Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, United States, approximately 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and had a population of 68,336 at the 2020 census. The city is known for its connection to Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. His birthplace is a National Historic Landmark, and his presidential library and museum are also located in the city. The name is made up of two parts: Yorba, after a Californio ranchero who historically owned the area; and Linda, Spanish for beautiful. It was created 1908 by the Janss Investment Company, which first called the area Yorba Linda, and proceeded to subdivide the land and sell it for agriculture and manufacturing. In 1910, the first of many lemon and orange groves were planted; at the time, the population was still less than 50. In 1913, Richard Nixon was born in Yorbainda; a chamber of commerce was set up, a library opened up, and avocado trees were planted. A year later, a separate district was established for the library system, and the Susanna Bixby Ranch house was constructed. The first street was paved in 1917, and in 1929, the city's citrus association began publication. It has since become an online section of the Register of the OC, and a microfilm library is available at various city buildings free and delivered to every household.

Etymology

The name Yorba Linda is made up of two parts: Yorba, after Don Bernardo Yorba and Linda, Spanish for beautiful. The name was created 1908 by the Janss Investment Company. It was created to honor a Californio ranchero who historically owned the area. It is now the name of a city in California, Los Angeles, California. The city's name is also used in the film "Yorba Linda" and the TV series "Yurba Linda," which is based on the movie "YORBA LYNDON" The name is derived from the Spanish word "yorba" which means beautiful, and "linda" which is Spanish for pretty. It means beautiful in Spanish, which is the same as "beautiful" or "lucky" in English. The town's name means beautiful because it is located in the middle of a beautiful valley. It also means beautiful or beautiful because of its location in the heart of the Los Angeles basin. The word "lily" means "beauty" in Spanish and means "lively" or "beautiful in English, which means "pretty" or  "lovely" The town is named after a man who owned the land in the early 1900s. He was known as "Don Bernardo" and lived in the area in the 1930s and 1940s. His descendants, the Yorba-Yorbans, still live in the town.

History

The area is the home of the Tongva, Luiseño, and Juaneño tribal nations, who were there "as early as 4,000 years ago" Spanish colonization between 1769 and 1840 brought "disease, invasive species, and livestock" into the area. In 1910, the first of many lemon and orange groves were planted. In 1913, Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, the chamber of commerce was set up, a library opened as part of the school, and avocado trees were first planted. The population exceeded 300 for the first time prior to 1920. In 1929, the citrus association's packing house was burned down, as it was made of wood. In 1943, "approximately seventy thousand braceros were transported to Orange County," used by employers to live in temporary housing projects referred to as "camps," which were policed by local deputies. The townspeople "refused to allow the housing of bracos in their town," forcing the nearby town of Placentia to segregate them within the Mexican colonia. The city was named after Bernardo Yorba (after whom the city would later be named), who was granted the 13,328-acre (53.94 km²) Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana by Mexican governor José Figueroa in 1834. A portion of the city's land is still owned and developed by descendants of Samuel Kraemer, who acquired it through his marriage to Angelina Yorba, the great-granddaughter of Bernardo.

Geography

Yorba Linda is situated in a transition zone between a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) and a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) It is bordered by Anaheim on the south, Placentia on the west and southwest, Brea on the northwest, Chino Hills State Park on the north, and Corona on the east. The two nearest seismic faults are the Whittier Fault and the Chino Fault, both of which are part of the Elsinore Fault Zone. It has two ZIP codes, 92886 and 92887, covering approximately the western and eastern portions of the city, respectively. The city is served by area codes 657 and 714 in a geographical overlay situation, in which 714 numbers were running out, so that 657 numbers are now also being issued in the same area. Eleven-digit dialing is therefore now required for local calls. It receives 14 inches (360 mm) to 15 inches (380 mm) of rain per year on average. The average temperatures in January and July are 55 °F (13 °C) and 71°F (22 °C), respectively, with the overall average for the year at 63 °F (17 °C). Humidity, likewise respectively, is 52%, 60%, and 56% on average, with a humidity of 52% to 60%. The city has a total area of 20.0 square miles (52 km²) (2.67%), with 19.5 square miles of which is land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 58,918 people, 19,252 households, and 16,094 families residing in the city. The 2010 United States Census reported that Yorba Linda had a population of 65,237. The racial makeup of the city was 81.5% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.1% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population. The median household income was $109,681, and the median income for a family was $122,373. The city's population was spread out with 15,792 people under the age of 18, 5,574 people aged 18 to 24, 13,844 people aged 25 to 44, 21,414 people aged 45 to 44 and 7,606 people aged 65 and older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was3.35. In the city, the median age was 37 years. For every 100 females,there were 96.6 males. ForEvery 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.1 males. The per capita income for the city is $36,173. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 64,044 people (99.7) lived in households, 97 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 93 (0,1%) were institutionalized.

Transportation

Yorba Linda has several major highways and roads that are important through the city. Imperial Highway (SR 90), Bastanchury Road, Esparanza Road, La Palma Avenue, and Yorba Linda Boulevard are westeast streets. Northsouth streets include Rose Drive, Fairmont Boulevard, Lakeview Avenue, Gypsum Canyon Road, Kellogg Drive, Van Buren Street, Richfield Road, and Village Center Drive. SR 241 has its northern terminus at the southern tip of the city and SR 91 runs through the eastern tip. A Metrolink commuter rail station was rejected by its city council in 2004. The city is home to the California State University, Channel Islands, and the University of California, Los Angeles. It is also the home of the California Institute of the Arts and the California Museum of Natural History, which is located in the heart of the university's downtown area. It also has the California Science Center, the California National Museum of Nature and Science, and California State College, which are located in downtown Los Angeles and the San Diego County College of Arts and Sciences. The City of Los Angeles is the largest city in Los Angeles County, with a population of 2.2 million people. It was the site of the U.S. Civil War Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864 and 1875. It has been the scene of several major battles, including the Battle of Santa Ana in the late 1800s and the First World War.

Economy

There are over 1,000 businesses in the city, not including an additional 1,500 home-based businesses. The city also owns Black Gold Golf Club. Non-profit charities based in Yorba Linda include International Student Volunteers and STEMpowerment Inc. The primary commercial district in Yorb Linda is Savi Ranch, an acronym of Santa Ana Valley Irrigation, an early water company. In 2016, construction began on the Yorba Linda Town Center, a 125,000-square-foot shopping and dining center featuring Bristol Farms as an anchor tenant. The shopping center opened in April 2019. The Home Depot became a political talking point in its own right, due to the geography that dividesSavi Ranch into two sections, the larger east side falling within Yorbainda's city limits, and the west side where Home Depot is situated falling within the adjacent City of Anaheim boundaries. The headquarters of John Force Racing, housing operations & hosting displays of legendary 16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force, is located in the south side of the city. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in theCity are: Best Buy, Home Depot, and International Student volunteers. The City also owns the Black Gold golf club. It is located on the east side of Savi ranch, which was once the site of the San Diego County Fairgrounds. It has been home to the World Series of Golf since the 1970s. The golf club is now owned by the California State Golf Association.

Politics

Yorba Linda was, at one point in time, California's most conservative large community, as measured by the proportion of conservative to liberal voters. In 2016, the city gave Donald Trump 59 percent of the vote and a 24-point margin of victory, despite the fact that he became the first Republican presidential nominee to lose Orange County since Alf Landon in 1936. In 2020 the Democratic nominee and eventual winner Joe Biden gained at least 40 percent of Yorba Linda's vote. The city voted for California Proposition 8 by 65.8% and for Proposition 4 by 59.3%, displaying a socially conservative bent. As of February 2020, the California Secretary of State reported that Yorbainda had 43,989 registered voters; of those, 10,413 (23.67%) are registered Democrats, 22,025 (50.07% are registered Republicans, and 9,604 (21.83%) have stated no political party preference. The City was one of just three California cities to pass a measure in their city council proclaiming its support for the Arizona immigration law, SB1070. In 2008, the City Council voted in favor of Proposition 7, which would have made it illegal to build a border fence between the U.S. and Mexico. It was also one of only five cities in Orange County to support Donald Trump with a majority of its vote both in 2016 and 2020. In 2010, theCity voted in favour of Proposition 8, making it the only California city to do so.

Government

The city council consists of five members that are elected by residents to four-year terms, with a three-term limit. The council elects its own mayor at the end of every year, whose duties are largely ceremonial because the city employs a council-manager form of government. Yorba Linda has four commissions, which meet monthly or bimonthly, to advise the city council about their respective projects. The city is in California's 39th congressional district, represented by Republican Young Kim. It is in the 29th Senate District and the 55th Assembly District in the state's 55th Assembly district, both of which are in Los Angeles County. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is in California's 39th congressional district, representing Republican Josh Newman and Democrat Phillip Chen. It has a mayor pro tem, Peggy Huang, and a city manager, Mark Pulone, who are responsible for day-to-day operations of the city and coordination of city services. It also has a parks and recreation commission, which is composed of council-appointed members as well and is tasked with a variety of responsibilities for all the city's facilities and trails. The library commission operates the Yorbainda Public Library, which has existed in some form since 1913, and is made up of five residents whose duties include selecting new materials for the library to acquire and establishing guidelines and regulations. The planning commission is in charge of matters pertaining to land use, zoning, annexation, right-of-ways, and construction of new buildings, among other things.

Law enforcement

From 1971 to 2013, police services were provided by the Brea Police Department. The Yorba Linda City Council met with citizens and police chiefs from the Anaheim and Brea police departments, along with Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, to vote on a new public safety contract. The city signed a 5-year contract with theOrange County Sheriff's Department becoming effective May 2013. OCSD maintains a sub-station at Arroyo Park, where Captain Cory Martino is Chief of Police Services. It is typical for municipalities that are not large enough or simply choose not to maintain an in-house police department. It was the first time in the state's history that a municipality, as opposed to a county sheriff's department, provided police services to another municipality. The meeting lasted 9 hours, finally ending at 3:00am on Wednesday April 25. The verdict, Yorbainda would end its contract with Brea. After 42 years of service by theBrea Police department, the city would sign a new contract. It would be effective in May 2013, with the new contract starting at $1,000,000 per year. The contract would be for five years, with an option for an additional five years. It will be the city's first contract with an outside law enforcement agency since it was incorporated in 1967. It's the second time the city has contracted out to an outside agency. The first time was in 1971, when the city contracted with the Orange County Police Department for police services.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California = 4.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 65. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Yorba Linda = 5.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 68,336 individuals with a median age of 38.6 age the population grows by 14.46% in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,400 residents per square mile of area (1,300/km²). There are average 3.07 people per household in the 21,924 households with an average household income of $113,705 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.40% of the available work force and has dropped -5.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.46%. The number of physicians in Yorba Linda per 100,000 population = 253.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Yorba Linda = 13.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 34. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 284. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 42 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 53, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California which are owned by the occupant = 83.03%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $559,150 and home appreciation of -5.52%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.36 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,918 per student. There are 23.5 students for each teacher in the school, 7166 students for each Librarian and 1414 students for each Counselor. 9.96% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 26.38% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 15.20% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).