City of Temecula Temecula City Hall Temecula City Hall City of Temecula is positioned in the US City of Temecula - City of Temecula Temecula /t m kj l / is a town/city in southwestern California, United States, with a populace of 100,097 amid the 2010 census and an estimated 2013 populace of 106,780. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989.
Temecula is bordered by the City of Murrieta to the North and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and San Diego County to the south.
The City of Temecula forms the southwestern anchor of the Inland Empire region.
The town/city is a prominent tourist destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, the Temecula Valley Polo Club, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, the Temecula Valley International Film Festival, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations attracting a momentous amount of tourists which appreciably contributes to the city's economic profile. 5.1 Temecula Valley Unified School District 11.3 Old Town Temecula The region was inhabited by the Temecula Native Americans for 2 years before their contact with the Spanish missionaries (the citizens are now generally known as the Luisenos, after the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia). The Pechanga Band of Luiseno believe their ancestors have lived in the Temecula region for more than 10,000,000,000,000 years.
In Pechanga mythology, life on earth began in the Temecula Valley.
The Temecula Indians ("Temeekuyam") lived at "Temeekunga" "the place of the sun". The first recorded Spanish visit occurred in October 1797, with a Franciscan padre, Father Juan Norberto de Santiago, and Captain Pedro Lisalde. Father Santiago kept a journal in which he noted seeing "Temecula ...an Indian village". The trip encompassed the Lake Elsinore region and the Temecula Valley.
Today, over 1,000 Native Americans (this may mean tribal members, but includes those whose families were categorized "Spanish" and/or "Mexican" in the late 1800s/early 1900s) live in the Temecula Valley.
The Mexican territory grants made in the Temecula region were Rancho Temecula granted to Felix Valdez and to the east Rancho Pauba granted to Vicente Moraga in 1844.
Rancho Little Temecula was made in 1845 to Luiseno Pablo Apis, one of the several former mission converts to be given a territory grant.
It was fertile well watered territory at the southern end of the valley, which encompassed the village of Temecula. A fourth grant, known as Rancho Santa Rosa was made to Juan Moreno in 1846, and was in the hills to the west of Temecula.
In the Temecula Massacre, a combined force of Mexican soldiers and Cahuilla Indians killed 33 to 100 Luisenos (most estimates are 33 40 dead). A treaty was signed in the Magee Store in Temecula in 1852, but was never ratified by the United States Senate. In addition, the Luisenos challenged the Mexican territory grant claims, as under Mexican law, the territory was held in trust to be distributed to the indigenous populace after becoming subjects. They challenged the Apis claim to the Little Temecula Rancho by taking the case to the 1851 California Land Commission.
The Luiseno of Temecula village remained on the south side of Temecula Creek when the Apis grant was acquired, in 1872, by Louis Wolf; they were evicted in 1875. A stagecoach line started a small-town route from Warner Ranch to Colton in 1857 that passed through Temecula Valley.
Louis, Missouri and San Francisco, stopped at Temecula's Magee Store. On April 22, 1859, the first inland Southern California postal service was established in Temecula in the Magee Store.
The Temecula postal service was moved in the ensuing years.
In 1882, the United States government established the Pechanga Indian Reservation of approximately 4,000 acres (16 km2) some 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Temecula.
Also in 1882, the California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Santa Fe Railroad instead of assembly of the section from National City to Temecula.
The old Temecula station was used as a barn and later demolished.
Vail bought ranchland in the Temecula Valley, buying 38,000 acres (154 km2) of Rancho Temecula and Rancho Pauba, along with the northern half of Rancho Little Temecula.
In 1915, the first paved, two-lane county road was assembled through Temecula.
Through the mid-1960s the economy of the Temecula Valley centered around the Vail Ranch; the cattle company and agriculture were the stimuli for most company ventures.
The 1990s brought rapid expansion to the Temecula Valley.
In 2005, Temecula period greatly by annexing the neighboring prepared improve known as Redhawk, bringing the populace to 90,000.
South of the city, Murrieta Creek and Temecula Creek join to form the Santa Margarita River.
Temecula has a Mediterranean climate (Koppen: CSa). August is typically the hottest month of the year with December being the coldest month.
From July to September, Temecula experiences hot, dry weather with the occasional North American monsoonal flow that increases the humidity and brings isolated thunderstorms.
Snowfall is rare, but Temecula has experienced traces of snow flurry on occasion, some as recently as December 2014. A rare F1 tornado touched down in a Temecula neighborhood on February 19, 2005. Climate data for Temecula, California The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Temecula had a populace of 100,097.
The ethnic makeup of Temecula was 70,880 (70.8%) White (57.2% Non-Hispanic White), 4,132 (4.1%) African American, 1,079 (1.1%) Native American, 9,765 (9.8%) Asian, 368 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 7,928 (7.9%) from other competitions, and 5,945 (5.9%) from two or more competitions.
Enumeration Bureau's American Community Survey reported an estimated 1.5% of the populace of Temecula's working force, or 1,085 individuals, were involved with the U.S.
During 2009 2013, Temecula had a median homehold income of $78,356, with 8.5% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. The above average number of young citizens in Temecula was attributed to an influx of middle-class families came to buy homes in the 1990s real estate boom.
Temecula is an well-to-do community. Supported by high median and mean income levels as well as the city's favorable tourism and resort industries, the town/city is a prominent tourist destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, the Temecula Valley Polo Club, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, the Temecula Valley International Film Festival, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations attracting a momentous amount of tourists which appreciably contributes to the city's economic profile. In addition to the tourism sector, the educational, leisure, professional, finance, and retail sectors contribute to the city's economy. Additionally, the Outdoor Channel was based in Temecula until relocating to Denver, Colorado in 2014.
1 Temecula Valley Unified School District 2,604 18 Toyota of Temecula Valley 160 19 City of Temecula 156 Pechanga Resort and Casino, though a primary part of Temecula's economy, is not legally inside the town/city limits.
Temecula Valley Unified School District Main article: Temecula Valley Unified School District The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) and its schools are persistently ranked as having the highest Academic Performance Indices inside Riverside County. Great Oak High School, Chaparral High, and Temecula Valley High have all received silver medals in the U.S.
The district's general boundaries extend north to Baxter Road in French Valley, south to the Riverside/San Diego county line, east to Vail Lake, and west to the Temecula town/city limit.
Temecula Christian School Temecula Preparatory School Temecula Valley Charter School In the California State Legislature, Temecula is in the 28th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Stone, and in the 75th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marie Waldron. In the United States House of Representatives, Temecula is split between California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert, and California's 50th congressional district, represented by Republican Duncan D.
Temecula was a proposed town/city for a charter membership in the California Inline Hockey League based in San Diego then to Los Angeles.
The CIHL awarded the town/city of Temecula a club which was to be a part of the CIHL's first season in 1995.
The club was titled the Temecula Desert Rats and they were going to be members of the CIHL along with the San Francisco Seals, Santa Barbara Sandsharks, Los Angeles/Sacramento Golden Bears, High Desert (Adelanto) Rattlers later moved to Las Vegas, Fresno Fire who consolidated with the Bakersfield Bombers, Orange County Crushers, Sacramento/Reno Express, Carson City/Modesto-Stockton Mavericks, Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay Tritons, and a proposed team in San Diego (the San Diego/San Jose/Golden Gate Goals) which like Temecula suspended operations for 1995.
Temecula is also known as the home for the Freestyle Motocross group Metal Mulisha with members such as Brian Deegan, Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, and Ronnie Faisst living in or near Temecula.
Temecula is also home to the Wine Town Rollers (WTR), established in July 2012, Temecula's first and only roller derby league.
Currently, Temecula is home to a semi-pro soccer team, Temecula FC (a.k.a.) the Quails.
Temecula has 39 parks, 22 miles of trails and 11 primary improve facilities. In 2013, it was titled a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community and it was titled a Playful City USA. Temecula's Pennypickle's Workshop was a winner of Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Award for "Best Museum" and "Best Kids' Party Place". Temecula's sports parks include the Ronald Reagan Sports Park (formerly titled Rancho California Sports Park) and the Patricia H.
Temecula provides police service in cooperation with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department via a contract with the department fulfilled through its Southwest Sheriff's Station, positioned in the unincorporated improve of French Valley, just immediately north of the town/city of Temecula, east of State Route 79 (Winchester Road).
The town/city of Temecula contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE.
The Temecula Cemetery is directed by the Temecula Public Cemetery District. Land for the cemetery was originally donated by Mercedes Pujol in 1884 from the estate of her husband, Domingo Pujol. The Temecula Mormon Cultural Center by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, representing what is thought the biggest Mormon percentage improve in California, the impact of the San Bernardino LDS (Mormon) colony and settlement of the San Diego Mountain Empire as a part of the proposed State of Deseret in the second half of the 19th century. Chabad of Temecula is a Jewish Jewish house of worship and improve center servicing all Jews regardless of affiliation (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, unaffiliated). Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Parish was established in 1910 with a chapel assembled in Old Town Temecula in 1917.
An application to build a 25,000 square foot Islamic Center of Temecula Valley was allowed by the Temecula City Council in January 2011. Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Main article: Temecula Valley AVA More than 40 years after Richard Break and Leon Borel first planted 56 varieties of wine-making grapes in five different locations for the newly formed Rancho California Development Corporation, the Temecula Valley has turn into recognized as a full-fledged appellation.
The wine nation is a several miles east of historic Old Town Temecula, with a range of tasting rooms. The annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival is held at close-by Lake Skinner.
Old Town Temecula Old Town Temecula is a compilation of historic 1890s buildings, antique stores, hotels, exhibitions, specialty food stores, restaurants, boutiques, gift and collectible stores, and antique dealers.
Old Town is also home to the Temecula Museum which features exhibits about the small-town band of Native Americans and the small-town natural history and town/city development.
It is Temecula Valley's biggest employer, with about 4100 citizens employed.
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival Temecula maintains global relations with two cities, Leidschendam-Voorburg in the Netherlands and Daisen, Tottori in Japan.
The three high schools, Temecula Valley High School, Great Oak High School, and Chaparral High School switch off sending students to the Netherlands while they all share hosting.
The town/city recently dedicated a Japanese Garden at the Temecula Duck Pond to honor the 10th anniversary of the city's relationship with sister town/city Daisen.
Erle Stanley Gardner, author, wrote over 100 of the Perry Mason novels at his Temecula ranch, "Rancho del Paisano" between 1931 and his death in 1970 Temecula was the setting of a 1996 made-for-TV movie of couples visiting the area's wine country, entitled A Weekend in the Country directed by Martin Bergman and co-written by Bergman and Rita Rudner, with actors Rita Rudner, Christine Lahti, Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore, Richard Lewis and Betty White.
"Beachhead", the pilot episode of the 1960s TV series The Invaders, was filmed in part in Old Town Temecula and prominently featured the exterior of the historic Palomar Inn Hotel. The hospital opened on October 14, 2013 as Temecula Valley Hospital.
The site was on the west side of the I-15/ 215 interchange either in Temecula or close-by Murrieta where the town/city limits meet.
In the mid-2000s, the town/city of Temecula did not approve a new experienced sports stadium.
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In one of Ronald Reagan's presidential speeches, Temecula was mentioned by President Reagan, where he said: "There are similar stories right here in California, the folks in a rather small town, Temecula.
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