Get To Know: San Diego County

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1 Get To Know: San Diego County

2 Get To Know San Diego County San Diego County s History and Identity Favorite Places and Fun Facts County of San Diego (COSD)

3 Native American History Dates back ~10,000 years. - San Dieguito Pattern (nomadic game hunters) - La Jolla Complex - Late Period Kumeyaay/ Luiseno Cuyamaca Complex 19 federally recognized Indian tribes in Southern California

4 Early Explorers Spanish Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived by sea on September 28, He named the area San Miguel. Cabrillo National Monument

5 Early Explorers and In 1602, Sebastian Vizcaino arrived in the area. - In 1769, Father Junipero Serra established the first missionary settlement. - The San Diego Presido, a military outpost of Spanish California, was also established in The town of San Diego grew up at the base of the outpost in the 1820s.

6 Spanish Influences Spanish Period Spanish grew grapes, olives, oranges, lemons and a variety of vegetables. Built small dams and irrigation canals. Introduced cattle, sheep, and horses.

7 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The treaty was signed Feb 2, 1848 It ended the Mexican-American War ( )

8 State of California was est. in1850 In 1850, the County of San Diego was one of the original 27 counties formed. The 1850 census counted a total population of 2,300 in San Diego. In 1867, Alonzo Horton established a new town on San Diego Bay. Plans for a railroad connection surfaced in However, the first rail lines followed the easy topography route to Los Angeles. The entire county had a population of 8,618 in 1880.

9 Early San Diego County History In 1884, Helen Hunt Jackson wrote the novel Ramona. Intended to be a sort of Uncle Tom s Cabin about Mexican and Yankee mistreatment of the native peoples.

10 Beach and Bay Lifestyles In 1885, a consortium led by Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story purchased a large peninsula in San Diego Bay. In 1888, work began on the Hotel del Coronado.

11 Early San Diego County History In , the Panama-California Exposition was held in Balboa Park. Celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. The San Diego Zoo grew out of temporary display at the exposition.

12 Military/Navy Town In 1796, the Spanish built Fort Guijarros (Fort Cobblestones) at Point Loma. In 1898, San Diego was designated a navy base during the Spanish-American War. In 1908, Teddy Roosevelt s Great White Fleet visited San Diego Bay. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet.

13 San Diego Military Bases and Installations United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (3 rd Marine Aircraft Wing) Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Naval Base Coronado (including Naval Air Station North Island and Naval Amhibious Base) Naval Base Point Loma Naval Medical Center San Diego Naval Base San Diego

14 Mexican Border Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ensured the entire San Diego Bay was acquired. Border of myth and legend emerged between 1918 and 1920 with Prohibition. Tijuana (then called Zaragoza) was little more than a tiny ranching settlement. Today, the San Diego- Tijuana region is one of the largest bicultural, bilingual urban areas.

15 Center for Innovation and Technology In 1903, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography was founded. In 1911, aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss established a flight school on Coronado North Island. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh s plane the Spirit of St. Louis was built at San Diego s Ryan Aircraft. In the 1960s, biomedical research blossomed with the 1960 opening of the campus of the University of California.

16 Exotic and productive agriculture Weidner s Gardens Carlsbad Flower Fields Avocado Grove

17 San Diego Favorite Places Balboa Park Torrey Pines State Reserve Old Town San Diego

18 San Diego Favorite Places San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sea World

19 San Diego Favorite Places Birch Aquarium

20 San Diego Favorite Places La Jolla Village Children s Pool Mission Bay Park

21 San Diego Favorite Places

22 Fun Facts: Musical Connections - Tom Waits - Frank Zappa - Jewel - Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam - blink Adam Lambert American Idol

23 Fun Facts: Sports Connections - Ted Williams, Hall of Famer - Tony Gwynn perennial All-Star - Greg Louganis Olympic Diver - Bill Walton basketball Hall of Famer - Phil Mickelson 3 time Masters Champion - Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, and Marshall Faulk football stars - Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals MVP

24 Fun Facts: Did You Know? Gold was found in the Julian Hills in 1869 Mission Bay was formerly known as False Bay Former Mayor Pete Wilson gave the City of San Diego the nickname America s Finest City. The movie Top Gun was about the Miramar flight school. The region is home to more than 40 boutique breweries

25 Fun Facts Things to Do January: San Diego Restaurant Week February: Wildflowers bloom in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park March: Flower fields in bloom Carlsbad Ranch April: Mainly Mozart Festival in Gaslamp Quarter May: Fiesta Cinco de Mayo Old Town June: Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon July: World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament Mission Bay August: Festival of Sail (Tall Ships) September: Fleet Week October: Little Italy Fiesta November: San Diego Beer Week December: Balboa Park December Nights

26 2003 Cedar Fire Burned 280,278 acres (1,134.2 km 2 ) Fire Facts 2,820 buildings (including 2,232 homes) Killed 15 people including one firefighter before being contained on November 3, making it the largest fire in recorded California history Witch Creek The fire started in Witch Creek Canyon near Santa Ysabel and quickly spread to San Diego Country Estates, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Escondido. Locals in the San Pasqual Valley area reported wind gusts of over 100 mph (160 km/h). The fire jumped over Interstate 15 and continued west, causing significant damage in Lake Hodges, Del Dios and Rancho Santa Fe.

27 Other Facts Weather always feels like May and June except in May and June (May Grey/June Gloom) San Diego considers itself home to the Fish Taco Proud home to Comic-Con Seals steal the best sunbathing spots

28 Other Facts about San Diego County Size: 4,261 square miles Coastline: Elevation: 70 miles Lowest: Sea Level Highest: 6,535 ft. Hot Springs Mt. Population: 3,194,362 (2014) DOF est. April 2014 Civilian Labor Force: 1,546,400 (2014) Cal. EDD Unemployment Rate: 6.4% (2014)

29 Other Facts about San Diego County s 18 Cities City Population * Year Incorp. City Population Year Incorp. Carlsbad 110, National City 59, Chula Vista 256, Oceanside 171, Coronado 23, Poway 48, Del Mar 4, San Diego 1,345, El Cajon 101, San Marcos 90, Encinitas 61, Santee 55, Escondido 147, Solana Beach 13, Imperial Beach 26, Vista 96, La Mesa 58, Unincorporated Area 498,823 Lemon Grove 25,

30 Other Facts about San Diego Ten Largest Employers 2014: 1. State of California 40, Univ. of Cal. San Diego 28, County of San Diego 17, Sharp Healthcare 16, Scripps Health 13, Qualcomm Inc. 13, City of San Diego 10, UC San Diego Health System 7, Kaiser Permanente 7, General Atomics (and affiliated) 6,714

31 Other Facts about San Diego Fiscal Year Top Ten Property Taxpayers*: 1. San Diego Gas & Electric Company $110,031, Qualcomm Inc. $ 23,275, Southern California Edison Co. $ 19,246, Irvine Co. $ 17,233, Kilroy Realty, LP $ 13,546, Pacific Bell Telephone Company $ 11,555, Host Hotels and Resorts $ 9,564, BSK Del Partners, LLC $ 7,816, Prebys Conrad Trust $ 7,264, Fashion Valley Mall LLC $ 6,044,747 * Includes 1%, debt service and special assessments.

32 County of San Diego (COSD) County of San Diego Vision: A region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely, and Thriving (Live Well San Diego) Mission: To efficiently provide public services that build strong and sustainable communities. Values: Integrity, Stewardship and Commitment Strategic Initiatives: 1. Healthy Families; 2. Safe Communities; 3. Sustainable Environments; and 4. Operational Excellence

33 County of San Diego (COSD) The Adopted Budget: $5.41 billion - Public Safety $1,711.6 million (m) - Health and Human Services $2,004.2 m - Land Use and Environment $ m - Community Services $ m - Finance & Gen. Gov. $ m - Capital Program $ m - Finance Other $ m

34 County of San Diego (COSD) Total Adopted Staffing 17, Public Safety 7, Health and Human Services 5, Land Use and Environment 1, Community Services Finance and General Government 1,186.5

35 County of San Diego (COSD) Net Tax $4,951,038,275 Local Roll Parcels 986, Fixed Charge $ 415,114,045

36 Presented by: Jon Baker County of San Diego Questions? Sources: Metropolitan San Diego, Larry R. Ford Frommer s San Diego 20 th Edition, Mark Hiss Strangers in a Stolen Land, Richard Carrico County website: SDCounty.CA.Gov Property Tax Services website: SDPTS.com