Editing Seaside, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
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|leader_title             = [[List of mayors of Seaside, California|Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Ian Oglesby<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/index.aspx?page=318|access-date=September 18, 2014|title=Mayor & City Council|publisher=City of Seaside, CA}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[California State Senate|Senate]]
|leader_name1             = [[John Laird (American politician)|John Laird]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]])
|leader_title2            = [[California State Assembly|Assembly]]
|leader_name2             = [[Dawn Addis]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]])
|leader_title3            = [[California's 19th congressional district|U. S. Congress]]
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|established_date         = 1888<ref>Clark, Donald Thomas (1991) Monterey County Place Names. Carmel Valley, Calif.: Kestrel Press. p. 476. {{ISBN|1-880478-01-3}}</ref>
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = October 13, 1954<ref>{{Cite web
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'''Seaside''', formerly '''East Monterey''', is a city in [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], [[California]], [[United States]], with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is located {{convert|2.25|mi|km|1}} east-northeast of [[Monterey, California|Monterey]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|958}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|33|ft|m}},<ref name=gnis /> and is the home of [[California State University, Monterey Bay]] (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the [[Monterey College of Law]], which are located on the site of the former military base [[Fort Ord]]. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to [[PGA Tour]] events,<ref name="Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau">{{cite web|url=http://www.montereyinfo.org/seaside/bayonetandblackhorse|title=Bayonet Golf Course|work=montereyinfo.org|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship.<ref name="PGA Professional National Championship">{{cite web|url=http://www.pga.com/nationalchampionship/|title=2015 PGA Professional National Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - PGA.com|work=PGA.com|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> Seaside is the gateway to [[Fort Ord National Monument]], created on April 20, 2012.

==History==
[[File:Monterey pacific grove ca 1917.jpg|thumb|Monterey Bay area in 1917]]
In 1888 Seaside, then called East Monterey, was laid out by Dr. J.L.D. Roberts as a resort community.<ref name=CGN /> The Seaside post office opened in 1891.<ref name=CGN /> Seaside was incorporated in 1954<ref name=CGN /> with Jack Oldemeyer as its first mayor.<ref name=PastMayors>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title=Past Mayors   |website=Seaside, California government website|date= |url= https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/696/Past-Mayors |accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> In the mid-1960s, over a quarter of the population (6,000 out of 22,000) was African-American, which was the largest concentration of African-Americans between San Francisco and Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Lynn |last=Ludlow |authorlink=   |title= Seaside - the Next Watts?  |newspaper=[[The San Francisco Examiner]]|date= May 28, 1967|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/128728082/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>

==Geography==
Seaside is located at {{coord|36|36|40|N|121|50|41|W}},<ref name=gnis /> toward the southern end of [[Monterey Bay]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Marina, California|Marina]], to the west by [[Sand City, California|Sand City]], to the southwest by Monterey, and to the south by [[Del Rey Oaks, California|Del Rey Oaks]]. The [[California State Route 1]] freeway runs along the western border of the city, north of Sand City.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Seaside has a total area of {{convert|9.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|8.9|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1}}, or 1.51%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> According to the maps of the [[United States Geological Survey]], the elevation ranges from {{convert|0|to|165|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}.

===Climate===
The climate is a cool Mediterranean type, strongly influenced by the prevailing winds from the west, which blow over the Pacific Coast's cool ocean currents from Alaska. At the nearest [[National Weather Service]] Climate Station, in the City of Monterey at {{convert|385|ft|m|sp=us}} elevation: The coldest month is January, with an average daily high of {{convert|59.9|°F|°C|abbr=on}}; the warmest month is September, with an average daily high of {{convert|72|°F|°C|abbr=on}}; the average daily low is {{convert|43|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in January and {{convert|52.7|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in September; and the average rainfall is {{convert|20|in|cm|abbr=off|sp=us}} per year, with 90.3% falling during November through April. The weather can be much hotter when the winds blow from the east: Since 1906, there have been 11 days with a high of {{convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on}} or higher; all 11 days occurred in June, September, or October.<ref>For the Period of Record, 1906-2012, per the Western Regional Climate Center, www.wrcc.dri.edu</ref>

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|°F|°C|abbr=on}}.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Seaside has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=519427&cityname=Seaside%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Seaside, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

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==Law and government==
The City of Seaside is a General Law City with a Council/Manager form of government. The five-member City Council is a legislative and policy-making body that is elected on a nonpartisan basis to represent the residents of Seaside.

The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to manage the daily operations of the city and is responsible for making policy recommendations to the City Council and implementing City Council policy directives.

Policy decisions are made at City Council meetings, which are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, with special meetings as needed. At these public meetings, the City Council makes policy determinations; approves agreements and contracts; adopts ordinances (local laws) and regulations; and authorizes the expenditure of City funds. The City Council also serves as the board of directors for the Redevelopment Agency of the City Council. Meetings of the Redevelopment Agency are held in concurrence with the City Council Meetings.<ref>City of Seaside Web Page.http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/index.aspx?page=55</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 19353
|1970= 36883
|1980= 36567
|1990= 38901
|2000= 31696
|2010= 33025
|2020= 32366
|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=June 4, 2015}}</ref>}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Seaside had a population of 33,025. The population density was {{convert|3,522.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Seaside was 15,978 (48.4%) White, 2,783 (8.4%) African American, 347 (1.1%) Native American, 3,206 (9.7%) Asian, 529 (1.6%) Pacific Islander, 7,579 (22.9%) from other races, and 2,603 (7.9%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,347 persons (43.4%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0670742|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033132/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0670742|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Seaside city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 31,898 people (96.6% of the population) lived in households, 1,127 (3.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 10,093 households, 4,408 (43.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,232 (51.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,433 (14.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 708 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 727 (7.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 70 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,927 households (19.1%) were one person and 697 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 7,373 families (73.1% of households); the average family size was 3.57.

The age distribution was 8,923 people (27.0%) under the age of 18, 4,428 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 10,154 people (30.7%) aged 25 to 44, 6,675 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,845 people (8.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

There were 10,872 housing units at an average density of 1,159.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,183 (41.4%) were owner-occupied and 5,910 (58.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 11,979 people (36.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19,919 people (60.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 31,696 people in 9,833 households, including 7,394 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|3,591.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,005 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,246.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 49.21% White, 12.61% African American, 1.04% Native American, 10.09% Asian, 1.29% Pacific Islander, 18.41% from other races, and 7.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.48%.<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 the 9,833 households 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.1% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.59.

[[File:CSU Monterey Bay 2003.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[California State University, Monterey Bay]] (CSUMB) campus]]

The age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $41,393, and the median family income  was $43,259. Males had a median income of $29,204 versus $26,424 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,183. About 9.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Seaside High School (California)|Seaside High School]] is home to the 2006 CCS Small-Division Football Championship winners, the Spartans, led by coaches Alfred Avila, Quentin Crosby, Michael Drain, Jeff Quenga, Matt Avila, Pastor Joe Kamp, and Bryan Shaw. The football game between county rival [[Monterey High School (Monterey, California)|Monterey High School]] attracts nearly 5,000 people every year. [[Ron Rivera]], head coach of the NFL's [[Washington Commanders]] and former linebacker for the [[Chicago Bears]], was a 1980 graduate of Seaside High School.

[[California State University, Monterey Bay]] is located in Seaside near [[Fort Ord]] and is the second newest campus after [[California State University, Channel Islands|CSU Channel Islands]]. Seaside is also home to [[Monterey College of Law]], a private law school.

[[Monterey Peninsula College]] has public safety training center in Seaside that includes a fire and police academy.

==Economy==
The [[Defense Manpower Data Center]] has an office in Seaside, on the former Fort Ord.

==Scribble Hill==
Scribble Hill (also known as "Message Mountain") is part of Seaside's [[popular culture]]. It is a large sand dune near the junction of Fremont Boulevard and [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]], technically in [[Sand City, California|Sand City]], but adjacent to Seaside High School. People write messages on the dune with [[Carpobrotus edulis|ice plant]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/sand-city-dune-inspires-public-declarations/article_72cd02dc-6b5e-5b10-960f-514939727c86.html | title=Sand City dune inspires public declarations}}</ref> It is a popular place for birthday messages, wedding proposals, and congratulation messages. Many people climb atop it to view [[fireworks]] on July 4. It is also known as "The Big Dune" or "The Dune" or "The Big Sand Hill" or "The Sand Board".

==Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses==
Bayonet Golf Course, designed in 1954, was built on the Fort Ord military base. It was named after the Army's 7th Infantry division. The course was allegedly designed to play to then-commanding officer Major General [[Robert B. McClure]]'s terrible slice, and thus has a series of holes nicknamed "Combat Corner" with substantial doglegs. Black Horse, named after the 11th Cavalry, followed in 1964. Until 1997, the golf courses were only open to members of the military; in 1997 it was purchased by the City of Seaside and opened to the public.<ref name="Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course: History">[http://www.bayonetblackhorse.com/subpage.php?page_id=21 Bayonet and Black Horse: History]</ref> After several years of renovation, the courses now meet USGA specifications, and have one new and eight redesigned holes.<ref name="Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course: Renovation">[http://www.bayonetblackhorse.com/subpage.php?page_id=22&page_name=Renovation Bayonet and Black Horse: Renovation]</ref> In 2012, these two courses hosted the PGA Professional National Championship<ref name="PGA Professional National Championship"/> Both Bayonet and Black Horse overlook Monterey Bay, and are par 72 courses.<ref name="Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Bayonet and Black Horse">[http://members.montereyinfo.org/bayonetblackhorsegoldcourse/ Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Bayonet and Black Horse]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jamaree Bouyea]], basketball player
* [[Tony Curtis (American football)|Tony Curtis]], professional football player
* [[Herman Edwards]], football coach
* [[Mason Foster]], professional football player<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/team/roster/Mason-Foster/3ea0237b-e1b6-44af-b956-14a78a1eb333|title=Mason Foster player profile|publisher=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|access-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Mike Gravel]], [[U.S. senator]] from Alaska<ref>{{cite news |title=Mike Gravel, Former US Senator for Alaska, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-06-27/mike-gravel-former-us-senator-for-alaska-dies-at-91 |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |date=June 27, 2021 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/magazine/mike-gravel-teens-twitter-presidential-campaign.html | title=Why Is Mike Gravel Running for President? (And Is He?) | first=Jamie Lauren | last=Keiles | magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]] | date=June 9, 2019 | pages=22–27}}</ref>
* [[Charley Harraway]], professional football player
* [[Melvin T. Mason]], city councilman and 1984 presidential candidate (SWP)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Racial beachhead : diversity and democracy in a military town : Seaside, California|last=McKibben|first=Carol Lynn|date=2012|publisher=Stanford University Press|isbn=978-0804778442|location=Stanford, Calif.|oclc=762325021}}</ref>
* [[Rachel Roy]], fashion designer

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Seaside (California)|Seaside}}

* {{Official website}}

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