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National City was incorporated in 1887, Chula Vista in 1911, and Imperial Beach in 1956. South San Diego, including the communities of San Ysidro, Nestor, Palm City, and Otay Mesa, was annexed by the City of San Diego in 1957. The term "South Bay" has referred to the region since at least the early 20th century, with one reference dating from 1918.
The following is a list of neighborhoods and communities located in the city of San Diego. The City of San Diego Planning Department officially lists 52 Community Planning Areas within the city, [1] many of which consist of multiple different neighborhoods. [2]
The master plan study area includes approximately 550 acres (2.2 km 2) of land and water, generally bounded by the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge to the north, San Diego Bay to the west, Bay Boulevard to the east, and the South Bay Power Plant and switchyard sites to the south. The bayfront has been categorized into three distinctly ...
Ocean View Hills is one of the newest communities in South San Diego, with its development beginning circa 1998. [1] The area which now includes Ocean View Hills was annexed from San Diego County along with other portions of South San Diego in 1957. Formerly known as the "Pits" this area was a haven for off-road vehicles and bon fires.
Clairemont Development in the 1950s (courtesy of San Diego Historical Society) Prior to in-migration by Europeans, the area was populated by the Kumeyaay people. The Spanish arrived in 1542 and founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá nearby in 1769.Judge Hyde was one of the first settlers of Clairemont and began farming in Tecolote Canyon in 1872.
In 1957, the area comprising South San Diego was annexed by the City of San Diego, from unincorporated San Diego County. On July 18, 1984, in an event known as the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre , James Oliver Huberty, a 41-year-old former welder from Canton, Ohio, committed a mass-murder of 21 people inside a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro .
The South Bay Salt Works is a salt factory in southern San Diego near Chula Vista, in the South Bay region of San Diego County, California. Initially operating under the name La Punta Salt Works operations dating back to at least 1871, for a period of time it was the sole supplier of salt for Southern California .
San Diego's Southcrest Trails Park is located in Southcrest, within the Chollas Creek floodplain, part of the smallest watershed in San Diego and containing the highest population density. The Park itself is located south of Boston Avenue and west of South 38th Street. [4] The park was scheduled to be completed in December 2012. [5]