Escondido ( ES -k? n- DEE -doh ) is a city located in the Northern County of San Diego County, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Downtown San Diego, California. The city occupies a shallow valley surrounded by rocky hills. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city has a population of 143,911 in the 2010 census.
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Etymology
"Escondido" is a Spanish word meaning "hidden". One source says its original name refers to agua escondida or hidden water; others say it means "treasure".
This city is known as Eskondiid in DiegueÃÆ'Â ± o.
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History
The Escondido area was first occupied by LuiseÃÆ' Â ± o, who set up campsites and villages along the river that flows through the area. They named the place "Mehel-om-pom-pavo." Kumeyaay migrated from the area near the Colorado River, settling in the San Pasqual Valley and near the San Dieguito River in the southwest and west of what is now Escondido. Most of today's villages and campsites have been destroyed by development and agriculture.
Spanish and Mexican
Spain ruled the land from the late 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, and established many missions in California to transform indigenous peoples. When Mexico gained its independence from Spain, local land was divided into large ranchos. Much of what is now Escondido occupies the former Rancho Rincon del Diablo ("Devil's Corner"), the Mexican land grant was given to Juan Bautista Alvarado (not governor of the same name) in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena. Alvarado was the Los Angeles Regidor at the time, and the first Regidor was a San Diego pueblo. The southern part of Escondido occupies the former Rancho San Bernardo, which was given in 1842 and 1845.
In 1846, during the Mexican-American War, the Battle of San Pasqual fought southeast of Escondido. This battle pitted Mexico's power under AndrÃÆ' Â © s Pico (brother of the California-Pico governor) against the Americans under Stephen W. Kearny, Archibald Gillespie, and Kit Carson. The park in Escondido is named after Carson.
United States
The city is home to a Spanish-speaking population in the first census, taken in 1850 when California became a state. After the state, non-Hispanic settlers came to Southern California in increasing numbers. The decade of the 1880s was known as the "Southern California Land Boom" because so many people moved to the state.
In 1853, pro-Southern Copperheads proposed dividing the state of California to create a new Colorado Territory (at this time the territory to be the state of Colorado was named "Jefferson"). San Diego Judge Oliver S. Witherby suggests placing the new territorial capital at Rancho Rincon del Diablo. He envisions a railroad connecting San Diego to Fort Yuma through an area about two miles (3 km) south of the current Escondido site, heading east through San Pasqual. With a series of deeds in 1855 and 1856, the rancho was transferred from heir Juan Bautista Alvarado to Witherby. He plans to take advantage of the city he believes will be built from the point of separation on the railroad beneath the eastern hills. Proposals to break the country and create new territories passed in the California legislature, but died in Congress ahead of the Civil War. It was effectively killed in 1861 when Congress organized the Colorado Area in an area previously occupied by Jefferson County. With the vision Witherby having a bustling Parliament building that has not been realized, he set up a mining operation on the rancho instead.
In 1868, Witherby sold rancho for $ 8000 to Edward McGeary and John, Josiah, and Matthew Wolfskill. McGeary has a half rancho, while three Wolfskill brothers each have equal parts of the other half. John Wolfskill reared sheep, horses and cattle in rancho for several years. Wolfskill is often in conflict with the Couts family, owners of Guajome, Buena Vista, and San Marcos ranchos, on grazing land and water holes.
In October 1883, a group of Los Angeles investors bought Rancho Rincon del Diablo. The group sold the land to the newly formed Escondido Company in 1884. On December 18, 1885, the investors merged the Escondido Land and Town Company, and in 1886 the company bought 12,814 acres (52Ã, km 2 ) area around $ 100,000. Two years later, in 1888, Escondido was included as a city; voting is 64 in favor of the city with 12 opposing votes. Railroads such as Santa Fe and the South Pacific were built in the 1880s. The opening of the 395 US Route in 1930 boosted economic growth in Escondido.
Escondido is primarily an agricultural community, grew muscat grew originally. After the dam was built in 1894-5 to form what is known today such as Lake Wohlford, lemon and lemon trees are grown in large quantities, such as olives and walnuts. In the 1960s, avocado became the largest local plant. Since the 1970s, Escondido has lost most of its agricultural land for housing development.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​37.0 square miles (96 km 2 ). 36.8 square miles (95 km 2 ) of it is ground and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km 2 ) of it is water. The total area is 0.48% water.
The city is growing rapidly with new communities like the Hidden Path that appears at the east end of the East Valley Parkway. The city is surrounded by several inseparable communities. These include Jesmond Dene and Hidden Meadows in the north; Felicita Park in the southwest; and Rincon Del Diablo to the southeast. The inhabitants of this community have their Escondido postal address and zip code, and their children are sometimes assigned to Escondido schools, but residents of this community can not participate in city elections.
The city contains several environments including:
- Downtown Escondido is centered around Grand Avenue between Center City Parkway and Palomar Hospital. The city's general plan defines the Central Special Plan Area as approximately 460 hectares (1.9 km 2 ) bounded by Parkway City Center to the west, Hickory and Ivy Streets to the east, Washington Avenue to the north, and Fifth Avenue on south, with an additional narrow passage extending westward along the Valley Parkway to Interstate 15.
- Old Escondido is bordered by Escondido Boulevard to the west, Chestnut Street to the east, Fifth Avenue to the north, and Thirteenth Avenue to the south. This area consists mostly of single-family housing.
The Escondido River divides the city. It comes from the Wohlford Lake Dam in the northeast, passes through the city center and leaves the city through the Harmony Grove area in the southwest before finally emptying onto the San Elijo Lagoon. The river route through the city was developed into a concrete flood control channel in the 1960s. The Class I cycle runs along most of the channels.
The Community Valley Center is located north of Escondido. Valley View Casino, owned by San Pasqual Band of Diegueness Mission Indians, is located in the Valley Center.
Types of natural vegetation in the Escondido area include the land of the catarral brass, the oak forest, the riparian river forest (stream), and the grassland. The Daley Ranch The north preserve of the city provides a good location to see this type of natural vegetation.
Climate
Escondido tends to have a typical Mediterranean climate with warm summers and wet winters. Because of its inland location, it is much warmer than coastal cities such as San Diego, Carlsbad or Oceanside during the summer, and cooler in winter. The average annual rainfall is about 15 inches (380 mm) and can vary from year to year. Total rainfall is higher in the hills to the north and east, with 20-24 inches falling in most areas above 2,000 feet, and over 30 inches in Palomar Mountain, 15 miles east. More than 80% of all deposits occur from November to March. Snow is almost unheard of, though sometimes winter and spring storms will be small hailstones. The climate is light enough to allow avocado and citrus cultivation widely. Escondido is located in the hardiness zone of plants 9. The hottest temperature recorded in Escondido is 112º on July 22, 2006.
Lake
Three lakes are located in or near Escondido, all of which allow boating and fishing, although Lake Wohlford has had "temporary bans on personal watercraft and shell-bearing equipment," according to Escondido's official website.
- Lake Dixon is located north of Escondido. It is a popular place for picnics, camping and fishing. Dixon Lake has been granted Aquaculture Permits by the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a fishing license is no longer necessary. However, all anglers who are eight years old or older will need a lake fishing permit every day, available at the concession stand. The city stores stocks of various types of fish throughout the year that include Bass, Bluegill, Carp, Catfish, Crappie, and Trout. Every year the Trout Derby event is also held on Lake Dixon.
- Wohlford Lake lies to the northeast of the city limits. It is stocked every year with trout, and sports both catfish, bass, and crappie fishing as well. The lake began as an irrigation reservoir, around 1891, to supply water to the city.
- Lake Hodges is located just south of the city. Part of Lake Hodges is crossed by Interstate 15 via Lake Hodges Bridge. Often this part of the lake is dry.
Demographics
census 2010
In the Census of the United States 2010, Escondido has a population of 143,911. Population density is 3,890.7 people per square mile (1.502.2/km ²). Racial makeup is 60.4% White (Non-Hispanic White 40.4%), 2.5% African American (2.1% non-Hispanic black), 1.0% Native Americans, 6.1% Asian, 0.2% of the Pacific Islands, 25.4% of the other races, and 4.4% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 48.9% of the population. ,
The Census reported that 141,792 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 1,333 (0.9%) lived in unembienced groups, and 786 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There are 45,484 households, of which 18,989 (41.7%) have children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,535 (51.7%) are married couples living together, 6,082 (13.4% ) had female households without husbands present, 3,115 (6.8%) had male households without wife present. There are 3,121 (6.9%) unmarried partnerships of the opposite sex, and 343 (0.8%) married couples or married couples. 9,528 households (20.9%) consisted of individuals and 4,235 (9.3%) had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 3.12. There were 32,732 families (72.0% of all households); the average family size is 3.57.
The age distribution of the population showed 39,778 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 15,455 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 41,043 people (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 32,551 persons (22.6% ) aged 45 to 64, and 15,084 persons (10.5%) aged 65 years or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there are 98.2 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 96.1 men.
There are 48,044 housing units with an average density of 1,298.9 per square mile (501.5/km²), of which 23,759 (52.2%) are occupied owners, and 21,725 ​​(47.8%) are occupied by tenants. Homeowner vacancy rate is 2.2%; the vacancy rate of rent is 6.0%. 70,936 people (49.3% of the population) live in residential units occupied by owners and 70,856 people (49.2%) live in rental housing units.
census 2000
In the 2000 census, there were 133,559 people, 43,817 households, and 31,153 families living in the city. Population density is 1,421.4/km² (3,680.9/miÃ,²). There are 45,050 housing units with an average density of 479.4/km² (1,241.6/miÃ,²). City's racial makeup is 67.82% White, 2.25% African American, 1.23% Native Americans, 4.46% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Island, 19.19% of other races, and 4.81 % of two or more races. 38.70% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 43,817 households where 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had non-husbands female households, and 28.9% were not family. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 years or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 women, there are 98.4 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 96.1 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 42,567, and the average income for families is $ 48,456. Men have an average income of $ 32,627 versus $ 27,526 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 18,241. 13.4% of the population and 9.3% of families are below the poverty line. Of the total population, 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those aged 65 and older live below the poverty line.
The city can be divided into two demographically different areas. The hilly areas of the north, southeast, and southwest are relatively rich and inhabited by non-Hispanic whites, and the flat areas adjacent to the city center are dominated by Hispanics. In the 2006-07 school year, non-Hispanic white children comprised 71.7% of all students at Bernardo Elementary School (southwest), 60.8% of all students in L.R. Green Elementary School (southeast), and 54.7% of all students in Reidy Creek Elementary School (north); By contrast, Farr Avenue, Pioneer and Lincoln Elementary schools all have over 85% Hispanics and less than 6% of non-Hispanic whites.
Crime
In 2007, the city was ranked # 65 by violent crime per capita and # 58 by property crime per capita among 165 cities in California with a population of over 50,000. Compared to the 12 largest cities in San Diego County, ranked 6th in both categories. The crime rate is lower in both categories than San Diego, El Cajon, and National City; higher in both categories than San Marcos, Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Santee. Escondido has a higher level of violent crime but a lower property crime rate than La Mesa and Chula Vista; it has a lower crime crime rate but the property crime rate is higher than Vista and Oceanside.
However, since 2008, Escondido has seen a decline in overall crime. In 2009, 629 violent crimes and 3,880 property crimes were reported in Escondido. There were four unlawful killings and killings, 42 rapes, 249 robberies, 334 aggravated attacks, 779 thefts, 2,402 thefts of theft, 699 vehicle theft, and 23 arson. In 2010, Escondido saw a 5 percent reduction in violent crime, with only 597 reported violent crimes according to the Escondido Police Officers Association. However, there was a 3.9 percent increase in the number of property crimes, including residential and commercial robberies, from 3,880 in 2009 to 4,033 in 2010, according to FBI statistics. In 2011, violent crime has declined by 17.09% compared to the same period in 2010. Lead reduction is rape that dropped 24.32%. Armed robbery slumped 23.86%, followed by aggravated attacks that fell 16.81%. There are 3 murders in the city, the same as the previous year.
Economy
Residents work in various industries. Of the approximately 64,000 civilians working over the age of 16, 15% work in education, health care and social services; 13% in retail trade; 13% in construction; 12% in professional, scientific, management, administration and waste management services; 11% in art, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services; 11% in manufacturing; and 11% in other services.
Realty Revenue is one of the companies based in Escondido.
Top entrepreneurs
According to 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top companies in the city are:
In 2006, Stone Brewing Co. moved its headquarters and breweries from San Marcos, California to a much larger facility in the Quail Hills area of ​​Escondido.
Art and culture
City Center
Downtown has become more active in recent years with the opening of restaurants, cafes and galleries. A satellite location of the Mingei International Museum, a renowned folk art museum from around the world, occupies the former J.C. building. Penney on Grand Avenue from 2003 to 2010. One block from Grand Ave. is Grape Day Park with a civilian center and the California Arts Center, featuring two theaters, a visual arts museum, an educational complex, and a conference center. Escondido Children's Museum and Escondido History Center, two independent non-profit museums, are located in Grape Day Park. The Children's Museum features exhibits and live programs for children up to the age of 10, with an authentic regional perspective on natural and social sciences. The History Center features the original Santa Fe Depot town, the first library, a Victorian house, a warehouse, and a blacksmith shop. The Escondido Public Library Pioneer Room (located in the Mathematical Center building next to the Main Library) offers photos, maps, oral histories, genealogical collections, directories and annual books documenting the history of Escondido. On Friday night, a car rally called Cruisin 'Grand takes place on seven blocks of Grand Avenue, featuring pre-1970s antique cars.
The Art Partnership of Escondido, a non-profit art organization founded in 1995, created and hosted Saturday Saturday Art Walk, involving several galleries and museums in Escondido. It also has City Gallery including five galleries and five art learning rooms. It operates the Betty Woodaman Memorial Art Library, a donation-based arts library that offers local community art books, and publishes an annual collection of poetry and art called "Summation".
Sports
From 1964-1968, the San Diego Chargers held a training camp in Escondido.
In 1981, the Escondido National Little League became the 19th team to reach the Small League World Series from the state of California. The team was the first District 31 winner, then District 8. They then won the Southern California Division Tournament at Youth Athletic Park by defeating San Bernardino Civitan 3-2 in the quarterfinals, then defeating Granada Hills American 5-1 in the semi-finals and then defeating Ladera National 7-5 in the final to get a trip to the Western Region. In the Western Conference at San Bernardino, the Escondido team won four straight games for a trip to Williamsport.
In October 2010, Merritt Paulson, the AAA franchise owner of Portland Beavers, announced that the team was sold to the North County Baseball ownership group, led by Jeff Moorad, part owner and CEO of Otter Padres' parent team. The ownership group discusses the construction of the stadium in Escondido to become operational for the earliest season of 2012 baseball. In December 2010, the Escondido city council voted to go ahead on average. The stadium will open in April 2013. However, plans to move teams fall by the end of 2011.
The San Diego Sabers of WSHL play at Iceoplex in Escondido.
Shopping
- Peasant Markets in downtown Escondido is a certified Farmer's Market featuring fresh fruits, vegetables and fresh California flowers. The friendly vendors also offer local honey, eggs, fresh baked beans, pesto, fresh pasta, European gourmet bread, Julian pies, salsa, tamales, tortillas, ribbons and humus, cakes, desserts, and more. Located on Juniper Street between Grand Ave and Valley Parkway at Heritage Garden Park in Downtown Escondido. This event is every Tuesday.October to May from 2:30 am. at 6:00 pm and June to September, 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
- Swap Escondido Marketplace located in the city of Escondido for over 40 years. Escondido World Market is filled with sellers who sell used and new merchandise. We provide more than a dozen restaurant/snack bars in restaurant style, as well as produce lines that offer fresh fruits and vegetables.
Parks and recreation
Garden
Escondido has fifteen parks.
- Daley Ranch is a 3.058 acre conservation area (12.38 km 2 ) acquired in 1996 by the Escondido City and is managed forever. preservation of a unique and biologically diverse habitat area of ​​regional interest. Daley Ranch has more than 20 miles (32 km) of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Six different paths cover most properties. The most popular is the Boulder Loop Trail (2.4 miles) that provides views of Escondido, and Loop Ranch House (2.5 miles), which passes through two small ponds and the original wooden cabin site of Daley. Some common species of oak trees, as well as chaparral (brushland). Wildlife includes deer, jungle dogs, small cats, rabbits and eagles. Cougars are sometimes present, but not often seen.
- El Norte Park is a small "green lung" park, from El Norte Parkway in northern Escondido. It features mature trees and a children's playground.
- Grape Day Park is located behind Escondido City Hall and the art show complex. The park is named after the annual wine harvest, an event held on the first Saturday after Labor Day from 1908 to 1950. Dogs are not allowed at Grape Day Park.
- Jesmond Dene
- Carson Kit : Queen Califia's Magic Circle , the last major international work by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, is located in Kit Carson Park. De Saint Phalle, a fellow Salvador DalÃÆ' and Jasper Johns, is famous for his Stravinsky Fountain, located in Paris, France. The artist chose Escondido as the site for his last job because it reminded him of Italy.
- Dixon Lake supplies Escondido with fresh water. Swimming is not allowed, but fishing, and boats are available for hire. Lake Dixon has about 34 campsites overlooking the lake, or above Escondido. When entering the park for free, the city charges $ 5.00 (in 2010) for bringing the car to the park. However, ample free parking is available outside the gates.
- Lake Wohlford is in the northeast corner of Escondido. The lake has several walking paths around, and allows fishing. In addition, the north shore is home to Lake Wohlford Cafe, which was founded in 1949 and prominently features a local catfish caught on its menu.
- Mountain View
- Rod McLeod
- Washington Park is a city park located on the east side of central Escondido. It features lighted facilities for baseball, softball, tennis and basketball, a 25-yard pool and waterslide, and a smaller children's pool. Many mature trees in the park create many shady areas and tables are reserved for picnics.
- West Bank
- Frances Ryan Park is a 67 acre (270,000 m 2 ) complex, supported by a concession stand and public toilets. The park is adjacent to Valley High School in east Escondido on the corner of the Valley Parkway and El Norte Parkway. As of October 2010, the park has 7 football fields, 5 of which have lights for practice and play at night. The park is named for former teachers at Escondido High School. Dogs are not allowed in Ryan Park.
- Grove Park is named to recognize the city's agricultural history. Built around 2008 (estimated date). Approximately 4.5 acres (18,000m 2 ) in size and located in Mission Park neighborhood.
- Felicita County Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park (also referred to by its previous name, "Wild Animal Park") is located near Escondido, in San Pasqual Valley. This is a sister park to the San Diego Zoo. Safari Park shows animals in open habitats.
Buddhist Monastery Deer Park
The Deer Park Monastery is a Buddhist shelter that occupies 400 acres (1,6 km 2 ) in the hills north of Escondido and west of Daley Ranch. It is one of three monasteries in the United States under the direction of a famous Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh.
Government
Local
Escondido is governed by the system of council managers. The city council consists of a mayor and four members of the City Council. Together with the Town Treasurer, they were elected for a period of four years. The current mayor is Sam Abed. Current City Council members are Ed Gallo, John Masson, Olga Diaz, and Michael Morasco. The current City Manager is Jeff Epp. The current treasurer of the City is Douglas Shultz. The last election was held on 8 November 2016.
A 2005 national study mentions the city of Escondido as one of the most conservative cities in America. The city is famous for its position in illegal immigration. About half of the population is Hispanic, and board members then Sam Abed estimates in 2006 that 35,000 people, or 25% of the city's population, are undocumented. Since 2010 federal immigration officials have worked outside the Escondido police station in an unprecedented city-federal partnership. In 2006 the city council proposed and then abandoned a rule to punish landlords who rent out to illegal immigrants. Due to public condemnation and legal challenges to the proposed housing regulation, as well as the election of Diaz to the City Council, the council has halted concrete steps against illegal immigrants. Council policy now focuses on the issue of "quality of life" instead. Periodic police checkpoints were formed which randomly stopped drivers from checking for driver's licenses, registration, and insurance. Overnight parking laws have been proposed that would limit the number of cars each household can legally park on city streets. The city is estimated to have lost as many as a quarter of its non-residents population between 2006 and 2007; Latin activists attribute this to the perception of the city as an enmity against immigrants.
The city of Escondido is a member of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
State and federal representations
In the State Legislature of California, Escondido is in the 38th Senate District, represented by the Republic of Joel Anderson, and in the 75th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marie Waldron.
In the United States House of Representatives, Escondido is in California's 50th congress district, represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter.
Politics
In the 2008 US presidential election, 53.3% of voters in Escondido joined John McCain, 44.9% voted for Barack Obama, and 1.8% voted for a third-party candidate. Unrelated areas are much more conservative: among voters in Rincon Del Diablo, Hidden Meadows, and Valley Center neighborhoods, 62.3%, 65.5%, 66.9% of voters each voted for John McCain. In a survey conducted by The Bay Area Center for Voting Research, it was found that Escondido was the 11th most conservative city in the United States.
Education
Escondido is served by Escondido Union School District, Escondido Union High School District, and San Pasqual Union School District. The city has 19 primary schools, five medium and seven secondary schools.
Senior High School:
- Escondido High School
- Orange Glen High School
- San Pasqual High School
- High School Academy Classic
- Escondido Charter High School
- High School Valley
- Del Lago Academy: Campus Applied Sciences
Secondary school:
- Bear Valley Bear School
- Del Dios Middle School
- Junior School Heritage
- Hidden Valley secondary school
- Secondary School Mission
- Rincon Secondary School
Primary school
- Bernardo Elementary
- Basic Center
- Classical Academy
- Coastal Academy
- Conway Elementary
- Farr Avenue Elementary
- Felicita Elementary
- Glen View Basics
- K-8 Cultural Heritage
- Juniper Elementary
- L. R. Green Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Miller Elementary
- Nicolaysen Community Day
- North Broadway Elementary
- Oak Hill Elementary
- Orange Glen Elementary
- Basic Pioneers
- Reidy Creek Elementary
- Rock Springs Elementary
- Rose Elementary
There are various API scores for Escondido schools, reflecting the demographic diversity of cities. In 2009, two primary schools in the district scored above the 80th percentile of all schools in the state, and nine primary schools scored below the 20th percentile.
The Escondido Public Library system consists of Main Branch, Space Pioneer, Computer Center, and book library.
Westminster Seminary California is located in Escondido.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Two highways serve Escondido: Route 78 and Interstate 15. Routes 78 enter from the west as the highway ends on Broadway. This highway follows the streets on the surface and leaves the city heading east to the San Pasqual Valley.
The North Transit County District (NCTD) operates a local bus service, with the Escondido Transit Center serving as a hub. The transit center has connections to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Riverside Transit Agency.
The Sprinter light rail line, operated by NCTD, connects the transit center to Oceanside using the 22 mile (35 km) Escondido Branch track from the San Diego Northern Railroad. The railway line opened in 2008, making Escondido one of the first cities in the United States to operate a Desiro-class diesel-class unit manufactured by Siemens in Germany. At the Oceanside Transit Center, Sprinter is connected to three commuter train lines (Coaster, Metrolink Orange County Line and Metrollink Inland Empire-Orange County Line) and Pacific Pacific railway owned by Amtrak.
The California High Speed ​​Rail Rail listed Escondido as a stop along the proposed high-speed rail system running from Southern to Northern California.
Utilities
San Diego Gas & amp; Electricity is the electric utility for the city. The City of Escondido Water Utilities serves most customers in the city while the Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District serves drinking water and recycling to the larger Escondido valley and parts of the incorporated city.
Health care
Palomar Medical Center is a hospital located west of Escondido near the I-15/78 intersection. This is the only designated trauma center in northern San Diego County. Opened in 2012, replaces PMC facilities that have been established in the Escondido center since 1950. The original Palomar hospital, located east of downtown on Valley Parkway/Grand Ave. intersection, remains open and renamed Palomar Medical Center Downtown, serving as a medical center on alert/overflow.
Religion
The Meeting of the Lord Monastery is located at 14,952 Stonebridge Road outside Escondido. Monastery, in the care of V. Pdt. Milan Vukovi?, Is under the aegis of Bishop Maksim Vasiljevi? Serbian Orthodox Church.
Famous people
- Anacani: featuring singers with the Lawrence Welk orchestra
- Tom Anderson: one of the founders of MySpace
- Lester Bangs: rock music critic
- Ken Block: rally car driver, and founder of DC Shoes
- Harold F. Blum: the first physiologist to explore skin cancer caused by sunlight
- Sam Brannan: California's first millionaire
- E. H. Bronner: soap maker
- Ray Conniff: band and arranger leader
- Joe Coscarart, former Boston Braves infielder
- Pete Coscarart: former Brooklyn Dodger infusioner
- Gavvy Cravath: a former right winger for Phillies Philadelphia
- Richard Denning: actor, Affair to Remember , Beings from the Black Lagoon ; died in Escondido
- Caitlin Glass: voice actress and ADR director
- Robert Klark Graham: eugenicist and inventor, founder of Repository for Germinal Choice ("Nobel Prize Sperm Bank")
- Steve Hendrickson: former Chargers soccer player
- Brittany Hogan: 2005 Miss California, first runner-up Miss USA 2005
- George Horine: holds the world record in high jumps; won an Olympic bronze medal
- Randy Johnson: Premier League Infielder, special assistant for GM A Oakland Billy Beane; graduate of Escondido High School
- Jacque Jones: a former baseball player for the Minnesota Twins
- Jovan Kirovski: advance to the L.A team. Galaxy MLS
- Elisabeth KÃÆ'¼bler-Ross: founder and resident of "Shanti Nilaya" (Peace House), retreat in Escondido in the late 1970s and early 1980s
- Shannon MacMillan: professional soccer player and graduate of San Pasqual Secondary School
- Haley Moore: amateur golfer
- Deborah Jeane Palfrey: called D.C. Madam
- Robbie Peralta: MMA UFC fighter
- Pamela Radcliff (born 1956), historian and professor at the University of California at San Diego and an authority on the history of modern Spain.
- Mark Redman: professional baseball player and graduate of Escondido High School
- Steve Reeves: bodybuilder, Mr. Universe, and actor, Hercules ; died in Escondido
- Travis Ryan: vocalist of Cattle Destruction
- Brett Salisbury: college football quarterback, Escondido team member in the 1981 Little League World Series, and sister of Sean Salisbury.
- Sean Salisbury: former NFL quarterback and ESPN anchorman, and a graduate from Orange Glen High School; brother of Brett Salisbury
- Brian Simnjanovski: punter for the Berlin Thunder team, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL
- Riley Steele: porn actress
- Randy Vasquez: actor
- Eric Weddle: free security for NFL San Diego Chargers; living in Escondido
- Harold Bell Wright: author of the 1920s and 1930s
- Andrea Zittel: contemporary artist, San Pasqual high school graduate
See also
- Daily Times-Advocate - village newspaper from Escondido
- North County Times
- Residents of Rincon
- The Road to Escondido , an album by J.J. Cale, Colin Tappe and Eric Clapton
References
External links
- Official website
- Escondido Times-Advocate
- the North County Times newspaper
- Escondido Public Library
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