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History
Scripps Ranch was originally a 400 acre (1.6 km²) ranch owned by newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps.
In October 2003, a section of south Scripps Ranch was devastated by the Cedar Fire, destroying over 300 homes.
Business Week published a news article on September 4, 2008 indicating that the "third-fastest-selling Zip is the Scripps Ranch neighborhood of San Diego, a wealthy inland market where listings were typically 70 days old, a span that would have been unthinkable during the real estate boom."
Geography
Scripps Ranch, California, is a coastal/inland community within the City of San Diego. It is located east of Interstate 15, North of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and South of Poway, CA. Lake Miramar is a reservoir located within Scripps Ranch and offers recreational boating and fishing. A unique feature of Scripps Ranch is its landscaping which includes a plenitude of mature Eucalyptus trees most apparent along Pomerado Road.
Demographics
According to the San Diego County Assessor's Office’s 2006 estimates[1], there were 32,476 people residing in the neighborhood, an increase of 15.9% from 2000. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 71% White, 15% Asian & Pacific Islander, 7.8% Hispanic, 3.7% from other races, 2.4% African American, and .01% American Indian.
The neighborhood is diverse in age with 28% under 18 and 7.3% over 65. The median age was 38.6. There were 2.78 persons per household. The median household income was $117,758; 44.5% of the 11,593 households made $100,000 or more and 8% made $29,999 or less
Companies
- Hitachi
- LG Electronic Mobile Comm USA
- Lockheed Martin (future site)
- MedImpact Healthcare Systems
- Nokia
Education
Primary schools
- Dingeman, EB Scripps, Jerabek, and Miramar Ranch (San Diego Unified School District)
Junior high schools
High schools
America's Top Public High Schools, Newsweek, Ranking 365 for 2008
Colleges and universities
Notable residents
- LaDainian Tomlinson (All-Pro Running back, San Diego Chargers)
- Shawne Merriman (All-Pro Linebacker, San Diego Chargers)
- Stephen Cooper (Linebacker, San Diego Chargers)
- Jacques Cesaire (Defensive end, San Diego Chargers)
- Ben Leber (Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings)
- Kellen Winslow (Hall of Fame Tight end, San Diego Chargers)
- Kellen Winslow Jr. (All-Pro Tight end, Cleveland Browns)
- Gary Plummer (football) (Former NFL Linebacker)
- Jerry Mitchell (Founder of Fire Safe Council Scripps Ranch)
- Adam Brody (Actor, Former Resident)
- Samuel H. Scripps (Philanthropist in Theatre and Dance, Former Resident)
- Kenton Walker (Forward for the Creighton University Bluejays, Former Resident)
- Terry Crews (Actor, Former Resident)
- Brandon Call, (Actor, Former Resident)
- Kenneth Cox (Cox Communications Media and Public IT Representative)
- Elizabeth Therese Carey (author and poet)
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