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49-642: Neptune, California, is the series' fictional setting , a town in California inspired by Orange County . The town is described as experiencing class tension especially through its highschool, with the wealthy upperclass inflating the prices of housing and services out of the reach of the poorer classes. Neptune is a coastal community located between San Diego and Los Angeles on the route of California 's Pacific Coast Highway . Many locations in California are named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa , including

98-413: A local governing body , including (but not necessarily limited to) cities , counties , towns , townships , charter townships , villages , and boroughs . The term can also be used to describe municipally owned corporations . Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event

147-418: A campaign to incorporate Neptune, which would lead to the town having an official mayor and its own police department, with the municipal boundaries only including the "09er" sections of town. Those outside this incorporation area came under risk of lower property values and even further reduction in government response and effectiveness. The incorporation would also have gutted the powerbase of Sheriff Lamb, as

196-559: A fellow student, and Dean O'Dell is found dead. (" Spit & Eggs ") Hearst College is also mentioned in the TV Series Moonlight , also starring Jason Dohring, the actor who portrayed Logan Echolls. Hearst College is mentioned again in Rob Thomas' show "iZombie"; season 2 episode 5 titled "Love & Basketball", when one of the murder suspects bet on a basketball game from Hearst College, where he went to school. In

245-509: A great deal of property outside the incorporation zone at bargain-basement prices (due to the depressed property values brought about due to incorporation talks) and sought to make a profit on them by killing incorporation, driving their prices back up to their original values. Threatening to go public regarding the child molestation charges, Cassidy forced Goodman to manufacture a sex scandal which implicated Keith Mars. Cassidy knew that Keith would fight Goodman to clear his name, and would ensure as

294-476: A pedophile child molester before Cassidy's blackmail/real estate scheme could be carried out. Neptune has a huge gap between the rich "09ers" and those who work for them either directly or through service industry businesses. In Veronica's words, if you are young and live in Neptune, "either your parents are millionaires, or your parents work for millionaires". In the pilot episode and other season one episodes, it

343-513: A result that the public would think of Goodman as an adulterous politician. This 'backfiring' scandal would then cause Neptune residents to vote against Goodman and incorporation. Following the plan, incorporation lost at the ballot box—though Cassidy would not live to reap the rewards of his scheme for himself, as he committed suicide after Veronica revealed that Cassidy had murdered several of his classmates (along with several innocent bystanders) in order to keep said classmates from exposing Goodman as

392-431: A successor to the position of "county supervisor". The second season explored these political elements with plotlines involving an election for the offices of sheriff and county supervisor, with Keith Mars (supported by Goodman) trying to get his old job as sheriff back by running against Don Lamb. While Keith lost his bid to reclaim his old job, Goodman won his election. Afterwards, he showed his ambitious side by launching

441-578: A suite in the Grand (" Driver Ed "). After a fire in Logan Echolls ' house, he moved in with Duncan (" Rat Saw God ") and he kept the suite after Duncan ran away to Australia. Logan held the "alterna- prom " in his suite when Neptune High canceled the prom (" Look Who’s Stalking ") and also held a graduation party there. Veronica and Beaver 's confrontation on the roof of the hotel ended with Beaver jumping to his death (" Not Pictured "). The Neptune Grand

490-704: Is Fitzpatrick's Bar. Winston's bar in Ocean Beach was used in " Welcome Wagon ". Gorey's Market Liquor and parking lot on 36th and University (92104) were used on two scenes in S3 E15 "Papa's Cabin". The gym in " You Think You Know Somebody " is Stern's Gym on Granada Avenue in North Park. Other frequently used locales were Mission Hills, Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla, Torrey Pines Golf Course/The Lodge Hotel, Oceanside and Normal Heights, as well as Mission Bay. List of fictional towns and villages This

539-507: Is Pan High, who are known to perform pranks on each other every year. The former principal, Alan Moorehead, was exposed to have had an affair with one of his students and have hid the baby that resulted from the affair in the girls' bathroom (" My Mother, the Fiend "). Moorehead was subsequently replaced by Principal Van Clemmons Mr. Rooks was also found to have had an affair with one of his students, Susan Knight (" Mars vs. Mars "). Ms. Hauser,

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588-429: Is a list of fictional settlements , including fictional towns, villages, and cities, organized by each city's medium. This list should include only well-referenced, notable examples of fictional towns, cities, settlements and villages that are integral to a work of fiction and substantively depicted therein. Fictional cities, towns and counties are arrows in the fiction writers' quivers – they lend an air of authenticity to

637-398: Is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter . A city charter or town charter or municipal charter is a legal document establishing a municipality, such as a city or town . In Bangladesh , There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. In Canada, charters are granted by provincial authorities . The Greater Chennai Corporation

686-463: Is studying criminology, and is still living at home. Weevil is the maintenance worker at Hearst, and he forms a friendship with Dean Cyrus O'Dell . At the beginning of the semester, Parker is raped by the Hearst serial rapist. (" Welcome Wagon ") Feeling guilty for not helping her, Veronica sets herself to catching the rapist. (" My Big Fat Greek Rush Week ") Veronica discovers the identity of the rapist,

735-650: Is the oldest municipal corporation in the world outside the United Kingdom. The title "corporation" was used in boroughs from soon after the Norman conquest until the Local Government Act 2001 . Under the 2001 act, county boroughs were renamed "cities" and their corporations became "city councils"; other borough corporations were renamed "borough councils". After the Partition of Ireland ,

784-629: Is where Aaron Echolls ( Logan Echolls ' father) was murdered, and the location where Dean O'Dell's wife Mindy had been having an affair with Hank Landry, Veronica's criminology professor. Exterior shots of the Hilton San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter were used for the Neptune Grand in season two. Other shots of the Hyatt Regency were also used. Hearst College is a fictional Southern California college, attended by Veronica in

833-720: The Balboa Peninsula section of Newport Beach in Orange County and San Diego's Balboa Park . In reality, State Route 1 does not run south of Orange County. In season 1, it is implied that Neptune is about 85 miles (or a 90-minute drive) from San Diego. Series creator Rob Thomas stated in an interview that Neptune is located near San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. Neptune scenes are generally filmed in San Diego County, and exteriors of all of

882-881: The U.S. Virgin Islands has districts , and American Samoa has districts and unorganized atolls . Each Indian Reservation is subdivided in various ways. For example, the Navajo Nation is subdivided into agencies and Chapter houses , while the Blackfeet Nation is subdivided into Communities . According to one definition of the term, municipal corporations are "organisations with independent corporate status, managed by an executive board appointed primarily by local government officials, and with majority public ownership". Some such corporations rely on revenue from user fees, distinguishing them from agencies and special districts funded through taxation, although this

931-689: The burghs of Scotland were similar in origin and were reformed or replaced in the nineteenth century before being abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The Irish borough corporations within what is now Northern Ireland were reformed by the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 and Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 and replaced by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 . Most U.S. states and territories have at least two tiers of local government: counties and municipalities . Louisiana uses

980-596: The greater Los Angeles zipspace. All aspects of Neptune, including its politics, are controlled by the "09ers". Neptune is the county seat of Balboa, containing the county's main Sheriff's Office (the only one seen) and the County Supervisor's Office. When the series begins, the sheriff is Don Lamb . Lamb is more concerned with the bureaucratic side of his job rather than proper and thorough police work. He gained his office in an emergency recall election, after

1029-677: The Borough of Galway", but referred to as "the Corporation". The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 allowed municipal corporations to be established within the new Provinces of New Zealand . The term fell out of favour following the abolition of the Provinces in 1876. The ancient boroughs of England and Wales were typically incorporated by a royal charter , though some were boroughs by prescription . The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 and Municipal Corporations Act 1882 abolished

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1078-529: The Casablancas family, through real estate) in the boom created by the other "09ers". The Mars' apartment building, as shown in the pilot episode , is The Inn at Sunset Cliffs on Point Loma, 1370 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, in San Diego . This area of Point Loma has a reputation as a beautiful place to watch the sunset and waves crashing below, as well as being a favorite surfing spot. The exterior shot of

1127-478: The Internet, and according to Veronica is responsible for the huge boom in the local economy. When the patent was approved, many people in the community became rich overnight. Other "09ers" (such as movie star Aaron Echolls and his family) choose to live in Neptune due to its warm climate and its beaches, thus contributing even more to its economy. A few residents have become rich through service businesses (such as

1176-618: The Pirates Points system to allow those in band, the school newspaper, school plays, on the honor roll, or those in vocational trades receive points as well (" Return of the Kane "). Neptune High was also home to a secret society called the Tritons . Those who were chosen to become Tritons had to go through various hazing rituals, such as streaking through the school, performing karaoke , or speaking entirely in pangrams (" Clash of

1225-599: The Tritons "). During the filming of the pilot, producer Paul Kurta said that much of the filming would take place in Oceanside, California . Kurta liked that it was "a seaside town that still feels like middle-class people live there ... Most of the seaside towns feel resort driven." The setting of Neptune High, which was featured in the first two seasons, was also located in Oceanside. The school, Oceanside High School ,

1274-643: The US Census Bureau's data collected in 2012, there were 89,004 local government units in the United States. This data shows a decline from 89,476 units since the last census of local governments performed in 2007. Each of the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories is also subdivided into smaller entities. Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities , and the Northern Mariana Islands has four municipalities. Guam has villages ,

1323-642: The building where Veronica's dad's private investigation agency is housed is the Cabrillo Academy of the Sword along 3339 Adams Avenue 92116 in Normal Heights. For reference, the popular Lestat's Coffee House is next to where Mars Investigations would be. Most of the scenes filmed inside the office of Mars Investigations are, of course, on a set at the Stu Segall lot. Across the street and on

1372-519: The corporations in the Irish Free State were Dublin, Cork , Limerick and Waterford (county boroughs) and Drogheda , Kilkenny , Sligo , Clonmel , and Wexford (non-county boroughs). Dún Laoghaire gained borough status in 1930 as "The Corporation of Dun Laoghaire". Galway 's borough status, lost in 1840, was restored in 1937; it was formally styled "the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of

1421-457: The corporations of rotten boroughs and other small rural areas. The Local Government Act 1888 aligned the powers of the remaining borough corporations with those of the new urban district councils . All borough corporations were replaced under the Local Government Act 1972 with councils not designated as "corporations", with the exception of the City of London Corporation . The corporations of

1470-824: The county in which they would otherwise be a part. In some states, particularly in New England, towns form the primary unit of local government below the state level, in some cases eliminating the need for county government entirely. Many rural areas and even some suburban areas of many states have no municipal government below the county level. In addition to counties and municipalities, states often create special purpose authorities, such as school districts and districts for fire protection, sanitary sewer service, public transportation , public libraries , public parks or forests, water resource management, and conservation districts . Such special purpose districts may encompass areas in multiple municipalities or counties. According to

1519-712: The episode " A Trip to the Dentist " what is supposed to be a location in Cuba (the country) is actually the El Prado area of Balboa Park, where most of the museums are concentrated. In a couple of early episodes, strip clubs are seen in stakeouts: the Body Shop and Les Girls, both located next to each other just off Rosecrans Blvd. in the Sports Arena/Midway district. Dog Beach in Ocean Beach appears to have been

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1568-469: The fictional Hearst College. Qualcomm Stadium represents Shark Field, a fictitious stadium in Balboa County that is demolished in the second season. The (numerically) closest real ZIP Codes to 90909 are 90899, which belongs to Long Beach, California , 91001 which belongs to Altadena, California , and 92009 which belongs to Carlsbad, California . 909xx series ZIP Codes are an unassigned series in

1617-532: The health teacher, was caught taking money from the Senior Trip (" Ain’t No Magic Mountain High Enough "). Neptune High also had a policy of "Pirate Points", where students who were involved in certain activities, like sports, student council, and cheerleading, were allowed extra privileges (like getting to have food delivered on-campus). Duncan Kane , upon becoming student council president, restructured

1666-501: The local sheriff's office is located outside the "09er" section of the town, effectively leaving Lamb on the outside looking in. This led to much speculation as to why Goodman aligned himself politically with Keith Mars, a plot point that was not explored during the season. In the end, Goodman's incorporation scheme failed due to a blackmail scheme orchestrated by his former child molestation victim Cassidy Casablancas. With help from his stepmother Kendall Casablancas , Cassidy had purchased

1715-677: The location for most of the beach scenes in Veronica Mars. Some other beach scenes were also filmed at La Jolla Shores beach. Some of the Neptune Boardwalk scenes in the first two seasons were shot at Belmont Park in Mission Beach—the Giant Dipper Rollercoaster is the giveaway. The video store in " Meet John Smith " is Kensington Video on Adams Ave. in Kensington. Scolari's Office in North Park

1764-542: The look and feel of the school", and San Diego State University invited the series with "open arms". Taping at the university led to financial and employment benefits for the university and its students. Alumni worked as crewmembers while students worked as actors; half of the third season extras were students from the university's film department. Hearst College is first mentioned in the second season, when one of Veronica's fellow jurors recommends its generous scholarships and grant programs. (" One Angry Veronica ") Later on in

1813-519: The ousting of his former boss Keith Mars . Lamb has consistently displayed significant favoritism toward 09ers, such as allowing Jake Kane to avoid having his daughter Lilly 's car impounded for unpaid parking tickets. A county supervisor, informally referred to as the "Mayor" of Neptune, was seen during the season one episode " Silence of the Lamb ", but his name was not given. At the start of season two, baseball team owner Woody Goodman ran for and won

1862-479: The position of county supervisor, holding the position until fleeing Neptune after being accused of blowing up the school bus at the start of the season. Besides being eventually exposed as a pedophile child molester, Goodman was murdered by Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas , the son of a wealthy "09er" family who had been sexually abused by Goodman when he was younger. As of the third season, no word has been given as to how Goodman's death would be handled in terms of naming

1911-632: The same block as Mars Investigations is the car wash often seen in Season One flashbacks with Lilly Kane. It is the Adams Avenue Car Wash on Adams Avenue. Neptune High is a high-school in the fictional seaside city of Neptune, California , attended by Veronica in the first two seasons. The school is divided into two groups, the "09ers" in one group, and everyone else in the other, including the PCH Bike Club. Neptune's main rival

1960-426: The season, Veronica and Wallace go to a "Get to Know Hearst" weekend. During her visit, Veronica discovers that there is a serial date rapist who shaves the heads of his victims. She manages to exonerate her ex-boyfriend Troy , but is not able to figure out who the rapist is. (" The Rapes of Graff ") The third season begins with Veronica, Logan, Wallace, Mac, Dick, Piz and Parker as freshmen at Hearst College. Veronica

2009-650: The show's most notable locations are found there. For example, exteriors of the Mars residence are filmed in Point Loma , and exteriors of Mars Investigations are filmed on Adams Avenue in Normal Heights . Oceanside High School in Oceanside, California , doubles as the fictional Neptune High, and San Diego State University , University of California, San Diego and the University of San Diego are portrayed as

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2058-564: The state, local governments may operate under their own charters or under general law, or a state may have a mix of chartered and general-law local governments. Generally, in a state having both chartered and general-law local governments, the chartered local governments have more local autonomy and home rule. Municipalities are typically subordinate to a county government, with some exceptions. Certain cities, for example, have consolidated with their county government as consolidated city-counties . In Virginia , cities are completely independent from

2107-489: The story, and since there are so many of them, readers find them to be a plausible addition that makes the story more realistic. Cabot Cove is named after the town's founder, Winfred Cabot. Perhaps setting the stage for the town's reputation for murders, Cabot was killed in a murder-suicide situation with his wife Hepzibah. It has an architectural heritage of Victorian houses. Given the village's rich history, coastal location and close proximity to eastern U.S. cities, Cabot Cove

2156-653: The term parish and Alaska uses the term borough for what the U.S. Census Bureau terms county equivalents in those states. Civil townships or towns are used as subdivisions of a county in 20 states, mostly in the Northeast and Midwest. Population centers may be organized into incorporated municipalities of several types, including the city , town , borough , and village . The types and nature of these municipal entities vary from state to state. In addition to these general-purpose local governments, states may also create special-purpose local governments. Depending on

2205-417: The third season. The name was chosen in the series' second season when a prominent Californian name was needed, and there was already a Stanford University . Hearst is named after William Randolph Hearst , a newspaper magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Randolph Hearst's granddaughter Patty Hearst , was signed to play Selma Hearst Rose, the granddaughter of the founder of Hearst College. The character

2254-404: Was an heiress of Hearst Mart, a chain similar to Wal-Mart . The setting of Hearst College was mostly filmed on the campuses of San Diego State University , University of San Diego , and the University of California, San Diego . Assistant Location Manager Steven Lee said that the filming locations were chosen by the director and by production designer Alfred Sole. Sole reportedly "really liked

2303-433: Was implied that the Mars family existed on the fringes of the "09er" society and that most of their social standing came from Keith Mars's job as sheriff and Veronica's friendship with the children of software mogul Jake Kane. The largest and most successful business in the community, Kane Software is run and operated by Jake Kane , father of Duncan Kane and Lilly Kane . The company holds the patent on streaming video over

2352-405: Was paid $ 7,750 by Stu Segall Productions for the use of the campus and extras. The Neptune Grand is a luxury hotel, mainly catering to the upper class, as opposed to the cheaper Camelot Motel. Lianne Mars told Veronica that Jake Kane was innocent of his daughter 's murder because he had been at the Neptune Grand with Lianne at the time of Lilly's death. During the second season, Duncan lived in

2401-403: Was transformed from a small, sleepy fishing village to a tourist destination for the people coming from New York City . Sunnydale is located on a "Hellmouth"; a portal "between this reality and the next", and convergence point of mystical energies. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Grand Theft Auto VI Municipal corporation Municipal corporation is the legal term for

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