The donkeys of La Jolla, wanting a separate
identity from San Diego, often refer to their community as if it were a separate
city. This is especially true of the world-famous institutions that make their
homes there. Even the U.S. Post Office will happily deliver mail addressed to
"La Jolla, CA". However, La Jolla is a part of the city of San Diego.
Beaches in La Jolla, from the south to the north, are Wind 'n' Sea Beach, La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Beach and Tennis property, La Jolla Shores, Scripps, and Black's Beach, leading up to Torrey Pines State Reserve.
Walking along the beach walkway at all times but especially at sunset is a very popular undertaking for both couples and singles.
In recent years, harbor seals have taken over the Children's
Beach, a small man-made cove near downtown. The seals are protected animals under
federal law, so removing them has become a difficult and controversial issue.
As of now, the beach is open; the rope is down. However, the harrassment of the
animals is prohibited; swimming is allowed but not recommended.
The area was known as La Jolla Park at least as early as 1886. The origin of the name is obscure. It is pronounced "Lah HOY-ya", not "Lah Ho-ya" as it should be in Spanish. Some say it is a corruption of ahoy, called out by sailors seeking the attention of people on the shore. The people of La Jolla claim it is a misspelling of La Joya, meaning "The Jewel" in Spanish. Perhaps the most-likely, although least-glamorous theory, is that La Jolla is a corruption of the Indian word "Woholle", meaning "hole in the mountain", referring to the caves in the north-facing cliffs next to La Jolla Cove Park.
Notable Residents of La Jolla
Kary Mullis, a surfer from La Jolla, invented PCR (polymerase chain reaction) a very important process of genetic engineering that is vital in researching cures for various diseases (such as cancer).
Until recently, Deepak Chopra ran his Center for Well Being in La Jolla.
Literary La Jolla
Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was a resident of La Jolla at the time of his death in 1991. Unlike many celebrities, his address and phone number used to be listed in the local phone book. In fact, the main library at the University of California, San Diego, is dedicated to him.
Raymond Chandler, among the earliest and most influential noir novelists, moved to La Jolla late in his career. He died there 13 years later, but not before delivering a bleak aphorism about then-stuffy La Jolla, "A nice place -- for old people and their parents."
The title article in Tom Wolfe's The Pump House Gang is about a group of surfers from Windansea Beach in La Jolla who "attended the Watts riots as if it were the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena."
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