Get To Know:
San Diego County
Get To Know San Diego County
• San Diego County’s History and Identity
• Favorite Places and Fun Facts
• County of San Diego (COSD)
Native American History
Dates back ~10,000 years.
- San Dieguito Pattern (nomadic game hunters)
19 federally recognized Indian
- La Jolla Complex
tribes in Southern California
- Late Period Kumeyaay/
Luiseno Cuyamaca Complex
Early Explorers -1542
- Spanish Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
arrived by sea on September 28, 1542.
Cabrillo National Monument
- He named the
area San Miguel.
Early Explorers -1602 and 1769
- In 1602, Sebastian Vizcaino arrived in the area.
- In 1769, Father Junipero Serra established the first missionary
settlement.
- The San Diego Presido, a military outpost of Spanish California,
was also established in 1769.
- The town of San Diego grew up at the base of the outpost in the
1820s.
Spanish Influences
• Spanish Period “1769-1821”
– Spanish grew grapes, olives, oranges, lemons and a variety of
vegetables.
– Built small dams and irrigation canals.
– Introduced cattle, sheep, and horses.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• The treaty was signed Feb 2, 1848
• It ended the Mexican-American War (18461848)
State of California was est. in1850
• In 1850, the County of San Diego was one of the
original 27 counties formed.
• The 1850 census counted a total population of 2,300
in San Diego.
• In 1867, Alonzo Horton established a new town on
San Diego Bay.
• Plans for a railroad connection surfaced in 1869.
However, the first rail lines followed the easy
topography route to Los Angeles.
• The entire county had a population of 8,618 in 1880.
Early San Diego County History
• In 1884, Helen Hunt Jackson wrote the novel
Ramona.
Intended to be a sort of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
about Mexican and Yankee
mistreatment of the native
peoples.
Beach and Bay Lifestyles
• In 1885, a consortium led by Elisha Babcock and
Hampton Story purchased a large peninsula
in San Diego Bay.
• In 1888, work began on the Hotel del Coronado.
Early San Diego County History
• In 1915-1916, the Panama-California
Exposition was held in Balboa Park.
Celebrated the opening
of the Panama Canal.
The San Diego Zoo grew
out of temporary display
at the exposition.
Military/Navy Town
• In 1796, the Spanish built Fort Guijarros (Fort Cobblestones) at
Point Loma.
• In 1898, San Diego was designated a navy base during the
Spanish-American War.
• In 1908, Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet visited San Diego
Bay.
• Naval Base San Diego
is the principal
homeport
of the Pacific Fleet.
San Diego Military Bases and Installations
• United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego
• Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing)
• Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
• Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
• Naval Base Coronado (including Naval Air Station
North Island and Naval Amhibious Base)
• Naval Base Point Loma
• Naval Medical Center San Diego
• Naval Base San Diego
Mexican Border
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ensured the entire San
Diego Bay was acquired.
• Border of myth and legend emerged between 1918
and 1920 with Prohibition.
• Tijuana (then called Zaragoza) was little more than a
tiny ranching settlement.
• Today, the San DiegoTijuana region is one
of the largest bicultural,
bilingual urban areas.
Center for Innovation and Technology
• In 1903, the Scripps Institute of
Oceanography was founded.
• In 1911, aviator Glenn
Hammond Curtiss established a
flight school on Coronado North
Island.
• In 1927, Charles Lindbergh’s
plane the Spirit of St. Louis was
built at San Diego’s Ryan
Aircraft.
• In the 1960s, biomedical
research blossomed with the
1960 opening of the campus of
the University of California.
Exotic and productive agriculture
Weidner’s Gardens
Carlsbad Flower Fields
Avocado Grove
San Diego Favorite Places
Balboa Park
Old Town San Diego
Torrey Pines State Reserve
San Diego Favorite Places
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Diego Zoo
Sea
World
San Diego Favorite Places
Birch Aquarium
San Diego Favorite Places
La Jolla Village
Children’s Pool
Mission Bay Park
San Diego Favorite Places
Fun Facts: Musical Connections
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Tom Waits
Frank Zappa
Jewel
Eddie Vedder – Pearl Jam
blink-182
Adam Lambert – American Idol
Fun Facts: Sports Connections
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Ted Williams, Hall of Famer
Tony Gwynn perennial All-Star
Greg Louganis Olympic Diver
Bill Walton basketball Hall of
Famer
- Phil Mickelson 3 time Masters
Champion
- Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, and
Marshall Faulk football stars
- Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals MVP
Fun Facts: Did You Know?
• Gold was found in the Julian Hills in 1869
• Mission Bay was formerly known as “False Bay”
• Former Mayor Pete Wilson gave the City of San
Diego the nickname “America’s Finest City.”
• The movie “Top Gun” was about the Miramar flight
school.
• The region is home to
more than 40
boutique breweries
Fun Facts – Things to Do
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January: San Diego Restaurant Week
February: Wildflowers bloom in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
March: Flower fields in bloom Carlsbad Ranch
April: Mainly Mozart Festival in Gaslamp Quarter
May: Fiesta Cinco de Mayo Old Town
June: Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon
July: World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament Mission Bay
August: Festival of Sail (Tall Ships)
September: Fleet Week
October: Little Italy Fiesta
November: San Diego Beer Week
December: Balboa Park December Nights
Fire Facts
• 2003 Cedar Fire
– Burned 280,278 acres (1,134.2 km2)
– 2,820 buildings (including 2,232 homes)
– Killed 15 people including one firefighter before being contained on November 3,
making it the largest fire in recorded California history.
• 2007 Witch Creek
– The fire started in Witch Creek Canyon near Santa Ysabel and quickly spread to San
Diego Country Estates, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Escondido.
– Locals in the San Pasqual Valley area reported wind gusts of over 100 mph (160 km/h).
– The fire jumped over Interstate 15 and continued west, causing significant damage in
Lake Hodges, Del Dios and Rancho Santa Fe.
Other Facts
• Weather always feels like May and June
except in May and June (May Grey/June Gloom)
• San Diego considers itself home to the Fish
Taco
• Proud home to Comic-Con
• Seals steal the best sunbathing spots
Other Facts about San Diego County
• Size:
• Coastline:
• Elevation:
4,261 square miles
70 miles
Lowest: Sea Level
Highest: 6,535 ft. Hot Springs Mt.
• Population:
3,194,362 (2014) DOF est. April 2014
• Civilian Labor Force: 1,546,400 (2014) Cal. EDD
• Unemployment Rate: 6.4% (2014)
Other Facts about San Diego County’s 18 Cities
City
Population * Year Incorp. City
Population Year Incorp.
National City
59,381
1887
Carlsbad
110,169
1952
Oceanside
171,183
1888
Chula Vista 256,139
1911
Poway
48,979
1980
Coronado
23,419
1890
San Diego
1,345,895
1850
Del Mar
4,234
1959
San Marcos
90,179
1963
El Cajon
101,256
1912
Santee
55,806
1980
Encinitas
61,204
1986
Solana Beach
13,099
1986
Escondido
147,102
1888
Vista
96,122
1963
Imperial Beach 26,675
1956
Unincorporated Area 498,823
La Mesa
58,769
1912
Lemon Grove
25,928
1977
Other Facts about San Diego
• Ten Largest Employers 2014:
1. State of California
2. Univ. of Cal. San Diego
3. County of San Diego
4. Sharp Healthcare
5. Scripps Health
6. Qualcomm Inc.
7. City of San Diego
8. UC San Diego Health System
9. Kaiser Permanente
10. General Atomics (and affiliated)
40,100
28,341
17,044
16,477
13,717
13,700
10,584
7,726
7,549
6,714
Other Facts about San Diego
• Fiscal Year 2015-16 Top Ten Property Taxpayers*:
1. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
2. Qualcomm Inc.
3. Southern California Edison Co.
4. Irvine Co.
5. Kilroy Realty, LP
6. Pacific Bell Telephone Company
7. Host Hotels and Resorts
8. BSK Del Partners, LLC
9. Prebys Conrad Trust
10. Fashion Valley Mall LLC
* Includes 1%, debt service and special assessments.
$110,031,205
$ 23,275,944
$ 19,246,195
$ 17,233,982
$ 13,546,697
$ 11,555,586
$ 9,564,792
$ 7,816,217
$ 7,264,729
$ 6,044,747
County of San Diego (COSD)
County of San Diego Vision:
A region that is Building Better Health, Living
Safely, and Thriving (Live Well San Diego)
Mission:
To efficiently provide public services that build strong and
sustainable communities.
Values:
Integrity, Stewardship and Commitment
Strategic Initiatives:
1. Healthy Families; 2. Safe Communities; 3. Sustainable
Environments; and 4. Operational Excellence
County of San Diego (COSD)
• The 2015-16 Adopted Budget: $5.41 billion
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Public Safety
Health and Human Services
Land Use and Environment
Community Services
Finance & Gen. Gov.
Capital Program
Finance Other
$1,711.6 million (m)
$2,004.2 m
$ 423.9 m
$ 328.4 m
$ 402.2 m
$ 141.0 m
$ 402.9 m
County of San Diego (COSD)
• 2015-16 Total Adopted Staffing 17,033.50
-
Public Safety
Health and Human Services
Land Use and Environment
Community Services
Finance and General Government
7,418.0
5,976.5
1,461.0
991.5
1,186.5
County of San Diego (COSD)
• 2015-16 Net Tax
• Local Roll Parcels
• 2015-16 Fixed Charge
$4,951,038,275
986,858
$ 415,114,045
Questions?
Presented by:
Jon Baker
County of San Diego
[email protected]
858.694.2290
Sources:
Metropolitan San Diego, Larry R. Ford
Frommer’s San Diego 20th Edition, Mark Hiss
Strangers in a Stolen Land, Richard Carrico
County website: SDCounty.CA.Gov
Property Tax Services website: SDPTS.com