La Cañada Flintridge, California
La Cañada Flintridge, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-39003 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1660845, 2411565 | |
Website | CityofLCF.org |
La Cañada Flintridge, commonly known as just La Cañada (Spanish for 'The Canyon'), is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains[7] in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Crescenta Valley, in the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, it is the location of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Before the city's incorporation on November 30, 1976, it consisted of the two distinct communities of La Cañada and Flintridge.
The population was 20,573 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
The Shoshone were first to settle in the area.[8]
Reference to the entire city is often shortened to just "La Cañada" or seldom to just "Flintridge". The full city name specifically does not have a hyphen in it, to illustrate unity between the two communities that became one.[9]
La Cañada
During the Spanish and Mexican eras, the area was known as Rancho La Cañada. La Cañada comes from the Spanish word cañada (pronounced [kaˈɲaða]), meaning 'canyon', 'gorge', or 'ravine'.
In December 1933 and January 1934, the La Cañada Valley was severely flooded in the Crescenta Valley flood (1933 and 1934).[10]
Flintridge
Flintridge was named after its developer, United States Senator
Flintridge comprises the southern part of the city, covering the northern flank of the San Rafael Hills, but more generally including most areas south of Foothill Blvd. The eastern part, even north of Foothill Blvd, was also originally considered Flintridge and is still home to the Flintridge Riding Club and Flintridge Preparatory School.
Incorporation
On November 30, 1976, the cities of Flintridge and La Cañada were merged into a single incorporated city named "La Cañada Flintridge".[11]
According to Forbes, La Cañada Flintridge ranked as the 98th most expensive zip code in 2023.[12]
Geography
The city is situated in the Crescenta Valley and far western end of the San Gabriel Valley, between the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest to the north, and the San Rafael Hills to the south. Most of the city drains southeastward toward the Arroyo Seco area in Pasadena, 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
In August 2009, the city came under threat by the
Climate
The climate of La Cañada Flintridge is typical of a
Climate data for La Cañada Flintridge (Glendale) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 93 (34) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
98 (37) |
93 (34) |
110 (43) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.8 (17.7) |
65.4 (18.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
76.3 (24.6) |
77.2 (25.1) |
83.5 (28.6) |
89.5 (31.9) |
91.2 (32.9) |
89.3 (31.8) |
83.2 (28.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
63.2 (17.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 42.3 (5.7) |
44.7 (7.1) |
46.9 (8.3) |
50.2 (10.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
61.3 (16.3) |
62.4 (16.9) |
59.8 (15.4) |
54.8 (12.7) |
47.5 (8.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
51.8 (11.0) |
Record low °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
17 (−8) |
23 (−5) |
34 (1) |
37 (3) |
41 (5) |
45 (7) |
48 (9) |
44 (7) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.48 (114) |
5.00 (127) |
4.38 (111) |
1.22 (31) |
0.45 (11) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.05 (1.3) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.48 (12) |
0.65 (17) |
1.50 (38) |
2.46 (62) |
21.09 (534.9) |
Source: [14] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 18,338 | — | |
1970 | 20,652 | 12.6% | |
1980 | 20,153 | −2.4% | |
1990 | 19,378 | −3.8% | |
2000 | 20,318 | 4.9% | |
2010 | 20,246 | −0.4% | |
2020 | 20,573 | 1.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
2010
The
The Census reported that 20,219 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 21 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 6,849 households, out of which 2,873 (41.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,029 (73.4%) were
The age distribution of the population was spread out, with 5,315 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 1,363 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 3,157 people (15.6%) aged 25 to 44, 7,224 people (35.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,187 people (15.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
There were 7,089 housing units at an average density of 820.0 per square mile (316.6/km2), of which 6,120 (89.4%) were owner-occupied, and 729 (10.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 18,052 people (89.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,167 people (10.7%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, La Cañada Flintridge had a median household income of $156,952, with 1.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[18]
2000
As of the census
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.
According to a 2008 estimate,
Arts and culture
Points of interest
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located on the eastern end of La Cañada Flintridge (the mailing address is Pasadena). It is the primary United States research and development center for the robotic exploration of the Solar System.
- The first Frisbee golf course is located in the Hahamongna Watershed Park (formerly Oak Grove Park), outside of La Cañada Flintridge and across the street from La Cañada High School.
- Descanso Gardens hosts the largest collection of camellia species in North America.[22]
- La Cañada Town Center opened on August 21, 2008. The $60 million shopping center development at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway includes retailers and eateries.[23] The former Sports Chalet flagship store and corporate headquarters were the anchor tenants until their bankruptcy and subsequent closure in April 2016. The former corporate offices for Sports Chalet next door is now the new city hall, replacing the original built in 1975.[24]
- Lanterman House, museum and local historical archives is one of the early (1915) homes of the area.[25]
Government
Municipal government
La Cañada Flintridge is governed by its
As of April 2024, the current members of the city council are:[26]
- Mayor Michael T. Davitt
- Mayor Pro Tem Kim Bowman Jr.
- Council Member Jeanne Kim Hobson
- Council Member Stephanie Fossan
- Council Member Keith Eich
State and federal representation
This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (December 2021) |
In the
In the California State Assembly, La Cañada Flintridge is located in the 41st district, and is represented by Chris Holden.[year missing] In the United States House of Representatives, La Cañada Flintridge is in California's 28th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu.[28]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
The
A small western portion of the city is served by the Glendale Unified School District,[29] with La Cañada Flintridge students attending Mountain Avenue Elementary School, Rosemont Middle School, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School and Crescenta Valley High School.[citation needed]
Private schools
Several private schools that are not part of the LCUSD are located within La Cañada. The private high schools within the city limits are
The private elementary schools within the city limits are Crestview Preparatory (K-6), The Learning Castle (K-3), La Canada Preparatory (grades 4–8), and St. Bede (K-8).
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, a
Media
The city was originally serviced by two newspapers: the
Infrastructure
Emergency services
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) provides law enforcement services to La Cañada Flintridge under contract and operates the Crescenta Valley Station in La Crescenta.[36]
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) operates fire stations 19 and 82 in the city. Also an additional one at JPL NASA. Fire stations 11 and 12 in Altadena, and station 63 in La Crescenta-Montrose also serve the city regularly. Emergency transportation is done by Care Ambulance Service. Annual landscaping inspections and "stringent fire-safe building codes" were put in place to mitigate the risk of wildfires, like the 2009 Station Fire.[13]
Transportation
La Cañada Flintridge is the southern terminus of the Angeles Crest Highway. It begins at the intersection with Foothill Boulevard and follows a two-mile, 5% grade before entering the San Gabriel Mountains.
On September 5, 2008, a
On April 1, 2009, a similar incident occurred at roughly the same location. A
A bill that bans heavy trucks with three or more axles from driving on the Angeles Crest Highway was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on August 6, 2009.[40]
Notable people
- Frances Arnold, Nobel prize winner in Chemistry, 2018
- Angela Bassett, actress[41]
- Carter Bays, television writer, producer, showrunner, novelist
- Chris Buck, animator, film director, screenwriter, voice actor[42]
- Adam Carolla, comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster and director[43]
- Kevin Costner, actor, producer, director, singer[citation needed]
- Miley Cyrus, actress, singer, and songwriter[44]
- Steve Dahl, radio personality, podcaster
- Chris D'Elia, stand-up comedian, actor
- Rafael Furcal, MLB (Braves, Dodgers and Cardinals) baseball player[45]
- Mark Geragos, criminal defense lawyer
- Donald Glover, actor, musician, writer[46]
- Ollie Johnston, motion picture animator with Disney[47]
- Jennifer Lee, screenwriter and film director with Disney[48][49]
- David Lipsky, professional golfer[50]
- Josette Maskin, guitarist of Muna[51]
- Victor McLaglen, actor[52]
- Alfred Molina, actor, director, producer, voice actor
- Matt Logelin[53]
- Collin Morikawa, professional golfer, PGA Championship winner (2020)
- Haley Joel Osment, actor[54]
- Dennis Prager, conservative author, columnist, and radio talk show host[55]
- Steve Priest, musician
- Hugh Sanders, actor[56]
- Frank Thomas, motion picture animator with Disney
- St. Francis High School
- Matt Whisenant, professional baseball player and coach of La Cañada High School baseball team
- Vince Vaughn, actor, producer, screenwriter[57]
Sister cities
- Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain[58]
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