42-763: El Río may refer to: Places [ edit ] El Rio, California , U.S. El Rio Villa, California, U.S. El Río ( es ), barrio of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico El Río ( es ), in San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Tenerife, Spain El Río ( es ), in San Millán de la Cogolla , La Rioja, Spain Books [ edit ] " El río " ( es ) 1964 story by Julio Cortázar Music [ edit ] El Rio (album) , by Frankie Ballard 2016 "El Río" (song) , 1968 single which
84-500: A Prussian Jewish merchant who built a general store at the location. The U.S. Post Office Department established New Jerusalem Post Office on July 26, 1882, and Cohn was appointed the first postmaster. The first one-room schoolhouse was opened in 1885. Santa Clara Catholic Church was founded the same year though services has been conducted since 1877. It was the first Catholic church to be built in Ventura County since
126-447: A Bus Rapid Transit project. This exit list proceeds from east to west, since the majority of the freeway is the north-south US 101. Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964 , based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to
168-425: A book-signing event here in 2006 when her young-adult novel “ Honey Blonde Chica ” was published. She remarked " This library was my home away from home when I was growing up ." The Roger Jones Community Center is nearby with an adjoining public park. A majority of the streets in the older unincorporated area do not have sidewalks. As traffic has increased, the safety of school children and other pedestrians has been
210-537: A concern for the community. Cloverdale Mutual Water District serves 135 households in the community which is about 500 residents. In the 1990s, the area's existing septic tanks were banned because of groundwater contamination in this area of the Oxnard Plain adjacent to the Santa Clara River. A $ 35 million conversion to a sewer system was undertaken by the county. The area storm water drains into
252-635: A two-horse stage between Port Hueneme and the Montalvo train station . His descendants were part of the El Rio community up into the 21st century. On February 14, 1895, the postal authority changed the name of the town to Jerusalem. Four months later, they changed it to Elrio (one word.) In 1905, they changed it to El Rio, two words, which means in Spanish "The River," referring to the nearby Santa Clara or to El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia . The town
294-528: Is Routes 101 and 134 from Route 5 to the Santa Barbara County line. This does not include the portion of Route 134 between Route 5 and Route 210 even though local usage extends the name over this portion of freeway. At the freeway's eastern terminus with Interstate 210 in Pasadena, highway signs indicate "Ventura" as the destination direction for Route 134. The interchange of SR 134 and I-5
336-557: Is a small, rural unincorporated town in Ventura County, California , United States, on the northeast side of the 101 Freeway and Oxnard , and south of the Santa Clara River . The town was founded in 1875 and named New Jerusalem by the owner of general store who became the first postmaster in 1882. In 1885, a school and Santa Clara Catholic Church were built. Located near where the coastal railroad line crosses
378-887: Is a vegetated overpass spanning the Ventura Freeway and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills . When built, it will be one of the largest urban wildlife crossing in the United States, connecting the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains over a busy freeway with ten traffic lanes (including exit lanes). Ventura Freeway currently carries the Los Angeles Metro express bus route 501 between Pasadena and North Hollywood. Portions of SR 134 are also being considered as part of
420-666: Is officially the "Gene Autry Memorial Interchange", after the singing cowboy superstar Gene Autry . Autry's Museum of the American West is located near the interchange in Griffith Park. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 54, Chapter 85 in 2003 also designated Route 101 in Ventura County as the "Screaming Eagles Highway". This honors the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army , which formed on July 23, 1918 and has been involved in every major war that
462-541: Is the central business district for the largely residential community. The population was 7,198 at the 2010 census, up from 6,193 at the time the 2000 census was enumerated. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined a portion of the unincorporated area as El Rio census-designated place (CDP) which does not precisely correspond to the historical community that is much larger with significant portions having been annexed to
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#1732797592600504-778: Is the principal east–west route (designated north–south) through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County . From the Santa Barbara County line to its intersection with the Hollywood Freeway in the southeastern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles (the Hollywood Split ), it is signed as U.S. Route 101 (US 101), which was built in the late 1950s and opened on April 5, 1960. The segments from
546-573: The Alhambra / Los Angeles city limit. Signs on SR 134 and I-210 refer to the SR ;710 stub in Pasadena as TO SR 110 , because exiting left from the SR 710 stub onto California Blvd and turning right on Arroyo Parkway leads directly to SR 110, which is Pasadena's only direct freeway link to Downtown Los Angeles . Both the SR 134 and US 101 portions of the freeway are part of
588-1029: The California Freeway and Expressway System , and is part of the National Highway System , a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration . A pre-freeway alignment of State Route 134 originated at U.S. Route 101 (Ventura Boulevard) and Fulton Avenue in Los Angeles , then along Fulton, Moorpark Street, Riverside Drive and Alameda Avenue before meeting up with U.S. 6 / 99 (San Fernando Road) in Burbank. It traveled along San Fernando Road to Colorado Street, then ran along Colorado Street (portions of which have been renamed Eagle Vista Drive) through Glendale, Eagle Rock and Pasadena before terminating at U.S. Route 66 . The alignment
630-561: The Coast Range . One of their largest settlements was at nearby Saticoy , because of the bubbling springs that were found there. On May 6, 1837, Juan M. Sanchez (1791–1873), a former Santa Barbara Presidio soldier, was granted the Rancho Santa Clara del Norte , which contained 13,989 acres (57 km ) of land extending from the Santa Clara River south to the northern boundary of present-day Camarillo , and from
672-542: The Hollywood Split . Here, the US ;101 designation switches to the southeast-bound Hollywood Freeway, while the Ventura Freeway becomes SR 134 as it continues eastward. The northwest-bound portion of the Hollywood Freeway is designated as SR 170. The westernmost portion of the freeway also forms part of the unsigned SR 1 concurrency that stretches from Las Cruces in the west to Oxnard in
714-984: The Verdugo Mountains , it continues along the southern slope of the San Rafael Hills between Glendale and Eagle Rock before entering Pasadena near the Arroyo Seco and terminating at the Foothill Freeway (I-210) . The road is the main connector from the San Fernando Valley and points north to the San Gabriel Valley and points east. The future I-710 dead-ends at California Blvd and is signed as SR 710 . Residents of South Pasadena have blocked efforts to extend I-710 north to California Boulevard from its current end at Valley Boulevard north of I-10 near
756-572: The census of 2000 , there were 6,193 people, 1,467 households, and 1,273 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,961.2 people per square mile (1,532.8/km2). There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 953.7 per square mile (369.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.60% White , 1.26% African American , 2.52% Native American , 1.39% Asian , 0.34% Pacific Islander , 42.48% from other races , and 4.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.36% of
798-490: The Santa Barbara County line to Sea Cliff , and from Solimar Beach to Oxnard , are also concurrent with State Route 1 (SR 1), although no signs mention SR 1 there. East of the Hollywood Freeway intersection, the Ventura Freeway is signed as State Route 134 ( SR 134 ), which was built by 1971. Before the construction of a new alignment in 1971, the portion east of the Golden State Freeway
840-468: The Santa Clara River, the town's name was changed to El Rio around 1900. The former wagon river crossing route became the Ventura Freeway which separates the community from the commercial developments that grew up on the southwest side of the freeway. That portion of the historic community and sections closer to the river have been annexed to the city of Oxnard. Vineyard Avenue ( State Route 232 )
882-534: The United States has participated in since then. The California Legislature passed a resolution in 2017 to designate the easternmost segment of the SR 134 freeway between SR 2 and its terminus at I-210 as the "President Barack H. Obama Highway", in honor of the 44th U.S. President Barack Obama , who had attended Occidental College in Eagle Rock from 1979 to 1981. Signs were posted on December 20, 2018. The proposed Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
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#1732797592600924-535: The adjacent Santa Clara River. Ventura County juvenile justice center is located on the outskirts of El Rio near the small community of Strickland and Rio Mesa High School . The high-security facility on Vineyard Avenue is colloquially known as juvenile hall . Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California , United States, that runs from the Santa Barbara / Ventura county line to Pasadena in Los Angeles County . It
966-404: The average family size was 4.31. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP
1008-518: The city of Oxnard. El Rio was first named New Jerusalem by Simon Cohn in 1875. The post office later changed its name to El Rio in 1895, which is the Spanish translation for “the river”. Early inhabitants of the area were the Chumash , a Native American tribe who continue to inhabit the area. The Chumash region extends from Point Conception to Santa Monica and back into the foothills as far as
1050-452: The east, with SR 1 spitting off for about 6 miles (9.7 km) to serve Sea Cliff , Faria , Solimar Beach , and Emma Wood State Beach . The portion of the Ventura Freeway signed as US 101 is signed as a north–south route by CalTrans despite the freeway's actual alignment being east–west. This is due to the fact that US 101 as a whole has an overall north–south alignment. The apparent inconsistency can be confusing to visitors, as
1092-638: The founding of Mission San Buenaventura 95 years earlier. Octaviano and Rosaria Moraga were early settlers who first came to county in the 1870s from Sonora, Mexico . Octaviano worked as the barkeeper at the New Parian Hotel in Ventura , and ran a boarding house they owned in Ventura. They eventually were able to buy land in New Jerusalem where Octaviano ran a livery stable. He also drove
1134-462: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Río&oldid=1192168691 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages El Rio, California El Rio ( / ɛ l ˈ r iː oʊ / ; Spanish : El Río , meaning "The River")
1176-542: The manufacturing industries. The 2010 United States Census reported that El Rio had a population of 7,198. The population density was 3,556.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,373.2/km ). The racial makeup of El Rio was 3,495 (48.6%) White , 58 (0.8%) African American , 201 (2.8%) Native American , 73 (1.0%) Asian , 24 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 3,027 (42.1%) from other races , and 320 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,188 persons (86.0%). The Census reported that 7,190 people (99.9% of
1218-558: The northern Santa Monica Mountains , it crosses the Ventura/ Los Angeles county line before entering the San Fernando Valley . The freeway continues eastward along the valley's southern rim, crossing the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) near Sherman Oaks at an interchange consistently rated as one of the five most congested in the nation. It then reaches an interchange with the Hollywood Freeway known as
1260-631: The population) lived in households, 8 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 1,629 households, out of which 904 (55.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 940 (57.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 284 (17.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 164 (10.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 102 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 14 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 181 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals, and 79 (4.8%) had someone living alone who
1302-408: The population. There were 1,467 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.22 and
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1344-458: The present day 101 Freeway east to the west end of South Mountain. Sanchez and his wife, Ines Guevara de Sanchez (1794–1862), had their adobe home built below the western slope of South Mountain, within a heavy group of eucalyptus trees at the east end of present-day Rose Avenue, an avenue that was lined on both sides with tall eucalyptus trees. The town was founded in 1875 and named New Jerusalem, California, by Simon Cohn (1852–1936),
1386-578: The ramp and then onto what is presently the Ventura Freeway to Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. The Colorado Boulevard / Figueroa Street ramps plus the segment of freeway between the ramps and just east of Orange Grove Boulevard were previously known as the Colorado Freeway. From 1964 to 1992, the Colorado Boulevard portions of Route 134 were renumbered as California State Route 248 . The official Ventura Freeway designation
1428-624: The same freeway entrance can often be signed as "101 North" and "101 West." This is most common in the San Fernando Valley . Continuing eastward from the Hollywood Split as SR 134, the Ventura Freeway, now signed as east–west, skirts the northern edge of Griffith Park before intersecting the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and crossing the Los Angeles River . After passing through Downtown Glendale south of
1470-536: Was $ 50,273, and the median income for a family was $ 56,339. Males had a median income of $ 35,041 versus $ 22,254 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 14,898. About 9.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. The Albert H. Soliz Library in the community is a branch of the Ventura County Library system. Poet and novelist Michele Serros
1512-516: Was 29.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males. There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of 840.0 per square mile (324.3/km ), of which 981 (60.2%) were owner-occupied, and 648 (39.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. 4,223 people (58.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,967 people (41.2%) lived in rental housing units. As of
1554-415: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41. There were 1,388 families (85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.47. The population was spread out, with 2,157 people (30.0%) under the age of 18, 930 people (12.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,028 people (28.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,421 people (19.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 662 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
1596-493: Was at a crossroads on the boundary of two ranchos (El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia and Rancho Santa Clara del Norte ). The El Rio Post Office was discontinued on October 31, 1911. It was reestablished in 1953. Until Rio Mesa High School was built on Central Avenue northeast of El Rio and opened in 1965, El Rio students were bused to Oxnard High School and later to Camarillo High School in Camarillo . The post office
1638-679: Was discontinued again in 1966. According to the United States Census Bureau , the census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ), all of it land. East and southeast of town, within the adjoining agricultural area, is the Santa Clara Avenue Oil Field . It has an average elevation of 80 feet. El Rio has the highest percentage of manufacturing workers in Ventura County: 34% of residents have jobs within
1680-508: Was first hit for Miguel Ríos "El Rio", song by Café Tacuba from Yo Soy Other [ edit ] El Rio , gay bar in San Francisco, California See also [ edit ] Rio (disambiguation) Los Ríos (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title El Río . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
1722-505: Was known as the Colorado Freeway after nearby Colorado Boulevard , a historic thoroughfare in Pasadena and northeastern Los Angeles. The Ventura Freeway begins at the Santa Barbara / Ventura county line, west of La Conchita , as US 101. It travels eastward through the citrus orchards and strawberry fields of the Oxnard Plain before ascending the short, steep Conejo Grade into the Conejo Valley . Continuing eastward through
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1764-542: Was later cut back to terminate in Studio City at Lankershim and Ventura. The Interstate 5 off-ramp at Colorado Street is actually a former routing of SR 134, and there are still mileposts that refer to it as such. Old SR 134 followed Colorado Street through Glendale and Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock to the ramp connecting Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street to the Ventura Freeway. Old SR 134 continued onto
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