San Bruno Park Elementary School District was created in 1906 in San Bruno, California to meet the needs of a growing population following the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
95-506: The first public school in San Bruno, California , known as the "Old Tin School House," was built on El Camino Real with volunteer labor. The first school year, 1906–07, had an enrollment of 44 students. A bond election in 1907 raised $ 1,000 for the district. The second, Edgemont Elementary School, was built on a large lot bounded by Elm, Acacia, and Jenevein avenues. The building also housed
190-410: A 2008 estimate ). Males had a median income of $ 47,843 versus $ 39,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,360. About 5.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The current mayor of San Bruno is Rico E. Medina, who began his term as mayor on December 12, 2017. He has previously been
285-515: A K-12 school which was founded as a segregation academy. Pacifica also previously had an established elementary school from 1969 - 2005 known as Oddstad (Oddstad Andres) Elementary located in the Park Pacifica neighborhood. Though now non-operational, the campus site has been host to numerous community events, and private courses as well as sporting events and leisure. Pacifica has one private high school and two public high schools which are part of
380-544: A campaign by the local newspaper, the San Bruno Herald , the community was incorporated in 1914, mainly so the streets could be paved. Green Hall became the first city hall. San Bruno grew rapidly, passing 1,500 residents by 1920 and 3,610 residents in 1930. Additional schools, including New Edgemont (later renamed Decima Allen) and Crystal Springs, were built during the 1940s. In 1930, the El Camino Theater opened at
475-501: A cooperative weather station in Pacifica since November 1, 1983. Based on those records, average January temperatures range from 45.8 to 56.7 °F (7.7 to 13.7 °C) and average September temperatures range from 53.9 to 71.8 °F (12.2 to 22.1 °C). There are an average of 3.0 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 0.2 day with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The highest temperature on record
570-484: A council member. The previous mayor of San Bruno was Jim Ruane , who was first elected in 2009 and served until December 2017. The mayor before Jim Ruane was Larry Franzella , who was first elected November 1999 and was reelected through November 2009. Bob Marshall , "Mr. San Bruno", served as mayor from 1980 to 1992. San Bruno is one of the few cities in San Mateo County with an independently elected mayor. In
665-579: A playground, a small ballpark, a municipal swimming pool, and a recreation center that includes an indoor basketball court once used for training by the San Francisco Warriors basketball team. There are smaller municipal parks in other parts of the city. Junipero Serra County Park , also accessible from Crystal Springs Avenue, is a 100-acre (40 ha) park owned by San Mateo County which includes numerous hiking trails, as well as picnic shelters, barbecue pits, and picnic tables. The wilderness area
760-570: A train station at San Bruno in the 1860s. The railroad eventually became part of the Southern Pacific system, which ran both passenger and freight trains on the line. Today it is known as Caltrain . A U.S. Post Office was first established at San Bruno in 1875. Postal services were discontinued for several months in both 1890 and 1891, then from 1893 to 1898. There has been a post office in San Bruno continuously since 1898. The present post office
855-420: Is Rose G. Rosenthal who was born on April 8, 1901, and died December 27, 2008. The Reverend Herschell Harkins Memorial pier was constructed in 1973 and was designed to carry sewage piping out to sea. It was closed in 1992 due to corrosion of some of the structure. Since then the pier has been repaired and is a well known fishing spot; on July 8–9, 1995, over 1,000 salmon were caught from the pier. According to
950-544: Is a city in San Mateo County, California , United States, incorporated in 1914. The population was 43,908 at the 2020 United States Census . The city is between South San Francisco and Millbrae , adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and Golden Gate National Cemetery ; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Downtown San Francisco . The city is located between South San Francisco and Millbrae , adjacent to San Francisco International Airport to
1045-515: Is in California's 16th congressional district , represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo . According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, Pacifica has 25,029 registered voters. Of those, 13,404 (53.6%) are registered Democrats , 3,290 (13.1%) are registered Republicans , and 7,154 (28.6%) have declined to state a political party. The local weekly newspaper,
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#17330861372631140-528: Is located just off Highway 1 in Pacifica, adjacent to the Sweeney Ridge hiking trailhead. Pacifica is divided into roughly eleven districts from north to south: Before European settlers arrived, Pacifica was home to two significant Ohlone Indian villages: Pruristac located at San Pedro Creek near present-day Adobe Drive, and Timigtac on Calera Creek in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood . Pacifica
1235-504: Is located near the Tanforan Shopping Center . Real growth and development began after the 1906 earthquake and fire . The city's first public school was completed in late 1906. With the construction of Edgemont Elementary School in 1910, all classes were moved there and the original school building became a public facility named Green Hall. Another school, North Brae Elementary School, opened in 1912; among its earliest students
1330-524: Is the location of the oldest European encounter with the San Francisco Bay. An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolà sighted the bay by climbing the hills of Sweeney Ridge in Pacifica on November 4, 1769. Before then, earlier Spanish maritime explorers of the California coast Juan Cabrillo and Sebastian Vizcaino had missed the San Francisco Bay because heavy fog so frequently shrouded its entrance from
1425-741: The Pacifica Tribune , is mailed out every Wednesday. It is part of Coastside News Group, a locally owned California Benefit Corporation that includes the Half Moon Bay Review and Coastside Magazine. It originated as the Coastside Tribune early in the twentieth century. Other media include: Pacifica Community Television, Pacifica's Emmy Award -winning local public-access television cable TV channel 26, has continuously operated for 30 years, featuring community based television. On national television, Guy Fieri visited Gorilla BBQ for
1520-431: The California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, San Bruno has 22,808 registered voters. Of those, 11,856 (52%) are registered Democrats , 3,051 (13.4%) are registered Republicans , and 6,993 (30.1%) have declined to state a political party. San Bruno City Park, bordered by Crystal Springs Avenue and El Crystal School, is the largest municipal park. It offers shaded walkways and hiking trails, picnic tables,
1615-662: The California State Legislature , San Bruno is in the 13th Senate District , represented by Democrat Josh Becker , and is split between the 21st Assembly District , represented by Democrat Diane Papan and the 19th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Catherine Stefani . In the United States House of Representatives , San Bruno is in California's 15th congressional district , represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin . According to
1710-613: The Hazel's Inn raid occurred in Sharp Park. Sheriff Earl Whitmore told the San Mateo County Times at the time, "The purpose of the raid was to let it be known that we are not going to tolerate gatherings of homosexuals in this county." Ninety people were arrested that night, and the majority were San Francisco residents. Pacifica was incorporated in 1957, relatively recently in the history of San Mateo County . Its first elected mayor
1805-528: The Jefferson Union High School District . Oceana High School in the central part of the city while Terra Nova High School and Pacific Bay Christian School are in the south. Many students in the northern part of Pacifica attend Jefferson High School or Westmoor High School nearby in adjacent Daly City . Oceana's teaching paradigm is geared toward longer classes, senior exhibitions, and mandated community service. Much larger Terra Nova
1900-604: The Sanchez Adobe , Milagra Ridge , and the privately owned Rockaway Quarry . For live local theater and performing arts, Pacifica Spindrift Players is a local and popular favorite, in addition to Pacifica Performances which regularly provides both musical presentations and performing arts as well. Pacifica is also home to the Sharp Park Golf Course , which was designed in 1931 by architect Alister MacKenzie . The world class bromeliad nursery, Shelldance Orchid Gardens
1995-616: The U.S. Geological Survey from 1962 to 1985). Nylund also took temperature observations for several years and published weekly weather reports in the San Bruno Herald from 1966 to 1969, which were included in official reports for the Golden Gate National Cemetery . The annual average days with measurable precipitation is 65.2 days. The most rainfall in a month at the airport was 13.64 inches (346 mm) in February 1998, and
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#17330861372632090-643: The War Department created the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno as space was starting to run out for veterans to be buried at the Presidio of San Francisco . In 1942, after the start of World War II , the local racetrack became the Tanforan Assembly Center , a temporary detention site for Japanese Americans evicted from the West Coast under Executive Order 9066 . Following World War II, there
2185-434: The 1970s and 1980s forced the school district to begin closing some of the schools. Eventually, North Brae Elementary School, Carl Sandburg Elementary School, and Engvall Intermediate School were closed. The buildings were later demolished and the land was sold to developers. In March 1996, the voters of San Bruno approved a $ 600,000 bond for seismic improvements to the schools. There was an education summit for all members of
2280-552: The Crestmoor district, both on Crestmoor Drive: Crestmoor Elementary School in 1957, followed by John Muir Elementary School in 1960 (named for the famous naturalist who lived for many years in Martinez, California ). In late 1957, following damage to Edgemont Elementary School by the 1957 San Francisco earthquake on March 22, the school board decided to close the building, demolish it, and replace it with new classrooms and offices. With
2375-653: The Pacific Ocean (the Golden Gate ). Sighting the San Francisco Bay accelerated the Spanish colonization of Alta California because it was the only large, safe, centrally located harbor on the Alta California coast. The Spanish had known about Monterey Bay since the sixteenth century, but, unlike San Francisco Bay, it was too exposed to rough currents and winds to be used as major harbor for their trade between Asia and Mexico. In
2470-548: The San Bruno Park School District. Students in northwestern San Bruno were included in the Laguna Salada district. Highlands Christian School, a private school, is also located in San Bruno. Founded in 1966, Highlands Christian School is an interdenominational school, and offers preschool through college preparatory school instruction. San Bruno considered new annexations in the mid-1950s that would have extended
2565-549: The Spanish era, Pacifica was the site of the San Pedro Valley Mission Outpost (1786–1793) of Mission Dolores . That was dissolved when a newly independent Mexico secularized the mission system. Pacifica is also the site of the still-extant Mexican-era Sánchez Adobe , built in 1846. The city is located on a part of the Mexican land grant Rancho San Pedro given to Francisco Sanchez in 1839. During World War II ,
2660-436: The age of 18 living in them, 7,364 (50.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,830 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 850 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 764 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 123 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,660 households (24.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,119 (7.6%) had someone living alone who
2755-423: The age of 18 living in them, 7,385 (52.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,592 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 709 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 869 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 237 (1.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,126 households (22.4%) were one person and 1,098 (7.9%) had someone living alone who
2850-429: The age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 4.29. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 25.0% under
2945-430: The age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. The median household income for the city was $ 60,081, and the median income for a family was $ 69,251 (these figures had risen to $ 71,869 and $ 80,401 respectively as of
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3040-511: The airport, during his national tour following his successful transatlantic flight; his airplane ( Spirit of St. Louis ) became stuck in the mud. On January 18, 1911, aviator Eugene Ely made naval aviation history when he took off from Tanforan Racetrack and made a successful landing on the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay . This marked the first successful shipboard aircraft landing. Following
3135-476: The annexation, Lomita Park had its own Southern Pacific train station and some community services. Parkside Intermediate School was opened in 1954, followed by additional elementary schools: Rollingwood, Crestmoor, John Muir, and Carl Sandburg. A second intermediate school, Engvall, was built in Crestmoor Canyon, only to be closed, along with North Brae and Sandburg, when enrollment fell. These were all part of
3230-749: The area around the present-day Sharp Park recreational area held the Sharp Park Detention Station , an INS processing facility for Japanese Americans, Japanese nationals, and other "foreign enemies" during Japanese internment . The Stanford professor Yamato Ichihashi spent six weeks in Sharp Park. He described the facility, writing, "The ground is limited by tall iron net-fences and small in area; barracks 20' x 120' are well-built and painted outside and inside and are regularly arranged; there are 10 of these for inmates, each accommodating about 40, divided into 5 rooms for 8 persons each; if double-decked (beds), 80 can be put in." On February 20, 1956,
3325-446: The city hall; an additional station was built in Crestmoor. Actress and businesswoman Suzanne Somers was born in San Bruno in 1946. She attended local schools and graduated from Capuchino High School in June 1964. In 1953, San Bruno annexed the adjoining unincorporated community of Lomita Park , bounded by San Felipe Avenue, El Camino Real, San Juan Avenue, and the railroad tracks. Until
3420-439: The city limits to the Pacific Ocean. The unincorporated communities west of San Bruno were against annexation, and collectively incorporated as the city of Pacifica in 1957. On March 22, 1957, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake was centered in the area of the city. It inflicted minor damage throughout the city. Eitel-McCullough operated a large manufacturing plant in San Bruno for many years. William Eitel and Jack McCullogh formed
3515-412: The city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Governed by a city council of five elected members, with each council seat in turn serving as mayor for a one-year term. A city manager, city attorney and city clerk are appointed and serve in support of the council to enact the ordinances passed by the council, which meets biweekly on the second and fourth Mondays of
3610-880: The city. The San Bruno BART station opened in 2003, when the transit system was extended to Millbrae and the San Francisco International Airport . On September 9, 2010, at about 6:15 p.m. PDT , a gas line ruptured leading to a fire that severely damaged a residential neighborhood. Eight people were killed, nearly 60 others were injured, 38 homes were destroyed and 123 additional homes were damaged. The resulting fire "hot spots" were easily detected using meteorological satellite images. The explosion, which took place two miles (3.2 km) west of San Francisco International Airport ( 37°37′23″N 122°26′31″W / 37.623°N 122.442°W / 37.623; -122.442 ( September 2010 explosion and fire in San Bruno, California ) ),
3705-405: The city. The U.S. Postal Service's Western Regional headquarters, which was then the tallest building in San Bruno, had to be demolished due to severe structural damage. The site was rebuilt as part of an expansion of The Gap clothing company world headquarters campus. The building now houses the headquarters for Wal-Mart 's online retail services, Walmart.com, and is now the tallest building in
3800-696: The community in March 1998. Then, in April 1998, the voters approved a $ 30 million bond for the renovation and modernization of the schools. During the 1999–2000 school year, the district began offering child care at each school. A state preschool program was begun at Belle Air in 2000. The Portola Elementary School, located in the city's northwestern corner, had long been part of the Laguna Salada School District, headquartered in Pacifica, California . Built in 1964,
3895-421: The company in 1934. It specialized in the manufacture of power grid tubes. Known as Eimac, the company also made vacuum tubes used in communication equipment, as well as other products for military and commercial applications. Due to its work on broadcast transmission parts, Eimac operated an FM radio station, KSBR , which transmitted on 100.5 megahertz. The station began operations in 1947 and, that same year,
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3990-473: The completion of the new facility, New Edgemont Elementary School was renamed Decima Allen Elementary School, to honor a beloved librarian. Decima M. Allen was San Bruno's librarian from 1937 to 1955, overseeing the construction of the present main library next to the city hall in 1954; she also served on the school board for 25 years and was president of the Edgemont PTA. The district's final elementary school
4085-503: The corner of El Camino Real and San Mateo Avenue. The popular theater, wired for sound, replaced the earlier Melody Theater, which had presented silent films. The El Camino showed double features, cartoons, short comedies, adventure serials, and newsreels during its history, including Saturday matinees and summer Wednesday matinees for children. Normally, films changed every week, but in 1958 Cecil B. DeMille 's The Ten Commandments ran for two weeks to packed audiences. The theater closed in
4180-466: The district offices. With the completion of this building in November 1910, the "Old Tin School House" served as a municipal building, known as Green Hall. It eventually became San Bruno's first city hall in 1914, when the city was incorporated. An additional elementary school, North Brae Elementary School, was opened in 1912. An annex was added to Edgemont Elementary School in the early 1930s to accommodate
4275-496: The district to build another school. In 1941, the New Edgemont Elementary School was built a block west of the district's offices, at 875 W. Angus Avenue. Additional classrooms were added in 1946. New offices, a cafeteria (with a stage), and a kindergarten building (now the media center) were built in 1956. With the postwar building boom, more schools were built in San Bruno. The district's third school, El Crystal,
4370-454: The early 1970s when a four-screen movie theater opened in the Tanforan shopping center. The El Camino Theater building was remodeled, but later demolished. The lot is now home to mixed-use apartment and retail space. A larger, multi-screen complex was later built north of Tanforan, but it has been replaced by an even larger complex, Century at Tanforan, in the remodeled shopping center. In 1939,
4465-975: The east and Golden Gate National Cemetery to the northwest. It is approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Downtown San Francisco. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km ), all of it land. The city spreads from the mostly flat lowlands near San Francisco Bay into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains , which rise to more than 600 feet (180 m) above sea level in Crestmoor and more than 700 feet (210 m) above sea level in Portola Highlands. San Bruno City Hall sits at an official elevation of 41 feet (12 m) above sea level. Portions of Mills Park, Crestmoor, and Rollingwood are very hilly, featuring canyons and ravines. Creeks, many of them now in culverts, flow from springs in
4560-501: The east, Montara Mountain to the south, and the Pacific Ocean 's rocky bluffs to the west. Pacifica is well known regionally as a popular surfing destination. Surfers and families often visit Linda Mar Beach. Rockaway Beach is a scenic location and offers recreation, shopping and dining. 2005 marked the opening of the top ranked Pacifica Skatepark . Pacifica is also a popular mountain biking destination, with many trails crossing
4655-411: The eastern slope of Sweeney Ridge . The Portola expedition followed these two creeks in the discovery of San Francisco Bay. Calera Creek runs through Pacifica Quarry and is protected as ESHA Environmentally Sensitive Habitat. Pacifica has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csb ) typical of coastal areas of California. The National Weather Service has maintained
4750-533: The eleventh Alcalde (mayor) of San Francisco. After Jose Antonio Sanchez died, his heirs divided the Rancho and sold it off. Dairy farms later became common in much of the area. The city began as Clarks's Station , a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach route, utilizing an inn built in 1849, which was initially called Thorp's Place and later Uncle Tom's Cabin or 14 Mile House . The inn
4845-613: The entire Electron Devices Business from Varian and formed Communications & Power Industries . Crestmoor High School opened in September 1962, but was closed in June 1980 due to a decline in school enrollment. The city has a two-year community college, Skyline College . A major landmark in San Bruno for many years was Tanforan Racetrack , which opened in 1899. Such famous racehorses as Seabiscuit and Citation raced there. Famed Hollywood director Frank Capra filmed scenes for two of his films, Broadway Bill and Riding High , at
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#17330861372634940-403: The fifth season of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2009. The final scene of Harold and Maude in which Harold makes the leap off a cliff was filmed at Mori Point in Pacifica. The 2003 film House of Sand and Fog and the 2012 Chasing Mavericks were also filmed in Pacifica. The 2007 National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr is set in Pacifica. In 2017, it
5035-661: The hills toward San Francisco Bay. Just west of Skyline Boulevard and outside of city limits is San Andreas Lake , which got its name from the San Andreas Fault . The lake is one of several reservoirs used by the San Francisco Water Department, providing water to San Francisco and several communities in San Mateo County, including San Bruno west of I-280 . San Bruno has a mild Mediterranean climate characterized by mild to warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. San Bruno has much milder temperatures than most of
5130-607: The hillsides that surround the city, including Pedro Mountain Road , Sweeney Ridge , and areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area . Fishermen frequent the local beaches and the Pacifica Pier , often catching striped bass and salmon . Pacifica is also a popular place to hike, with many trails that wind along the beaches and bluffs, including Mori Point , San Pedro Valley County Park , Frontierland Park ,
5225-528: The month. The major City departments, ranked by cost: As of August 1, 2011, the South San Francisco Police Department took over the Pacifica emergency calls dispatch. In the California State Legislature , Pacifica is in the 13th Senate District , represented by Democrat Josh Becker , and in the 23rd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Marc Berman . In the United States House of Representatives , Pacifica
5320-485: The most rainfall in 24 hours was 5.59 inches (142 mm) on January 4, 1982. Nylund reported 6.09 inches (155 mm) in Crestmoor during a 24-hour period in January 1967. Winter storms are often accompanied by strong southerly winds. The 2010 United States Census reported that San Bruno had a population of 41,114. The population density was 7,505.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,897.7/km ). The racial makeup of San Bruno
5415-488: The naming of San Bruno Creek after St. Bruno of Cologne , the founder of a medieval monastic order. This creek apparently later gave its name to the community. With the establishment of the San Francisco de Asís ( St. Francis of Assisi ) mission, much of the area became pasture for the mission livestock. Following the decline of the missions, the area became part of Rancho Buri Buri granted to José de la Cruz Sánchez ,
5510-460: The night and morning hours. Condensation from the fogs also produces fog drip from trees overnight. No measurable snowfall has been recorded since records began. The southeastern portions of the municipality, such as Park Pacifica, are known to be much sunnier than the rest of the city. At the 2010 census Pacifica had a population of 37,234. The population density was 2,941.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,135.6/km ). The racial makeup of Pacifica
5605-421: The occupied units 9,545 (68.3%) were owner-occupied and 4,422 (31.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 26,567 people (71.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,485 people (28.2%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 38,390 people in 13,994 households, including 9,655 families, in the city. The population density
5700-624: The old U.S. Navy property between San Bruno Avenue and Sneath Lane ) and Tanforan. With final approval from the San Bruno City Council, construction proceeded on these major retail developments. Prior to these developments, most of the city's retail businesses were located on San Mateo Avenue and El Camino Real . San Bruno is one of two cities in the Bay Area that manages its own cable TV and internet system. The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake (6.9 magnitude) caused some damage in
5795-695: The only high school in the community after Crestmoor High School was closed in 1980. The city's main library is part of the Peninsula Library System . Skyline College , a community college that is part of the San Mateo Community College District (SMCCD), is located in San Bruno. San Bruno was the location of the Ohlone village Urebure . It was explored in November 1769 by a Spanish expedition led by Gaspar de Portolà . Later, more extensive explorations by Bruno de Heceta resulted in
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#17330861372635890-473: The other from Helen Drive. The city is served by the San Bruno Park School District which operates five elementary schools, and one intermediate school; in 1970, the school district had an enrollment of 4,829, and as of 2013 was closer to 2,700. San Mateo Union High School District also serves the city, and most students who attend secondary public education attend Capuchino High School ,
5985-487: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16,004 people (38.9%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2008, there were 42,401 people, 15,486 households, and 10,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 8,353.6 inhabitants per square mile (3,225.3/km ). There were 16,403 housing units at an average density of 3,742.6 units per square mile (1,445.0 units/km ). There were 15,486 households, out of which 35.4% had children under
6080-468: The racetrack. For six months in 1942, it served as one of the main Bay Area centers for those forced into Japanese American internment , processing about 8,000 Japanese before they were sent out to larger facilities in the desert of Utah and Manzanar in Owens Valley . The track closed in 1964 and was about to be demolished when it was destroyed in a major fire on July 31, 1964. The Shops at Tanforan mall
6175-581: The rapidly growing school population in San Bruno. With the passage of the Field Act by the California legislature following the devastating 1933 Long Beach earthquake , steps were taken to seismically upgrade existing schools or close them. However, the upgrading or closing of California's public schools took many years, since the State of California left funding to the districts. San Bruno's population increased to 3,610 in 1930 and exceeded 6,000 in 1940, encouraging
6270-642: The school became part of the San Bruno Park Elementary School District in July 2000. In 2013, it was decided that Crestmoor Elementary School would be closed due to low attendance. In 2018, it was decided that El Crystal and Rollingwood would close, due to financial difficulties being experienced by the district. 37°37.3′N 122°25′W / 37.6217°N 122.417°W / 37.6217; -122.417 San Bruno, California San Bruno (from Spanish ' St. Bruno ')
6365-660: The state. Owing to its relatively mild temperatures, the city's climate closely resembles that of an oceanic climate . Since 1927, the National Weather Service (formerly the U.S. Weather Bureau) has maintained a weather station at the nearby San Francisco International Airport (formerly Mills Field). According to the official records, January is the coldest month with an average high of 55.9 °F (13.3 °C) and an average low of 42.9 °F (6.1 °C (43.0 °F)reezing temperatures occur on an average of only 1.3 days annually. The coldest winter temperature on record
6460-475: The streetcars that ran next to the Southern Pacific railroad. Finally, on September 11, 1950, Capuchino High School opened in San Bruno. After years of using Green Hall as a multi-purpose building, the city dedicated a library and city hall in 1954. That same year saw the dedication of the current central terminal at the airport, part of a major expansion program. A central fire station was later built next to
6555-458: The summer months, which are generally very dry except for occasional light drizzle from the fog. On rare occasions moisture moving up from tropical storms has produced thunderstorms or showers in the summer. Gusty westerly winds are also common in the afternoon during the summer. The highest summer temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on June 14, 1961, breaking a record of 104 °F (40 °C) set in June 1960. A high of 105 °F (41 °C)
6650-452: The winter months, but are usually quite brief. Total annual precipitation, most of which falls from November to April, ranges from 20.11 inches (511 mm) at the nearby National Weather Service station at San Francisco International Airport to over 32 inches (810 mm) in the higher hills (according to observations by Gayle Rucker for the Army Corps of Engineers and Robert E. Nylund for
6745-407: Was Jean Fassler , one of the first women mayors in California. It was the union of nine previously separate, unincorporated communities–Fairmont, Westview, Pacific Manor (or just Manor), Sharp Park, Fairway Park, Vallemar, Rockaway Beach, Linda Mar and Pedro Point–some of which were stops on the short-lived Ocean Shore Railroad . The name "Pacifica" was chosen from Thomas Barca, by vote ; "Coastside"
6840-407: Was $ 48,361 (these figures had risen to $ 52,000 and $ 62,463 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $ 50,761 versus $ 40,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 30,183. About 1.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. The oldest person to ever live in Pacifica
6935-400: Was 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) of snow at the airport on January 21, 1962, with several inches falling in the hills. September is the warmest month with an average high of 72.7 °F (22.6 °C) and an average low of 55.1 °F (12.8 °C). Temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on an average of 4.0 days annually. Fog and low overcast are common during the night and morning hours in
7030-604: Was 102 °F (39 °C) on October 5, 1987, and the lowest temperature was 23 °F (−5 °C) on December 22, 1990. Annual precipitation averages 30.29 inches (769 mm) and has ranged from 15.88 inches (403 mm) in 1990 to 43.17 inches (1,097 mm) in 1996. The most rainfall in one month was 18.05 inches (458 mm) in February 1998 and the most rainfall in 24 hours was 5.00 inches (127 mm) on December 27, 2004. There are an average of 66 days annually with measurable precipitation, most of which falls from October through May. Summer fogs often produce light drizzle in
7125-413: Was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21. The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,737, and the median family income
7220-481: Was 20 °F (−7 °C) on December 11, 1932, a day on which 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow also fell. A week-long cold spell in December 1972 caused hard freezes throughout the area, damaging trees and plants and causing some water pipes to break; the temperature dropped as low as 24 °F (−4 °C) at the airport and 20 °F (−7 °C) in Crestmoor, which also reported snow flurries several times that week. There
7315-546: Was 20,350 (49.5%) White , 942 (2.3%) African American , 246 (0.6%) Native American , 10,423 (25.4%) Asian , 1,377 (3.3%) Pacific Islander , 5,075 (12.3%) from other races , and 2,701 (6.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,016 persons (29.2%). The Census reported that 40,716 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 316 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 82 (0.2%) were institutionalized. There were 14,701 households, out of which 4,831 (32.9%) had children under
7410-485: Was 3,038.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,173.3/km ). There were 14,245 housing units at an average density of 1,127.6 units per square mile (435.4 units/km ). Of the 13,994 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 21.2% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
7505-421: Was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. There were 15,356 housing units at an average density of 2,803.1 units per square mile (1,082.3 units/km ), of which 8,938 (60.8%) were owner-occupied, and 5,763 (39.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. 24,712 people (60.1% of
7600-491: Was 55.6% white, 16.8% (6,243) Hispanic or Latino of any race, 976 (2.6%) African American, 206 (0.6%) Native American, 7,230 (19.4%) Asian, 315 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 1,703 (4.6%) from other races, and 2,638 (7.1%) from two or more races. The census reported that 37,052 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 64 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 118 (0.3%) were institutionalized. There were 13,967 households, 4,511 (32.3%) had children under
7695-587: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 9,686 families (69.3% of households); the average family size was 3.12. The age distribution was 7,707 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 2,842 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 10,011 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 12,155 people (32.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,519 people (12.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. There were 14,523 housing units at an average density of 1,147.2 per square mile, of
7790-421: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77. There were 10,044 families (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.31. The population was spread out, with 8,632 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 3,577 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 12,038 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 11,653 people (28.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,214 people (12.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
7885-697: Was Carl Sandburg Elementary School (named after Carl Sandburg ), built in the Rollingwood district. At the official dedication of the school in December 1961, the famous poet and historian came for the ceremonies. As a San Bruno Herald reporter observed, Sandburg looked around at the school's children, smiled, and audibly marvelled at their young faces. The school district also built another intermediate school, in Crestmoor Canyon, to honor former school superintendent Willard Engvall (1898–1983). This school opened in 1962. Gymnasiums were added to both intermediate schools in 1973. Falling school enrollments in San Bruno in
7980-412: Was Parkside, which opened in 1954 on Niles Avenue. This school was expanded over the years. In 1973 gymnasiums, lockers, and showers were added at Parkside. With the development of the massive Rollingwood and Crestmoor subdivisions in western San Bruno in the 1950s, the district built additional elementary schools. The first of these, Rollingwood Elementary School, opened in 1956. Next came two schools in
8075-446: Was a close runner-up . In 1960, the city seal was designed by resident Ralph Barkey, who was inspired by Ralph Stackpole 's towering " Pacifica " statue produced for the 1939–1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay . Pacifica straddles San Pedro Creek which flows from the western slope of Sweeney Ridge . The far eastern portion of Pacifica includes San Andreas Creek which flows down
8170-616: Was adapted into a Lifetime movie . The public elementary and middle school district , known as Pacifica School District , (formerly the Laguna Salada School District), consists of Vallemar, Cabrillo, Ingrid B. Lacy, Sunset Ridge, Ortega, Linda Mar and Ocean Shore schools, and also a home schooling program. The administration office is located at 375 Reina del Mar Avenue, adjacent to Vallemar School. Each school enrolls about 550-600 students. There are two private K-8 schools, Good Shepherd School and Pacific Bay Christian School ,
8265-492: Was built on a small hill overlooking San Bruno City Park in 1948. It had additional classrooms added during the 1956–57 school year when some students attending New Edgemont were bused to the school to relieve overcrowding at New Edgemont. Belle Air Elementary School was opened in 1951 in the lowlands of San Bruno, near Mills Field (renamed San Francisco International Airport in 1954). The district's first intermediate school, housing San Bruno's seventh and eighth grade students,
8360-537: Was continued growth and new subdivisions were built in Mills Park, Rollingwood, and Crestmoor. In 1947, the Bayshore Freeway (U.S. Route 101) was opened from South San Francisco to Redwood City and included an interchange at San Bruno. Prior to 1950, San Bruno's high school students attended San Mateo High School (opened in 1902) and then Burlingame High School (opened in 1923), traveling to and from school on
8455-476: Was demolished in 1949 and replaced with a Lucky's supermarket (now a Walgreens drugstore, on the corner of El Camino Real and Crystal Springs Avenue). Gus Jenevein (for whom Jenevein Avenue was named) built another landmark called San Bruno House, which burned several times and was not rebuilt after the third fire. A few homes and farms were developed in the area. The railroad between San Francisco and San Jose built
8550-420: Was future actor Eddie "Rochester" Anderson . Paving of California's first state highway, El Camino Real , began in 1912 in front of San Bruno's Uncle Tom's Cabin; the highway is now designated as State Route 82 . The adjoining San Francisco International Airport opened in early 1927 and included a Weather Bureau station, now operated by the National Weather Service . Charles Lindbergh was an early visitor to
8645-605: Was initially thought to have been a plane crash, but the FAA and airport officials confirmed no downed aircraft was reported. Pacifica, California Pacifica ( Spanish : Pacífica , meaning "Peaceful") is a city in San Mateo County, California , on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay . The City of Pacifica is spread along a 6-mile (9.7-kilometer) stretch of sandy coastal beaches and hills in north central California. The city comprises several small valleys spread between Sweeney Ridge in
8740-553: Was later built on the site; surrounding city streets were named for some of the racehorses who appeared at Tanforan. The city was the site of the crash of Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 on December 23, 1964. During the late 1960s, the I-280 ( Junipero Serra Freeway ), followed by I-380 , was built through San Bruno. The San Bruno Planning Commission (then chaired by Peter Weinberger, brother of Caspar Weinberger ) reviewed and approved plans for two major shopping centers, Bayhill (located on
8835-544: Was named for Junípero Serra , a Franciscan friar who founded many of the Spanish missions in California during the eighteenth century; Serra regularly passed through what is now San Bruno whenever he visited the mission at San Francisco. The park is administered by the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Department, which charges a $ 6 entry fee for vehicles from the entrance off Crystal Springs Road; there are two pedestrian entrances, one from San Bruno City Park and
8930-612: Was one of only two in the nation to test Rangertone tape recorders. (The other station was WASH-FM in Washington, D.C.) The recorders were based on the German Magnetophon . In need of more space, the company moved to San Carlos in 1959. Eimac's San Carlos plant was dedicated on April 16, 1959. In 1965, Eimac merged with Varian Associates and became known as the Eimac Division. In 1995, Leonard Green & Partners purchased
9025-450: Was recorded on July 17, 1988, and a high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded on September 1, 2017. Until August 1, 1993, it had never reached 100 °F (38 °C) in August, which is one of the foggier months in the area. Due to thermal inversions , summer temperatures in the higher hills are often much higher than at the airport. Thunderstorms occur several times a year, mostly during
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