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Wildfires pushed by powerful winds continued to rage Monday across Southern California, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and burning more than 100,000 acres.


The fires forced closures of interstate highways and other roadways, as well as schools and businesses throughout the region. Dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged.


Among the hardest hit areas was San Diego County, where some 250,000 people were told to evacuate.


At least a dozen fires were reported throughout Southern California. One of the newest blazes broke out early Monday in the Lake Arrowhead area in San Bernardino County. The fire in the heavily wooded resort community quickly spread to 300 acres. Mandatory evacuations were ordered throughout the area. More than 100 homes were destroyed, according to reports.


Another wildfire was reported Monday afternoon burning west of Interstate 5 near Valencia, south of the Magic Mountain tourist attraction.


The fires were being pushed by gusty winds and fueled by dry brush. Hot temperatures and strong winds were forecast through at least Tuesday. Forecasters said wind gusts could hit up to 100 mph in some areas.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in seven counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Orange and Ventura. Schwarzenegger toured some of the fire areas on Monday.


In San Diego County, evacuation orders were issued throughout the region as the 20,000-acre Harris Fire southeast of San Diego near the Mexican border and the 18,000-acre Witch fire in the northern part of the county burned out of control. A third blaze, dubbed the Guejito fire, was burning near Rancho Bernardo and was spreading into other communities.


Among areas affected were Ramona, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Fallbrook and Rancho Bernardo.


Evacuations included nearly 200 people from the Pomerado Hospital and an adjacent nursing home in Poway. Officials said the facilities were not immediately threatened but that the evacuations were a precautionary measure.


Qualcomm Stadium and the Del Mar Fairgrounds were pressed into service as evacuation centers, along with other smaller facilities.


One person died in the Harris fire and 17 others were injured, including four firefighters. Numerous structures were reported destroyed.


To the north in Los Angeles County, the Canyon Country fire had consumed some 27,500 acres and had destroyed at least 25 homes. Fire officials said they were facing "very erratic fire behavior."


They said the blaze, which was threatening thousands of homes, was about 20 percent contained. At least four people were injured, including one firefighter.


In Malibu, some 1,500 people remained evacuated from the upscale community. The fire had burned some 2,400 acres and was 10 percent contained. As many as 25 structures were reported destroyed, including the Malibu Presbyterian Church and the landmark Castle Kashan, a hillside home.


Two members of the Presbyterian Disaster Response national response team were dispatched to the area to provide spiritual and emotional support to the Pacific Presbytery and church staff. PDA said it was also making funds available to assist the Malibu congregation to provide a humanitarian response to the community.


Officials in Orange County, meantime, said a 10,000-acre blaze near Irvine that prompted some mandatory evacuations was arson. No homes were reported damaged or destroyed.


Evacuations were also ordered in the Ventura County towns of Piru and Fillmore due to the Ranch fire burning near Castaic. The fire has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and was about 10 percent contained.
San Marcos, California
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San Marcos, California

Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°8′31″N 117°10′13″W? / ?33.14194, -117.17028
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
Area
- City 23.9 sq mi (61.7 km2)
- Land 23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2)
- Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2000)
- City 54,977
- Density 2,300.3/sq mi (891/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 92000-92099-92078
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-68196
GNIS feature ID 1661388
San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos.

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Geography
3 Colleges and universities
4 Government
5 Demographics
5.1 Current estimates
6 Attractions
7 External links



[edit] History
The efforts in the late 1980s to 'land' the Cal State University campus (originally proposed as a North San Diego County satellite campus for San Diego State University) followed an area master-planning effort involving properties under contract for ownership to be developed as the Rancho Coronado project. The properties involved much of the area south of California State Route 78, and north of the Coronado Hills area, that had recently annexed into the City, and were proposed to be developed with a mix of residential and commercial uses. This came at the same time as City staff were participating in early inter-agency discussions regarding conversion of the existing Santa Fe Railroad line to commuter light rail service, leading to discussions of an overlap of interest in providing direct light rail service to the college campus grounds. The area master plan: "The Heart of the City" also included other planned transportation improvements to support the redevelopment of the City core area and a long-planned on-again/off-again construction of the [now-current] City Hall campus north of Highway 78.

In 1989, Cal State University San Marcos opened. This University has brought in an influx of young students, as well as academics of every race, religion, ethnicity, and creed. Cal State San Marcos is a rapidly growing, modern campus of new buildings, the latest computer technology, cutting-edge science labs, and has created a sense of excitement about the future of San Marcos. With the University there has been a growth, upscale developments, and influx of large retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, Costco, Economy Restaurant Equipment, and Walmart.


[edit] Geography
San Marcos is located at 33°8′31″N, 117°10′13″W (33.142077, -117.170233)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 61.7 km2 (23.8 mi2). 61.5 km2 (23.8 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it (0.29%) is water.


[edit] Colleges and universities
San Marcos is home to California State University, San Marcos (Cal State San Marcos), as well Palomar College and Coleman College.


[edit] Government
San Marcos is governed by a mayor-council system. The city council consists of a mayor and four City Council Members. They are elected at large to four-year terms. The current mayor is Jim Desmond. Current City Council Members are Rebecca Jones, Hal Martin, Chris Orlando and Mike Preston. The current City Manager is Paul Malone.


[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,977 people, 18,111 households, and 13,221 families residing in the city. The population density was 893.4/km2 (2,314.3/mi2). There were 18,862 housing units at an average density of 306.5/km2 (794.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.39% White, 2.00% black, 0.82% Native American, 4.67% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 20.39% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.87% of the population.

There were 18,111 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,908, and the median income for a family was $51,292. Males had a median income of $36,297 versus $27,015 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,657. About 7.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

San Marcos has a diversity of races and ethnic groups common in suburban communities (not ranked, but for example): Irish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Russian, Armenian, Iranian, Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Mexican, Salvadorian, Argentine, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Hawaiian and Samoan. [citation needed]


[edit] Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of San Marcos in 2005 was $63,558 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $51,611.


[edit] Attractions
San Marcos is known for having some of the best restaurants in North County. Old California Restaurant Row features a large concentration of restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. All of the following are available: steaks, fish, burgers, health food, and a variety of ethnic cuisine (reflects the local diversity of Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Pacific Islander groups). San Marcos also features a variety of English pubs in proximity to "Restaurant Row". Other popular restaurants include The Old Spaghetti Factory, Applebee's, the newly-opened Elephant Bar & Grill, Pat and Oscar's, and Sammy's Woodfired Pizza.

San Marcos features several golf courses, notably Lake San Marcos itself a recreational venue. San Marcos borders Carlsbad, which offers an array of golfing and tennis. Other golf courses in the area include the Aviara and La Costa resort golf courses.

People interested in technology often visit San Marcos due to the large Fry's Electronics, which features an Atlantis theme. Recently, the growth of Cal State San Marcos has led to great opportunities for youth (such as the high-tech sector) are increasingly setting up workshop in the city's robust economy.

San Marcos is also known throughout San Diego county for being home to a vast amount of furniture stores along the 78 freeway.

San Marcos is host to a large group of churches and houses of worship of various denominations.


[edit] External links


Officials said another fire that threatened the Santa Rosa Valley was fully contained.
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- Oct 22, 2007
- 10 hours ago
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Wildfires rage across Southern CADisaster News Network
- Oct 23, 2007
- 2 hours ago
Among areas affected were Ramona, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Fallbrook and Rancho Bernardo. Evacuations included nearly 200 people from the Pomerado ...
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North County FYISan Diego Union Tribune
- Oct 21, 2007
- Oct 21, 2007
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San Marcos is known for having some of the best restaurants in North County. Old California Restaurant Row features a large concentration of restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. All of the following are available: steaks, fish, burgers, health food, and a variety of ethnic cuisine (reflects the local diversity of Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Pacific Islander groups). San Marcos also features a variety of English pubs in proximity to "Restaurant Row". Other popular restaurants include The Old Spaghetti Factory, Applebee's, the newly-opened Elephant Bar & Grill, Pat and Oscar's, and Sammy's Woodfired Pizza.

San Marcos features several golf courses, notably Lake San Marcos itself a recreational venue. San Marcos borders Carlsbad, which offers an array of golfing and tennis. Other golf courses in the area include the Aviara and La Costa resort golf courses.

People interested in technology often visit San Marcos due to the large Fry's Electronics, which features an Atlantis theme. Recently, the growth of Cal State San Marcos has led to great opportunities for youth (such as the high-tech sector) are increasingly setting up workshop in the city's robust economy.

San Marcos is also known throughout San Diego county for being home to a vast amount of furniture stores along the 78 freeway.

San Marcos is host to a large group of churches and houses of worship of various denominations.