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37-510: The large office, retail, entertainment and academic facilities in University City , also known as UTC (with over 9 million sq. ft. of office space), Sorrento Mesa/ Sorrento Valley (also over 9 million sq. ft.), Torrey Pines (over 2.6 million sq. ft.), and Del Mar Heights / Carmel Valley (over 4.4 million sq. ft.), together form San Diego's "North City edge city " as it is a major center of employment outside of downtown San Diego. The area

74-476: A hazard of attempting to construct any homemade bomb . The materials and methods used with pipe bombs often result in unintentional detonation, usually resulting in serious injury or death to the assembler. In many countries, the manufacture or possession of a pipe bomb is a serious crime , regardless of its intended use. The bomb is usually a short section of steel water pipe containing the explosive mixture and closed at both ends with steel or brass caps. A fuse

111-536: 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

148-589: 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 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

185-503: 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. University City 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

222-538: 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 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

259-400: Is an improvised explosive device (IED) that uses a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an explosive material . The containment provided by the pipe means that simple low explosives can be used to produce a relatively large explosion due to the containment causing increased pressure. The fragmentation of the pipe itself creates potentially lethal shrapnel . Premature detonation is

296-450: Is inserted into the pipe with a lead running out through a hole in the side or capped end of the pipe. The fuse can be electric, with wires leading to a timer and battery, or can be a common fuse . All of the components are easily obtainable. Generally, high explosives such as trinitrotoluene are not used, because these and the detonators that they require are difficult for non-state users to obtain. Such explosives also do not require

333-450: 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

370-580: 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

407-434: 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

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444-645: 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 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

481-629: Is primarily zoned for light industrial use. At its center is the San Diego Tech Center. There is a particular concentration of businesses in the fields of telecommunications, wireless applications, and biotechnology research. There are also hotels, restaurants, and small retail areas which cater primarily to employees and visitors of the businesses. Major businesses operating in Sorrento Mesa include Qualcomm , Dexcom , Texas Instruments , Fujitsu , T-Mobile , Novatel Wireless , NuVasive , and

518-519: Is suspected, typical recommendations are to keep all people at a minimum evacuation distance until authorized bomb disposal personnel arrive. For a pipe bomb, the US Department of Homeland Security recommends a minimum of 21 m (69 ft), and an outdoors distance of 366 m (1,201 ft). Pipe bombs are by nature improvised weapons and typically used by those without access to military devices such as grenades . They were successfully used in

555-848: 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

592-516: 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 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

629-826: The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). During World War II , members of the British Home Guard were trained to make and use them. In Northern Ireland , there have been hundreds of pipe bomb attacks since the mid-1990s as the Troubles came to an end. Most of the attacks have been launched by loyalist paramilitaries , especially the Red Hand Defenders , Orange Volunteers and Ulster Defence Association . However, they have also been used by Irish republican paramilitaries and by anti-drugs vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs . They are also used extensively in

666-499: 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 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

703-779: The Active Network. In 2011 the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to move into a $ 100 million, six-story building on Vista Sorrento Parkway in Sorrento Mesa. The building houses 400 special agents and support staff; the FBI occupied the building in May 2013. Prior to European contact, the Kumeyaay village of Ystagua ( istawa in Kumeyaay) sat at the foot of the mesa in Sorrento Valley, which

740-1129: The Rose Canyon is known for its vernal pools . The pools are located on 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

777-586: 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 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,

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814-632: 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 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

851-627: 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

888-652: 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: Pipe bomb A pipe bomb

925-442: 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 the Kumeyaay , where a trade route connecting the villages of Jamo (Pacific Beach), Onap (Rose Canyon), and Ystagua (Sorrento Valley) once existed through what

962-419: The chemical reaction pressure can rise. They can also fail if the pipe is fully sealed and the chemical reaction triggered, but the total pressure buildup from the chemicals is insufficient to exceed the casing strength; such a bomb inevitably fails to trigger , but is still potentially dangerous if handled, since an external shock could trigger rupture of the statically pressurized casing. If any type of bomb

999-461: The containment design of a pipe bomb. Instead, explosive mixtures that the builder can more readily obtain themselves are used, such as gunpowder , match heads, or chlorate mixtures. These can be easily ignited by friction, static electricity , and sparks generated when packing the material inside the tube or attaching the end caps, causing many injuries or deaths amongst builders. Sharp objects such as nails or broken glass are sometimes added to

1036-525: 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

1073-540: 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

1110-513: The outer shell or inside of the bomb to increase the lethality of the device. Pipe bombs concentrate pressure and release it suddenly, through the failure of the outer casing. Plastic materials can be used, but metals typically have a much higher bursting strength and so will produce more concussive force. For example, common schedule 40 1-inch (25 mm) wrought steel pipe has a typical working pressure of 1,010 psi (7.0 MPa), and bursting pressure of 8,090 psi (55.8 MPa), though

1147-418: The pipe sealing method can significantly reduce the burst pressure. The pipe can rupture in different ways, depending on the rate of pressure rise and the ductility of the casing material. Pipe bombs can fail to explode if the gas pressure buildup is too slow, resulting in bleed-out through the detonator ignition hole. Insufficiently tight threading can also bleed gas pressure through the threads faster than

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1184-466: 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 the community hosts Westfield UTC mall. The commercial real estate market uses this nickname to refer to all the real estate north of

1221-445: 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

1258-618: Was a major tool manufacturing, food processing, and trade hub in the region which had a population of about 200. Development of the area began in the 1980s with a series of industrial parks. Support services such as restaurants and shopping began to be added later in the decade. The Business Alliance of Sorrento Mesa is a sub-group of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. 32°53′21″N 117°10′41″W  /  32.88917°N 117.17806°W  / 32.88917; -117.17806 University City, San Diego University City ( UC )

1295-560: 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 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)

1332-465: 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 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

1369-488: 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

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