Bell Sports is an American bicycle and motorcycle helmet manufacturer. The company is a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor . BRG Sports, owner of Riddell football helmets , sold some of its brands (including Bell, Giro , C-Preme, and Blackburn) to Vista in 2016.
86-454: The company started in 1923 as "Bell Auto Parts," named for its location in Bell, California . Roy Richter began working for Bell Auto Parts in 1933. In 1945, he purchased the store for $ 1,000. Richter produced his first race car helmets in 1954. The "Bell Helmet Company" was established as a division of Bell Auto Parts in 1956. Bell introduced its Star model, the first full-face motorcycle helmet on
172-440: A female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05 and the average family size was 4.27. 35.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.9% were from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% 65 years of age or older. The median age
258-433: A sailing ship ("goleta") was wrecked at the mouth of the lagoon, and remained visible for many years, giving the area its current name. After Mexico became independent of Spain in 1821, most of the former mission ranch lands were divided up into large grants. The Goleta area became part of two adjacent ranchos. To the east of today's Fairview Avenue was Rancho La Goleta , named for the shipwreck and granted to Daniel A. Hill ,
344-414: A shoreline town. Chilly days and warm nights are rare. The coldest maximum temperature on record is 45 °F (7 °C) in 1949 with the annual average between 1991 and 2020 being 54 °F (12 °C). The warmest night measured is a freak event of 81 °F (27 °C) during a heat snap in 1979, a full 10 °F (5.6 °C) warmer than the second warmest night on record. During a regular year,
430-486: A short period with Susan's brother, John Hollenbeck , in their Victorian style home – the Bell House, now a historic landmark located at 4401 East Gage Avenue. On April 6, 2000, the Bell House was dedicated as a California State Historical Resource. They acquired about 360 acres (145.7 ha) of land and in the next decade, helped in its development as a small farming and cattle raising community. The Bell Family lived at
516-544: A similarly insular Aztec settlement in Nayarit , Mexico. Franciscan missionary Juan Crespi , who accompanied the expedition, gave the towns the name 'Santa Margarita de Cortona'. The island retained the name Mescalitan Island (dropping the extra 'T' of the Aztec spelling), until it was bulldozed and flattened in 1941 to provide fill for the military airfield that is now Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). The Wastewater Treatment Plant of
602-551: A year, almost double the salary of the President of the United States . Including benefits, he had received $ 1.5 million in the last year. Rizzo's assistant, Angela Spaccia, was earning $ 376,288 a year, more than the top administrator for Los Angeles County . The police chief, Randy Adams, was paid $ 457,000, 33% more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. All three resigned following news reports and public outcry. All but one of
688-875: Is 98% Hispanic, .02% Black, and a small population of Lebanese, and Asian and Pacific Islanders. The Mission of Bell High School is to: educate all students to the highest degree of their abilities socially, academically, and technologically so that they become contributing members of society. It is the home of the "Mighty Eagles". Any student who lives in the Bell or Huntington Park zones may apply to Maywood Academy High School , which opened in 2005 and moved into its permanent campus in 2006. Maywood does not have its own attendance boundary because it lacks American football, track and field, and tennis facilities. South Region Middle School 2 opened in Bell in 2010. Goleta, California Goleta ( / ɡ ə ˈ l iː t ə / ; Spanish: [ɡoˈleta] ; Spanish for " schooner ")
774-423: Is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California , United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county . As of the 2000 census , the census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 55,204. A significant portion of the census territory of 2000 did not include the newer portions of the city. The population of Goleta
860-458: Is based in Goleta. It is the parent company for UGG Australia , Teva , Sanuk , Ahnu and Hoka One One . Several technology sector businesses operate in the area due to the proximity to the university, including Raytheon , Lockheed Martin , Northrop Grumman , AppFolio , FLIR and InTouch . The Bacara Resort , located at the western edge of the city, also employs many residents. Following
946-497: Is designed to deal with main impact forces while the MIPS helps prevent brain injuries such as concussions by reducing rotational forces. Their Bell Star helmet was listed as the safest full-face road helmet after being tested by Australia's independent Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets team. Bell Racing USA and Bell Racing Europe were independent companies that used the Bell trademark under license. In 2019 OMP Racing acquired
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#17330930845931032-597: Is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) is water. The 2010 United States Census reported that Bell had a population of 35,477. The population density was 13,545.5 inhabitants per square mile (5,229.9/km ). The racial makeup of Bell was 19,098 (53.8%) White (4.9% Non-Hispanic White), 337 (0.9%) African American , 315 (0.9%) Native American , 259 (0.7%) Asian , 8 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 13,899 (39.2%) from other races , and 1,561 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33,028 persons (93.1%). The census reported that 34,898 people (98.4% of
1118-473: Is located at the historic James George Bell House , which serves as a meeting place and in addition, a museum showcasing artifacts from the city's founding family and period furniture. The house is open to the general public with free admission. In March 2007, the city of Bell held its first contested election for city council in almost a decade. The next election for City Council was held in March 2011, and included
1204-406: Is now) the city of Goleta, stretching as far north as Lake Los Carneros (adjacent to Stow House ). There were at least five native towns in the area, the largest being on an island in the middle of the lagoon. For that reason, expedition engineer Miguel Costanso called the group of towns 'Pueblos de la Isla', or 'towns of the island'. Some of the soldiers called the island town Mescaltitlan , after
1290-768: Is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department . The LACFD operates Station No. 163 at 6320 Pine Avenue in Bell as a part of Battalion 3. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Whittier Health Center in Whittier , serving Bell and surrounding areas. The United States Postal Service operates the Bell Post Office at 6327 Otis Avenue and the Bandini Station Post Office at 5555 Bandini Boulevard. In
1376-627: Is water. The Goleta Valley is a coastal plain , approximately three miles (4.8 km) across, between the Santa Ynez Mountains , the principal mountain range of southern Santa Barbara County, and the Pacific Ocean . It consists of Holocene and Pleistocene alluvium , colluvium , estuarine deposits, as well as marine terraces created during interglacial high sea level episodes. The area has been subject to rapid geologic uplift, as evidenced by its coastal bluffs and narrow beaches. Between
1462-626: The California State Legislature , Bell is in the 33rd Senate District , represented by Democrat Lena Gonzalez , and in the 63rd Assembly District , represented by Republican Bill Essayli . In the United States House of Representatives , Bell is in California's 42nd congressional district and its represented by Democrat Robert Julio Garcia After a special election in March 2011, lifelong Bell resident Ali Saleh
1548-631: The El Camino Real , connecting the string of Spanish missions. An expedition in 1782, led by military governor Felipe de Neve , founded the Presidio of Santa Barbara and, soon thereafter, the Santa Barbara Mission . The Goleta area, along with most of the coastal areas of today's Santa Barbara County, was placed in the jurisdiction of the presidio and mission. Sometime after the De Anza expeditions,
1634-519: The Goleta Slough , not far from the present-day Santa Barbara Airport . The first known European visitor to the Goleta area was the mariner Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo , who spent time around the Channel Islands in 1542, and died there the following year. During the 1980s, the discovery of a 16th-century cannon on the beach led to the advancement of a theory that Sir Francis Drake sailed into
1720-520: The Hollenbeck 's "Town House" on 4th and Breed Street until they moved into the "ranch" Bell House in 1876. The Bell House was an early Victorian style farm house. In 1898, the town's name was changed from Rancho San Antonio to Bell, in honor of its pioneer founders. Between 1920 and 1935, an explosive growth in population occurred in the Bell area. Old and new residents built new businesses, established schools, and founded community organizations, such as
1806-477: The Los Angeles River and is a suburb of the city of Los Angeles . At 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ), Bell is the thirteenth-smallest city in the United States with a population of at least 25,000. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked Bell's land area at 1245 out of 1257 cities (defined as incorporated areas) and two unincorporated areas that had a population of at least 25,000 in year 2000. Ten cities in
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#17330930845931892-620: The Sisquoc Formation , and the Santa Barbara Formation . This latter unit is the principal groundwater aquifer for the region, and its freshwater wells are protected from seawater intrusion by the uplift along the More Ranch Fault, which has placed relatively impermeable rock units between it and the ocean. Some of the underlying sedimentary units contain economically recoverable quantities of oil and gas. The Ellwood Oil Field
1978-513: The 19,954 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 22.5% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18. The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age
2064-850: The Bell Chamber of Commerce and the Woman's Club. An area-wide sanitation district was formed in 1923 to provide sewer facilities. In 1924, George O. Wheeler founded the Industrial Post , the local newspaper. By the early 1960s, the Bell Industrial Post had become the Bell- Maywood - Cudahy Industrial Post . It was later renamed the Community News , and became part of the Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Group. In 1998 it
2150-527: The Bell 500 in the Carrera Panamericana Road Race in 1954. A Bell helmet was used in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time by Cal Niday in 1955. Niday crashed during lap 177 of the race and suffered several major injuries. Despite suffering a skull fracture, Nidal credited the helmet for preventing even more serious injury. By 1956, helmet sales were far above projections. This resulted in
2236-638: The City of Goleta. At the 2000 census there were 55,204 people, 19,954 households, and 13,468 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,102.1 inhabitants per square mile (811.6/km ). There were 20,442 housing units at an average density of 778.4 units per square mile (300.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.61% White, 1.27% African American, 0.82% Native American, 6.43% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 9.23% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.33%. Of
2322-621: The Goleta Sanitary District is located on what used to be the island. Portola returned to San Diego via the same route in January 1770 , where he mounted a second expedition to Monterey that year. A second Spanish expedition came to the Santa Barbara area of Alta California in 1774 , led by Juan Bautista de Anza . De Anza returned the following year, and the road along the coast of Santa Barbara County (today's Highway 1 ) soon became
2408-605: The Goleta Slough in 1579. Goleta is one of many alternative locations (and the one farthest south) proposed for Drake's " New Albion ", generally believed to be today's Drake's Bay , north of San Francisco . In 1602 , another sailing expedition, led by Sebastian Vizcaino , visited the California Coast . Vizcaino named the channel 'Santa Barbara'. Spanish ships, associated with the Manila Galleon trade, probably stopped in
2494-642: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The City of Bell has a City Council-City Manager form of local government. City Council is composed of five council members who serve four-year terms, and the Mayor is elected every year by its fellow council members. The City of Bell contracts with Los Angeles County for Fire protection services, along with Animal control services. The city has the following departments: The City of Bell has 75 full-time employees across all City departments. Fire protection in Bell
2580-643: The Rancho was sold for less than a dollar per acre. The Lugo family did manage to retain its home, built about 1810, which is the now oldest house in Los Angeles County. The original adobe house was on Gage Avenue. Between 1870 and 1890, settlers arrived to the area and among those was the city's founder. In 1876, the pioneer residents for whom the city is named, James George Bell and his wife Susan Abia Hollenbeck Bell, and their two children, Maude Elizabeth and Alphonzo Sr. moved from Los Angeles where they lived for
2666-471: The actions of the former city's manager (Robert Rizzo) and the council in squandering the taxes of their constituents for their own benefit, there is a deficit of several million dollars in the general fund. An audit by the Los Angeles County auditor-controller concluded that the city must significantly downsize its budget, including the possibility of disbanding its police department and contracting with
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2752-484: The airport and established Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara on the site of the current airport and University of California, Santa Barbara , campus. After the war, Goleta Valley residents supported the construction of Lake Cachuma , which provided water, enabling a housing boom and the establishment of research and aerospace firms in the area. In 1954, the University of California, Santa Barbara , moved to part of
2838-433: The area which polled against incorporation prior to the 2002 election (this area was excluded from the city boundaries to facilitate approval of incorporation). There has been some discussion of annexation of this area (sometimes dubbed " Noleta ") by the city of Santa Barbara. In addition, the student community of Isla Vista directly to the south was excluded from the new city of Goleta. Whether or not to include Isla Vista
2924-450: The area, intermittently, over the following 167 years; no permanent settlements were established. The first land expedition to California, led by Gaspar de Portolà , spent several days in the area in 1769, on its way to Monterey Bay , and also spent the night of August 20 near a creek (possibly San Pedro Creek ) to the north of the Goleta estuary . At that time, the estuary was a very large, open-water lagoon that covered most of (what
3010-454: The area. Coyotes sometimes prey on small domestic pets. Skunks sometimes spray, and often fall prey to cars, owls, dogs, and coyotes. Raccoons can become neighborhood pests. Opossums commonly inhabit neighborhoods. Dogs and cats sometimes kill small animals. Monarch butterflies spend the winter in several eucalyptus groves on the Ellwood Mesa. Bears and mountain lions live in
3096-598: The area. The More Ranch Fault roughly follows a line along El Colegio Road, through the southern part of the airport, along Atascadero Creek, and then continues east into Santa Barbara as the Mission Ridge Fault Zone. Soils in Goleta are mostly well drained brown fine sandy loam of the Milpitas series. Underneath the alluvial units of the coastal plain are three prominent bedrock units: the Monterey Formation ,
3182-436: The city established an ambitious goal of supplying 100% of the city's municipal facilities and community-wide electricity supply with renewable power by 2030. The city also resolved to have at least 50% of electricity use by municipal facilities come from renewable sources by 2025. In 2019 the City adopted a Strategic Energy Plan as a roadmap on how to accomplish this, which includes switching to Central Coast Community Energy as
3268-476: The city of Santa Barbara lobbied and obtained federal funding and passed a bond measure to formally develop an airport on the Goleta Slough. The necessity for an airport – or at least a military airfield – became more apparent after a Japanese submarine shelled the Ellwood Oil Field in 1942. This was one of the few direct-fire attacks on the U.S. continent during WWII . The Marine Corps undertook completion of
3354-458: The city was 48.45% White , 1.28% Black or African American , 1.28% Native American , 1.07% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 43.09% from other races , and 4.78% from two or more races. Bell also has a small Lebanese community. 90.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,918 households, out of which 57.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had
3440-518: The city's website. Goleta's cityhood was established through Measure H-2001 in the November 2001 election. At this time, the first five members of the City Council were also elected, and they officially began their terms on February 1, 2002. Thereafter, the city has held elections during the November general election on even years. Terms of the City Council are 4 years. Until 2018 the Mayor was selected by
3526-523: The coast (the coast runs east to west in this portion of southern California). Nearby is the Santa Barbara campus of the University of California and the student community of Isla Vista . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 26.4 square miles (68 km ), of which 26.3 square miles (68 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.38%)
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3612-518: The company in 2016. In 2023, Vista Outdoor laid off numerous employees at Bell Sports facility in Scotts Valley, California. This is part of an effort to integrate relevant brands into Fox Racing. The Bell Star MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) is the entry-level model of the Bell Star line of motorcycle helmets. It is made using a slip-plane design and a foam EPS liner. The EPS liner
3698-513: The default energy provider for its residences and businesses beginning in 2021. The city is currently moving forward with a contract to install solar panels in the parking lot of City Hall in 2021 and exploring future opportunities for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and a microgrid, which will provide increased resiliency in case of a power disruption. Goleta has several parks, including Stow Park, Girsh Park, Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park, Lake Los Carneros and Coronado Butterfly preserve,
3784-456: The eight, only Luis Artiga was found not guilty. The revelations about the salary amounts paid to city officials in Bell led media inquires into salaries paid in other cities. After a review, the L.A. Times found frequent failures in audits of public agencies in other municipalities in California. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km )
3870-513: The first American resident of Santa Barbara. An 1840s diseño (claim map) of the rancho shows the wrecked ship. The parts of Goleta to the west of Fairview Avenue were in Rancho Dos Pueblos , granted in 1842 to Irish immigrant Nicholas Den, son-in-law of Daniel Hill. Rancho Dos Pueblos included the lagoon, airport, UCSB and Isla Vista , extending to the west as far as the eastern boundary of today's El Capitan State Beach . The Goleta Valley
3956-404: The first license for sales of recreational cannabis and began selling in January 2020. Companies must be licensed by the local agency and the state to grow, test, or sell cannabis and the city may authorize none or only some of these activities. Local governments may not prohibit adults, who are in compliance with state laws, from growing, using, or transporting marijuana for personal use. In 2017
4042-534: The flattest part of the Goleta Valley and the ocean is an area of uplift paralleling the shore which includes, from west to east, Isla Vista, Mescalitan Island, More Mesa, and the Hope Ranch Hills. The elevation of this block of land relative to Goleta Valley increases from 40 to 300 feet along this length. The uplift was caused by motion along the More Ranch Fault, one of the most geologically active faults in
4128-407: The foothills and mountains around the town, but are rarely seen by residents. Goleta has a mediterranean climate influenced by maritime winds from the Pacific Ocean with moderate average temperatures. Due to brief spells of winds from the interior, the warmest temperature on record is 109 °F (43 °C) and the coldest is 20 °F (−7 °C). That is a relatively large thermal span for
4214-549: The formation of the Bell Helmet Company as a subsidiary of Bell Auto Parts. The helmet operation employed at least four people working full-time producing helmets in a facility next door to the original Bell Auto Parts location. Bell moved to Long Beach, California in 1968. The first Bell helmet with full-face protection was developed at this location. In 1980, the company merged with football helmet maker Riddell to form "Bell-Riddell". The Bell-Riddell motorcycle division
4300-428: The former Marine base. Along with the boom in aerospace, the character changed from rural-agricultural to high tech. Goleta remains a center for high-tech firms, and a bedroom community for neighboring Santa Barbara. Goleta was incorporated as a city in 2002 after several unsuccessful attempts. A significant urbanized area remains unincorporated between the cities of Goleta and Santa Barbara , largely consisting of
4386-437: The helmets himself, both in races and on the street. These experiences with the prototypes led to many useful suggestions. That first helmet, named the Bell 500, featured a polyurethane foam liner inside a hand-laminated fiberglass outer shell. Laminating and polishing helmets by hand was relatively expensive but Richter believed it resulted in a stronger helmet. Several members of the famous Bill Stroppe Lincoln Team wore
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#17330930845934472-723: The largest overwintering grove of the Monarch butterfly , providing street access to the Ellwood Mesa Open Space on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean with beach access from UCSB. Goleta Beach County Park is just outside of the city limits. Historic sites include the Stow House and the South Coast Railroad Museum . Until 2018, the five city council members took turns as mayor. In November 2018, Paula Perotte
4558-537: The list of 1267 cities had no land area data (e.g., Goleta, California ). City residents voted to become a charter city in a special municipal election on November 29, 2005. Fewer than 400 voters turned out for that special election. More than half of those votes were dubiously obtained absentee votes. Being a charter city meant that city officials were exempt from state salary caps. A scandal ensued, in which several city officials were indicted for giving themselves extraordinarily high salaries. The area comprising
4644-477: The majority of shares in Bell Racing Helmets Group and continues to use the Bell trademark under license. Bell, California Bell is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County , California , near the center of the former San Antonio Township (abolished after 1960). Its population was 35,477 at the 2010 census , down from 36,664 in the 2000 census . Bell is located on the west bank of
4730-433: The market, in 1968. In 1971, Bell produced the first full-face off-road motorcycle helmet. Bell made its first production helmet in 1954. It was the result of months of research and development. Richter, with the help of veteran naval pilot Frank Heacox, reverse engineered numerous helmets, including some used in military aviation . Heacox played a key role in developing Bell Helmet's first products, most importantly by using
4816-412: The members of the City Council to serve a one-year term. In November 2016 voters approved Measure C-2016 which called for a directly elected Mayor with a term of two years, beginning in the next general election (2018). In November 2020 voters approved Measure O-2020 which changed the term of the Mayor from two years to four years. (*) Ed Easton stepped down in 2014, and Tony Vallejo was appointed to fill
4902-528: The members of the city council were receiving $ 100,000 for their part-time work, salaries which were authorized by a sparsely attended special election, giving the city "Charter" status. By comparison, council members in cities similar to Bell in size make an average of $ 4,800 a year, prosecutors have noted. In September 2010, the California Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against eight former and current City of Bell employees, requesting
4988-424: The missing Oscar ballots were found by the post office in a Bell processing center. AMPAS Executive Director Bruce Davis was quoted as jokingly warning Billy Crystal , host of that year's Oscar ceremony, not to go near Bell because it "seems to be a Bermuda Triangle for Oscar things". In July 2010, when two Los Angeles Times reporters, Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives, were investigating possible malfeasance in
5074-462: The neighboring city of Maywood , it was revealed that Bell city officials were receiving unusually large salaries, perhaps the highest in the United States. The salaries came into the public eye after the newspaper's investigation, based on California Public Records Act requests, showed that the city payroll was swollen with six- to seven-figure salaries. Robert Rizzo , the City manager , received $ 787,637
5160-458: The occupied units 5,844 (53.6%) were owner-occupied and 5,059 (46.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 16,222 people (54.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,465 people (45.1%) lived in rental housing units. Demographic data for 2000 is for the Goleta CDP, the Goleta Valley area, which is approximately twice the size of
5246-432: The population were below the poverty line , including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. The University of California, Santa Barbara , is the major center of economic activity in the area, both directly and through the numerous associated service industry activities which exist for the staff and students. Hispanic Business had its corporate headquarters in Goleta. Deckers Outdoor Corporation
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#17330930845935332-620: The population) lived in households, 23 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 178 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 10,903 households, 3,416 (31.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,265 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,069 (9.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 472 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 659 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 88 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,732 households (25.1%) were one person and 1,090 (10.0%) had someone living alone who
5418-640: The population) lived in households, 490 (1.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 89 (0.3%) were institutionalized. There were 8,870 households, of which 5,327 (60.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,659 (52.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,879 (21.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,019 (11.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 857 (9.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 31 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 967 households (10.9%) were made up of individuals, and 388 (4.4%) had someone living alone who
5504-431: The postal processing facility where she had been previously employed. The dead included Charlotte Colton, 44, Beverly Graham, 54, Ze Fairchild, 37, Maleka Higgins, 28, Nicola Grant, 42, Guadalupe Swartz, 52, and Dexter Shannon, 57. This incident is believed to be the deadliest workplace shooting ever carried out in the United States by a woman. Goleta is about 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara , along
5590-543: The present, uplifted rapidly since the Pliocene . Rapid uplift has given them their craggy, scenic character, and numerous landslides and debris flows, which form some of the urban and suburban lowland area, are testament to their geologically active nature. Covered by chaparral , the range exceeds 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in height to the northwest of Goleta, at Broadcast and Santa Ynez Peaks. Sundowner winds occur in both Goleta and Santa Barbara. Bobcats can also be seen in
5676-517: The present-day City of Bell has a Native American history dating back thousands of years. The Gabrieliño Indians migrated to the place now called Bell in 500 B.C. Spaniards have been living in this area of California since the mid-18th century. Among the early Spanish settlers was one of California's first families, the Lugos . While stationed at Mission San Antonio de Padua near Salinas , California, Francisco Lugo's first California son, Antonio María Lugo
5762-490: The recall of all the city council members save one, who was not re-elected. In March 2000, it was reported that a shipment of 55 Oscar statuettes was stolen from a trucking company loading dock in Bell. In addition to the Los Angeles and Bell police departments, FBI art theft experts investigated. It was the second Oscar mishap within a short period, as earlier that month 4,000 Oscar ballots were misrouted. Coincidentally,
5848-603: The remainder of his term Most local students attend schools in the Goleta Union School District and the Santa Barbara Unified School District . There are also a host of smaller private schools. Several Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District bus lines run through the city. The main artery of the city is U.S. 101, with the major streets being Hollister Avenue and Cathedral Oaks Road. Other significant streets include Calle Real (which
5934-738: The return of what the suit calls "excessive salaries" as well a reduction in pension benefits accrued as a result of those higher salaries. Allegations about irregularities in the 2009 election also were examined by the FBI and California Secretary of State office. The city's high property taxes are also being investigated. On September 21, 2010, former city manager Robert Rizzo, Mayor Oscar Hernandez, former assistant city manager Angela Spaccia and council members George Mirabal, Teresa Jacobo, Luis Artiga, George Cole and Victor Bello were arrested and charged with misappropriation of public funds. The mayor and council members all either resigned or were recalled. Of
6020-448: The statewide passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, the city began accepting retail applications on a first-come, first-served basis in August 2018. The City limits the number of recreational retail cannabis businesses to six. In November 2018, the voters of Goleta passed Measure Z-2018, establishing a tax on cannabis business operations within the city. A medical marijuana dispensary was issued
6106-535: The warmest night is at a mild 65 °F (18 °C). At the 2010 census Goleta had a population of 29,888. The population density was 3,747.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,447.1/km ). The racial makeup of Goleta was 20,833 (69.7%) White, 469 (1.6%) African American, 283 (0.9%) Native American, 2,728 (9.1%) Asian, 26 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 4,182 (14.0%) from other races, and 1,367 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,824 persons (32.9%). The census reported that 29,687 people (99.3% of
6192-528: Was incorporated as a city in 1927. Since its incorporation, the city of Bell has acquired land for public parks and the recreational program. The city also has constructed an adequate sewer system, widened all major streets, built a city hall , and provided fire department buildings, with the cooperation of the city of Maywood and the County of Los Angeles, the city of Bell constructed an indoor public swimming pool at Bell High School . The city's Chamber of Commerce
6278-482: Was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 11,333 people (31.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23,565 people (66.4%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census , there were 36,664 people, 8,918 households and 7,615 families residing in the city. The population density was 14,802.5 inhabitants per square mile (5,715.3/km ). There were 9,215 housing units at an average density of 3,720.4 per square mile (1,436.5/km ). The racial makeup of
6364-445: Was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3males. The median household income was $ 29,946 and the median family income was $ 30,504. During 2009–2013, Bell had a median household income of $ 35,985, with 30.2% of its residents living below the federal poverty line. Bell is in a financial crisis due to the above-referenced public embezzlement scandals. Due to
6450-556: Was 32,690 at the 2020 census . It is known for being close to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), campus. The area of present-day Goleta was populated for thousands of years by the Chumash people. Locally, they became known, by the Spanish, as Canaliños as they lived along the coast, adjacent to the Channel Islands . One of the largest villages, S'axpilil , was north of
6536-437: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median household income was $ 60,314 and the median family income was $ 67,956 (these figures had risen to $ 69,242 and $ 81,862 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $ 44,770 versus $ 32,127 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 28,890. About 2.9% of families and 6.7% of
6622-588: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 6,806 families (62.4% of households); the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 6,335 people (21.2%) under the age of 18, 3,790 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 7,966 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 7,749 people (25.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,048 people (13.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. There were 11,473 housing units at an average density of 1,438.7 per square mile, of
6708-734: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93. There were 7,557 families (85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.15. 11,363 people (32.0% of the population) were under the age of 18, 4,124 people (11.6%) aged 18 to 24, 10,783 people (30.4%) aged 25 to 44, 6,811 people (19.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,396 people (6.8%) 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. There were 9,217 housing units at an average density of 3,519.2 per square mile (1,358.8/km ), of which 2,570 (29.0%) were owner-occupied, and 6,300 (71.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
6794-442: Was a prominent lemon-growing region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was largely agricultural. Several areas, especially the Ellwood Mesa, were developed for oil and natural gas extraction . In the 1920s, aviation pioneers started using portions of the Goleta Slough that had silted-in due to agriculture to land and takeoff. As former tidelands , the title to these lands was unclear. Starting in 1940, boosters from
6880-500: Was a subject of debate during incorporation planning, including Goleta residents concerned about impacts on tax revenue and the voting patterns of students. A Local Agency Formation Commission report supported excluding Isla Vista because of differences in "community identity", but considered both including and excluding Isla Vista to be viable choices. On January 30, 2006, Jennifer San Marco shot and killed seven people, including six postal workers, before committing suicide at
6966-543: Was born in 1775, who would become Don Antonio María Lugo, Spanish aristocrat and soldier, who settled on 30,000 acres of land that encompasses the present-day City of Bell. In 1810, the king of Spain formally granted the land to Lugo as a reward for his military service and the acreage became known as Rancho San Antonio . The grant was confirmed by the Mexican governor in 1838. By 1865, the Lugo family's fortune had dwindled and most of
7052-445: Was elected to a two-year term as Mayor, defeating fellow council member Michael Bennett. This was the first election in City history where residents voted for Mayor as opposed to the Mayor being selected by City Council for a one-year term. The city council also serves as the planning agency. City council, planning commission, and design review board meetings are televised on the local government-access television channel and available on
7138-734: Was named mayor by his fellow council members. Danny Harber, a retired baker and 40-year resident of Bell, was elected vice mayor. Saleh vowed to remake the city whose name had become synonymous with municipal corruption into a model of good government. Bell is served by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). A portion of Bell lies within the limits of the Montebello Unified School District , but it has no residents. Kindergarten schools: Elementary schools: Middle schools: Orchard Academy Middle Schools K-8 schools: High schools: All residents are zoned to Bell High School in Bell. The high school population
7224-469: Was sold again. The Community News disappeared not long after , facilitating a chain of corrupt practiced that ultimately led to criminal convictions for city administrator Robert Rizzo , who had been hired around 1998, and six other Bell city officials. In 1925, the Alcazar Theater to show "talking pictures", was opened. It has since been demolished. In 1925, Bell High School was opened. Bell
7310-463: Was sold in 1991, becoming "Bell Helmets". The remaining company was renamed "Bell Sports". In 1999, the auto racing division was sold and split into two separate companies called "Bell Racing Company" (North America) and "Bell Racing Europe" (Europe, Asia and Africa). Bell Sports reacquired Bell Helmets in 2002, creating Bell Powersports. In 2005, it reacquired Bell Racing Company, and was itself merged into Easton-Bell Sports in 2006. Vista Outdoor acquired
7396-545: Was worked beginning in the 1920s, with its onshore portions only being dismantled in the 1970s. The La Goleta Gas Field was formerly productive on the bluffs west of More Mesa, and is now used for gas storage by the Southern California Gas Company. The Santa Ynez Mountains form a scenic backdrop to Goleta. They consist of multiple layers of sandstone and conglomerate units dating from the Jurassic Age to
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