La Selva Beach, California
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| La Selva Beach, California | |
| Nickname: LSB | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| Counties | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.86 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - Land | 3.86 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 500 |
| - Density | 129.5/sq mi (50/km²) |
| estimate | |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC) |
| 95076 | |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
La Selva Beach is an unincorporated area in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. There is no census data for La Selva Beach at present. La Selva Beach is one of the several small communities of Aptos neighboring Seascape to the north, Corralitos to the east, and Watsonville to the south. The name "La Selva" is Spanish for "the jungle" and possibly an allusion to the jungle of fog that regularly envelopes the small beach community.
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[edit] Geography
La Selva Beach lies near the San Andreas Fault, and was close to the epicenter of the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
[edit] History
At one point, the small area known as La Selva Beach was also known as Rob Roy in deference to the Scottish heritage of many of the inhabitants. The now-defunct (since 2000) Rob Roy Video Store was the only business in the area to make note of this heritage. Most of the houses were built in the early 1960s.
[edit] Demographics
Most people that one sees in the community are either caucasian or hispanic.
[edit] Parks and Recreation
La Selva Beach is home to both La Selva Beach and Manresa State Beach where one can fish, surf, and boogieboard. These are not popular surf breaks.
The central park of La Selva Beach is Triangle Park. The park is triangular in form and enhanced by a triangular structure with the flags of the world. There is also a horseshoe pit.
In the summer, one can witness small girls practicing their baton-twirling/hurling skills in preparation for the festivities of the annual La Selva Beach 4th of July Parade. As a side note, this parade is vastly shorter and less known than the so-called "World's Shortest Parade" which takes place concurrently in Aptos, California.
In winter, one can view the painted-wood Christmas-themed display that exponentially enhances the community's cuteness factor in conjunction with the lights of "Candlelight Lane." Candlelight Lane is what Playa Boulevard is transformed into during the month of December from the intersection of Playa Boulevard and San Andreas Boulevard to the intersection of Playa Boulevard and Estrella Boulevard. This transformation consists of the illumination of multi-colored lights which have been placed upon the indigenous pine trees and non-indigenous palm trees.
La Selva Beach is adjacent to Manresa State Beach
[edit] Educational Institutions
The Aptos Academy, Rio del Mar Elementary and the Monterey Bay Academy are the nearest educational institutions.
[edit] Notable residents
- Lisa Leuschner, American Idol semi-finalist.
- Grant Rummel, classical trombonist.
- Tom Cruise, prominent scientologist.
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