San Carlos, San Diego
{{For|the Northern California city with this name|San Carlos, California}}
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San Carlos is a neighborhood in the eastern area of San Diego, California. It borders the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Tierrasanta, Allied Gardens, the city of La Mesa, and Mission Trails Regional Park. The neighborhood extends to Cowles Mountain at the north.File:Cowles Mountain San Carlos by Patty Mooney.jpg
San Carlos is geographically defined largely by its proximity to Mission Trails Regional Park and to the man-made reservoir Lake Murray. The area consists primarily of single-family homes.
History
The area was developed by Carlos Tavares, after whom it was named, and it was founded in 1970. Carlos Tavares also named Clairemont in reference to his wife Claire.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kuraoka.org/sancarlos.html|title=About our bit of San Carlos, a neighborhood in San Diego, California|website=www.kuraoka.org}}{{cite web| url = https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/almanac/san-diego-central/san-carlos/sd-me-almanac-sancarlos-20170423-story.html| title = San Carlos: Community in mountain and lake setting was named for developer - The San Diego Union-Tribune| date = 22 June 2018}}
San Carlos is home to an annual Independence Day fireworks show and music festival. The event is operated and funded by a volunteer committee.{{Cite web |title=San Diego's Top Fireworks Shows For 4th Of July 2022 |url=https://www.sandiegoville.com/2022/06/4th-of-july-independence-day-san-diego.html |access-date=2022-07-22}}{{Cite web |title=Lake Murray Fireworks and Musicfest |url=https://www.sandiego.org/explore/events/holidays/lake-murray-fireworks-and-musicfest.aspx |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.sandiego.org |language=en-US}}
Government
San Carlos is in the 7th City Council District and is represented by Councilmember Raul Campillo.
Education
The neighborhood is served by San Diego Unified School District. It contains Daillard Elementary School, Gage Elementary School, Green Elementary School, [https://benchleyweinberger.sandiegounified.org Benchley/Weinberger Elementary School], Pershing Middle School, and Patrick Henry High School, which serves all three neighboring communities of San Carlos, Allied Gardens, and Del Cerro.
Facilities
Community centers include the city-owned San Carlos Recreation Center, which opened in 1970.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/centers/recctr/sancarlos.shtml|title=San Carlos Recreation Center|work=Park and Recreations|publisher=City of San Diego|access-date=16 September 2015}} There also is a privately owned park known as Del Cerro Park and Pool. Lake Murray Community Park, Mission Trails Regional Park Lake Murray, and Lake Murray Tennis Club are also very popular recreational locations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/centers/map|title = Parks and Recreation Facilities Map | Parks & Recreation | City of San Diego Official Website| date=6 November 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://mtrp.org/|title=Mission Trails Regional Park}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakemurraytennisclub.com/|title=Lake Murray Tennis Club|website=www.lakemurraytennisclub.com}}
Local newspaper
- Mission Times Courier, community newspaper delivered to and covering San Carlos news.[http://www.MissionTimesCourier.com http://www.MissionTimesCourier.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912230819/http://www.missiontimescourier.com/ |date=2008-09-12 }} missiontimescourier.com
References
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- San Diego County Place Names A to Z - Leland Fetzer (book)
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509164003/http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd7/communities/sancarlos.shtml City of San Diego]
- [http://www.sddt.com/Community/cityinfo.cfm?Com_ID=84&Cat_ID=5 San Diego Source]
- [http://www.NewToSanDiego.com/San-Carlos/ New To San Diego]
- [https://twitter.com/CouncilSCA San Carlos Area Council Twitter page]
- [https://www.facebook.com/San-Carlos-Area-Council-563010263792912/ San Carlos Area Council Facebook page]
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Category:Neighborhoods in San Diego
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