Everything about La Ca Ada Flintridge California totally explained
La Cañada Flintridge is a city in
Los Angeles County,
California,
United States. The population was 20,318 at the 2000 census.
Pronunciation
The name for La Cañada Flintridge comes from the Spanish word
la cañada, meaning
gorge, ravine. In Spanish, this has a
tilde (ñ) and is ; the English pronunciation is . Roughly, it's pronounced "la can yadda" or "la ken yadda". It isn't pronounced */ˌlɑːˈkænədə/ as in the country of
Canada. "Flintridge" is simply pronounced as the two English words "flint" and "ridge", but doesn't refer to a ridge made of flint (see history section).
Geography
La Cañada Flintridge is located at (34.206047, -118.199499).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.4
km² (8.6
mi²), all land.
The city is situated in the eastern end of the
Crescenta Valley, sometimes referred to as the Crescenta-Cañada Valley. It is nestled between the
San Gabriel Mountains and
Angeles National Forest, on the north, and the San Rafael Hills, on the south. Most of the city drains southeastward toward
Pasadena to
Arroyo Seco, but the western part of the city (generally west of Alta Canyada Road) drains southward toward
Glendale via Verdugo Canyon. Both drainages join the
Los Angeles River north of downtown
Los Angeles.
La Cañada Flintridge varies in
elevation from about 970 feet (295 meters) just below Devil's Gate Dam in the
Arroyo Seco to about 2400 feet (730 meters) at the highest neighborhood, along the mountain front east of Pickens Canyon, at the upper end of Ocean View Blvd. The city limits extend into the
San Gabriel Mountains and reach 3440 feet (1050 meters) along Mount Lukens Road, which follows the crest line well above the developed city.
The city is home to
Descanso Gardens and NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Weather
The climate of La Cañada Flintridge is typical of a
Southern California inland valley, with mild winters and hot summers. Spring often has hazy days, in contrast to the more persistently clear weather of fall. On average, the warmest month is August with high temperatures (F) in the low 90s and lows in the low 60s. December and January are the coolest months with typical highs in the high 60s (F) and lows in the mid-40s. Rainfall occurs mostly during winter, averaging about 22 inches annually. Rainfall is rare in summer. Temperature buffering effects of the ocean (22 miles, 35 km, away) are limited due to the city's location inland from the intervening
Santa Monica Mountains and the
Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills. Consequently, summers are generally hotter and winters are often cooler than in coastal parts of metropolitan
Los Angeles if winds are calm or blowing gently offshore. Occasional strong offshore winds, known as
Santa Ana winds, can be particularly hot in summer and fall as air from the deserts crosses the mountains and descends, thus warming further by
adiabatic heating. Summer and early fall temperatures are substantially cooler if airflow is persistently onshore. Occasionally during a cold winter storm, the upper elevations of the city may see trace amounts of snow. The small ski resorts
Mountain High,
Mount Baldy, and
Mount Waterman are located about 30 miles to the northeast.
History
During the Spanish era, the area was known as
Rancho La Cañada, or the
Ranch of the Gorge.
Prior to the city's incorporation in 1976, the area consisted of two distinct communities, La Cañada and Flintridge (named after developer
Frank P. Flint). The city name specifically doesn't have a hyphen in it, to illustrate unity between the communities that were once separately known as La Cañada and Flintridge.
La Cañada Flintridge had the longest city name in California with 18 letters until the year 2000, when the title was ceded to
Rancho Santa Margarita.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 20,318 people, 6,823 households, and 5,690 families residing in the city. The
population density was 906.9/km² (2,348.9/mi²). There were 6,989 housing units at an average density of 312.0/km² (808.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.53%
White, 0.36%
Black or
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 20.57%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.01% from
other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. 4.80% of the population was
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 6,823 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were
married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $109,989, and the median income for a family was $122,779. Males had a median income of $92,760 versus $57,321 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $52,838. About 3.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
La Canada Flintridge has been home to many celebrities over the years, including
Mark Geragos,
Haley Joel Osment, his sister,
Emily Osment,
Kevin Costner,
Miley Cyrus, and her father, country singer
Billy Ray Cyrus who have since moved to
Toluca Lake. It is also a popular filming location, where movies such as "American Pie", "Date Movie", and "Old School" have been shot.
Education
The
La Cañada Unified School District serves most of the city. Three public schools serve grades K-6: La Cañada Elementary, Palm Crest Elementary, and
Paradise Canyon Elementary School. The public high school,
La Cañada High School, which also serves as a middle school (grades 7-8), is a 2004
Blue Ribbon School and is ranked as one of the top 100 high schools in the country. In addition, a small portion of the city is served by the
Glendale Unified School District, with La Cañada Flintridge students attending Mountain Avenue Elementary School (a 2005
Blue Ribbon School), Rosemont Middle School,
Clark Magnet High School (a 2005
California Distinguished School), and
Crescenta Valley High School (a 2005
California Distinguished School). The city is also home to many private schools including the very highly regarded
St. Francis High School,
Flintridge-Sacred Heart Academy, and
Flintridge Preparatory School.
Media
La Cañada is served by two distinct weekly newspapers: La Cañada Valley Sun, owned by Times Community News, a division of the Los Angeles Times; and La Cañada Outlook, owned by La Cañada News, Inc. Both newspapers publish on Thursdays. The La Cañada Valley Sun has a sister paper, the Crescenta Valley Sun, published Fridays.
City Government
La Cañada Flintridge is governed by the
City Council, which is comprised of five councilmembers, each elected to overlapping four-year terms. Each year, the
City Council selects one of its members to serve as
Mayor and one to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem for terms of one year. The
City Council is aided by five commissions and two committees, each with its own area of responsibility. In addition, the
City Council appoints the
City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, and all members of its advisory bodies. It also serves as the governing board for the Public Improvement Corporation, the Redevelopment Agency, the LCF Local Financing Authority, and Sanitation Districts No. 28 and No. 34.
The Current Members of the City Council are:
- Mayor: Stephen A. Del Guercio
- Mayor Pro-Tem: Laura Olhasso
- Councilmember: Greg Brown
- Councilmember: David Spence
- Councilmember: Donald Voss
The City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the La Cañada Flintridge City Hall.
Politics
In the
state legislature La Cañada Flintridge is located in the 21st
Senate District, represented by Democrat
Jack Scott, and in the 44th
Assembly District, represented by Democrat
Anthony J. Portantino. Federally, La Cañada Flintridge is located in
California's 26th congressional district, which has a
Cook PVI of R +4 and is represented by Republican
David Dreier.
Community organizations
La Cañada has many clubs, religious and social organizations:
Assistance League of Flintridge
Cañada Auxiliary of Professionals of Assistance League of Flintridge
Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club
Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Upsilon Chapter
Flintridge Guild of Children's Hospital Friends of La Cañada Flintridge Library
Girl Scout Association of La Cañada
Glendale Community Foundation
Kiwanis Club of La Cañada
La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community Assn
La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council
La Canada Flintridge Democratic Club
La Canada Flintridge Educational Foundation
La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild
La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses
La Cañada Flintridge Trails Council
La Cañada Flintridge Women's Club
La Canada High School 7/8 PTA
La Canada High School 9-12 PTA
La Cañada High School Friends of Drama
La Cañada High School Music Parents Association
La Canada Junior Baseball/Softball Association
La Cañada Junior Women's Club
La Cañada Newcomers Club
La Canada Presbyterian Church
La Cañada Thursday Club
La Cañada Valley Beautiful
La Crescenta Valley Republican Women Federation
Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation
Leisure Club of La Cañada Flintridge
Lions Club Foundation
Los Altos Auxiliary of the Sycamores
Palm Crest Elementary School PTA
Paradise Canyon Elementary School PTA
Roger Barkley Community Center
Rotary Club of La Cañada Flintridge
Community Scholarship Foundation of La Cañada Flintridge
Special Children's League
St. Bede's Parish Council of Women
St. Bede's Church Skidettes
Verdugo Hills Hospital Volunteers
Wellness Community - Foothills
Women's Council of Verdugo Hills Hospital & Foundation
Towne Singers
The Young Republicans of La Canada Flintridge
The Young Democrats of La Canada Flintridge
Points of interest
La Cañada Flintridge is home to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is the primary United States' research and development center for the robotic exploration of the solar system.
The first disc golf course is located in the Hahamonga Watershed Park (formerly known as Oak Grove Park), right outside of La Cañada Flintridge, across the street from La Cañada High School.
La Cañada hosts the largest collection of camellia species in North America at Descanso Gardens: http://www.descansogardens.org/site/Further Information
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