University City ( UC ) is a community in San Diego, California , located in the northwestern portion of the city next to the University of California, San Diego . The area was originally intended to serve as housing for the faculty of the university, hence the name.
87-466: La Jolla Country Day School (known informally as "Country Day" or "LJCDS") is an independent school in University City , a community of San Diego, California . The school contains a lower school (consisting of nursery through fourth grade), a middle school (grades 5–8), and an upper school (grades 9–12). The school's motto is "Scientia Pacifica" (peace through knowledge). La Jolla Country Day School
174-460: A few. The City of San Diego defines the neighboorhood's eastern boundary as Gilman Drive and the Interstate 5 freeway and the northern boundary as UCSD. The United States Postal Service defines a somewhat larger area, assigning the neighborhood the 92037 ZIP Code , recognizing it as a historically and geographically distinct area. This unique ZIP code allows addresses to read La Jolla, CA, and
261-531: A firing range because of risk to the adjacent civilian population. Meanwhile, the site was being eyed as a location for a proposed new campus of the University of California. In 1962, Camp Matthews was declared surplus by the Marine Corps. The base formally closed in 1964, and that same year, the first class of undergraduates enrolled in the University of California San Diego. Local civic leaders had long toyed with
348-446: A housing complex under construction at the east side of UTC. It destroyed a 50 million dollar housing sprawl project Many residents awoke to find popcorn-shaped ashes littering their backyards and streets. On December 8, 2008 at approximately 11 AM (PST) a military F/A-18 bound for the nearby military base crashed into several homes destroying them on the southeast corner of Cather Avenue and Huggins Street. The pilot ejected and
435-483: A major center of employment outside a traditional downtown. University City's economy is anchored by the University of California, San Diego campus which forms the north part of the community. University City has also become a major corporate center in the San Diego region with many real estate, legal, accounting, consulting and other professional services firms relocating from offices in downtown to be closer to clients in
522-454: A total of $ 5.1 million of financial assistance was given out to students and their families. The Class of 2020 had over 581 college acceptances. The campus spans 24 acres and now contains a theater, a library , an outdoor amphitheater , a double gymnasium , a football field, soccer field, baseball field, 6 tennis courts, a maker's lab, art studios, and computer and science labs. La Jolla Country Day students produce publications including
609-460: A university without having Jewish professors. The Real Estate Broker's Association and their supporters in La Jolla had to make up their minds whether they wanted a university or an anti-Semitic covenant. You couldn't have both." The issue was overcome; La Jolla now boasts a thriving Jewish population, and there are four synagogues in La Jolla. Mount Soledad is an 822-foot-tall (251 m) hill on
696-444: A violation of the separation of church and state . Since then the cross has had a war memorial built around it and was renamed "Mount Soledad Veterans War Memorial". The issue has been in almost continual litigation ever since, with the city attempting to sell or give away the land under the cross. By an act of Congress, the federal government took possession of it under eminent domain in 2006. The United States Court of Appeals for
783-582: A wide range of conferences, corporate meetings, and private events. The neighborhoods's border starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ending at Del Mar . La Jolla encompasses the neighborhoods of Bird Rock, Windansea Beach , the commercial center known as the Village of La Jolla, Muirlands, La Jolla Shores , La Jolla Farms, Torrey Pines , and Mount Soledad to name
870-508: Is a commercially zoned area containing office parks with low-rise buildings. The topography of University City includes mesas and canyons such as Rose Canyon, San Clemente Canyon, and finger canyons that provide much of the open space. The canyons provide wildlife habitats with about 100 bird species migrating through the area plus natural views and opportunities for hiking, biking, and birding. The canyons are fire-managed and thus present small wildfire risks. In addition, motorists drive around
957-504: Is a hilly, seaside neighborhood in San Diego, California , occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F (21.4 °C). La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown San Diego and 45 miles (72 km) south of
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#17330853768971044-831: Is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). La Jolla Country Day offers more than 25 Honors courses and 29 Advanced Placement courses in the Upper School. 92% of LJCDS AP students received scores of 3 or higher. In 2019–2020,
1131-467: Is bordered by La Jolla and Interstate 5 to the west, Miramar and Interstate 805 to the east, and North Clairemont and Highway 52 to the south, giving the community a triangular-shaped boundary. Boosters have given it the nickname, The Golden Triangle. University City is a part of District 6, which is represented by Councilmember Kent Lee on the San Diego City Council. The northern half of
1218-588: Is its ocean front, with alternating rugged and sandy coastline that serves as habitat for many wild seal congregations. There are many beaches, accessible from the cliffs all throughout the coast of La Jolla. Locals and surfers will walk barefoot down to the beachfront, occasionally using ropes and planks to safely cross otherwise impassable, steep passageways down the cliff-face. There are many notable tourist locations including Torrey Pines Gliderport , Blacks Beach , Sunset Cliffs , La Jolla Shores , La Jolla Cove , and more. Blacks Beach, commonly known for being one of
1305-553: Is located in La Jolla, as is Scripps Institution of Oceanography , Scripps Research , and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies . Local Native Americans, the Kumeyaay , called this location mat kulaaxuuy ( IPA [mat kəlaːxuːj] ), lit. ' land of holes ' ( mat = ' land ' ). The topographic feature that gave rise to the name "holes" is uncertain; it probably refers to sea-level caves located on
1392-450: Is located in the "La Jolla Colony" area in north University City, and it is also anchored by a Vons grocery store. The Rail Authority has mentioned University City as a possible location for a California High-Speed Rail station. However, the location has been removed from current consideration. Currently, the area is served by the SuperLoop bus rapid transit which circulates through
1479-580: Is located inside the Summers Governor Park complex on Shoreham Place. University City is home to a police and fire station, both respectfully sharing the Northern Division name. The University Square shopping center at Governor Drive and Genesee Avenue is anchored by a Vons grocery store and a Rite Aid pharmacy. Another shopping center to the west at Governor Drive and Regents Road is anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market . A third shopping center
1566-582: Is located just above the waterfront in what was originally the 1915 residence of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps . The museum has a permanent collection with more than 3,500 post-1950 American and European works, including paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographic art, design objects and video works. The museum was renamed Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in 1990 to recognize its regional significance. Beaches and ocean access include Windansea Beach , La Jolla Shores , La Jolla Cove and Children's Pool Beach . For many years, La Jolla has been
1653-444: Is located right next to Scripps Pier and is close to many small shops, homes, and restaurants. La Jolla Cove, the staple of La Jolla, is the most popular tourist destination in La Jolla, featuring many snorkelers , swimmers, and wildlife (most notably the La Jolla seals). During some parts of the year, people will find the shallow ends of the beach filled with harmless leopard sharks , as they come closer to shore to breed. All of
1740-434: Is not considered a high priority. The only connection between UTC and South UC (not including the bordering 8-lane freeways Interstate 5 and Interstate 805) is the four-lane Genesee Avenue. The City of San Diego also wants to extend Regents Road by building a bridge over Rose Canyon. This plan has been strongly opposed by a local group calling itself Friends of Rose Canyon. The argument has been going on for years. During
1827-520: Is now the home of the La Jolla Historical Society on Prospect Street. In 1955, the school received its charter to teach middle and upper school classes, and in 1961 moved to its current location. The first class of high school seniors graduated in 1964. A new chapter of La Jolla Country Day School began in 1957 when it welcomed new headmaster Don Leavenworth, who brought with him new school traditions. The young Yale alumnus established
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#17330853768971914-605: Is occasionally susceptible to flooding and ocean storms, as occurred in January and December 2010. Mount Soledad is covered with the narrow roads that follow its contours and hundreds of homes overlooking the ocean on its slopes. It is the home of the Mount Soledad Cross , built in 1954, later designated a Korean War Memorial, that became the center of a controversy over the display of religious symbols on government property. The most compelling geographical highlight of La Jolla
2001-502: Is the center of higher education in La Jolla. The campus' name was briefly UC La Jolla during the planning stage of the university's development. UCSD includes Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San Diego Supercomputer Center . National University is also headquartered in La Jolla, with several academic campuses located throughout the county and the state. Among the several research institutes near UCSD and in
2088-848: Is the largest office space market in the county after downtown San Diego. Besides containing three local shopping centers, there is also a large regional shopping mall referred to as Westfield UTC . This shopping mall is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Genesee Avenue and La Jolla Village Drive, and is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's . The northeastern mesas of University City started to be developed for industrial and corporate uses in late 1980s to early 1990s, and are home to several biotech, technology, and professional services firms among other businesses. The northern part of University City also contains two major hospitals, Scripps Memorial and UCSD's Jacobs Medical Center , with surrounding medical office buildings. Development and re-development of this area continues today. University City
2175-684: Is the location of Torrey Pines Golf Course , the site each January or February of a PGA Tour event formerly known as the Buick Invitational and since 2010, called the Farmers Insurance Open . Torrey Pines also hosted the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Open . Nearby is the de facto nude beach , Black's Beach , and Torrey Pines Gliderport . Downtown La Jolla is noted for jewelry stores, boutiques, upmarket restaurants and hotels. Prospect Street and Girard Avenue are also shopping and dining districts. The Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1941,
2262-515: Is the only neighborhood within the City of San Diego so recognized. Additionally, it is in the 919xx/920xx sequence used for suburban and rural ZIP Codes in San Diego County, rather than the 921xx sequence used for the remainder of the City of San Diego. These conditions sometimes lead to the erroneous impression that La Jolla is a separate city, rather than a part of San Diego. The 92037 ZIP code extends
2349-709: Is two-time world junior saber champion , and 2023 US saber champion, Konstantin Lokhanov . The La Jolla Concours d'Elegance auto show is hosted at La Jolla Cove annually. The San Diego Trolley light rail system has four stops on the Blue Line located in the La Jolla neighborhood: These four stations were opened on November 21, 2021, when the Blue Line was extended nine stops north from Old Town Transit Center to serve areas such as La Jolla Village, UC San Diego, and University City . The University of California San Diego
2436-585: The Kumeyaay , where a trade route connecting the villages of Jamo (Pacific Beach), Onap (Rose Canyon), and Ystagua (Sorrento Valley) once existed through what is now Gilman Dr. The route was then adopted into the El Camino Real under the Spanish . Prior to the establishment of UCSD, the area was largely referred to as Selwyn from the late 1800s. Camp Calvin B. Matthews was built in 1917 upon US entry in WWI, which
2523-595: The Mandell Weiss Theatre (1983), the Mandell Weiss Forum (1991) and the Potiker Theater (2005). The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego was founded in 1941 in La Jolla, in the former home of Ellen Browning Scripps (designed by Irving J. Gill). The museum has undergone several renovations and expansions, and is working on plans to triple its size. The La Jolla Music Society was founded in 1941 as
2610-868: The National Register of Historic Places or are listed as historic by the city of San Diego; these include the La Jolla Woman's Club (1914), the La Jolla Recreational Center (1915), the earliest buildings of The Bishop's School , and the Old Scripps Building at Scripps Institution of Oceanography , as well as her own residence, built in 1915 and now housing the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego . Her donations also launched Scripps Memorial Hospital in 1924 (originally located on Prospect Street in La Jolla until it moved to its present site in 1964),
2697-525: The Orange County line. The neighborhood's border starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ending at Del Mar . La Jolla is home to many educational institutions and a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bioengineering, medical practice and scientific research. The University of California, San Diego
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2784-475: The polio vaccine , addressed the first graduating class as commencement speaker and revisited the campus 20 years later to dedicate the student-built observatory. Actor Debbie Reynolds filmed her television special Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children on campus in 1969. The film featured nearly all 500 of the school’s students, along with her own children, Carrie and Todd Fisher . La Jolla Country Day School
2871-466: The "Neptune and Cove Tea Room", still exist and are the oldest buildings in La Jolla that are still on their original site. The two cottages have been vacant since the 1980s, boarded up and covered in tarpaulins while their fate was debated. In November 2020 the Red Rest was largely destroyed by fire. The La Jolla Park Hotel opened in 1893. The Hotel Cabrillo was built in 1908 by "Squire" James A. Wilson and
2958-655: The 7th largest research expenditure in the country. The Camp Matthews site for the university was selected with some hesitation; one of the concerns was "whether La Jollans in particular would lay aside old prejudices in order to welcome a culturally, ethnically, and religiously diverse professoriate into their midst". La Jolla had a history of restrictive housing policies, often specified in deeds and ownership documents. In La Jolla Shores and La Jolla Hermosa, only people with pure European ancestry could own property; this excluded Jews , who were not considered white . Such " restrictive covenants " were once fairly common throughout
3045-519: The Green Dragon Colony. This was a cluster of twelve rustic cottages that included The Green Dragon, Wahnfried, and The Ark, a boat-shaped structure with port holes and swinging bunks. The La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck , Dorothy McGuire , and Mel Ferrer . It became inactive in 1959, but was revived in 1983 on the University of California campus under the leadership of Des McAnuff . It now incorporates three theaters:
3132-639: The La Jolla Shores neighborhood. La Jolla Village Merchants Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in February 2011 to manage the La Jolla Village Business Improvement District for the City of San Diego. Community organizations include Independent La Jolla, a membership-based citizens group seeking to secede from the city of San Diego. Service clubs in La Jolla include Kiwanis , Rotary , La Jolla Woman's Club and
3219-855: The Musical Arts Society of La Jolla by Nikolai Sokoloff , former conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra . It presented the premieres of commissioned works in the auditorium of La Jolla High School before presenting their concerts in the Sherwood Auditorium of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Since April 2019, the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center is the permanent home of La Jolla Music Society and hosts world-class performances presented by LJMS as well as other San Diego arts presenters. Additionally, The Conrad will see
3306-620: The Ninth Circuit declared the cross unconstitutional in 2011, and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear an appeal. In December 2013, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed within 90 days, but stayed the order pending a forthcoming appeal by the government. On July 20, 2015, a group called the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association reported that it had bought
3393-477: The Regents of the university formally approved it in 1960. During the planning stage of the university's establishment, it was briefly known as the "University of California, La Jolla", but the name was changed to "University of California, San Diego" before its founding in 1960. The founding chancellor was Herbert York , named in 1961, and the second chancellor was John Semple Galbraith , named in 1964. The university
3480-529: The Rose Canyon Open Space preserve, and railroad tracks passing through it. South of Rose Canyon lies the older part of University City, built out in the 1960s-1980s and historically referred to as University Square, centered on Governor Drive. It is a mostly residential neighborhood along Governor Drive with many single family homes. In this area, just southwest of the Governor Drive exit from I-805
3567-681: The Scripps Metabolic Clinic (now Scripps Research ), and the Children's Pool . Ellen Browning Scripps also founded Scripps College , a women's college, in 1926. Scripps College is located in Claremont in Los Angeles County (not to be confused with Clairemont , a neighborhood of San Diego ). Scripps Institution of Oceanography , one of the nation's oldest oceanographic institutes, was founded in 1903 by William Emerson Ritter , chair of
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3654-558: The Social Service League of La Jolla, to name a few. La Jolla is a subsidiary location for Chicago-based Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD), a national drug-prevention organization recognized nationally for its success in reducing substance use and abuse among teens. La Jolla is the home of InspirED, a community-focused EdTech company that supports schools in supporting their students' mental health through therapeutic services, educational opportunities, and technology. La Jolla
3741-621: The Tijuana Cartel was killed on the driveway to the parking garage of the Palisades on Nobel Drive after he and his girlfriend were shot in a targeted shooting. The campus of the University of California, San Diego , from which the area derives its name, is to the west of the center of the neighborhood. Many of the professors teaching at UCSD live in the neighborhood. There are two distinct parts of University City divided by Rose Canyon, featuring
3828-535: The United States; the 1948 Supreme Court case Shelley v. Kraemer ruled them to be unenforceable, and Congress outlawed them twenty years later via the Fair Housing Act (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 ). However, realtors and property owners in La Jolla continued to use more subtle ways of preventing or discouraging Jews from owning property there. Revelle stated the issue bluntly: "You can't have
3915-503: The annual school yearbook, the school newspaper The Palette, and a literary magazine Pegasus. LJCDS also publishes an alumni publication, 1926. La Jolla Country Day School won its first athletic championship in 1966. Since then, Torrey athletes have won a total of 193 championships: 115 League Championships, 57 CIF Championships, 14 Southern Regional Championships, and 7 California State Championships. Currently in 2020-2021, 69 of its graduates are competing at colleges and universities around
4002-576: The area, local bus service provided by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District , and the Blue Line (San Diego Trolley) which connects the area to Old Town (San Diego) , downtown San Diego , South Bay, San Diego , and the San Ysidro Port of Entry . Also, the University City Tunnel has been proposed for existing Pacific Surfliner and Coaster service. However, with an estimate cost of over $ 450 million, it
4089-803: The busiest streets in the city. Other residents want to cancel the construction of the bridge due to the disruption to wildlife and the community. The proposed bridge would be across Rose Canyon. There are five public schools in University City: There are three private schools in University City: Several golf courses are recognized as children-friendly, unique in the area: Several community and neighborhood parks and recreation centers are also available: La Jolla La Jolla ( / l ə ˈ h ɔɪ ə / lə HOY -ə , Latin American Spanish: [la ˈxoʝa] )
4176-577: The canyons, with I-5, Genesee Avenue, and the I-805 being about 1 mile apart from each other. University City's neighbors include: The wildlife in Rose Canyon has over 99 species of birds including the California gnatcatcher and California least tern which are considered endangered and listed federally as threatened species. The flora of the Rose Canyon is known for its vernal pools . The pools are located on
4263-425: The chartered City of San Diego. In 1870, Charles Dean acquired several of the pueblo lots and subdivided them into an area that became known as La Jolla Park. Dean was unable to develop the land and left San Diego in 1881. A real estate boom in the 1880s led speculators Frank T. Botsford and George W. Heald to further develop the sparsely settled area. In the 1890s, the San Diego, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla Railway
4350-417: The community hosts Westfield UTC mall. The commercial real estate market uses this nickname to refer to all the real estate north of the canyon which runs east-west through the middle of the community. Together with adjacent commercial areas along I-5 and I-805, University City forms part of San Diego's "North City Edge City", the largest such concentration in the county. The area was previously inhabited by
4437-568: The downing of the airliner, but the investigation shifted away from this hypothesis. At this time, the bombing is still unsolved. The San Diego California Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was completed in 1993. It is the 45th operating temple of the LDS Church in the world. On August 1, 2003, arson by the Earth Liberation Front, an eco-terrorism group, destroyed
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#17330853768974524-1001: The east end of the canyon adjacent to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar). Endemic endangered species have included the Orcutt's brodiaea ( Brodiaea orcuttii ), San Diego button celery ( Eryngium aristulatum parishii ), San Diego golden star ( Muilla clevelandii ), spreading navarretia ( Navarretia fossalis ), prostrate navarretia ( Navarretia prostrata ), California adder's tongue fern ( Ophioglossum californicum ), California Orcutt grass ( Orcuttia californica ), and San Diego mesa mint ( Pogogyne abramsii ). With its large academic, office and retail facilities, University City forms part of adjacent commercial areas in Sorrento Mesa / Sorrento Valley , Torrey Pines , and Del Mar Heights / Carmel Valley – to form San Diego's " North City edge city ", edge city being
4611-410: The eastern edge of La Jolla and one of the highest points in San Diego. A large Christian cross was placed at the top in 1913 as a prominent landmark. It has been replaced twice, most recently in 1954 with a 29-foot-tall (8.8 m) cross (43 feet (13 m) tall including the base). Originally known as the "Mount Soledad Easter Cross", its presence on publicly owned land was challenged in the 1980s as
4698-470: The formidable great white shark . Many of the marine animals live within and/or depend on the extensive offshore kelp forest , where scuba divers often venture to explore and encounter interesting species. The kelp forests are also home to an extensive number of invertebrate species, from sea urchins , abalone , sea stars and limpets to king crab and giant octopus . Oftentimes, tourists can see California sea lions and harbor seals hauled-out on
4785-492: The highest home prices in the nation in 2008 and 2009, according to a survey by Coldwell Banker . The survey compares the cost of a standardized four-bedroom home in communities across the country. The average price for such a home in La Jolla was reported as US$ 1.842 million in 2008 and US$ 2.125 million in 2009. The La Jolla Community Planning Association advises the city council, Planning Commission, City Planning Department as well as other governmental agency as appropriate in
4872-549: The host of a rough water swim at La Jolla Cove. In 2011, the La Jolla Community Foundation commissioned various artists to contribute to the scenery of the town, through various murals . Some of the artists that are featured in the series are John Baldessari , Julian Opie , and Kim MacConnel . There are 11 murals in the series, all of which will be on display for two years. The La Jolla Fencing Academy opened in 2017 on Villa La Jolla Drive. Among its coaches
4959-410: The idea of a San Diego campus of the University of California , and the quest became more definite following World War II. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, under its director Roger Revelle , had become an important defense contractor, and local aerospace companies like Convair were pressing for local training for their scientists and engineers. The state legislature proposed the idea in 1955, and
5046-602: The initial preparation, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to the General or Community Plan as it pertains to the La Jolla area as well as review specific development proposals. The nonprofit La Jolla Town Council represents the interests of La Jolla businesses and residents that belong to the council. The Bird Rock Community Council serves the Bird Rock neighborhood, while the La Jolla Shores Association serves
5133-539: The land under the cross from the Department of Defense for $ 1.4 million. On September 7, 2016, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a one-page ruling, ordering dismissal of the case and an end to all current appeals, stating that the case was now moot because the cross was no longer on government land. Both sides agreed that this decision puts a final end to the case. La Jolla became an art colony in 1894 when Anna Held (also known as Anna Held Heinrich) established
5220-917: The nation with 10 alumns at Ivy League universities and 8 alums in "Power-5" conferences. Students participate at a rate that is among California’s highest; 80 percent of the Upper School and 98 percent of the Middle School students participated in at least one athletic team in 2019–20 with 140 Upper School students playing two sports and 26 earning triathlete recognition. The school has 55 varsity, junior-varsity (JV) and club sports teams, including football, cheerleading, basketball, field hockey, rock climbing, lacrosse, tennis, cross country, track & field, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, swimming, surf, sailing, dance, and yoga. Athletics are divided into fall, winter, and spring sports, with some programs holding practices during all three seasons. There are over 50 performances and art exhibitions each school year such as
5307-776: The nearby Torrey Pines Science Park are Scripps Research Institute , the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (formerly called the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation), La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI), and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies . La Jolla is served by the San Diego Unified School District . Public schools include La Jolla High School , La Jolla Elementary, Muirlands Middle School, Torrey Pines Elementary, and Bird Rock Elementary, as well as Preuss School ,
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#17330853768975394-514: The nickname "The Jewel". The name may also come from the Spanish La Hoya , meaning a geographic hollow. Different spelling conventions over the years would permit this to be written as La Jolla. During the Mexican period of San Diego's history, La Jolla was mapped as pueblo land and contained about 60 lots. When California became a state in 1850, the La Jolla area was incorporated as part of
5481-572: The north-facing bluffs, which are visible from La Jolla Shores . It is suggested that the Kumeyaay name for the area was transcribed by the Spanish settlers as La Jolla . Another suggestion for the origin of the name is that it is an alternative spelling of the Spanish phrase la joya , which means ' the jewel ' . Despite being disputed by scholars, this derivation of the name has been widely cited in popular culture. This supposed origin gave rise to
5568-428: The northeasterly boundary to Genesee Avenue and the northerly boundary to Del Mar, California . The UCSD campus, also part of La Jolla, has ZIP Codes 92092 and 92093. Despite the city and postal service definitions, La Jolla does not have universally accepted boundaries. In the 1980s, the trustees of Scripps Hospital voted to move the campus from downtown La Jolla to University City , east of Interstate 5 and not within
5655-525: The northern parts of the city. Thousands of workers commute from across San Diego County to University City daily. It is one of the region's most significant economic centers. The commercial real estate market refers to roughly this area (between the 5, 805 and 52 freeways) as the UTC submarket, UTC being the name of the Westfield UTC shopping mall located in the neighborhood. With over 9.5 million square feet it
5742-435: The nucleus for the establishment of the University of California, San Diego . From 1917 through 1964, the United States Marine Corps maintained a military base in La Jolla. The base was used for marksmanship training and was known as Camp Calvin B. Matthews . During and after World War II , the population of La Jolla grew, causing residential development to draw close to the base, so that it became less and less suitable as
5829-452: The only nudist beaches in the area, is one of the most popular lesser known surfer spots throughout the year. Torrey Pines Gliderport is another a staple of the La Jolla cliffs, offering views of gliders scattered throughout the air. Sunset Cliffs is a location popular amongst locals and tourists alike, known for views of the sunset off to the horizon past the cliffs and caves below. La Jolla Shores, not to be mistaken with La Jolla Cove,
5916-540: The original planning of University City, Regents Road was planned to be connected by a bridge running through Rose Canyon. With so much construction going on at the same time, Regents Road was put on hold and was not connected from Governor Dr to Nobel Dr. Forty years later, the canyon is now surrounded by residential neighborhoods. Some residents want the bridge constructed due to the time it takes for emergency vehicles to be transported between southern and northern University City. The fire department claimed that: "A bridge or
6003-450: The popular beaches and coastal access points, listed from north to south, include: According to United States Census Bureau figures, the ethnic/racial makeup of La Jolla is 82.5% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 11.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% any other race, and 3.1% two or more races. Latinos, who may be of any race, form 7.2% of La Jolla's population. There is also a sizable Persian population in La Jolla. La Jolla had
6090-505: The rocks, basking in the sun; however, as many local divers and swimmers can attest, pinnipeds are not always a good omen , as their presence usually lures bigger, predatory sharks—namely the great whites. During the winter, these apex predators breed, hunting the plentiful seals around the kelp forest, and sometimes, coming even closer to shore . Piers , caves , and buoys are areas that surfers avoid for these reasons, as sharks patrol these locations to ambush pinnipeds diving back into
6177-399: The same community. On March 10, 1989, a pipe bomb attached to the minivan of a woman exploded while she was driving near the University Towne Center mall. She was the wife of Will C. Rogers III , the captain of the USS Vincennes (CG-49) who gave the order to shoot down Iran Air Flight 655 . She escaped the blast. Initially, it was suspected to be a terrorist retaliation for
6264-440: The school’s official colors as white and blue (inspired by his alma mater), added a French language program, offered optional uniforms, and started a letterman sweater day on Fridays. Over the course of the school’s history, many notable public figures have visited the school, such as Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss , who visited the campus to find inspiration for new characters in his stories. Jonas Salk , developer of
6351-1130: The traditional boundaries of La Jolla. The governing documents of the hospital required it to be located in La Jolla, however. A court ruled that "La Jolla" exists merely as a "state of mind" and thus allowed the relocation of the hospital. Several businesses and housing developments east of Interstate 5 use "La Jolla" in their names despite being geographically located in the University City neighborhood of San Diego, which includes areas east of Interstate 5. La Jolla's offshore waters are known to be home to an endless array of marine wildlife, including sea lions , harbor seals , whales —such as migratory gray , humpback and blue whales — harbor porpoises , dolphins (including, at times, hundreds of common dolphins , as well as rough-toothed , bottlenose , Pacific white-sided and Risso's dolphins , and orcas ), green sea turtles , countless fish (such as garibaldi , sculpin and more), many migratory and resident sea and shorebirds , and many different sharks, ranging from diminutive, clam-eating dogfish and leopard sharks to
6438-588: The upper school drama performances, musicals, dance programs, marching band, orchestra, glee club, and choir. The Upper School offers 17 introductory courses in the arts and 15 AP, advanced, honors and student-run classes. The Middle and Lower Schools offer 9 after-school art programs in addition to in-school teachings. In 2020, there are 10 Artist-in-Residence Day and year-long immersive experiences. 32°52′42″N 117°13′1″W / 32.87833°N 117.21694°W / 32.87833; -117.21694 University City, San Diego, California University City
6525-410: The water. However, with very few exceptions, the majority of shark encounters are uneventful and not aggressive, and, many times, great white sharks may come within mere feet of surfers or swimmers yet remain completely unnoticed; it is often only with drone footage that such close encounters are even observed. La Jolla is an area of mixed geology, including sandy beaches and rocky shorelines. The area
6612-445: The widening of Genesee Avenue would shorten response time for emergency vehicles in the neighborhood. It has one of the slowest response times in the city." Along with emergency centers nearby, Rose Canyon provides the perfect environment for wildfires in UC. An emergency such as that would require evacuation, which for the citizens of UC would only leave one escape route, Genesee, already one of
6699-562: The zoology department at the University of California, Berkeley , with financial support from Scripps and her brother E. W. Scripps . At first the institution operated out of a boathouse in Coronado . In 1905, they purchased a 170-acre (69 ha) site in La Jolla, where the Institution still stands today. The first laboratory buildings there opened in 1907. The institution became part of the University of California in 1912. Ultimately, it became
6786-585: Was an expert on the Winnetka Plan , a learning model that advocated for innovative pedagogies in the classroom, expanding education to include creative activities and an emphasis on the socioemotional development of each child. By 1942, the Balmer School expanded, eventually holding classes in kindergarten through fifth grade in Wisteria Cottage, which had been redesigned by famed architect Irving Gill and
6873-428: Was built, connecting La Jolla to the rest of San Diego. La Jolla became known as a resort area. To attract visitors to the beach, the railway built facilities such as a bath house and a dance pavilion. Visitors were housed in small cottages and bungalows above La Jolla Cove, as well as a temporary tent city erected every summer. Two of the cottages that were built in 1894, the "Red Roost" and the "Red Rest", also known as
6960-409: Was designed to have a "college" system; there are now eight colleges. The first college was established in 1965 and was named Revelle College after Roger Revelle , who is regarded as the "father" of the university. A medical school was established in 1968. The landmark Geisel Library with its Brutalist architecture opened in 1970. The university is the second largest employer in the city and has
7047-463: Was established in 1922. Between 1951 and 1963, other elementary schools (Bird Rock, Decatur, Scripps, and Torrey Pines) were established in the area to ease overcrowding. The La Jolla Beach and Yacht Club (later the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club ) was built in 1927. In 1896 journalist and publisher Ellen Browning Scripps settled in La Jolla, where she lived for the last 35 years of her life. She
7134-401: Was largely used as a rifle range base. The base closed in 1964 to make way for UC San Diego. University City was a master planned community of 2500 acres acquired in 1959 from Sawday-Sexton. Originally University City was supposed to serve as a residential haven for the University of California, San Diego employees and students, where both college presidents and janitors would be able to live in
7221-670: Was later incorporated into the La Valencia Hotel. By 1900, La Jolla comprised 100 buildings and 350 residents. The first reading room (library) was built in 1898. A volunteer fire brigade was organized in 1907; the city of San Diego established a regular fire house in 1914. Livery stable owner Nathan Rannells served successively as La Jolla's volunteer fire captain, first police officer (the only San Diego police officer north of Mission Valley ), and first postmaster. La Jolla Elementary School began educating local children in 1896. The Bishop's School opened in 1909. La Jolla High School
7308-563: Was not injured. There were four civilians killed on the ground by the impact and fire that followed. In November 21, 2021, the San Diego Trolley Blue Line opened for service upon the completion of the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project, which serves the University City area at UTC Transit Center , Executive Drive station , and UC San Diego Health La Jolla station . On February 17, 2024, "El Chato" of
7395-488: Was the site of a 2003 fire bombing of a condominium complex, causing 50 million dollars in damage to the La Jolla Crossroads apartments. The ostensible reason for the bombing concerned the overdevelopment of northern University City. University City also has multiple parks, three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. Solana Beach based private school Fusion Academy opened a campus in 2016. This campus
7482-484: Was voted the best private school in San Diego in 2007 by The San Diego Union-Tribune . In 1926, Louise Balmer moved to California from Illinois with her four children after the death of her husband, and earned her teaching certificate. Establishing the Balmer School , she used a one-room cottage on Coast Boulevard as a makeshift schoolhouse for four students and three teachers. Balmer, an alumna of Bryn Mawr College ,
7569-418: Was wealthy in her own right from her investments and writing, and she inherited a large sum from her brother George H. Scripps in 1900. She devoted herself to philanthropic endeavors, particularly those benefiting her adopted home of La Jolla. She commissioned many of La Jolla's most notable buildings, usually designed by Irving Gill or his nephew and partner Louis John Gill . Many of these buildings are now on
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