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For more information online, try the Librarian's Index to the Internet and the Library's Articles & Databases page.

News & Media
Citywide and Regional Print Media: TV and Radio:

SignOnSanDiego.com, Television and Radio Guide

Community, Ethnic and Special Interest Publications:

For additional listings, try this directory of California newspapers (links for many small publications).

And: current national and international newspapers and magazines.

Cultural events calendar Art + Sol.

 News Archives: For articles from the San Diego Union-Tribune visit the Articles & Databases page, and then select Articles & News under Database by Subject. There are three separate databases for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
You can select either the San Diego Tribune (1983-1992), the San Diego Union (1983-1992) or the San Diego Union-Tribune (1992-Present).

For earlier newspaper articles, please contact the Central Library Newspaper Room, at 619-236-5835.

History
Selected sites for San Diego History: List of San Diego County Historical Organizations.
Library Resources:

The Library has an excellent collection of material on San Diego and California History. Contact the Special Collections section at (619) 236-5800.

 Early history at a glance:

Original inhabitants, now called the San Dieguito, settled at least as early as 9000 B.C. The Diegueño or Kumeyaay Indians arrived about 1000 B.C. and mixed with the Dieguito.

European discovery: Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, looking for a northwest passage, discovered San Diego Bay on Sept. 28, 1542, naming it San Miguel. Don Sebastian Vizcaino entered on Nov. 10, 1602 and renamed the bay San Diego de Alcala. California territory is claimed by Spain.

1769 - Father Junipero Serra establishes the Mission San Diego de Alcala, moved to its present site in 1774.

1821 - Mexico wins independence from Spain. San Diego is part of Mexico.

1847 - Mexico defeated in the U.S.-Mexican war. California ceded to the U.S. and admitted as a state in 1850.

1867 - Alonzo Horton buys property at site of current downtown and begins to establish New San Diego.

[adapted from San Diego Magazine]

Local Reference

At a Glance | Business & Community | Calendars | Conversions & Calculators | Crime | Education | Government | Health | Maps | Sports & Recreation | Transportation | Weather & Environment | More
At a Glance

Population (2000 Census)
City of San Diego: 1.223 million
County of San Diego (total): 2.814 million

Census Data and Maps

California data with county and city links

Detailed profiles and demographics from SanDAG

Area (source: SanDAG)
City:       321.7 sq. mi. (land)
              342.4 sq. mi. (including
              inland water)
County:  4204.5 sq. mi. (land)
              4560.5 sq. mi. (including
              inland water)
Latitude: N32" 43' · Longitude:               W117" 09'
Highest Point: Cowles Mt., 1,591'
               Hot Springs Mt., 6,533'

Economy

Current measures from Bureau of Labor Statistics

Business & Community

Organizations

Resources
Calendars

U.S. Naval Observatory

Conversions & calculators

Crime

Police (SDPD) - crime statistics and maps

Reports from SanDAG

Education

California K-12

Profiles and Reports

- Content Standards

- Recommended Literature (K-12)

San Diego County Office of Education

San Diego Unified School District

Adult Education

Government

Voting

City of San Diego

San Diego County: Board of Supervisors

Other Area Agencies

State of California

United States

Health

County Health & Human Services

Directory of Physicians:

San Diego County Cancer Navigator
Directory of Hospitals
Substance Abuse Treatment Locator
National Center for Health Statistics

Am. Cancer Society  · Am. Heart Association · National Kidney Foundation 

Maps

City Neighborhoods

SanGIS Interactive maps for property, crime, geography, economy, and demographics.

SanDAG Interactive maps:
Economy and demographics · Industry clusters · Economy and infrastructure · SD-Tijuana regional

Sports & Recreation

Telephone Directories

  • AnyWho
  • Global Yellow Pages A collection of phone directories from around the world.
  • Infobel An index of links to online telephone, fax and business directories from around the world.
  • Internet 800 Directory Covers all toll-free telephone numbers, not just those provided by AT&T.
  • ReferenceUSA Available on San Diego Public Library's website, you need a valid library card and a pin number to access the telephone database.
  • Super Pages Verizon's yellow and white pages, map directions, reverse phone book, and city pages.
  • Switchboard Claims phone numbers for 93 million people and 11 million businesses.
  • True Local Smart Yellow Pages and Local Search.
  • Which Phone Book? Searches which telephone books cover a particular town or area code in California.
  • Yahoo! People Search Find email addresses and phone numbers. Includes a link to Yahoo! Yellow Pages.
  • Yellow Pages
  • Paginas Amarillas Yellow Pages and white pages for Mexico. Business listings only in Spanish.
  • Seccion Amarilla Yellow Pages for Mexico - search for businesses in a state by classification or name. In Spanish.
  • Telmex Area Code Directory
  • Yahoo! Páginas Útiles Yahoo telephone directory for people and businesses. Only has listings in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

Transportation

San Diego Commute (Bus, Trolley, Coaster, Vanpool, Bicycle and more.)

Flight arrival/departure and airport status

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): San Diego District:

SanDAG transportation data and reports.

Weather & Environment

San Diego weather at Weather.com

National Weather Service

San Diego County Air Quality · Surf Report · Tides

Earthquakes

Recycling and conservation resources, reports, and conditions
Environmental conditions and sites

More

Detailed statistics on San Diego and California business, health, demographics, government, education, crime, and elections can be found at RAND California (from outside the library, log-in here).

  



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