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One of the beaches at La Jolla Cove.
La Jolla, California, is an upscale, coastal community within the city of San Diego. It is located on and north of Mount Soledad, extending toward Torrey Pines State Reserve. Its population is 44,440 as of January, 2003 [1] (http://cart.sandag.org/profiles/est/zip92037est.pdf). La Jolla is noted by the high standards of living the inhabitants enjoy, and by the presence of several higher-education and research institutions, such as University of California, San Diego (including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San Diego Supercomputer Center), The Scripps Research Institute, and the Salk Institute. It is also the location of Torrey Pines Golf Course, made famous by the PGA TOUR Buick Invitational held there each February.
The origin of the name "La Jolla" is obscure. It is pronounced like "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. More likely, though, it is a misspelling of "La Joya", meaning "The Jewel" in Spanish.
The people 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 and not separately incorporated.
Seals on Children's Beach, La Jolla
Beaches in La Jolla include La Jolla Shores, which is just south of Torrey Pines State Reserve, Wind 'n' Sea Beach, and La Jolla Cove.
In recent years, harbor seals have taken over the Children's Beach, a small manmade cove near downtown. The seals are protected animals under federal law, so removing them has become a difficult and controversial issue.
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).
Deepak Chopra runs his Center for Well Being in La Jolla.
Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was a resident of La Jolla at the time of his death in 1991.
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