Editing Campbell, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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'''Campbell''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|æ|m|b|əl}} is a city in [[Santa Clara County, California]], in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. Census]], Campbell's population is 43,959.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Campbell city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/campbellcitycalifornia/POP010220 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> Campbell is home to the [[Pruneyard Shopping Center]], a sprawling open-air retail complex which was involved in a famous [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] [[Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins|case]] that established the extent of the right to free speech in [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PruneYard Shopping Center v. Robins |url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1979/79-289 |url-status=live |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=Oyez |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211213628/https://www.oyez.org/cases/1979/79-289 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 }}</ref>

Today, the Pruneyard Shopping Center is home to the South Bay offices of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]].<!-- Is there in fact an FBI office in the Pruneyard Shopping Center? I can't find any evidence of one. -->

==History==
[[File:Benjamin Campbell (1826–1907) — Campbell Weekly Visitor 1895-06-07 page 2 crop.jpg|thumb|left|Benjamin Campbell (1826–1907)]]

=== Prior to the city ===
Prior to the founding of the neighborhood of Campbell, the land was occupied by the [[Ohlone]], the Native American people of the Northern California coast.

About a third of present-day Campbell was part of the 1839 [[Alta California]] [[Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos]] land grant. The northern extent of the grant land was along present-day Rincon Avenue, and across the North end of John D. Morgan Park in central Campbell.

=== Industrialization ===
The city was founded by Benjamin Campbell (1826–1907), after whom the city is named.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/01/24/campbell-history-benjamin-campbell-was-just-19-years-old-when-he-came-to-california-in-1846/|title=Campbell History: Benjamin Campbell was just 19 years old when he came to California in 1846|date=January 24, 2013|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> Benjamin came to [[California]] in 1846 with his father, [[William M. Campbell I]] (1793–1885).<ref name=":0" /> William started a sawmill in [[Saratoga, California|Saratoga]], and surveyed the cities of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] and Santa Clara. In 1851, Benjamin bought {{convert|160|acre|km2}} in southern [[Santa Clara Valley]] and cultivated [[hay]] and grain on it.<ref name=":0" /> This area later became Campbell's historical downtown core.

In 1878, Campbell sold his land for $5 an [[acre]] to a railroad company.<ref name=":0" /> By 1887, the first subdivision was recorded west of the railroad, from Campbell Avenue to the spot where the Water Tower Plaza now stands. He and his wife Mary (née Rucker) Campbell (1834–1913) founded the city which was first known as '''Campbell's Place''', but would later become the town of Campbell.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/02/08/a-look-back-3/|title=A look back|date=February 8, 2007|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref>

In 1888, the Campbell School District was formed.<ref name=":1" />

The area became the center for shipping fruit grown in the surrounding area, and within a short time, the drying grounds and canneries made Campbell an important rail center. By 1892, the Campbell Fruit Growers' Union became a well-known cooperative with its {{convert|17|acre|m2|adj=on}} drying yard. J.C. Ainsley Packing Company, Hyde Cannery, and Payne Cannery were the main fruit packing companies.<ref name=":1" />

In 1895, The Bank of Campbell was founded and the first newspaper, the ''Campbell Weekly Visitor'', began publication.<ref name=":1" />

Campbell was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] as a city in 1952.<ref name=":1" /> The city then grew rapidly as orchard lands disappeared, tract by tract. Today, Campbell is a suburban residential neighborhood in the southern part of the [[Santa Clara Valley]].

==Geography==
Campbell is bordered on the east and north by [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], on the south by [[Los Gatos, California|Los Gatos]], and on the west by a small portion of [[Saratoga, California|Saratoga]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} is water.

Of the total area, 1.49% is water, consisting of percolation ponds in [[Los Gatos Creek Park]] and in other locations; [[San Tomas Aquino Creek]], which flows north on the west side of the city, is completely enclosed with fences and runs through concrete [[culvert]]s; and Los Gatos Creek, which flows north-north-east on the east side of the city and has paths along both banks for hikers and joggers (locally called the "Perc Ponds"). Residents are able to reach Los Gatos by continuing on the creek trail. Downtown Campbell contains many local stores and shops, and every Sunday the downtown street close from 8am-1pm for a local farmers market.

[[California State Route 17|State Route 17]] runs roughly parallel to Los Gatos Creek on its eastern side; [[California State Route 85|State Route 85]] runs roughly east–west through Los Gatos just south of Campbell and cuts through the southwest corner of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 11863
|1970= 23797
|1980= 26843
|1990= 36048
|2000= 38138
|2010= 39349
|2020= 43959
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 ===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Campbell city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/campbellcitycalifornia |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> reported that Campbell had a population of 43,959.<ref name=":3" />

==== Racial Makeup ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Demographic<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quickfacts - Campbell City, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/campbellcitycalifornia/RHI625220#RHI625220 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=census.gov}}</ref>
!Percentage
|-
|Total Population
|43,959
|-
|White
|59.7
|-
|Asian
|23.6
|-
|Hispanic/Latino
|19.7
|-
|2+ Races
|8.1
|-
|African American
|2.3
|-
|Native American
|0.4
|}
It was reported that 16,121 people live in households, with an average of 2.64 persons per house. 84.1% were living in the same house 1 year ago. 35.6% of households spoke a language other than English.

49.2% of the housing in occupied by the owner. The median value of owner occupied housing units was $1,156,000. The median gross rent was $2,323.

===2010===
The [[2010 United States census|2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0610345|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Campbell city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127093805/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0610345|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> reported that Campbell had a population of 39,349.

The racial makeup of Campbell was 26,315 (66.9%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7,247 (18.4%) [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race, 6,320 (16.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1,158 (2.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 275 (0.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 161 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]. A remaining 2,713 (6.9%) identified as [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2,407 (6.1%) from two or more races.

The Census reported that 39,148 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 79 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 122 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 16,163 households, out of which 4,897 (30.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,133 (44.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,741 (10.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 812 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,092 (6.8%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 138 (0.9%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 4,805 households (29.7%) were made up of individuals, and 1,328 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42. There were 9,686 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (59.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.05.

The population was spread out, with 8,271 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 2,982 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 12,834 people (32.6%) aged 25 to 44, 10,868 people (27.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,394 people (11.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

There were 16,950 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,879.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 8,093 (50.1%) were owner-occupied, and 8,070 (49.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 20,975 people (53.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18,173 people (46.2%) lived in rental housing units.
{|
|-
|align="left" |
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align: right;font-size: 90%;"
! Demographic profile<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 27, 1996|title=Demographic Profile Bay Area Census}}</ref>
! 2010
|-
|align="left" | Total Population || 39,349 - 100.0%
|-
|align="left" | One Race || 36,942 - 93.9%
|-
|align="left" | Not Hispanic or Latino || 32,102 - 81.6%
|-
|align="left" | White alone || 22,866 - 58.1%
|-
|align="left" | Black or African American alone || 1,109 - 2.8%
|-
|align="left" | American Indian and Alaska Native alone || 101 - 0.3%
|-
|align="left" | Asian alone || 6,222 - 15.8%
|-
|align="left" | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone || 140 - 0.4%
|-
|align="left" | Some other race alone || 85 - 0.2%
|-
|align="left" | Two or more races alone || 1,579 - 4.0%
|-
|align="left" | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 7,247 - 18.4%
|}
|}

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 39,200 people, 15,920 households, and 9,122 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,802.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 16,286 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,905.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 72.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.33% of the population.

28.0% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.

The city population was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

About 48% of the adult population has at least one college-level [[Academic degree|degree]]. However, this has declined in recent years as a greater number of working-class immigrants move into the city.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,214, and the median income for a family was $78,663 (these figures had risen to $70,928 and $89,285 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0608142&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0608142&_street=&_county=campbell&_cityTown=campbell&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181030/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0608142&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0608142&_street=&_county=campbell&_cityTown=campbell&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 11, 2020|title=factfinder.census.gov|accessdate=March 11, 2023}}</ref>). Males had a median income of $52,454 versus $43,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $34,441. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
Campbell has a [[Mediterranean climate]], characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.

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|date=May 2012
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==Economy==
[[8x8]], [[Barracuda Networks]], [[List Biological Laboratories]], [[Move (company)|Move]], [[ChargePoint]], [[Hightail]] and ZURB<ref>[http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26600539/Campbells-ZURB-gets-wired-for-24hour-marketing-campaign Campbell's ZURB gets wired for 24-hour marketing campaign], ''San Jose Mercury News'', September 24. 2014.</ref> are among the companies based in Campbell.

===Top employers===

According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[https://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1642 City of Campbell CAFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[ChargePoint|Chargepoint, Inc.]]
|1,029
|-
|2
|[[8x8]], Inc.
|742
|-
|3
|[[Barracuda Networks|Barracuda Networks Inc.]]
|315
|-
|4
|[[The Home Depot|Home Depot]]
|230
|-
|5
|Family Matters In-Home Care
|210
|-
|6
|[[Whole Foods Market]]
|208
|-
|7
|[[Moss Adams LLP]]
|201
|-
|8
|SAAMA Technologies
|185
|-
|9
|Bioreference Laboratories Inc.
|170
|-
|10
|Groupware Technology Inc.
|170
|}

==Politics==
At the county level, Campbell is located entirely within the 4th supervisorial district, represented on the [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]] [[County board of supervisors|Board of Supervisors]] by Susan Ellenberg.

In the [[California State Legislature]], Campbell is in {{Representative|casd|13|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|23|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://a23.asmdc.org/district-map|title=District Map &#124; Official Website - Assemblymember Marc Berman Representing the 23rd California Assembly District|website=a23.asmdc.org|accessdate=March 11, 2023}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Campbell is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.<ref>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/115971/web.307039/#/summary Summary results]</ref>

The city is represented by the city council, which internally elects a mayor and vice-mayor every calendar year. In December 2020, Liz Gibbons and Paul Resnikoff were elected mayor and vice-mayor, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Campbell &ndash; City Council Meeting &ndash; Dec 15|url=http://cityofcampbell.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=9f53522f-3ff0-11eb-bc32-0050569183fa|website=Campbell, CA &ndash; Official Website|publisher=City of Campbell|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>

Campbell is strongly Democratic in presidential elections, with the last Republican to win the city being Ronald Reagan in 1984.

The city is policed by its own police force, the Campbell Police Department, which shares its building with the rest of city hall. It sponsors a [[Law Enforcement Exploring]] program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Programs & Services|url=https://www.campbellca.gov/297/Programs |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Campbell, CA - Official Website }}</ref>

==Layout==
[[File:Downtown Campbell.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Downtown Campbell]]
Campbell is in the southwest portion of [[Santa Clara Valley]]. It is bisected by [[California State Route 17|Highway 17]] passing through eastern Campbell. [[California State Route 85|Highway 85]] is to its south. The historic downtown section sits just west of the railroad in the central area. The southwestern area of Campbell is known as the San Tomas neighborhood and varies somewhat from most of Campbell in the size of its lots and styles of housing. East–west running Hamilton Avenue is one of the northernmost roads in Campbell.

The largest park in Campbell is Los Gatos County Park near Highway 17, and the second largest is John D. Morgan Park.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=March 2017 |title=Zoning Map, City of Campbell |url=https://www.campbellca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1430/Zoning-Map |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310020421/https://www.campbellca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1430/Zoning-Map |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2022 |website=City of Campbell}}</ref>

==Transportation==
*[[File:California 17.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 17|State Route 17]]
*[[File:California 85.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 85|State Route 85]]
* [[File:I-280 (CA).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 280 (California)|Interstate 280]]

Campbell is served by several major roads, including [[California State Route 17|State Route 17]], [[California State Route 85|State Route 85]], [[Interstate 280 (California)|Interstate 280]], and San Tomas Expressway ([[Santa Clara County Route G4]]). Major local arterial roads include Winchester Boulevard and Bascom Avenue.

[[Public transport]] in Campbell is operated by the [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] and includes several local and express bus lines that link the community to nearby towns, including [[Cupertino, California|Cupertino]], [[Los Gatos, California|Los Gatos]], [[Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto]], [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]] and [[Saratoga, California|Saratoga]]. Additionally, the town is served by three [[light rail]] stations on the [[Mountain View - Winchester (VTA)|Mountain View - Winchester]] line, including [[Hamilton (VTA)|Hamilton Station]], [[Downtown Campbell (VTA)|Downtown Campbell Station]], and the line's terminus at [[Winchester (VTA)|Winchester Station]]. These stations were opened as part of the first phase of the Vasona Light Rail project; the line will be extended past Winchester to Vasona Junction in [[Los Gatos, California|Los Gatos]] once funding is secured. That line is now served by buses.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}<!-- Citation needed:

Is this extension still planned or put on ice?
I found this link
https://sanjosespotlight.com/vta-committee-puts-vasona-extension-on-ice-discusses-light-rail-makeover/ -->

The extension was the subject of a minor dispute with the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] over the sounding of train horns late at night. This dispute delayed the opening of most of the extension for two months before the grand opening on October 1, 2005.

==Housing and businesses==
There are few large shopping centers or business complexes in the city, as Campbell is primarily a suburban residential area.

Most residences are single-family homes, although there are some areas with [[condominium (housing)|condominium]]s, [[semi-detached|duplex]]es, and apartments.<ref name=":2" /> Single-family homes typically have one or two [[bathroom]]s and three or four [[bedroom]]s and are between {{convert|1000|and|1600|sqft|m2}} on [[lot (real estate)|lots]] typically measuring about {{convert|6000|sqft|m2}}. The vast majority were built in the 1950s through 1970s. There are pockets of older homes, mostly near [[downtown]], often in demand for their architectural styles.<ref>https://www.campbellca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/152/Historic-Design-Guidelines</ref> There are also pockets of newer, much larger homes about {{convert|3500|sqft|m2}}, mostly built in the 1990s on subdivided lots previously occupied by homes dating from the first half of the 20th century.

Campbell's downtown is located near where Campbell Avenue intersects with the railroad. The downtown has many shops, bars, and restaurants.<ref name=":2" />

The oldest commercial building in the city was erected in 1920 for the Grower's Bank. The building was converted to a movie theater in 1938. In 1968, The Gaslighter Theater company purchased and refurbished the building with a small stage and bar.<ref>[http://www.gaslighter.com The Gaslighter home page]. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.</ref> The Gaslighter produced [[melodrama]]s and [[Vaudeville]]-style shows there until it closed in 2006. In 2013 the building was sold and underwent refurbishment to become a wine bar, tasting room, and restaurant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howe|first=Sally|title=Gaslighter may have found its niche|newspaper=Campbell Express|date=February 12, 2013}}</ref>

As of October 2006, the median price of single-family homes and condos was $707,500, up 4.8% from the previous October, and averaging $472 per square foot ($5,080/m<sup>2</sup>) according to the ''[[San Jose Mercury News]]''{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}; the average single-family home price, excluding condos, was $645,000 in January 2004 (according to the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors). The price is based largely on the land value; the replacement cost for homes is about $150 to $200 per square foot ($1,600 to $2,200/m<sup>2</sup>).{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

With the advent of the [[California housing crisis]], property values have greatly increased; as of April 2018, the median home value was $1,453,300, according to [[Zillow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zillow.com/campbell-ca/home-values/ |title=Campbell CA Home Prices & Home Values |publisher=[[Zillow]] |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

Like many other cities in the [[Santa Clara Valley]], Campbell was originally orchard land that was later developed into housing tracts.

==Education==
Campbell public schools belong to two districts, the [[Campbell Union School District]] and the [[Campbell Union High School District]]. Of these districts, the schools located within the city are Campbell School of Innovation (K-8), Capri Elementary, Rosemary Elementary, Village School, and [[Westmont High School (California)|Westmont High School]]. Forest Hill Elementary School's campus is partially located in Campbell as well. Westmont High School is home to one of the few enduring [[National FFA Organization|Future Farmers of America]] programs left in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Within the school districts, there are 19 Campbell elementary schools, 9 Campbell middle schools, 3 Campbell high schools and 28 Campbell preschool schools. There are also 13 private schools in Campbell.

[[Santa Clara County Library]] operates the Campbell Library,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campbell Express Library |url=https://sccld.org/locations/campbell/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=sccld.org |language=en-US}}</ref> which is currently relocated to the [https://www.campbellca.gov/328/Community-Center Campbell Community Center] while it's being renovated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campbell Library: New Location During Renovation |url=https://sccld.org/campbell-renovation/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=sccld.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Points of interest==

===Landmarks===
[[Image:Ainsley House.jpg|thumb|275px|Ainsley House]]
In the early 1990s, the [[Ainsley House]] a unique English Tudor-style house built in 1925,<ref>[http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/museum/tours.htm Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025012941/http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/museum/tours.htm |date=October 25, 2007 }}. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.</ref> was moved from its original site at the corner of Hamilton and Bascom Avenues (the current site of [[eBay]]'s headquarters) to the downtown quad and furnished with many of the Ainsley family's original furnishings. It has become the centerpiece for the [[Ainsley House]] and [[Campbell Historical Museum]], which houses additional exhibits in the nearby old [[Fire station|firehouse]]. The Ainsley House was built in the style of English country cottages for [[John Colpitts Ainsley]], a [[canning]] pioneer in Santa Clara County, which was at the time known for its vast spreads of fruit [[orchard]]s.

[[File:Campbell High School01.jpg|thumb|The Heritage Theater, formerly the Campbell High School auditorium]]
The Campbell Community Center is located on the northwest corner of Winchester and Campbell Avenues, in the building that used to be [[Campbell High School (California)|Campbell High School]], the original school in the [[Campbell Union High School District]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Center {{!}} Campbell, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.campbellca.gov/328/Community-Center |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=www.campbellca.gov}}</ref> The Redwood Tree, which stands at the corner of Winchester Boulevard and Campbell Avenue was originally planted there on May 11, 1903, by then President [[Theodore Roosevelt|Teddy Roosevelt]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TR Center - Remarks of President Roosevelt at Campbell, California, May 11, 1903 |url=https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Research/Digital-Library/Record?libID=o289819 |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org}}</ref> The city acquired the property on August 1, 1985, five years after the school shut down.<ref>[http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/heritagetheatre/history.htm History of the Campbell Heritage Theatre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704034908/http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/heritagetheatre/history.htm |date=July 4, 2007 }}. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.</ref> The Heritage Theater, formerly the high school's auditorium, was reopened after renovations in 2004 as an entertainment and event venue. The Community Center holds classes, and portions are available to be rented for various events.

[[File:Campbell water tower, aerial view.jpg|thumb|Campbell Water Tower]]
The Campbell Water Tower is a highly visible remnant of Campbell's "small town" past and located on the site of the original city water company and pumping plant near downtown.

Campbell used to be the home of the Winchester Drive-In Theater (now a business park) and is also home to a number of public parks that include John D. Morgan Park, Campbell Park, Edith Morley Park (the site of the city's community garden program), Jack Fischer Park, the Los Gatos Creek Trail Park, Orchard City Green, and Stojanovich Family Park.<ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Recreation - Parks|url=http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/parks/index.htm|publisher=City of Campbell, California|access-date=July 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522153155/http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/recreation/parks/index.htm|archive-date=May 22, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Joseph Gomes Park located at 217 Winchester Blvd. is the smallest park in Campbell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1H2X_Joseph_Gomes_Park_Campbell_CA|title=Joseph Gomes Park - Campbell, CA|last=ucdvickey}}</ref>

[[File:Dubcich2013.JPG|thumb|Blenheim [[apricot]] trees planted in 2013 on the Dubcich farm]]
The Dubcich farm located on West Campbell Ave. near John D. Morgan Park is Campbell's last remaining piece of agricultural property and connection to the city's agrarian origins.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howe|first=Sally|title=Announcements|newspaper=The Campbell Express|year=2012}}</ref> It is still intact with its original farm house dating back to the 1920s, barn, and fruit trees.

===Athletics===
Campbell for many years had one of the most successful youth baseball programs in the country, reaching fourteen World Series from 1960 to 1987.

Campbell's youth baseball system dates to 1909, when Campbell High School formed its first team and won the Interurban Athletic Union championship. The community's first non-scholastic youth baseball organization was the Junior Hardball League, which began in 1947. In 1954, Campbell Little League and Campbell Pony League began operation, and Moreland Little League, which is located in west San Jose but historically has served many Campbell residents, started in 1959.

Moreland in [[1962 Little League World Series|1962]] became the only Northern California team to win a [[Little League World Series]], with 6-foot-1, {{convert|210|lb|adj=on}} Ted Campbell pitching a [[no-hitter]] in a 3–0 victory over [[Kankakee, Illinois]], in the championship game. Campbell Little League reached the Little League World Series championship game in [[1970 Little League World Series|1970]], [[1976 Little League World Series|1976]], and [[1979 Little League World Series|1979]], becoming one of only two American leagues to go to the LLWS three times in one decade. In all, Campbell-system teams have won six youth baseball World Series and finished second five times. Ten future major leaguers played in the Campbell youth baseball system: [[Chris Codiroli]], [[Don Hahn (baseball)|Don Hahn]], [[George Tsamis]], [[Steve Davis (infielder)|Steve Davis]], [[Dan Gladden]], [[Doug Capilla]], [[Rich Troedson]], [[Joe Ferguson (baseball)|Joe Ferguson]], [[John Oldham (baseball)|John Oldham]], and [[Greg Gohr]].

''The Last Baseball Town'', a book by Campbell resident Chuck Hildebrand that chronicles the city's baseball heritage, was published in May 2009.

==Notable people==
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, and/or residents in the City of Campbell.
* [[Alan Aerts]], world powerlifting champion<ref name=campbellnews>{{cite web|title=Stories That Helped Define 2006|url=http://www.campbelltimes.com/010907/2006.htm|access-date=September 15, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Paul Bravo]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Bravo |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/8b400b8d/Paul-Bravo |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=[[Sports Reference|FBref]]}}</ref>
* [[Dave Meltzer]], wrestling journalist, historian and author{{Citation needed|date=November 2022|reason=no indication that he lives/lived in Campbell}}
* [[Sylvia Browne]], psychic, spiritualist<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hull|first1=Dana|title=Psychic Sylvia Browne dies in San Jose at 77|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/11/20/psychic-sylvia-browne-dies-in-san-jose-at-77/|website=The Mercury News|publisher=Digital First Media|access-date=July 19, 2017|date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Brett Dalton]], actor<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barney|first1=Chuck|title='Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' is set to soar|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/09/18/marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-is-set-to-soar-2/|access-date=July 19, 2017|agency=The Mercury News|publisher=Digital Media First|date=September 18, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Lars Frederiksen]], musician<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://epitaph.com/news/article/slap-magazine-interviews-lars-frederiksen-and-the-bastards|title=Slap Magazine interviews Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards!|date=June 10, 2005|work=Epitaph Records|access-date=October 15, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Claire Lobrovich]], baseball player<ref>[http://www.aagpbl.org/index.cfm/profiles/lobrovich-claire/415 Lobrovich, Claire]. ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website. Retrieved on May 27, 2017.</ref>
* [[Evan Low]], state assemblyman, former mayor<ref name="Jones">{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Carolyn|title=Young, gay Asian becomes mayor of Campbell|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=December 2, 2009|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/02/BA081ATEF9.DTL|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="KTVU">{{cite web|title=Campbell Council Expected To Elect Country's Youngest Openly Gay Mayor|publisher=[[KTVU]]|date=December 1, 2009|url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/21777965/detail.html|access-date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216020445/http://www.ktvu.com/news/21777965/detail.html|archive-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Annika Penickova]] (born 2009), American tennis player<ref name="Fialkov-2021">{{cite web |last=Fialkov |first=Harvey |title=Famous families fill the draw of Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/article256608741.html |website=[[Miami Herald]] |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=14 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Kristina Penickova]] (born 2009), American tennis player<ref name="Fialkov-2021" />

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