Editing La Jolla

{{Short description|Neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States}}
{{About|text="La Jolla, California" redirects here. This article is about the neighborhood in San Diego. For the neighborhood in Placentia, see [[La Jolla, Placentia, California]]. For other uses, see [[La Jolla (disambiguation)]]}}
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'''La Jolla''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|_|ˈ|h|ɔɪ|ə}} {{respell|lə|_|HOY|ə}}, {{IPA|es-419|la ˈxoʝa|lang}}) is a hilly, seaside neighborhood in [[San Diego]], California, occupying {{convert|7|mi|km}} of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781.<ref name="2010population">{{cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 |work=2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=March 2, 2017 }}</ref> The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of {{convert|70.5|F|C}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=GoVisitSanDiego.com |url=https://www.govisitsandiego.com/san-diego-weather/ |access-date=July 13, 2021 |publisher=GoVisitSanDiego.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 17, 2009 |title=Weather.com |url=http://www.weather.com |access-date=June 30, 2010 |publisher=Weather.com}}</ref>

La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches<ref name="SanDiego.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.org/article_set/Visitors/8/113 |title=SanDiego.org |publisher=SanDiego.org |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> and is located {{convert|12|mi|km}} north of [[downtown San Diego]] and {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of the [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] line.<ref>{{cite web|author=US |url=http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=La+Jolla&state=CA&country=US&latitude=32.847198&longitude=-117.2733&geocode=CITY |title=Mapquest |publisher=Mapquest |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govisitsandiego.com/ |title=San Diego City |publisher=Sandiego.gov |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> The neighborhood's border starts at [[Pacific Beach, San Diego|Pacific Beach]] to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include [[Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve]] ending at [[Del Mar, California|Del Mar]].

La Jolla is home to many educational institutions and a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bioengineering, medical practice and scientific research.<ref name="SanDiego.org" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discoversd.com/california/san-diego/ca/la-jolla-shopping.html |title=DiscoverSD |publisher=DiscoverSD |access-date=June 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529151444/http://www.discoversd.com/california/san-diego/ca/la-jolla-shopping.html |archive-date=May 29, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lajollabythesea.com/members/index.php?cid=4 |title=La Jolla, CA Official Website |publisher=Lajollabythesea.com |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629042747/http://www.lajollabythesea.com/members/index.php?cid=4 |archive-date=June 29, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[University of California, San Diego]] is located in La Jolla, as is [[Birch Aquarium]], [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]], [[Scripps Research]], and the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies]].

==History==
===Origin of the name===
[[File:La Jolla, San Diego, California (1908).jpg|thumb|left|La Jolla, 1908]]
Local Native Americans, the [[Kumeyaay]], called this location {{lang|dih|mat kulaaxuuy}} ({{IPA|dik|mat kəlaːxuːj|IPA}}), {{literal translation|land of holes}} ({{lang|dih|mat}} = {{gloss|land}}).{{sfn|Langdon|1970}} The topographic feature that gave rise to the name "holes" is uncertain; it probably refers to sea-level caves located on the north-facing bluffs, which are visible from [[La Jolla Shores]]. It is suggested{{citation needed|reason=By whom?|date=April 2015}} that the Kumeyaay name for the area was transcribed by the Spanish settlers as {{lang|es|La Jolla}}. Another suggestion for the origin of the name is that it is an alternative spelling of the Spanish phrase {{lang|es|la [[wikt:joya#Spanish|joya]]}}, which means {{gloss|the jewel}}. Despite being disputed by scholars, this derivation of the name has been widely cited in popular culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/plan-your-visit/about-la-jolla/history-of-la-jolla |title=History of La Jolla |publisher=La Jolla Playhouse, via Wayback Machine |access-date=September 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103082914/http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/plan-your-visit/about-la-jolla/history-of-la-jolla |archive-date=November 3, 2011 }}</ref> This supposed origin gave rise to the nickname "The Jewel".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ray |first=Nancy |title=One of La Jolla's Best-Kept Secrets Is Fun Ride |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-31-me-24176-story.html |date=August 31, 1985 |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006190418/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-08-31/local/me-24176_1_trolley-riders |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The name may also come from the Spanish {{lang|es|La Hoya}}, meaning a geographic hollow. Different spelling conventions over the years would permit this to be written as La Jolla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M-22djGNuhwC&q=la+jolla|title=California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names|first=Erwin Gustav|last=Gudde|date=February 12, 1960|publisher=University of California Press|access-date=February 12, 2022|via=Google Books}}</ref>

===Early history===
{{See also|List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla}}
[[File:Red Roost, Red Rest, La Jolla.JPG|thumb|"Red Roost" and "Red Rest", two bungalow cottages built in 1894 on the road above [[La Jolla Cove]]. In recent years the cottages have been covered in [[tarpaulin]]s.]]
[[File:"Red Roost" La Jolla, California.JPG|thumb|The side view of "Red Roost", a bungalow cottage built in 1894, one of two that still exist on the road above La Jolla Cove]]

During the Mexican period of San Diego's history, La Jolla was mapped as ''pueblo'' land and contained about 60 lots. When California became a state in 1850,<ref name="loc">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/31st-congress/session-1/c31s1ch50.pdf |title=An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union |date=September 9, 1850 |website=The Library of Congress |publisher=The Government of the United States |access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref> the La Jolla area was incorporated as part of the chartered City of San Diego.<ref name="SanGovWebsite" /> In 1870, Charles Dean acquired several of the pueblo lots and subdivided them into an area that became known as La Jolla Park. Dean was unable to develop the land and left San Diego in 1881. A [[Real estate bubble|real estate boom]] in the 1880s led speculators Frank T. Botsford and George W. Heald to further develop the sparsely settled area.

In the 1890s, the San Diego, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla Railway was built, connecting La Jolla to the rest of San Diego. La Jolla became known as a resort area. To attract visitors to the beach, the railway built facilities such as a bath house and a dance pavilion. Visitors were housed in small cottages and bungalows above La Jolla Cove, as well as a temporary [[tent city]] erected every summer. Two of the cottages that were built in 1894, the "Red Roost" and the "Red Rest", also known as the "Neptune and Cove Tea Room", still exist and are the oldest buildings in La Jolla that are still on their original site. The two cottages have been vacant since the 1980s, boarded up and covered in tarpaulins while their fate was debated. In November 2020 the Red Rest was largely destroyed by fire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=83747321-d541-4bd2-8c90-dc33996e3f85|title=Future uncertain for cottages|last=Kucher|first=Karen|date=November 8, 2020|work=San Diego Union Tribune|access-date=November 17, 2020}}</ref>

The La Jolla Park Hotel opened in 1893. The Hotel Cabrillo was built in 1908 by "Squire" James A. Wilson and was later incorporated into the La Valencia Hotel.<ref name="Hollins">{{cite journal|last=Hollins|first=Jeremy|title=Village Memories: A Photo Essay on La Jolla's Past|journal=Journal of San Diego History|pages=295–305|url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/v54-4/pdf/v54-4Hollins.pdf}}</ref>

By 1900, La Jolla comprised 100 buildings and 350 residents. The first reading room (library) was built in 1898.<ref name = "Hollins" /> A volunteer fire brigade was organized in 1907; the city of San Diego established a regular fire house in 1914. Livery stable owner Nathan Rannells served successively as La Jolla's volunteer fire captain, first police officer (the only San Diego police officer north of [[Mission Valley]]), and first postmaster.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Rannells|first=Nathan L.|date=October 1958|title=La Jolla No. 1|journal=Journal of San Diego History|volume=4|issue=4|url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/58october/lajolla.htm}}</ref>

La Jolla Elementary School began educating local children in 1896.<ref name="SDUSD">{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/la-jolla-elementary/about-la-jolla-elementary|title=About La Jolla Elementary|work=San Diego Unified School District|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> [[The Bishop's School (La Jolla)|The Bishop's School]] opened in 1909. [[La Jolla High School]] was established in 1922. Between 1951 and 1963, other elementary schools (Bird Rock, Decatur, Scripps, and Torrey Pines) were established in the area to ease overcrowding.<ref name = SDUSD/> The La Jolla Beach and Yacht Club (later the [[La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club]]) was built in 1927.<ref name = "Hollins" />

===Ellen Browning Scripps===
[[File:La Jolla Recreational Center.jpg|thumb|left|La Jolla Recreational Center]]
In 1896 journalist and publisher [[Ellen Browning Scripps]] settled in La Jolla, where she lived for the last 35 years of her life. She was wealthy in her own right from her investments and writing, and she inherited a large sum from her brother George H. Scripps in 1900. She devoted herself to philanthropic endeavors, particularly those benefiting her adopted home of La Jolla. She commissioned many of La Jolla's most notable buildings, usually designed by [[Irving Gill]] or his nephew and partner [[Louis John Gill]]. Many of these buildings are now on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in San Diego County, California|National Register of Historic Places]] or are listed as historic by the city of San Diego; these include the [[La Jolla Woman's Club]] (1914), the [[La Jolla Recreational Center]] (1915), the earliest buildings of [[The Bishop's School (La Jolla)|The Bishop's School]], and the [[Old Scripps Building]] at [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]], as well as her own residence, built in 1915 and now housing the [[Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego]]. Her donations also launched [[Scripps Health|Scripps Memorial Hospital]] in 1924 (originally located on Prospect Street in La Jolla until it moved to its present site in 1964), the Scripps Metabolic Clinic (now [[Scripps Research]]), and the [[Children's Pool Beach|Children's Pool]]. Ellen Browning Scripps also founded [[Scripps College]], a women's college, in 1926.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scrippscollege.edu/about/ellen-browning-scripps|title=About Scripps College - History|website=Scrippscollege.edu}}</ref> Scripps College is located in [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] in Los Angeles County (not to be confused with [[Clairemont, San Diego|Clairemont]], a neighborhood of [[San Diego]]).

===Scripps Institution of Oceanography===
[[File:SIOpier.jpg|right|thumb|Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier]]
[[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]], one of the nation's oldest oceanographic institutes, was founded in 1903 by [[William Emerson Ritter]], chair of the zoology department at the [[University of California, Berkeley]], with financial support from Scripps and her brother [[E. W. Scripps]]. At first the institution operated out of a boathouse in [[Coronado, California|Coronado]]. In 1905, they purchased a {{convert|170|acre|ha|adj=on}} site in La Jolla, where the Institution still stands today. The first laboratory buildings there opened in 1907. The institution became part of the [[University of California]] in 1912. Ultimately, it became the nucleus for the establishment of the [[University of California, San Diego]].

===Camp Matthews===
From 1917 through 1964, the [[United States Marine Corps]] maintained a military base in La Jolla. The base was used for marksmanship training and was known as [[Camp Calvin B. Matthews]]. During and after [[World War II]], the population of La Jolla grew, causing residential development to draw close to the base, so that it became less and less suitable as a firing range because of risk to the adjacent civilian population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymuseum.org/SDMarines.html#18 |title=A Brief History of the U.S. Marine Corps in San Diego |last=Denger |first=Mark J. |work=The California State Military Museum |access-date=May 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424141525/http://www.militarymuseum.org/SDMarines.html |archive-date=April 24, 2013 }}</ref> Meanwhile, the site was being eyed as a location for a proposed new campus of the University of California. In 1962, Camp Matthews was declared surplus by the Marine Corps. The base formally closed in 1964, and that same year, the first class of undergraduates enrolled in the University of California San Diego.

===University of California, San Diego===
Local civic leaders had long toyed with the idea of a [[University of California, San Diego|San Diego campus]] of the [[University of California]], and the quest became more definite following World War II. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, under its director [[Roger Revelle]], had become an important defense contractor, and local aerospace companies like [[Convair]] were pressing for local training for their scientists and engineers. The state legislature proposed the idea in 1955, and the Regents of the university formally approved it in 1960.<ref name="Shragge">{{cite journal|last=Shragge|first=Abraham J.|date=Fall 2001|title=Growing Up Together: The University of California's One Hundred-Year Partnership with the San Diego Region|journal=Journal of San Diego History|volume=47|issue=4|url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/2001-4/ucsd.htm}}</ref> During the planning stage of the university's establishment, it was briefly known as the "University of California, La Jolla", but the name was changed to "University of California, San Diego" before its founding in 1960.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web|url=http://ucsd.edu/timeline/|title=Timeline|work=University of California San Diego|access-date=May 23, 2013}}</ref> The founding chancellor was [[Herbert York]], named in 1961, and the second chancellor was [[John Semple Galbraith]], named in 1964. The university was designed to have a "college" system; there are now eight colleges. The first college was established in 1965 and was named [[Revelle College]] after [[Roger Revelle]], who is regarded as the "father" of the university.<ref name = "timeline" /> A [[UC San Diego School of Medicine|medical school]] was established in 1968. The landmark [[Geisel Library]] with its [[Brutalist architecture]] opened in 1970. The university is the second largest employer in the city and has the 7th largest research expenditure in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=nsf.gov - Table 20 - NCSES Higher Education Research and Development: Fiscal Year 2018 - US National Science Foundation (NSF)|url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html|access-date=March 17, 2021|website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov}}</ref>

===Antisemitism===
The Camp Matthews site for the university was selected with some hesitation; one of the concerns was "whether La Jollans in particular would lay aside old prejudices in order to welcome a culturally, ethnically, and religiously diverse professoriate into their midst".<ref name = "Shragge" /> La Jolla had a history of restrictive housing policies, often specified in deeds and ownership documents. In La Jolla Shores and La Jolla Hermosa, only people with pure [[Europe]]an ancestry could own property; this excluded [[Judaism|Jews]], who were not considered [[White people|white]]. Such "[[Covenant (law)|restrictive covenants]]" were once fairly common throughout the United States; the 1948 Supreme Court case ''[[Shelley v. Kraemer]]'' ruled them to be unenforceable, and Congress outlawed them twenty years later via the Fair Housing Act (Title VII of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1968]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/progdesc/title8|title=Title VIII: Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity|work=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development|access-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050943/http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=%2Fprogram_offices%2Ffair_housing_equal_opp%2Fprogdesc%2Ftitle8|archive-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> However, realtors and property owners in La Jolla continued to use more subtle ways of preventing or discouraging Jews from owning property there.<ref name="Garson">For example, when the world-famous mathematician and philosopher [[Jacob Bronowski]] came to the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies|Salk Institute]] in 1963, he wanted to build a home on La Jolla Farms Road for his family. For his required character references, his family produced letters from members of [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], in {{cite web|author=Garson, Sue |url=http://www.sdjewishjournal.com/stories/jewishnewsstory.html |title=The End of Covenant |publisher=The San Diego Jewish Journal |year=2003 |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723060708/http://www.sdjewishjournal.com/stories/jewishnewsstory.html |archive-date=July 23, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Revelle stated the issue bluntly: "You can't have a university without having Jewish professors. The Real Estate Broker's Association and their supporters in La Jolla had to make up their minds whether they wanted a university or an anti-Semitic covenant. You couldn't have both."<ref>{{cite web|author=Carless, Will |url=http://www.lajollalight.com/printer/article.asp?c=223555 |title=A specter from our past: Longtime residents will always remember the stain left on the Jewel by an era of housing discrimination |publisher=LaJollaLight.com |date=April 7, 2005 |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913084414/http://www.lajollalight.com/printer/article.asp?c=223555 |archive-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The issue was overcome; La Jolla now boasts a thriving Jewish population,<ref>{{cite web|author=Stratthaus, Mary Ellen |url=http://www.fairhousingforall.org/sites/default/files/files/Stratthaus.pdf |title=Flaw in the Jewel: Housing Discrimination Against Jews in La Jolla, California |publisher=American Jewish Historical Society |year=1996 |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018093755/https://fairhousingforall.org/sites/default/files/files/Stratthaus.pdf/ |archive-date=October 18, 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and there are four synagogues in La Jolla.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/maps?q=synagogues+in+La+Jolla&ll=32.861565,-117.253819&spn=0.043258,0.084543&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&fb=1&gl=us&hq=synagogues&hnear=La+Jolla,+San+Diego,+California&t=h&z=14 |title=Synagogues in La Jolla  |publisher=Google Maps |access-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

===Mount Soledad cross===
[[File:Mount Soledad Cross WF.jpg|thumb|upright 0.7|The [[Christian cross]] on [[Mount Soledad]]]]
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[[Mount Soledad]] is an {{convert|822|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} hill on the eastern edge of La Jolla and one of the highest points in San Diego. A large [[Christian cross]] was placed at the top in 1913 as a prominent landmark. It has been replaced twice, most recently in 1954 with a {{convert|29|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} cross ({{convert|43|ft|m}} tall including the base). Originally known as the "Mount Soledad Easter Cross", its presence on publicly owned land was challenged in the 1980s as a violation of the [[separation of church and state]]. Since then the cross has had a war memorial built around it and was renamed "Mount Soledad Veterans War Memorial".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/04/california.cross/|title=Appeals court says cross on federal land is unconstitutional|date=January 5, 2011|work=CNN|access-date=May 23, 2013}}</ref>

The issue has been in almost continual litigation ever since, with the city attempting to sell or give away the land under the cross. By an act of Congress, the federal government took possession of it under [[Eminent domain in the United States|eminent domain]] in 2006. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]] declared the cross unconstitutional in 2011, and the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] declined to hear an appeal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/25/mount-soledad-case/|title=Supreme Court won't hear Mt. Soledad cross case|date=June 25, 2012|work=San Diego Union Tribune|access-date=May 23, 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed within 90 days, but stayed the order pending a forthcoming appeal by the government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/12/12/federal-judge-orders-mt-soledad-cross-must-come-down/#axzz2nJUI07xd|title=Federal judge says Mt. Soledad cross must come down|last=Wolski|first=Kristi|date=December 12, 2013|work=Fox 5 San Diego|access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/dec/12/mount-solidad-cross-constitution-removal/|title=Judge: Mt. Soledad cross must come down|last=Davis|first=Kristina|date=December 12, 2013|work=San Diego Union Tribune|access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref>

On July 20, 2015, a group called the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association reported that it had bought the land under the cross from the [[U.S. Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] for $1.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/20/mt-soledad-cross-stand-veterans-group-buys-land-de/|title=Mt. Soledad cross to stand as veterans group buys land from Defense Department|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]}}</ref> On September 7, 2016, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a one-page ruling, ordering dismissal of the case and an end to all current appeals, stating that the case was now moot because the cross was no longer on government land. Both sides agreed that this decision puts a final end to the case.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/sep/08/soledad-final/|title=Soledad cross case concludes, leaving memorial in place|last=Moran|first=Greg|date=September 8, 2016|newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|access-date=September 9, 2016}}</ref>

===Arts===
La Jolla became an [[art colony]] in 1894 when Anna Held (also known as Anna Held Heinrich) established the Green Dragon Colony. This was a cluster of twelve rustic cottages that included The Green Dragon, Wahnfried, and The Ark, a boat-shaped structure with port holes and swinging bunks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Her Hobby Is the Building of Cottages |work=San Diego Union |date=July 30, 1903}}</ref>

The [[La Jolla Playhouse]] was founded in 1947 by [[Gregory Peck]], [[Dorothy McGuire]], and [[Mel Ferrer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/about-the-playhouse/playhouse-highlights |title=Playhouse Highlights |publisher=La Jolla Playhouse |access-date=May 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115204055/http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/about-the-playhouse/playhouse-highlights |archive-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It became inactive in 1959, but was revived in 1983 on the University of California campus under the leadership of [[Des McAnuff]]. It now incorporates three theaters: the [[Mandell Weiss Theatre]] (1983), the Mandell Weiss Forum (1991) and the Potiker Theater (2005).

The [[Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego]] was founded in 1941 in La Jolla, in the former home of Ellen Browning Scripps (designed by Irving J. Gill). The museum has undergone several renovations and expansions, and is working on plans to triple its size.<ref>{{cite news|first=David |last=Ng |date=March 17, 2014 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-museum-contemporary-art-san-diego-architect-expansion-20140317,0,6886253.story |title=Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego picks architect for expansion |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117090544/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-museum-contemporary-art-san-diego-architect-expansion-20140317-story.html |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lajollalight.com/news/2015/jul/28/permit-reviewers-approve-mcasd-plans/|title=La Jolla's permit reviewers approve museum expansion|last=Sherman|first=Pat|date=July 28, 2015|work=La Jolla Light|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref>

The [[La Jolla Music Society]] was founded in 1941 as the Musical Arts Society of La Jolla by [[Nikolai Sokoloff]], former conductor of the [[Cleveland Orchestra]]. It presented the premieres of commissioned works in the auditorium of La Jolla High School before presenting their concerts in the Sherwood Auditorium of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Since April 2019, the [[Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center]] is the permanent home of La Jolla Music Society and hosts world-class performances presented by LJMS as well as other San Diego arts presenters. Additionally, The Conrad will see a wide range of conferences, corporate meetings, and private events.

==Geography==
[[File:Lajollahighsmith104670u.jpg|thumb|right|View looking north from above the Children's Pool]]
[[File:La Holla 020.jpg|thumb|right|View from Horseshoe]]
[[File:Pdphoto lajolla 6 bg 060504.jpg|thumb|upright|Wipeout Beach]]

===Demarcation===
The neighborhoods's border starts at [[Pacific Beach, San Diego|Pacific Beach]] to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include [[Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve]] ending at [[Del Mar, California|Del Mar]]. La Jolla encompasses the neighborhoods<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruthmillsteam.com/lajollamap.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20061027014156/http://www.ruthmillsteam.com/lajollamap.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 27, 2006 |title=map of La Jolla neighborhoods |publisher=Ruthmillsteam.com |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> of Bird Rock, [[Windansea Beach]], the commercial center known as the Village of La Jolla, Muirlands, [[La Jolla Shores]], La Jolla Farms, [[Torrey Pines, San Diego|Torrey Pines]], and [[Mount Soledad]] to name a few.

The City of San Diego defines the neighboorhood's eastern boundary as Gilman Drive and the [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5 freeway]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/lajolla/index.shtml |title=San Diego City Department |publisher=Sandiego.gov |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> and the northern boundary as UCSD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandiego.gov/neighborhoodmaps/northern.shtml |title=Northern Neighborhood &#124; Neighborhood Maps |publisher=Sandiego.gov |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-date=May 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506064629/http://www.sandiego.gov/neighborhoodmaps/northern.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] defines a somewhat larger area, assigning the neighborhood the 92037 [[ZIP Code]], recognizing it as a historically and geographically distinct area. This unique ZIP code allows addresses to read La Jolla, CA, and is the only neighborhood within the City of San Diego so recognized. Additionally, it is in the 919xx/920xx sequence used for suburban and rural ZIP Codes in San Diego County, rather than the 921xx sequence used for the remainder of the City of San Diego. These conditions sometimes lead to the erroneous impression that La Jolla is a separate city, rather than a part of San Diego. The 92037 ZIP code extends the northeasterly boundary to Genesee Avenue and the northerly boundary to [[Del Mar, California]]. The UCSD campus, also part of La Jolla, has ZIP Codes 92092 and 92093.

Despite the city and postal service definitions, La Jolla does not have universally accepted boundaries. In the 1980s, the trustees of Scripps Hospital voted to move the campus from downtown La Jolla to [[University City, San Diego|University City]], east of Interstate 5 and not within the traditional boundaries of La Jolla. The governing documents of the hospital required it to be located in La Jolla, however. A court ruled that "La Jolla" exists merely as a "state of mind" and thus allowed the relocation of the hospital.<ref>Morgan, Neil. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0f8DAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22la+jolla%22+%22state+of+mind%22&pg=PA116 "The Building Block of Philanthropy"]. San Diego Magazine. May 2005. p.116.</ref> Several businesses and housing developments east of Interstate 5 use "La Jolla" in their names despite being geographically located in the University City neighborhood of San Diego, which includes areas east of Interstate 5.

=== Wildlife ===
La Jolla's offshore waters are known to be home to an endless array of marine wildlife, including [[sea lion]]s, [[harbor seal]]s, [[whale]]s—such as migratory [[Gray whale|gray]], [[Humpback whale|humpback]] and [[blue whale]]s—[[Harbour porpoise|harbor porpoises]], dolphins (including, at times, hundreds of [[common dolphin]]s, as well as [[Rough-toothed dolphin|rough-toothed]], [[Bottlenose dolphin|bottlenose]], [[Pacific white-sided dolphin|Pacific white-sided]] and [[Risso's dolphin]]s, and [[orca]]s), [[green sea turtle]]s, countless fish (such as [[Garibaldi (fish)|garibaldi]], [[sculpin]] and more), many migratory and resident sea and [[Wader|shorebirds]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colla |first1=Phil |title=La Jolla Birds – Natural History Photography Blog |url=https://www.oceanlight.com/log/la-jolla-birds.html |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=oceanlight.com}}</ref> and many different sharks, ranging from diminutive, clam-eating [[Dogfish Shark|dogfish]] and [[leopard shark]]s to the formidable [[great white shark]]. Many of the marine animals live within and/or depend on the extensive offshore [[kelp forest]], where [[Scuba diving|scuba divers]] often venture to explore and encounter interesting species.<ref>{{Cite web |last=fotex |date=2020-02-05 |title=La Jolla Kelp Forest Dive - San Diego Scuba Guide - |url=https://sandiegoscubaguide.com/2020/02/05/la-jolla-kelp-forest-dive/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=San Diego Scuba Guide |language=en-US}}</ref> The kelp forests are also home to an extensive number of [[invertebrate]] species, from [[sea urchin]]s, [[abalone]], [[Starfish|sea stars]] and [[limpet]]s to [[king crab]] and [[Giant Pacific octopus|giant octopus]].

Oftentimes, tourists can see [[California sea lion]]s and harbor seals hauled-out on the rocks, basking in the sun; however, as many local divers and swimmers can attest, pinnipeds are not always a good [[omen]], as their presence usually lures bigger, predatory sharks—namely the great whites.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 21, 2022 |title=WATCH: 14-foot Great White shark circles fishing boat off La Jolla coast |language=en |agency=ABC10 News |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxHDMQAu1NY |access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Brian |date=<!-- 5:51 PM PST --> December 20, 2022 |title=Are sea lions in La Jolla attracting more sharks to the area? |work=cbs8.com |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/sea-lions-in-la-jolla-attracting-more-sharks/509-fa8d0e5b-8394-48c0-8845-1dab81666449 |access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref> During the winter, these [[apex predator]]s breed, hunting the plentiful seals around the kelp forest, and sometimes, coming even closer to [[Coast|shore]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hernandez |first1=David |date=2 October 2020 |title=Juvenile white sharks seen off Torrey Pines State Beach |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2020-10-01/juvenile-white-sharks-seen-off-torrey-pines-state-beach |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=La Jolla Light}}</ref> [[Pier]]s, [[cave]]s, and [[buoy]]s are areas that surfers avoid for these reasons, as sharks patrol these locations to ambush pinnipeds diving back into the water. However, with very few exceptions, the majority of shark encounters are uneventful and not aggressive, and, many times, great white sharks may come within mere feet of surfers or swimmers yet remain completely unnoticed; it is often only with drone footage that such close encounters are even observed.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 October 2020 |title=Shark sightings prompt public warnings near Scripps Pier |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2020-10-02/shark-sightings-prompt-public-warnings-near-scripps-pier |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=La Jolla Light}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2023 |title=Great White Sharks Seem to Be Around Humans All the Time: Plus a Ground Breaking Study Using Drones |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FAwJB-rDklo |website=The Malibu Artist, [[YouTube]]}}</ref>

===Geology===
La Jolla is an area of mixed geology, including sandy beaches and rocky shorelines. The area is occasionally susceptible to flooding and ocean storms, as occurred in January and December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwab |first=Dave |url=http://www.lajollalight.com/2010/01/21/flooding-closes-gym-on-la-jollas-pearl-street/ |title=Flooding closes gym on La Jolla's Pearl Street |publisher=La Jolla Light |date=January 20, 2010 |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140623051741/http://www.lajollalight.com/2010/01/21/flooding-closes-gym-on-la-jollas-pearl-street/ |archive-date=June 23, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Mount Soledad]] is covered with the narrow roads that follow its contours and hundreds of homes overlooking the ocean on its slopes. It is the home of the [[Mount Soledad Cross]], built in 1954, later designated a Korean War Memorial, that became the center of a controversy over the display of religious symbols on government property.
[[File:La jolla beach.jpg|thumb|View from Coast Boulevard in between The Cave Store and Children's Pool.]]
The most compelling geographical highlight of La Jolla is its ocean front, with alternating rugged and sandy coastline that serves as habitat for many wild seal congregations. There are many beaches, accessible from the cliffs all throughout the coast of La Jolla. Locals and surfers will walk barefoot down to the beachfront, occasionally using ropes and planks to safely cross otherwise impassable, steep passageways down the cliff-face.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Light |first=Elisabeth Frausto Elisabeth Frausto is a reporter for the La Jolla |date=2022-04-01 |title=Troubled trail? Tour groups on La Jolla trail to Black's Beach draw concerns |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2022-04-01/troubled-trail-tour-groups-on-la-jolla-trail-to-blacks-beach-draw-concerns |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref> There are many notable tourist locations including [[Torrey Pines Gliderport]], [[Black's Beach|Blacks Beach]], [[Sunset Cliffs, San Diego|Sunset Cliffs]], [[La Jolla Shores]], [[La Jolla Cove]], and more. Blacks Beach, commonly known for being one of the only [[Naturism|nudist beaches]] in the area, is one of the most popular lesser known surfer spots throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black's Beach |url=https://www.sandiego.org/explore/things-to-do/beaches-bays/blacks-beach.aspx |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=www.sandiego.org |language=en-US}}</ref> Torrey Pines Gliderport is another a staple of the La Jolla cliffs, offering views of [[Glider (sailplane)|gliders]] scattered throughout the air.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paragliding and Hang Gliding {{!}} Torrey Pines Gliderport |url=https://www.flytorrey.com/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=www.flytorrey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Sunset Cliffs is a location popular amongst locals and tourists alike, known for views of the sunset off to the horizon past the cliffs and [[cave]]s below.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-25 |title=Sunset Cliffs Natural Park |url=https://oceanbeachsandiego.com/attractions/parks/sunset-cliffs-natural-park-and-point-loma-lighthouse |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Ocean Beach San Diego CA |language=en}}</ref> La Jolla Shores, not to be mistaken with La Jolla Cove, is located right next to Scripps Pier<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2023 |title=La Jolla Shores Beach |url=https://www.californiabeaches.com/beach/la-jolla-shores-beach/ |website=CaliforniaBeaches.com}}</ref> and is close to many small shops, homes, and restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Jolla Shores - Best La Jolla Beach in San Diego |url=https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/la-jolla-shores.html |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=San Diego Beaches and Adventures}}</ref> La Jolla Cove, the staple of La Jolla, is the most popular tourist destination<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Katie |date=2020-02-23 |title=10 Best Beaches in La Jolla for Families, Surfing, & More |url=https://lajollamom.com/best-la-jolla-beaches/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=La Jolla Mom |language=en-US}}</ref> in La Jolla, featuring many [[Snorkeling|snorkelers]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Katie |date=2020-03-15 |title=La Jolla Cove: Things to Do, Beach, Directions, Parking - A Local's Guide |url=https://lajollamom.com/la-jolla-cove/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=La Jolla Mom |language=en-US}}</ref> swimmers, and wildlife (most notably the La Jolla seals).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Katie |date=2020-04-29 |title=La Jolla Seals and Sea Lions: Exactly How to Visit [Map] |url=https://lajollamom.com/la-jolla-seals/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=La Jolla Mom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhanna |date=2023-01-19 |title=Where to See Seals in San Diego: La Jolla's Seal Rookery and Haul-Out Places |url=https://www.roadsanddestinations.com/2023/01/19/where-to-see-seals-in-san-diego-la-jollas-seal-rookery-and-haul-out-places/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Roads and Destinations |language=en-US}}</ref> During some parts of the year, people will find the shallow ends of the beach filled with harmless [[Leopard shark|leopard sharks]], as they come closer to shore to breed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=California |first=Everyday |title=How to Swim With Sharks in La Jolla |url=https://www.everydaycalifornia.com/blogs/everyday-thoughts/how-to-swim-with-sharks-in-la-jolla |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Everyday California |language=en}}</ref> All of the popular beaches and coastal access points, listed from north to south, include:

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*[[Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve]]
*[[Black's Beach]] (a ''de facto'' [[nude beach]])
*Scripps, near the [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]]
*[[La Jolla Shores]]
*[[La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club]]
*[[La Jolla Cove]]
*Boomers Beach
*[[Shell Beach, La Jolla|Shell Beach]]
*[[Children's Pool Beach]]
*Wipeout Beach
*Horseshoes
*Marine Street
*[[Windansea Beach]]
*[[Bird Rock, San Diego|Bird Rock]]

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==Demographics==
According to United States Census Bureau figures, the [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|ethnic/racial makeup]] of La Jolla is 82.5% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 11.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% any other race, and 3.1% two or more races. Latinos, who may be of any race, form 7.2% of La Jolla's population. There is also a sizable Persian population in La Jolla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1993/apr/01/cover-why-iranians-choose-la-jolla/|title=Iranians settle on Girard Avenue to show carpets &#124; San Diego Reader|website=Sandiegoreader.com|access-date=February 12, 2022}}</ref>

La Jolla had the highest home prices in the nation in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/sep2008/bw2008098_534409.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915081827/http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/sep2008/bw2008098_534409.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2008|title=Business Week, September 9, 2008|website=Businessweek.com}}</ref> and 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/sep/24/la-jolla-called-most-expensive-housing-market-us-a/|title=La Jolla called most expensive housing market in U.S. again|first=Roger|last=Showley|website=Signsonsandiego.com}}</ref> according to a survey by [[Coldwell Banker]]. The survey compares the cost of a standardized four-bedroom home in communities across the country. The average price for such a home in La Jolla was reported as US$1.842 million in 2008 and US$2.125 million in 2009.
{{wide image|LaJollaSkyline.jpg|1000px|alt=View of La Jolla|align-cap=center|View of La Jolla}}

==Neighborhoods==
* La Jolla Farms&nbsp;— This northern La Jolla neighborhood is just west of UCSD. It includes [[Torrey Pines Gliderport]], the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies]], and a group of expensive homes on the cliffs above [[Black's Beach]] (one of which is the [[Audrey Geisel University House]]).
* [[La Jolla Shores]]&nbsp;— The residential area and [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]] campus along La Jolla Shores Beach and east up the hillside. Also includes a small business district of shops and restaurants along Avenida de la Playa.
* La Jolla Heights&nbsp;— The homes on the hills overlooking La Jolla Shores. No businesses.
* Hidden Valley&nbsp;— Lower portion of [[Mount Soledad]] on the northern slopes. No businesses.
* Country Club&nbsp;— Lower Mt. Soledad on the northwest side, including the La Jolla Country Club golf course.
* Village&nbsp;— Also called Village of La Jolla (not to be confused with La Jolla Village) the "downtown" business district area, including most of La Jolla's shops and restaurants, and the immediately surrounding higher density and single family residential areas.
* Beach-Barber Tract&nbsp;— The coastal section from [[Windansea Beach]] to the Village. A few shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard.
* Lower Hermosa&nbsp;— Coastal strip south of Beach-Barber Tract. No businesses.
* [[Bird Rock, San Diego|Bird Rock]]&nbsp;— Southern coastal La Jolla, and the very lowest slopes of Mt. Soledad in the area. Notable for shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard, five traffic roundabouts on La Jolla Boulevard, coastal bluffs, and surfing areas just two blocks off the main drag.
* Muirlands&nbsp;— Relatively large area on western middle slope of Mt. Soledad. No businesses.
* La Jolla Mesa &nbsp;— A strip on the lower southern side of Mt. Soledad, bordering [[Pacific Beach, San Diego|Pacific Beach]]. No businesses.
* La Jolla Alta&nbsp;— A master-planned development east of La Jolla Mesa. No businesses.
* Soledad South&nbsp;— Southeastern slopes of Mt. Soledad, all the way up to the top, east of La Jolla Alta.
* Muirlands West&nbsp;— The small neighborhood between Muirlands to the south, and Country Club to the north. No businesses.
* Upper Hermosa&nbsp;— Southwestern La Jolla, north of Bird Rock and east of La Jolla Blvd.
* [[La Jolla Village, San Diego|La Jolla Village]]&nbsp;— Not to be confused with the Village (of La Jolla). In northeast La Jolla, east of La Jolla Heights, west of [[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]] and south of UCSD. The neighborhood's namesake is the [[La Jolla Village Square]] shopping and residential mall, which includes La Jolla's only remaining movie theater.

==Community groups==
[[File:La Jolla Post Office.jpg|thumb|left|The historic La Jolla post office.]]
The La Jolla Community Planning Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollacpa.org/ |title=La Jolla Community Planning Association |publisher=Lajollacpa.org |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> advises the city council, Planning Commission, City Planning Department as well as other governmental agency as appropriate in the initial preparation, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to the General or Community Plan as it pertains to the La Jolla area as well as review specific development proposals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/lajolla/ |title=La Jolla Community Profile |publisher=Sandiego.gov |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> The nonprofit La Jolla Town Council<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollatowncouncil.org/ |title=La Jolla Town Council |publisher=La Jolla Town Council |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> represents the interests of La Jolla businesses and residents that belong to the council. The Bird Rock Community Council<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdrock.org/ |title=Bird Rock Community Council |publisher=Birdrock.org |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> serves the Bird Rock neighborhood, while the La Jolla Shores Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lajollaguide.com/ljsa/ |title=La Jolla Shores Association |publisher=Lajollaguide.com |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> serves the La Jolla Shores neighborhood. La Jolla Village Merchants Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in February 2011 to manage the La Jolla Village Business Improvement District for the City of San Diego.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lajollabythesea.com/|title=La Jolla by the Sea - The Official Website of La Jolla, California|website=Lajollabythesea.com|access-date=February 12, 2022}}</ref>

Community organizations include Independent La Jolla,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentlajolla.org/ |title=Independent La Jolla |publisher=Independent La Jolla |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> a membership-based citizens group seeking to secede from the city of San Diego. Service clubs in La Jolla include [[Kiwanis]], [[Rotary International|Rotary]], [[La Jolla Woman's Club]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Triqqer Code House |url=http://www.lajollawomansclub.com/ |title=La Jolla Women's Club |publisher=Lajollawomansclub.com |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> and the Social Service League of La Jolla,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darlingtonhouse.com/ |title=Social Service League of La Jolla |publisher=Darlingtonhouse.com |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> to name a few.

La Jolla is a subsidiary location for Chicago-based Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD), a national drug-prevention organization recognized nationally for its success in reducing substance use and abuse among teens.

La Jolla is the home of InspirED, a community-focused EdTech company that supports schools in supporting their students' mental health through therapeutic services, educational opportunities, and technology.

==Attractions and activities==
[[File:Torrey Pines Golf Course clubhouse.jpg|thumb|[[Torrey Pines Golf Course]]]]
[[File:La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art.jpg|right|thumb|Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla]]<!-- |200px -->

La Jolla is the location of [[Torrey Pines Golf Course]], the site each January or February of a [[PGA Tour]] event formerly known as the Buick Invitational and since 2010, called the [[Farmers Insurance Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farmersinsuranceopen.com/ |title=Farmers Insurance Open website |publisher=Farmersinsuranceopen.com |access-date=June 30, 2010}}</ref> Torrey Pines also hosted the [[2008 U.S. Open (golf)|2008]] and [[2021 U.S. Open (golf)|2021 U.S. Open]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usopen.com/u-s--open-future-sites.html#!1|title=U.S. Open Future Sites|website=US Open|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> Nearby is the de facto [[nude beach]], [[Black's Beach]], and [[Torrey Pines Gliderport]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sherman |first=Pat |url=http://www.lajollalight.com/2014/04/22/la-jolla-native-chronicles-gliderport%E2%80%99s-rich-history-in-new-book/ |title=La Jolla native chronicles Gliderport's rich history in new book |newspaper=La Jolla Light |date=April 22, 2014 |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812015843/http://www.lajollalight.com/2014/04/22/la-jolla-native-chronicles-gliderport%e2%80%99s-rich-history-in-new-book/ |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Downtown La Jolla is noted for jewelry stores, boutiques, upmarket restaurants and hotels. Prospect Street and Girard Avenue are also shopping and dining districts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=La Jolla |work=[[Where (magazine)|Where]] |url=http://wherela.com/sd/tours/la-jolla/ |access-date=June 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617212633/http://wherela.com/sd/tours/la-jolla/ |archive-date=June 17, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1941, is located just above the waterfront in what was originally the 1915 residence of philanthropist [[Ellen Browning Scripps]]. The museum has a permanent collection with more than 3,500 post-1950 American and European works, including paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographic art, design objects and video works.<ref name=Schaelchlin /> The museum was renamed [[Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego]] in 1990 to recognize its regional significance.

Beaches and ocean access include [[Windansea Beach]], [[La Jolla Shores]], [[La Jolla Cove]] and [[Children's Pool Beach]]. For many years, La Jolla has been the host of a rough water swim at La Jolla Cove.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ljrws.com/site3.aspx|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826225958/http://www.ljrws.com/site3.aspx|url-status=dead|title=La Jolla Rough Water Swim|archive-date=August 26, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2022}}</ref>

In 2011, the La Jolla Community Foundation commissioned various artists to contribute to the scenery of the town, through various [[mural]]s. Some of the artists that are featured in the series are [[John Baldessari]], [[Julian Opie]], and [[Kim MacConnel]]. There are 11 murals in the series, all of which will be on display for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollabluebook.com/blog/murals-of-la-jolla/|title=Murals of La Jolla |website=Lajollabluebook.com|date=May 18, 2013}}</ref>

The La Jolla Fencing Academy opened in 2017 on Villa La Jolla Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lajollafencingacademy.com/|title=La Jolla Fencing Academy|website=www.lajollafencingacademy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lajollalight.com/lifestyle/sd-la-jolla-fencing-academy-opens-20170412-story.html|title=A Physical Game of Chess: La Jolla Fencing Academy opens to teach swordsmanship|date=April 12, 2017|website=La Jolla Light}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/news/sd-cm-nc-fencingacademy-20171018-htmlstory.html|title=Local's La Jolla Fencing leads to championships, college success|date=October 18, 2017|website=Del Mar Times}}</ref> Among its coaches is two-time [[World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships|world junior saber champion]], and 2023 US saber champion, [[Konstantin Lokhanov]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lajollafencingacademy.com/about/our-coaches|title=Our Coaches &#124; La Jolla Fencing Academy|website=www.lajollafencingacademy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/sports/olympics/russia-ukraine-olympics-fencing.html|title=With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.|first=Jeré|last=Longman|date=July 8, 2023|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

The [[La Jolla Concours d'Elegance]] auto show is hosted at [[La Jolla Cove]] annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Jolla Concours d'Elegance |url=https://www.sandiego.org/explore/events/festivals-and-street-fairs/la-jolla-concours-delegance.aspx |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=www.sandiego.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The [[San Diego Trolley]] light rail system has four stops on the [[Blue Line (San Diego Trolley)|Blue Line]] located in the La Jolla neighborhood: 
* [[Nobel Drive station|Nobel Drive]], which serves the [[La Jolla Village Square]] shopping center in the [[La Jolla Village]] neighborhood.
* [[VA Medical Center station (San Diego)|VA Medical Center]], which serves the [[Veteran Affairs]] hospital of the same name next to UC San Diego.
* [[UC San Diego Central Campus station|UC San Diego Central Campus]], located in the center of [[UCSD|the university of the same name]].
* [[UC San Diego Health La Jolla station|UC San Diego Health La Jolla]], located near [[Scripps Health|Scripps Memorial Health La Jolla]], [[Jacobs Medical Center]], the [[Moores Cancer Center]], and the UC San Diego East Campus (contains the [[UC San Diego Health]] La Jolla campus of hospitals & medical facilities, and the [[Preuss School]]).

These four stations were opened on November 21, 2021, when the Blue Line was extended nine stops north from [[Old Town Transit Center]] to serve areas such as La Jolla Village, UC San Diego, and [[University City, San Diego|University City]].

==Education==
[[File:Geisel library.jpg|right|thumb|UCSD's distinctive [[Geisel Library]], named after Theodor Seuss Geisel ("[[Dr. Seuss]]") and featured in UCSD's logo]]

===Higher education===
The [[University of California San Diego]] is the center of higher education in La Jolla. The campus' name was briefly UC La Jolla during the planning stage of the university's development. UCSD includes [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]] and the [[San Diego Supercomputer Center]].

[[National University (California)|National University]] is also headquartered in La Jolla, with several academic campuses located throughout the county and the state. Among the several research institutes near UCSD and in the nearby Torrey Pines Science Park are [[Scripps Research Institute]], the [[Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute]] (formerly called the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation), [[La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology]] (LJI), and the [[Salk Institute for Biological Studies]].

===Other schools===
La Jolla is served by the [[San Diego Unified School District]]. Public schools include [[La Jolla High School]], La Jolla Elementary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ljes.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427003528/http://www.ljes.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 27, 2009|title=Friends of La Jolla Elementary School|website=Ljes.org}}</ref> Muirlands Middle School,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/muirlands|title=Muirlands {{!}} San Diego Unified School District|website=Sandiegounified.org|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> Torrey Pines Elementary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torreypineselementary.org/|title=Torrey Pines Elementary School - Home|website=Torreypineselementary.org}}</ref> and Bird Rock Elementary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandi.net/birdrock/|title=Bird Rock - San Diego Unified School District|website=Sandi.net}}</ref> as well as [[Preuss School]], a public [[charter school]]. The community's [[University-preparatory school|prep schools]] are [[The Bishop's School (La Jolla)|The Bishop's School]], The Children's School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcslj.org/|title=The Children's School La Jolla: Progressive Private School in San Diego -|website=Tcslj.org}}</ref> [[Delphi Schools|Delphi Academy]], Stella Maris Academy,<ref>[http://www.stellamarisacademy.org/ Stella Maris Academy], All Hallows Academy</ref> The Gillispie School, and the Evans School. [[La Jolla Country Day School]] is located in the nearby community of [[University City, San Diego|University City]].

==Religious institutions==
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Christian:
* All Hallows Catholic Church<ref name=Schaelchlin>Schaelchlin, Patricia. ''La Jolla: The Story of a Community 1897-1987'', Friends of the La Jolla Library, San Diego, 1988</ref>
* [[Assemblies of God|Assembly of God]]<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* [[Christian Science]] Church<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* [[Congregational church|Congregational Church]] (the first church built; burned down in 1915 and re-built in 1916 at 1216 Cave Street)<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* Barabbas Road Church<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whoisbarabbas.com/|title=Barabbas Road Church in San Diego, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, CA|website=Barabbas Road Church in San Diego, CA}}</ref>
* First Baptist Church
* La Jolla Christian Fellowship
* La Jolla Lutheran Church<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* La Jolla Presbyterian Church<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* La Jolla Religious [[Quakers|Society of Friends]]<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* La Jolla [[United Methodist Church]]<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic church<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* Prince Chapel by the Sea ([[African Methodist Episcopal Church]])<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* St. John Church of God in Christ<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* Torrey Pines Christian Church<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [[San Diego California Temple]]
* University Lutheran Church<ref name=Schaelchlin />

Jewish:
* Congregation Beth El<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* Congregation Adat Yeshurun<ref name=Schaelchlin />
* [[Chabad]] Jewish Center of La Jolla
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==Business and media==

* La Jolla (under the fictionalized name "Esmerelda") is the setting for [[Raymond Chandler]]'s final [[Philip Marlowe]] novel, [[Playback (novel)|''Playback'']], published in 1958. Chandler lived in La Jolla for the previous decade. La Jolla's [[Hotel del Charro]] becomes "Rancho Descansado" in the novel. A number of landmarks described can still be found today.<ref>Raymond Chandler, ''Playback'', Houghton Mifflin, 1958</ref><ref>OriginallyPB (pseudonym),
[http://thewebsters.us/2015/01/16/raymond-chandlers-esmeralda/ "Raymond Chandler's Esmerelda"],
Another Side of History (blog), January 16, 2015</ref>
* La Jolla was home to the comic book publisher [[WildStorm|WildStorm Productions]], from its founding by [[Jim Lee]] in 1993, until its closing in 2012 when [[DC Comics]], which had purchased the publisher as an imprint in 1998, absorbed the company and moved the office to Burbank, California.<ref>Wells, Aaron. [http://www.lajollalight.com/2008/07/25/wild-wild-comic-art/ "Wild, wild comic art"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006234740/http://www.lajollalight.com/2008/07/25/wild-wild-comic-art/ |date=October 6, 2011 }}, ''La Jolla Light'', July 25, 2008</ref><ref>Iyoho, Charles. [http://lajolla.patch.com/articles/is-superman-fleeing-la-jolla#c "Are Superheroes Fleeing La Jolla?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930045914/http://lajolla.patch.com/articles/is-superman-fleeing-la-jolla#c |date=September 30, 2012 }}, La Jolla Patch, October 18, 2010</ref><ref>Phegley, Kiel. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28446 "WildStorm & Zuda Imprints Close Amidst DC Changes"], [[Comic Book Resources]], September 21, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/09/21/a-day-of-change-bye-bye-wildstorm-so-long-zuda/ "A day of change: bye bye, WildStorm; so long, Zuda"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816103846/http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/09/21/a-day-of-change-bye-bye-wildstorm-so-long-zuda/ |date=August 16, 2011 }}, The Beat, September 21, 2010</ref>
* La Jolla is the base for the [[Sundt Memorial Foundation]], a national organization aimed at discouraging youth from getting involved in drugs.
* La Jolla is also a subsidiary location for Chicago-based [https://linkingefforts.com Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD)], a national drug-prevention organization recognized nationally for its success in reducing substance use and abuse among teens.
* La Jolla is the home of InspirED, an EdTech company that supports schools in supporting their students' mental health through therapeutic services, educational opportunities, and technology.
* La Jolla is mentioned in the [[The Beach Boys|Beach Boys']] 1963 song [[Surfin' U.S.A. (song)|Surfin' U.S.A.]] and in [[The Network]]'s 2003 song [[Money Money 2020|Spike]].
* "La Jolla" is the name of a song on [[Wilbur Soot]]'s 2020 album ''[[Your City Gave Me Asthma]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=La Jolla |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvA6BbgjfGA |access-date=2023-03-21 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Film ===
[[File:Neurosciences Institute01.jpg|thumb|The Neurosciences Institute was a filming location for ''The Cell'' (2000)]]
*Laboratory scenes for the movie [[The Cell (film)|''The Cell'']] (2000) were filmed at [[The Neurosciences Institute]] in La Jolla.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where was The Cell filmed? |url=https://giggster.com/guide/movie-location/where-was-the-cell-filmed/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Giggster |language=en}}</ref>
*La Jolla is one of the backdrops in the movie [[Traffic (2000 film)|''Traffic'']] (2000).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Benninger |first=Michael |date=2016-03-01 |title=Hot Shots |url=https://www.pacificsandiego.com/things-to-do/pac-hot-shots-story.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Pacific San Diego Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Scenes for the movie ''[[The Samuel Project]]'' (2018) were filmed in La Jolla.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bell |first=Diane |date=March 27, 2017 |title=Old Globe actors use off-stage time to film a movie |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20170328-story.html |access-date=February 13, 2022 |work=[[The San Diego Union Tribune]]}}</ref>
*The movie ''[[Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea]]'' (2023) is set in [[Riverside County, California]], but some scenes were filmed at the director's home in La Jolla.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |last=Mackin-Solomon |first=Ashley |date=2024-01-14 |title='Good type of cringey': La Jolla filmmaker to screen latest creation at Oceanside International Film Festival |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/personalities/story/2024-01-14/good-kind-of-cringy-la-jolla-filmmaker-to-screen-latest-creation-at-oceanside-international-film-festival |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124034007/https://www.lajollalight.com/personalities/story/2024-01-14/good-kind-of-cringy-la-jolla-filmmaker-to-screen-latest-creation-at-oceanside-international-film-festival |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=[[La Jolla Light]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Television ===

* La Jolla is the setting for the 2011 season of ''[[The Real World: San Diego (2011)|The Real World: San Diego]]'', the twenty-sixth season of the long-running [[MTV]] reality television series.<ref name="RealityBlurred">{{cite news |last=Dehnart |first=Andy |author-link=Andy Dehnart |date=June 7, 2011 |title=Real World returning to San Diego for its 26th season |url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_real_world_26/2011_Jun_07_san_diego |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=RealityBlured.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.movewithtitan.com/mtvs-real-world-will-screen-from-pacific-beach-california-according-to-san-diego-movers "MTV's ''Real World'' will screen from La Jolla, California according to San Diego Movers"], Titan Movers, May 27, 2011</ref>
* The [[Netflix]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Grace and Frankie]]'' is set in La Jolla, although filming takes place in other parts of California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside The Stunning Homes Of Netflix's Grace & Frankie |url=https://houseandhome.com/gallery/inside-stunning-homes-netflixs-grace-frankie/ |access-date=February 3, 2019 |website=houseandhome.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Disney+]]'s ''[[Big Shot (TV series)|Big Shot]]'' takes place in La Jolla.

==Notable people==
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La Jolla has been the home to many notable people, including prominent scientists, business people, artists, writers, surfers and performers.

==See also==
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* [[List of San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla]]
* [[Birch Aquarium at Scripps|Birch Aquarium]]
* [[La Jolla Historical Society]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{Cite book |last=Langdon |first=Margaret |year=1970 |title=A grammar of Diegueno: the Mesa Grande dialect |location=Berkeley |publisher=University of California Press }}
*{{Cite book |last=Schaelchlin |first=Patricia |year=1988 |title=La Jolla: The Story of a Community 1897-1987 |location=La Jolla |publisher=Friends of the La Jolla Library }}

==External links==
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* [http://lajollatowncouncil.org La Jolla Town Council]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130601061923/http://www.lajollahistory.org/historic-la-jolla/la-jolla-history-timeline/ Local history timeline]

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