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Encyclopedia > Rancho Bernardo, California

Rancho Bernardo is a neighborhood of the city of San Diego, California, located in the county of the latter's same name. It is geographically located about 20 miles north-north-east of downtown San Diego, immediately north of the suburb of Poway and south of Escondido. Nickname: Americas Finest City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Poway is a city located in San Diego County, California. ... Escondido is a city located in San Diego County, California just north of San Diego, California. ...


Rancho Bernardo, or popularly known as RB, was born in 1789 with a land grant from the king of Spain as La Cañada de San Bernardo (or "The Gorge of Saint Bernard"). As the early name implies, the topography of RB consists of canyons and rolling hills. At the beginning of RB's history (circa 1800) the population consisted of a volatile combination of indigenous Native Americans and Ranchers. St. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ... It has been suggested that Sexual Victimization of Native American Women be merged into this article or section. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ...


The early 1960s saw RB's evolution into its present state and nomenclature when a real estate company known as “Rancho Bernardo, Inc.” obtained incorporation with the approval of the AVCO Community Developers. This was the beginning of Rancho Bernardo as it is known today. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...


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