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Mira Mesa, San Diego
Neighborhood of San Diego
Mira Mesa
Nickname:
Manila Mesa[1]
Mira Mesa, San Diego is located in California
Mira Mesa, San Diego
Mira Mesa, San Diego
Location in California
Mira Mesa, San Diego is located in the United States
Mira Mesa, San Diego
Mira Mesa, San Diego
Mira Mesa, San Diego (the United States)
Coordinates:32°54′56″N117°08′38″W/ 32.91556°N 117.14389°W/32.91556; -117.14389
CountryUnited States of America
StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
CitySan Diego
Government
•City CouncilChris Cate(R)[2]
•State AssemblyBrian Maienschein(D)
•State SenateToni Atkins(D)
•U.S. HouseScott Peters(D)
Area
• Total42.49 km2(16.406 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
(2010)[3]
• Total72,759
• Density1,712/km2(4,435/sq mi)
ZIP Codes
92121, 92126
Area code(s)619/858
GNISfeature ID1656569[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Mira Mesa(Spanishfor "TableView ") is a community and neighborhood in the city ofSan Diego,California.The city-recognized Mira Mesa Community Plan Area is roughly bounded byInterstate 15on the east,Interstate 805on the west, the Los Peñasquitos Canyon on the north andMarine Corps Air Station Miramaron the south.[5][6]Most of the community plan area is referred to as Mira Mesa; the community plan area also includes the neighborhoods ofSorrento ValleyandSorrento Mesa.[6]

The Mira Mesa neighborhood, as defined by the San Diego Police Department's neighborhood map, is roughly bounded by Interstate 15 to the east, Camino Santa Fe to the west, the Los Peñasquitos Canyon to the north and Carroll Canyon to the south.[7]

History[edit]

Further information:KumeyaayandRancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos

Prior to European settlement, Mira Mesa was inhabited by theKumeyaaypeoples who lived along Penasquitos Creek.[8]

AfterMexican independence,the land became part of theRancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitosland grant toFrancisco María Ruizin 1823.

Around the time ofWorld War IIthe area now called Mira Mesa was used by theUnited States Armyas a test area. Just west ofU.S. Route 395(now Interstate 15) was aNavyauxiliary landing field, known locally asHourglass Fieldbecause the layout of the runways was a single piece ofasphaltin the shape of an hourglass. The Navy also used the surrounding area as a bombing range.[citation needed]

Starting in 1969 there was a housing boom in the area that now extends from the I-15 freeway in the east to I-805 in the west and is approximately 10,500 acres (42 km2). This was one of the earliest areas of urban sprawl along the I-15 Corridor. Hourglass Field became the site ofSan Diego Miramar Collegeand Hourglass Field Community Park. The area was built so quickly that it lacked schools, shopping centers, or other services for its thousands of residents. In 1971Pete Wilsonstarted his political career running for mayor with the slogan "No more Mira Mesas!" as a promise to stop quick, unplanned growth in San Diego.[9]

Since its inception, Mira Mesa was largely influenced by the military located at the adjacent NAS Miramar. Mira Mesa was the northernmost "real community" of San Diego, and was separated from the rest of the city by NAS Miramar for many years.[10]

By the late-1990s, the Mira Mesa area had undergone extensive expansion to accommodate the thousands of new residents attracted by its proximity to major employers like theUniversity of California, San Diego,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,Qualcomm,and dozens of biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Several commercial and industrial centers have been built within the Mira Mesa area.[citation needed]

Demographics[edit]

Mira Mesa has about 80,000 residents, including students, families, and single people. There are over 23,000 homes in the community, averaging 3.09 people per household. The median age is 32.4 years.[11]

Arts and culture[edit]

  • The Mira Mesa Street Fair is held the first Saturday in October on Camino Ruiz on the block just north of Mira Mesa Boulevard. The fair is sponsored by the Mira Mesa Town Council.[12]
  • Annual San Diego Tet Festival is held at Mira Mesa Park on Lunar New Year Weekend.[13]

Sports[edit]

  • Mira Mesa girls' softball, for ages 12 and under, won the state championship in 1999, 2005 and 2006.[14]

Education[edit]

The neighborhood's schools are in theSan Diego Unified School District.

Elementary schools
  • Ericson Elementary School[15]
  • Hage Elementary School[16]
  • Hickman Elementary School[17]
  • Jonas Salk Elementary School[18]
  • Mason Elementary School[19]
  • Sandburg Elementary School[20]
  • Walker Elementary School[21]
Middle schools
  • Challenger Middle School[22]
  • Wangenheim Middle School[23]
High schools

Private schools[edit]

Community colleges[edit]

Weekend education[edit]

In the early 1990s theMinato School(aJapanese weekend school) held its classes at Wangenheim Junior High.[30]However it moved toChula Vistain 1996.[31]

Media[edit]

  • Mira Mesa Living,[32]a community newspaper publishing local news and events, started publishing bimonthly in July 2010. The previous community newspaper, the Mira MesaScripps RanchSentinel,stopped publication in July 2009.Mira Mesa has a community radio station at 87.9
  • TheMira Mesa Timesnewspaper[33]

Infrastructure[edit]

Emergency services[edit]

SDFDFire Station#38

TheSan Diego Fire-Rescue Departmentprovide fire services to Mira Mesa through Fire Station #38 and Fire Station #44. Fire Station #38, which includes Engine 38, Truck 38, and Paramedic 38, is located on New Salem Street near the main Mira Mesa Park and Recreation Center. Fire Station #44 is located at the corner of Black Mountain Road and Maya Linda Road. It includes Engine 44, Truck 44, and HAZMAT 1 and 2.[34]

Mira Mesa is served by the Northeastern division of theSan Diego Police Department.A policestorefrontlocated adjacent to the Epicentre along Mira Mesa Boulevard serves the local area including Scripps Ranch.[35]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

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    Mark Gottdiener; Ray Hutchison (2006).The New Urban Sociology.Westview Press. p. 118.ISBN978-0-8133-4318-1.
    Kevin L. Nadal Ph. D. (2010).Filipino American Psychology: A Collection of Personal Narratives.AuthorHouse. p. 8.ISBN978-1-4520-0189-0.
  2. ^"Chris & Staff - City of San Diego Official Website".sandiego.gov.Retrieved22 April2018.
  3. ^"News".Mira Mesa Town Council. Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 13,2013.
  4. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mira Mesa
  5. ^"Community Profiles: Mira Mesa".Planning Division. City of San Diego.Retrieved19 September2013.
  6. ^ab"Mira Mesa Community Plan Update: The Mira Mesa Community Planning Area"(PDF).miramesaplan.org.May 2018.Retrieved23 November2020.
  7. ^"City Wide Neighborhood Map"(PDF).San Diego Police Department.Retrieved19 September2013.
  8. ^"History".miramesa.sandiegounified.org.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  9. ^Pasco, Gian Paolo (2020-12-15)."Mira Mesa: The Black Sheep of San Diego".ArcGIS StoryMaps.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  10. ^Schimitschek, Martina (2019-06-30)."Mira Mesa: From publisher's ranch to military housing and ethnic hotspot".San Diego Union-Tribune.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  11. ^"Mira Mesa History".Mira Mesa. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-05-01.
  12. ^"Mira Mesa Town Council".Mira Mesa Town Council.Retrieved22 April2018.
  13. ^"San Diego Tet Festival".San Diego Test Festival Facebook.Retrieved27 January2020.
  14. ^"California District 32: District News".eteamz.Retrieved22 April2018.
  15. ^"Ericson - San Diego Unified School District".ericsonelementary.Retrieved22 April2018.
  16. ^"Index of /".hagepta.Retrieved22 April2018.
  17. ^"Hickman Elementary:: San Diego Unified School District".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-05-20.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  18. ^"Mira Mesa Cluster - Mira Mesa Cluster".mmcluster.org.Retrieved22 April2018.
  19. ^"Mason Elementary:: San Diego Unified School District".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-14.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  20. ^"Sandburg - San Diego Unified School District".sandi.net.Retrieved22 April2018.
  21. ^"Walker Elementary School / Overview".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-05.Retrieved2013-09-18.
  22. ^"Challenger Middle School - San Diego Unified School District".challengerms.org.Retrieved22 April2018.
  23. ^"Wangenheim - San Diego Unified School District".sandi.net.Retrieved22 April2018.
  24. ^"Mira Mesa - San Diego Unified School District".sandi.net.Retrieved22 April2018.
  25. ^Christ the Cornerstone AcademyArchived2006-06-16 at theWayback Machine
  26. ^"Good Shepherd Catholic School".goodshepherdcatholic.net.Retrieved22 April2018.
  27. ^Mira Mesa Christian SchoolArchived2008-04-09 at theWayback Machine
  28. ^".:: Rainbow Kids::".rainbowkidsschool.Retrieved22 April2018.
  29. ^"San Diego Miramar College - San Diego Miramar College".sdmiramar.edu.Retrieved22 April2018.
  30. ^Smollar, David (1988-10-09)."Special Classes Meet Saturdays: Japanese Pupils Work Extra Day to Excel".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2022-02-06.
  31. ^Urrea, Yvette (1996-06-12). "Japan school greeted".The Star-News.Chula Vista, California.pp. 1, 6.-Clipping of firstandof second pageatNewspapers.
  32. ^"Mira Mesa Living".Mira Mesa Living.Retrieved22 April2018.
  33. ^"Mira Mesa News |" News of the Neighborhoods "Serving Mira Mesa, Miramar, Sorrento Valley & Sorrento Mesa".miramesanews.Retrieved2017-06-26.
  34. ^"Fire Stations - City of San Diego Official Website".sandiego.gov.Retrieved22 April2018.
  35. ^"San Diego Police Department".City of San Diego.Retrieved25 September2015.
  36. ^"Tyler Saladino".ESPN.Retrieved2017-06-26.

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