people reported to live in Carmel Valley. It is also the home to some of San Diego's prominent companies and law firms.
Chula Vista
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the city's population was 173,556.
Coronado
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 24,100 at the 2000 census. It is nicknamed The Crown City. It is also nicknamed The Tent City, referring to tourists' tents that once lined Coronado Beach during the summer-vacation season.
Del Mar
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer.
Del Cerro
(Spanish for "from the hill") is a wealthy community in the eastern part of San Diego, California, USA. It neigbors the communities of San Carlos, Allied Gardens, and College Area. Over recent years the community has come to odds with the expansion of San Diego State University which is looking towards the affluent community for expansion.
Descanso
is a city located in San Diego County, CA.
Dulzura,
California, United States, is located 25 miles ESE of San Diego, about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Mexican border.
El Cajon
(pronounced "el ka-HONE") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 94,869 at the 2000 census.
Encinitas
is a coastal city in northern San Diego County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,014. It is located about 40 km (25 mi) north of San Diego, and about 150 km (95 mi) south of Los Angeles.
The city was incorporated in 1986 from the communities of Encinitas, Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Olivenhain. These communities retain their identities, and their distinctive flavors.
Escondido
is a city located in northern San Diego County, California just north of San Diego, California, USA. The name means "hidden" in Spanish-- it occupies a shallow valley ringed by hills. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city has a mild climate, a growing population, and a diverse economy.
Fallbrook
is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. The population was 29,100 at the 2000 census.
Fallbrook's downtown is not on any major highway route. It is 6 miles west of Interstate 15 or 5 miles north of California State Route 76. Fallbrook is situated immediately east of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton. It once housed a stagecoach stop for the stage that ran from Temecula to San Diego.
Hillcrest
is a neighborhood in the Uptown area of San Diego near Balboa Park.
Uptown (as opposed to nearby Downtown San Diego) traditionally consists of the neighborhoods of Mission Hills, Old Town, Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, Park West and University Heights west of Park Boulevard.
Hillcrest is an affluent, older San Diego neighborhood, mostly residential, featuring tree-lined streets and traditional homes. It lies between Mission Hills and Bankers Hill on a ridge overlooking San Diego Bay to the west and Mission Valley to the east.
Imperial Beach
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 26,992 at the 2000 census.
Jamul
is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 5,920 at the 2000 census.
Julian
is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the census-designated place population was 1,621.
Julian is an official California Historical Landmark No. 412. Also, the Julian townsite and surrounding area is defined by the San Diego County Zoning Ordinance Section 5749 as the Julian Historic District. This designation requires that development adhere to certain guidelines that are administered by the Architectural Review Board of the Julian Historic District, which is appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
La Jolla
(pronounced [la hoya]) is a seaside resort community of 42,808[1] residents within the city of San Diego, California. La Jolla borders Pacific Beach to the south and extends north to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Del Mar, California. Along the way it encompasses neighborhoods[2] like Bird Rock, Windansea, The Village of La Jolla (including "downtown La Jolla"), La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Farms, Torrey Pines, Mount Soledad and La Jolla Village (including La Jolla Village Square). Interstate 5 forms La Jolla's man-made border to the east, with the minor exception of some University of California, San Diego and commercial property east of I-5 and north of La Jolla Village Drive also considered by those who live and work there to be part of La Jolla.
La Mesa
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912.
Lakeside
is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. The United States Census Bureau has divided Lakeside into two census-designated places (CDPs), Lakeside and Winter Gardens. The population of the Lakeside CDP, which does not include the Winter Gardens CDP, was 19,560 at the 2000 census. When combined with the Winter Gardens CDP the population was 39,331.
Lemon Grove
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 24,918 at the 2000 census.
Leucadia,
has an older downtown area featuring retail stores, hotels, and restaurants along with single family homes.
Linda Vista
is a neighborhood of San Diego, East of Mission Bay, North of Mission Valley, and South-East of Tecolote Canyon. It is the home of the University of San Diego, a Catholic university.
Many of the homes in Linda Vista were built in 1940 as part of a government project to house aircraft workers for the war effort.
Logan Heights
is a neighborhood in central San Diego, California. In 1871, Congressman John A. Logan wrote legislation to provide federal land grants and subsidies for a transcontinental railroad ending in San Diego. A street laid in 1881 was named Logan Heights after him, and the name came to be applied to the general area. Plans for a railroad never successfully materialized, and the area was predominantly residential by the turn of the century, becoming one of San Diego's oldest communities.
As of the late 1990s, the Mira Mesa
area has undergone extensive expansion to accommodate the thousands of new residents attracted by its ideal location (between two major freeways) and its close proximity to Downtown San Diego. Several commercial and industrial centers have been built within the Mira Mesa area.
Mission Bay
is a bay located south of the Pacific Beach community of San Diego, California. The bay is part of a recreational park. Wakeboarding, jet skiing, and camping are popular on the bay. With miles of light color sandy beaches and an equally long pedestrian path, it is equally suitable for cycling, jogging or sunbathing.
Mission Beach
is a community on a stretch of sandbar along the Pacific Ocean to the west and Mission Bay to the east in San Diego. The main artery through Mission Beach is Mission Boulevard. At the south end of the beach a jetty extends into the ocean. Attractions near Mission Beach include SeaWorld and Belmont Park, which features the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster.
Mission Valley
is a wide valley trending east-west in San Diego, California, located by the San Diego River. Mission Valley serves as an important shopping and entertainment center for San Diego. Some newly-built condominiums and apartments can be found in the area as well.
To the east up Mission Valley is Mission San Diego de Alcala, for which the area is named. On the southern rim of the valley at the western end is Presidio Park.
National City
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 54,260 at the 2000 census.
Normal Heights
is centrally located in San Diego's hills above Mission Valley. However, access to Mission Valley from Normal Heights is limited to the freeways, and practically speaking, Texas Street. Normal Heights integrates mainly with Kensington to the east, University Heights to the west and City Heights to the south. Normal Heights is known for its affordable pubs, restaurants, coffee houses, smoke shops, antique shops, book shops, and burgeoning arts community.
North Park
is a neighborhood in San Diego, California, USA. It is situated to the northeast of Balboa Park, bounded on the north by El Cajon Boulevard, on the south by a canyon extending eastward from the Balboa Park Golf Course, on the east by Interstate 805 and City Heights, and on the west by Florida Canyon and Hillcrest. (As a side note, the pre-Interstate 805 boundary of North Park was widely considered to be 35th Street, which is now part of City Heights)
Ocean Beach
(also known as O.B.) is a beachfront neighborhood City of San Diego, California, USA known for its openmindedness and fierce independence.
Oceanside
is a city in northern San Diego County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 161,029. Together with Vista and Carlsbad, it makes up the Tri-City area. The city is just south of Camp Pendleton, the largest U.S. Marine Corps base in the world.
Pacific Beach
is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. While largely populated by surfers and college students, the population is becoming more professional and affluent due to rising property and rental costs. "PB" as it is known as by local residents is also home to one of San Diego's larger nightlife areas, with dozens of bars and eateries lining main east-west street Garnet and north-south street Mission.
Paradise Hills
is a neighborhood in San Diego, California. It is situated at the eastern edge of San Diego's city limit. It is adjacent to National City and extends southward towards Bonita. Paradise Valley Road served as the neighboorhood's northern limit.
Pauma Valley:
Named “Spring Water” in the local Native American language, Pauma Valley lies along the lush San Luis Rey River Valley in Northeast San Diego County. One can easily fall in love with the majestic rolling hills and quiet atmosphere that distinguish the area from other communities. Rustic elegance combines with modern convenience make Pauma Valley a haven for working professionals and retirees alike.
Point Loma
is a scenic hill that sits atop San Diego Bay, in California, USA. Point Loma's well known landmark is the Cabrillo National Monument, named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator sailing in the service of Spain, the first European explorer to see San Diego Bay. The Old Point Loma Lighthouse is part of the monument, where visitors tour the historic lighthouse that guided ships through the San Diego Bay from 1855 to 1891.
Point Loma is also home to the San Diego Sports Arena (recently renamed the iPayOne Center), the popular rock concert venue SOMA, and Point Loma Nazarene University, as well as many hotels, unique local businesses, and the former United States Naval Training Center, or NTC. It also has some of the most expensive residential real estate on the West Coast.
Poway
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. As of the latest 2000 census the city had a population of 48,044
Ramona
is an unincorporated town in San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the census-designated place population was 15,691. Originally named Nuevo, the town was re-named after the main character in the novel Ramona. The 89,000 acre Ramona Valley American Viticultural Area surrounds the town.
Ranchita:
European settlement in what is now San Diego County began with the founding of the Mission San Diego de Alcala by the Spanish, in 1769. San Diego County was one of the original counties of California, and was created at the time of statehood in 1850. It was named after San Diego Bay, which had been rechristened in 1602 by Sebastián Vizcaíno in honor of the Franciscan St. Didacus of Alcalá, known in Spanish as San Diego de Alcalá de Henares, and whose name was borne by Vizcaíno's flagship. Parts of the county were later divided off to create Riverside County, in 1893, and Imperial County, in 1907.
Rancho Bernardo
is a neighborhood of the city of San Diego, California, located in the county of the latter's same name. It is geographically located about 20 miles north-north-east of downtown San Diego, immediately northwest of the city of Poway and south of Escondido.
Rancho Penasquitos
is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. Rancho Penasquitos (meaning little cliffs) is surrounded by a beautiful canyon open space preserve offering hiking, biking and equestrian trails. The most prominent feature of the community is Black Mountain which rises to an elevation of 1,500 feet. According to 2000 census data the population of Rancho Penasquitos is 47,217 . Rancho Penasquitos is commonly known as PQ and is located in zip code 92129.
Rancho Santa Fe
is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 3,252 at the 2000 census. It is the highest income community in the United States with at least 1,000 households.
Rancho Santa Fe has strict design restrictions. Many streets outside of the downtown area are lined with landscaping; on side streets the landscaping of individual properties provides ambient decor. Very few homes are visible from the road.
The downtown is centered around the intersection of Linea del Cielo/Paseo Delicias and La Granada/Via de Santa Fe. It is the site of offices of financial firms, restaurants, and small stores. A library and a school are also located here. Outside of this area, Rancho Santa Fe is exclusively residential except for a number of golf courses and country clubs.
San Carlos,
Spanish for Saint Charles, is a city in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is a small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within the 650 area code.
San Marcos
is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of Cal State San Marcos University.
San Ysidro
is a community within the city of San Diego, California. It was annexed by the city of San Diego in 1957, though it is non-coterminous with the rest of the city, making it an exclave. It is located in the southernmost part of San Diego County, California, immediately north of the international border with Mexico.
Santa Ysabel
is a town in California. It is home to Santa Ysabel Asistencia, a Spanish mission. The town is located near the San Diego River just north of the Cleveland National Forest at the junction of Highway 78 and 79 in San Diego County.
Santee
is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 52,975 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Milton Santee, second husband of Jennie Blodgett, whose first husband was George A. Cowles, a ranching pioneer in the San Diego area.
Prior to its in incorporation, in December 1980, the adjacent city of El Cajon had been annexing many of the choice areas of unincorporated Santee. The community incorporated to protect its tax base from further encroachment by El Cajon.
A middle-class suburb of San Diego, the majority of Santee is Republican, but over the years, the city has become more mixed and other parties have become more common. This may be due to the booming housing industry; some properties gaining over $100,000 in equity in one year.
Scripps Miramar
Ranch is one of the two neighborhoods that make up the Scripps Ranch Community. Just east of Mira Mesa and easily accessible to Interstate 15, Scripps Miramar Ranch is a great place to raise a family and make a home. With eucalyptus trees and hiking trails running around the community, Scripps Miramar Ranch residents spend a lot of time outside. Kids learn to fish on Miramar Lake, and the nearly year round perfect weather means that organized sports are a way of life around here. Baseball enjoys a particularly strong reputation.
Serra Mesa:
Originally part of the Mission San Diego de Alcala's lands. Serra Mesa developed south of Kearny Mesa in the years after World War II and the Korean War. Military multi-family housing was developed first and then single family homes and apartments as well as the supporting retail were almost all built by 1970.
Silver Strand
State Beach features extensive beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay. Combined with the area’s mild climate, the beaches make Silver Strand one of the area’s finest recreation destinations. Camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking are popular activities. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker.
The charming, seaside community of Solana Beach
is nestled along the northern coast of San Diego County, and is approximately a 30 minute drive from downtown San Diego. The City lives up to its name with temperatures that average 62 degrees in the wintertime and 77 degrees in the summertime. It offers 1.7 miles of coastline for swimming and surfing. Most days you will see locals drop by to watch the sun set at Fletcher Cove.
Sorrento Valley
is a neighborhood of San Diego, California, USA. It is located about 15 mi (24 km) north of downtown San Diego and its main airport, Lindbergh Field. To the west of Sorrento Valley is Del Mar, to the east Mira Mesa and to the south, La Jolla-University City.
Sunset Cliffs
lies south of Ocean Beach and has several beaches below. Named for its exquisite sunset vistas, Sunset Cliffs Park encompasses 68 acres of bluffs and walking paths high above the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean. With its rugged coastline and panoramic views, this area is popular with surfers, ocean-gaze
