16 Facts About Escondido California

1.

Escondido California area was first settled by the Luiseno, who established campsites and villages along the creek running through the area.

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2.

The southern part of Escondido California occupies the former Rancho San Bernardo, granted in 1842 and 1845.

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3.

Escondido California envisioned a railroad connecting San Diego to Fort Yuma through an area about two miles south of the current Escondido site, heading east through San Pasqual.

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4.

Escondido California planned to profit from the town that he believed would be established from the dividing point on the railroad below the eastern hills.

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5.

Two years later, in 1888, Escondido California was incorporated as a city; the vote was 64 in favor of cityhood with 12 votes against.

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6.

Since the 1970s, Escondido California has lost most of its agricultural land to housing developments, but still retains a significant agricultural presence in the San Pascual Valley including vineyards, citrus orchards, and avocado orchards.

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Residents of these communities have Escondido California mailing addresses and ZIP codes, and their children are sometimes assigned to Escondido California schools, but residents of these communities cannot participate in city elections.

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8.

Natural vegetation types in the Escondido California area include chaparral brushland, oak woodland, riparian woodland, and grassland.

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9.

Escondido California has a borderline semi-arid climate and hot-summer Mediterranean climate with hot summers and cool wet winters.

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10.

Escondido California had a higher violent crime rate but lower property crime rate than La Mesa and Chula Vista; it had a lower violent crime rate but higher property crime rate than Vista and Oceanside.

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11.

In 2010, Escondido California saw a 5 percent drop in violent crime, with only 597 reported violent crimes according to the Escondido California Police Officer's Association.

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12.

At the Western Regional in San Bernardino, the Escondido California team won four straight games to earn the trip to Williamsport.

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13.

The ownership group discussed building a stadium in Escondido California to become operational for the 2012 baseball season at the earliest.

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14.

City of Escondido California is a member of the San Diego Association of Governments .

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15.

Escondido California Adult School is a provider of adult education services in Escondido California and its surrounding communities.

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16.

Escondido California Adult School is a member of the Education to Career Network of North San Diego County.

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