Loma Linda, California

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official_name = Loma Linda, California
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = San Bernardino
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area_total_km2 = 19
area_total_sq_mi = 7.3
area_land_km2 = 19
area_land_sq_mi = 7.3
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elevation_ft = 1165
elevation_m = 355
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 18681
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population_density_km2 = 983.2
population_density_sq_mi = 2559
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longd = 117 |longm = 15 |longs = 2 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 92350, 92354, 92357
area_code = 909
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blank_info = 06-42370
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Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States incorporated in 1970. The population was 18,681 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Loma Linda is located at coor dms|34|2|54|N|117|15|2|W|city (34.048364, -117.250648)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 18,681 people, 7,536 households, and 4,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,541.7 people per square mile (981.3/km²). There were 8,084 housing units at an average density of 1,099.9/sq mi (424.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.18% White, 7.21% African American, 0.49% Native American, 24.38% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.51% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.33% of the population.

There were 7,536 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,204, and the median income for a family was $45,774. Males had a median income of $36,086 versus $35,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,189. About 12.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Loma Linda is located in the 31st Senate District, represented by Republican Robert Dutton, and in the 63rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Emmerson. Federally, Loma Linda is located in California's 41st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.

Notable Features

Loma Linda University School of Medicine is a Christian institution. Notable firsts include baboon-to-human heart transplant and the first split-brain surgery. Loma Linda University is also home to the schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Religion, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Science and Technology with slightly more than 4000 students.

Loma Linda is a center of activity for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Many residents of Loma Linda are adherents to this Christian denomination. Since a main doctrine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is vegetarianism, most restaurants in Loma Linda feature a vegetarian menu in addition to regular menu items. Baker's Drive-Thru at Anderson Street and Redlands Boulevard was the first store in that fast-food chain to feature the now-famous "Loma Linda" menu, chock full of vegetarian items like the Gardenburger. The chain has since dropped the Loma Linda name and expanded its vegetarian choices.

Due to the large number of Loma Linda residents who are Seventh-Day Adventists, the city is one of the few which has weekend mail delivery service on Sunday instead of Saturday.

chools

The city of Loma Linda is part of the Redlands Unified School District with the Bryn Mawr Elementary school being situated within Loma Linda City limits. However, situated within the city of Loma Linda is Loma Linda Academy, a K-12 institution in addition to the Loma Linda University and its schools of dentistry, medicine, and nursing. Both the Academy and the University are run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Water Contamination and Air Pollution

Ground water near Loma Linda is contaminated by a plume of the chemical perchlorate which was used in the manufacture of rocket fuel. The chemical was formerly (decades ago) prescribed by physicians to control overactive thyroid glands. Attempts to quantitate the effects of low-level exposure to perchlorate have met with resistance from environmental (and other) activists. A nearby plant operated by Lockheed has been accused of improperly disposing of the rocket fuel, which leached into the ground water northeast of Loma Linda. Loma Linda's municipal water supply is nevertheless unaffected by the plume, the extent of which is monitored regularly. The San Bernardino valley has some of the worst air quality in the United States, owing to prevailing westerly winds that blow Los Angeles', and especially, Orange County's, pollution into the area.

Crime Rate

In north Loma Linda, which is the border of Loma Linda and the city of San Bernardino, gangs are one of the biggest crime issues. Fact|date=February 2007

The city is an oasis of sorts, with low crime rates compared with neighboring Colton, Fontana, and San Bernardino, according to local law enforcement data compiled by the FBI: In 2004, Loma Linda logged 18 violent crimes per 10,000 residents, while neighboring Fontana saw 51 and San Bernardino 133. [ Loma Linda: A city that runs on faith http://www.llu.edu/news/today/today_story.php?id=843]

Trivia

*Loma Linda was featured by National Geographic Magazine as one of the three places in the world with the highest longevity rate. [ [http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0511/feature1/index.html Longevity, The Secrets of Long Life - National Geographic Magazine ] ] Time Warner SoCal News (July 25, 2008)- Health and Affordability in Loma Linda (Online Video)

PressEnterpise.com (July 21, 2008) - "Loma Linda Community Garden (Online Video)"

Inland News Today (June 16, 2008)- "Some Loma Linda gardeners eat better, save money"

Dennis Halloway Interviewed on KCAA (June 2, 2008)- Alternative Solutions to High Food Prices (MP3*)

Press Release (May 26, 2008) - "Loma Linda offers healthy, homegrown alternatives to record-high food prices" (PDF**)

BlackVoiceNews.com (May 28, 2008) - "A Homegrown Alternative to High Food Prices"

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.loma-linda.ca.us/ City of Loma Linda]
* [http://www.lomalindachamber.com/ Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce Website]
* [http://www.llu.edu/llu/ Loma Linda University]
* [http://lomalindahealth.org Loma Linda University Medical Center]
* [http://www.protons.com Proton Treatment Center]
* [http://www.dotaichi.com/SouthernCaliforniaClasses.htm#Loma%20Linda LLU Drayson Center Tai Chi Chuan Classes]