Escondido, California Escondido City of Escondido Downtown Escondido's Grand Avenue in May 2006.
Downtown Escondido's Grand Avenue in May 2006.
Flag Official seal of Escondido Official logo of Escondido Location of Escondido, California Location of Escondido, California Escondido is positioned in the US Escondido - Escondido Escondido (/ sk n di do / es-k n-dee-doh) is a town/city located in San Diego County's North County region, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Downtown San Diego, California.
Incorporated in 1888, it is one of the earliest metros/cities in San Diego County.
Escondido's municipal government set itself an operating budget limit of $426,289,048 for the fiscal year 2010 2011. The town/city is known as Eskondiid in Diegueno. The Escondido region was first settled by the Luiseno, who established campsites and villages along the creek running through the area.
The Kumeyaay migrated from areas near the Colorado River, settling both in the San Pasqual Valley and near the San Dieguito River in the southwestern and portions of what is now Escondido.
Most of what is now Escondido is situated in the former Rancho Rincon del Diablo ("Devil's Corner"), a Mexican territory grant given to Juan Bautista Alvarado (not the governor of the same name) in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena.
The southern part of Escondido is situated in the former Rancho San Bernardo, granted in 1842 and 1845. In 1846, amid the Mexican American War, the Battle of San Pasqual was fought southeast of Escondido.
A park in Escondido is titled for Carson.
The town/city was home to a largely Spanish-speaking populace in the first census, taken in 1850 when California became a state.
He envisioned a barns connecting San Diego to Fort Yuma through an region about two miles (3 km) south of the current Escondido site, heading east through San Pasqual.
This group sold the territory to the newly formed Escondido Company in 1884.
On December 18, 1885, investors incorporated the Escondido Land and Town Company, and in 1886 this business purchased the 12,814-acre (52 km2) region for approximately $100,000. Two years later, in 1888, Escondido was incorporated as a city; the vote was 64 in favor of cityhood with 12 votes against.
Route 395 in 1930 boosted economic expansion in Escondido.
Escondido was primarily an agricultural community, burgeoning muscat grapes initially.
Since the 1970s, Escondido has lost most of its agricultural territory to housing developments.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 37.0 square miles (96 km2).
Residents of these communities have Escondido mailing addresses and zip codes, and their kids are sometimes assigned to Escondido schools, but inhabitants of these communities cannot participate in town/city elections. Downtown Escondido centers around Grand Avenue between Centre City Parkway and Palomar Hospital.
The city's general plan defines the Downtown Specific Plan Area as approximately 460 acres (1.9 km2) bounded by Centre City Parkway on the west, Hickory and Ivy Streets on the east, Washington Avenue on the north, and Fifth Avenue on the south, with an additional narrow section extending west along Valley Parkway to Interstate 15. Old Escondido is bounded by Escondido Boulevard on the west, Chestnut Street on the east, Fifth Avenue on the north, and Thirteenth Avenue on the south.
The Escondido Creek bisects the city.
It originates at the Lake Wohlford Dam in the northeast, passes through downtown and leaves the town/city through the Harmony Grove region in the southwest before eventually emptying into the San Elijo Lagoon.
The improve of Valley Center is positioned just north of Escondido.
Natural vegetation types in the Escondido region include chaparral brushland, oak woodland, riparian (stream) woodland, and grassland.
Looking southwest athwart Escondido from the hills near Dixon Lake Looking southwest athwart Escondido from the hills near Dixon Lake Owing to its inland adjacency it is considerably warmer than coastal metros/cities like San Diego, Carlsbad or Oceanside amid the summertime, and cooler in the winter.
Escondido is positioned in a plant hardiness zone 9.
Climate data for Escondido No 2, California (1981 2010) Three lakes are positioned in or near Escondido, all of which allow boating and fishing: Lake Wohlford is positioned on the north easterly fringe of the town/city limits.
In the 2010 United States Census, Escondido had a populace of 143,911.
The age distribution of the populace shows 39,778 citizens (27.6%) under the age of 18, 15,455 citizens (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 41,043 citizens (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 32,551 citizens (22.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,084 citizens (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older.
Green Elementary School (southeast), and 54.7% of all students in Reidy Creek Elementary School (north); In contrast, Farr Avenue, Pioneer and Lincoln Elementary schools (three large schools just north of the downtown) all have more than 85% of Hispanic and less than 6% non-Hispanic white students.
In 2007, the town/city ranked #65 by violent crimes per capita and #58 by property crimes per capita among 165 metros/cities in California with populations greater than 50,000.
Compared with the 12 biggest cities in San Diego County, it ranked 6th in both categories.
Its crime rate was lower in both categories than San Diego, El Cajon, and National City; higher in both categories than San Marcos, Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Santee.
Escondido had a higher violent crime rate but lower property crime rate than La Mesa and Chula Vista; it had a lower violent crime rate but higher property crime rate than Vista and Oceanside.
However, since 2008, Escondido has seen a drop in overall crime.
In 2009, 629 violent crimes and 3,880 property crimes were reported in Escondido.
There were four murders and non-negligent manslaughters, 42 rapes, 249 robberies, 334 aggravated assaults, 779 burglaries, 2,402 larceny thefts, 699 vehicle thefts, and 23 arsons. In 2010, Escondido saw a 5 percent drop in violent crime, with only 597 reported violent crimes as stated to the Escondido Police Officer's Association.
According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 2 Escondido Union School District 1,795 3 City of Escondido 1,075 4 Escondido Union High School District 715 is Grape Day Park with the civic center and the California Center for the Arts, which features two theaters, a visual arts exhibition, an educational complex, and a conference center.
The Escondido Children's Museum and the Escondido History Center, two autonomous non-profit exhibitions, are positioned in Grape Day Park.
The Pioneer Room of Escondido Public Library (located in the Mathes Center building next to the Main Library) offers photographs, maps, oral histories, genealogical collections, directories and yearbooks documenting Escondido's history. On Friday evenings a car rally called Cruisin' Grand takes place on seven blocks of Grand Avenue, featuring pre-1970 vintage cars. The Escondido Arts Partnership, a non-profit art organization established in 1995, created and hosts the Second Saturday Art Walk, involving a several arcades and exhibitions in Escondido.
In 1981, Escondido National Little League became the 19th team to make it to the Little League World Series from the state of California.
The team was first District 31 champions, then District 8 champions. They then won the Southern California Divisional Tournament at Youth Athletic Park by beating San Bernardino Civitan 3-2 in the quarterfinals, then beating Granada Hills American 5-1 in the semifinals and then beating Ladera National 7-5 in the finals to earn a trip to the Western Regional.
At the Western Regional in San Bernardino, the Escondido team won four straight games to earn the trip to Williamsport. In October 2010, Merritt Paulson, owner of the AAA Portland Beavers franchise, announced that the team was being sold to the North County Baseball ownership group, led by Jeff Moorad, part-owner and CEO of the Beavers parent team, the San Diego Padres. The ownership group discussed building a stadium in Escondido to turn into operational for the 2012 baseball season at the earliest.
In December 2010, the Escondido town/city council voted to go ahead with the ballpark. The stadium was slated to open in April 2013. However, the plan to move the team fell through in late 2011. Escondido has fifteen parks. Daley Ranch is a 3,058-acre (12.38 km2) conservation region acquired in 1996 by the City of Escondido and is managed in perpetuity for the preservation of a biologically unique and diverse surrounding region of county-wide importance.
Most prominent are the Boulder Loop Trail (2.4 miles) which affords views of Escondido, and the Ranch House Loop (2.5 miles), which passes two small ponds and the site of Daley's initial log cabin.
El Norte Park is a small "green lung" park, off El Norte Parkway in northern Escondido.
Grape Day Park is positioned behind the Escondido City Hall and the performing arts complex.
The artist chose Escondido as the site for her final work because it reminded her of Italy.
Dixon Lake supplies Escondido with fresh water.
Dixon Lake has about 34 camp sites which look out over the lake, or over Escondido.
While entrance to the park is free, the town/city charges $5.00 (in 2010) for taking a car into the park.
Lake Wohlford is in the north east corner of Escondido.
Washington Park is an urban park positioned on the easterly side of central Escondido.
The park is adjoining to Valley High School in easterly Escondido at the corner of Valley Parkway and El Norte Parkway.
The park is titled for a former teacher at Escondido High School.
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park (also called by its former name, "Wild Animal Park") is positioned near Escondido, in the San Pasqual Valley.
Deer Park Monastery is a Buddhist sanctuary that is situated in 400 acres (1.6 km2) in the hills north of Escondido and west of Daley Ranch.
Escondido City Hall, from Grape Day Park Escondido is governed by a mayor-council system.
The town/city council consists of a mayor and four City Council members.
Current City Council members are Ed Gallo, John Masson, Olga Diaz, and Michael Morasco. The current City Manager is Graham Mitchell.
A 2005 nationwide study listed the town/city of Escondido as one of the most conservative metros/cities in America. The town/city is especially known for its positions on illegal immigration.
Approximately half of the populace is Hispanic, and then-council member Sam Abed estimated in 2006 that 35,000 citizens , or 25% of the town/city population, are undocumented.
Since 2010 federal immigration officials have worked out of the Escondido police station in an unprecedented city-federal partnership. In 2006 the town/city council proposed and then abandoned an ordinance to punish landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. Due to a enhance outcry and legal challenges to that proposed housing ordinance, as well as the election of Diaz to the City Council, the council has ceased any overt measures against illegal immigrants. Council policies now focus on "quality of life" issues instead.
Periodic police checkpoints are set up which randomly stop drivers to check drivers licenses, registration, and insurance. An overnight parking ordinance has been proposed that would limit the number of cars each homehold can legally park on town/city streets. The town/city is estimated to have lost as much as a quarter of its non-citizen populace between 2006 and 2007; Latino activists attribute this to a perception of the town/city as hostile to immigrants. The City of Escondido is a member of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). In the California State Legislature, Escondido is in the 38th Senate District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson, and in the 75th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marie Waldron. In the United States House of Representatives, Escondido is in California's 50th congressional district, represented by Republican Duncan D.
In the United States presidential election of 2008, 53.3% of voters residing in incorporated Escondido voted for John Mc - Cain, 44.9% voted for Barack Obama, and 1.8% voted for one of the third-party candidates.
In a survey conducted by The Bay Area Center for Voting Research, it found that Escondido was the 11th most conservative town/city in the United States. Escondido is served by the Escondido Union School District, the Escondido Union High School District, and the San Pasqual Union School District.
The town/city has 19 elementary, five middle, and seven high schools.
Escondido High School Escondido Charter High School There is a wide range of API scores for Escondido schools, reflecting the demographic range of the city.
As of 2009, two elementary schools in the precinct scored above the 80th percentile of all schools in the state, and nine elementary schools scored below the 20th percentile.
The Escondido Public Library fitness consists of the Main Branch, the Pioneer Room, Computer Center, and a bookmobile.
Westminster Seminary California is positioned in Escondido.
Two highways serve Escondido: Route 78 and Interstate 15.
The highway follows surface streets and leaves the town/city heading east into the San Pasqual Valley.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) operates small-town bus service, with the Escondido Transit Center serving as a hub.
The Sprinter light rail line, directed by NCTD, links the transit center to Oceanside using the existing 22-mile (35 km)-long Escondido Branch trackage of the San Diego Northern Railroad.
The rail line opened in 2008, making Escondido one of the first metros/cities in the United States to operate Desiro-class diesel multiple units produced by Siemens in Germany.
The California High Speed Rail Authority listed Escondido as a stop along the proposed high-speed rail fitness running from Southern to Northern California. San Diego Gas & Electric is the electric utility for the city. The City of Escondido Water Utilities serves most customers inside the town/city while Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District serves potable and recycled water to the greater Escondido valley and some portions of the incorporated city. Palomar Medical Center is a hospital positioned in west Escondido near the I-15/78 interchange.
It is the only designated trauma center in northern San Diego County.
It opened in 2012, replacing a PMC facility that has stood in central Escondido since 1950.
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Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the woman recently accused by federal prosecutors of running a Washington, D.C., prostitution company by phone from California, owns a home in Escondido, but her neighbors said last week that it provided her a quiet refuge, clean water a remote command post.
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