Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California
Encyclopedia
Rancho Bernardo is an upscale master-planned community in the northern hills of the city of San Diego, California
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s and rolling hills. It is a sprawling community, with shopping malls, golf courses and office parks typical of San Diego development.
The community is located next to Rancho Santa Fe, about 20 miles (32.2 km) north-north-east of downtown San Diego, immediately east of 4S Ranch, north of Carmel Mountain Ranch
, northwest of the city of Poway and south of Escondido.
Mexican land grant
made in 1842.
In the 1960s, Rancho Bernardo real estate
obtained incorporation with the approval of the AVCO Community Developers.
On October 22, 2007, the Witch Creek Fire burned through Rancho Bernardo and several other populous areas of San Diego County, destroying hundreds of houses, and completely destroying several entire neighborhoods, particularly ones that firefighters had trouble accessing due to rugged terrain and rapidly advancing flames pushed by strong Santa Ana winds.The highly unpredictable flames pushed into the northeast section of Poway during the day, prompting evacuation of Palomar-Pomerado Hospital.The neighborhoods of the Trails, Montelena and Westwood were the main areas hit in Rancho Bernardo.
US, the first integrated television factory opened in the U.S. by a Japanese company Other companies in the area include Hewlett-Packard
, the Eastman Kodak
Company, Teradata
, LSI Corporation
, BAE Systems
and Northrop Grumman
. Located in a 685 acres (277.2 ha) business park, there are approximately 50,000 workers employed by these companies.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
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Geography
The topography of Rancho Bernardo consists of canyonCanyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
s and rolling hills. It is a sprawling community, with shopping malls, golf courses and office parks typical of San Diego development.
The community is located next to Rancho Santa Fe, about 20 miles (32.2 km) north-north-east of downtown San Diego, immediately east of 4S Ranch, north of Carmel Mountain Ranch
Carmel Mountain Ranch, San Diego, California
Carmel Mountain Ranch, sometimes shortened to simply Carmel Mountain, such as on maps, or abbreviated to CMR by local residents and organizations, is a community of San Diego, California in the northeastern part of that city.-Geography:...
, northwest of the city of Poway and south of Escondido.
History
Rancho Bernardo is located on the Rancho San BernardoRancho San Bernardo (Snook)
Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California with two square leagues given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado and an additional two square leagues given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to José Francisco Snook...
Mexican land grant
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
made in 1842.
In the 1960s, Rancho Bernardo real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
obtained incorporation with the approval of the AVCO Community Developers.
On October 22, 2007, the Witch Creek Fire burned through Rancho Bernardo and several other populous areas of San Diego County, destroying hundreds of houses, and completely destroying several entire neighborhoods, particularly ones that firefighters had trouble accessing due to rugged terrain and rapidly advancing flames pushed by strong Santa Ana winds.The highly unpredictable flames pushed into the northeast section of Poway during the day, prompting evacuation of Palomar-Pomerado Hospital.The neighborhoods of the Trails, Montelena and Westwood were the main areas hit in Rancho Bernardo.
Tourism
There is an annual carnival-type street fair, RB Alive!, during the summer. Rancho Bernardo is also home to the oldest operating winery in Southern California, the Bernardo Winery Established in 1889 and family owned and operated since 1927.Industry
Rancho Bernardo is home to Corporate Headquarters of SonySony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
US, the first integrated television factory opened in the U.S. by a Japanese company Other companies in the area include Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
, the Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
Company, Teradata
Teradata
Teradata Corporation is a vendor specializing in data warehousing and analytic applications. Its products are commonly used by companies to manage data warehouses for analytics and business intelligence purposes. Teradata was formerly a division of NCR Corporation, with the spinoff from NCR on...
, LSI Corporation
LSI Corporation
LSI Corporation is an electronics company based in Milpitas, California that designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters and mobile networks.-History:...
, BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
and Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American global aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company was the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2010, and the largest builder of naval vessels. Northrop Grumman employs over...
. Located in a 685 acres (277.2 ha) business park, there are approximately 50,000 workers employed by these companies.
Media
- 92127 Magazine - Community Magazine for Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Del Sur, Santaluz and Surrounding areas
External links
- 92127 Magazine - Community Magazine for Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Del Sur, Santaluz and Surrounding areas
- San Diego North Chamber of Commerce (formerly Rancho Bernardo Chamber of Commerce)
- Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Web site