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48-583: Terra Linda may refer to: Terra Linda, San Rafael, California Terra Linda High School Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Terra Linda . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terra_Linda&oldid=933204074 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

96-544: A half years, writing much of it at the back of his San Anselmo house in a room he shared with a gaudy Wurlitzer jukebox . In 1977, Lucas screened an early version of Star Wars , without completed special effects, at his San Anselmo home for a small group of Hollywood friends, including the producer Alan Ladd Jr. , directors Steven Spielberg , Brian DePalma , and Martin Scorsese , and screenwriters Jay Cocks , Willard Huyck , and Gloria Katz . The average high temperature

144-494: A hammer, then shooting James Olive at close range as he arrived home and discovered the body of his mortally wounded wife. Riley was sentenced to death, which was commuted to life in prison when the death penalty was ruled unconstitutional in 1978. He was paroled from prison on December 8, 2015. Marlene Olive, after a short hearing in Marin County juvenile court, was ordered to serve approximately four years at Ventura School,

192-721: A political party, and 461 are registered with other parties. Since 2013 police services have been provided by the Central Marin Police Authority, which also polices the nearby towns of Corte Madera, Larkspur, and portions of Greenbrae. In the United States House of Representatives , San Anselmo is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . From 2008 to 2012, Huffman represented Marin County in

240-552: A school for students who have orthopedic disabilities, was a famous pioneer from the 1950s forward in providing a combination of specialized and mainstream education for its students, who became members of the co-located Santa Margarita School classes for a part of each day. The Guide Dogs for the Blind organization, which predates the community, is located at the edge of Terra Linda. Its "students" and trainers can be seen walking Terra Linda and San Rafael streets. The Mall at Northgate

288-656: Is 85 °F (29 °C), in July, and the average low temperature is 41 °F (5 °C), in January and December. The record high was 111 °F (44 °C) in July 1972, and record low was 18 °F (−8 °C) in December 1990. Average rainfall is 47.47 inches (1,206 mm), with the rainiest month being January. All but a sliver of San Anselmo lies within the 28-square-mile (73 km ) Ross Valley Watershed that flows into San Francisco Bay . The principal waterway of

336-521: Is about 10,000. Terra Linda is built upon the ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok , specifically land traditionally inhabited by the Tamal Aguasto tribe. Most of Terra Linda was built after World War II and was largely completed by 1970. Terra Linda was originally developed by the development group Alliance Construction. The first residences were model homes on Hyacinth Way. They were of

384-562: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Terra Linda, San Rafael, California Terra Linda is a residential and light commercial/office community in the Las Gallinas Valley area of Marin County, approximately 14 miles (23 km) north of the Golden Gate Bridge . The housing stock includes about 900 residences built by Joseph Eichler . Terra Linda

432-436: Is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of San Francisco . The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the south. Mount Tamalpais dominates the view to the south. The population was 12,830 at the 2020 census . San Anselmo sits on Costal Miwok land which was inhabited prior to American and Spanish settlers. The land in and around San Anselmo was mostly pastoral until 1874, when

480-588: Is located on what was formerly the property of the Manuel T. Freitas family, immigrant Portuguese owners of part of the Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas Mexican land grant. The ranch was originally operated as a dairy farm. The site of the ranch house and buildings is now the site of St. Isabella's Catholic Church and School. Terra Linda shares ZIP Code 94903 with Santa Venetia , Marinwood , and Lucas Valley . The Terra Linda post office

528-474: Is the only enclosed mall in Marin County. Two anchor tenants dating from its original open-air design were The Emporium , now Macy's , and Sears . There is also a Kohl's (previously Mervyn's) and a 15-screen theater complex, which was once a single-screen theater in another part of the mall. Sears was the only original tenant, now closed; the Kohl's store is new construction since the mall's enclosure, and Macy's

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576-663: The Archdiocese of San Francisco ), and St. Marks private school . St. Marks was previously known as Don Timoteo Elementary School, named after Don Timoteo Murphy, who built the first house in San Rafael. He was one of the first residents of Marin County and owned a large amount of land in the area. He also managed the property of ( Mission San Rafael Arcángel ). Montessori operates in Christ Presbyterian Church facilities. Terra Linda's Marindale School,

624-758: The California State Assembly . In the California State Legislature , San Anselmo is in: San Anselmo is an overwhelmingly Democratic city in presidential elections. In 2012, Barack Obama received 83.10% of the vote, and in 2016, Hillary Clinton received 85.43% of the vote. San Anselmo is in the Ross Valley Elementary School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District . San Anselmo

672-632: The California Youth Authority 's juvenile facility north of Los Angeles. The crime, ensuing trial, and aftermath are the subject of Richard M. Levine's 1982 book, Bad Blood: A Family Murder in Marin County . San Anselmo, California San Anselmo ( Spanish for ' Saint Anselm ') is an incorporated town in Marin County, California , United States. San Anselmo is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of San Rafael , at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). It

720-582: The North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) added to its line a spur track from San Anselmo to San Rafael. In 1875, the railroad completed a line from Sausalito to Tomales and north to Cazadero via San Anselmo. For a few years, the town was listed on railroad maps as " Junction ", but in 1883 the name San Anselmo came back into use. The San Anselmo post office opened in 1892. Two postal substations were operated: Lansdale, from 1924 to 1962, and Yolanda, from 1924 to 1954. From 1902 until

768-418: The poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. San Anselmo has a council–manager form of government, in which an elected town council creates policy and hires a town manager to implement the policy. The five-member town council is elected by the voters at large. The posts of mayor and vice-mayor rotate among the council. San Anselmo's current mayor is Steve Burdo and

816-620: The 184-acre Mont Marin Open Space for $ 314,000. In 1975 Terra Linda residents, with a 76 percent "yes" vote, established a community services area with a $ 1,150,000 bond issue to purchase open space properties. These funds were combined with $ 500,000 from the 1972 San Rafael bond and $ 500,000 from the Open Space District to buy the Nunes, Freitas, de Long and Turski lands, the semi-circle of ridges around Terra Linda. Schools in

864-512: The 5,267 households 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84. The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age

912-485: The Army based a small ammunition storage dump, known as ASP #2, about 2 miles (3.2 km) up Butterfield Road from Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The facility was located between the road and San Anselmo Creek and had 23 to 45 men stationed there. There were two batteries composed of four-inch antiaircraft cannon manned by five soldiers on a 24-hour basis. One battery was on Stuyvesant Drive and the other on Oak Springs Hill. During

960-656: The Ferry Building in San Francisco of a mere 58 minutes, including the 32-minute ferry transit. San Anselmo incorporated on April 9, 1907. Its name came from the Punta de Quintin land grant, which marked the valley as the Canada del Anselmo, or Valley of Anselm, Anselm being the name of a Native American who was buried in the area. San Anselmo was a silent film capital in the early 1900s. During World War II,

1008-472: The Hub, and then proceeds west to Fairfax. Red Hill Avenue (also called "The Miracle Mile") runs west from San Rafael, after 4th Street and 3rd Street merge, and into the Hub where it becomes Center Boulevard. Center Boulevard runs northwest from the Hub to Fairfax and Sir Francis Drake parallels Center Boulevard to Fairfax, offset to the north. The town's natural skyline is dominated by the hills of Ross Valley. To

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1056-492: The Olive residence on Hibiscus Way, and then burned the bodies in a firepit at nearby China Camp State Park . The couple was arrested on June 28 after Marlene Olive gave police conflicting and confusing accounts of her missing parents' whereabouts. After being taken into custody, Riley confessed to the murders. In late 1975, after a seven-week trial, Riley, tried as an adult, was found guilty of bludgeoning Naomi Olive to death with

1104-722: The Terra Linda area include the Miller Creek Elementary School District (Lucas Valley Elementary School, Mary Silveira Elementary School, Vallecito Elementary School, and Miller Creek Middle School ), Terra Linda High School (2010 NCS 2A Rewood Empire Wrestling Champions and rival of San Rafael High School : both are in the San Rafael City High School District ), and a number of private schools including St. Isabella's Parish School (a Catholic K-8 school within

1152-517: The Town Manager is David P. Donery. The town of San Anselmo is the second-most Democratic political subdivision in Marin County (behind only Fairfax ). According to the Secretary of State of California , as of October 22, 2012, San Anselmo has 8,622 registered voters. Of those, 5,361 (62.2%) are registered Democrats, 994 (11.5%) are registered Republicans , 1,806 (21.0%) decline to state

1200-423: The airplane slowly descended back down through the clouds and made a relatively smooth "gear-up" landing. On March 12, 1974, San Anselmo officially became a town. In 1963, a cast iron statue of a deer affectionately known as "Sugarfoot" by locals was donated to the town by Joeseph Dondero. This statue still stands today and children enjoy riding on his back after trips to the library next door. The town features in

1248-551: The early 1940s, San Anselmo was part of Marin's Northwestern Pacific (in 1907, investors formed the NWP) Electric Train system. The Miracle Mile's and Center Boulevard's current "raised roadbed" were the railroad's right of way. Becoming unprofitable as a result of competition from the automobile and the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, the railway was officially closed on March 1, 1941. The last of

1296-545: The major San Anselmo railroad station buildings was razed in 1963, according to the town's timeline. The population of San Anselmo increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . Wealthy individuals displaced from San Francisco moved to their summer homes in San Anselmo, making them their permanent residences. The 1913 electric train schedule shows a commute time from San Anselmo to the Sausalito Ferry to

1344-635: The minor periodic floods. Most of the downtown antique and boutique stores and restaurants, for which San Anselmo is well known, are along the banks of San Anselmo Creek. At the 2010 census San Anselmo had a population of 12,336. The population density was 4,607.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,779.1/km ). The racial makeup of San Anselmo was 11,134 (90.3%) White, 106 (0.9%) African American, 40 (0.3%) Native American, 437 (3.5%) Asian, 26 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 164 (1.3%) from other races, and 429 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 717 people (5.8%). The census reported that 99.6% of

1392-586: The north are Red Hill and Grove Hill. To the southwest is Bald Hill. To the east is Moore Hill. In the distance to the south is Mount Tamalpais . A large part of southern and western San Anselmo is built on a natural floodplain. About every 15–23 years, heavy rains cause San Anselmo Creek to flood the center of town by up to 4 feet—1925, 1940 (11.38 in or 289 mm rainfall in 3 days), 1963, January 1982, as well as December 30/31, 2005. The worst flood, on January 2, 1982 (the highest creek water level, according to interviews with longtime creek-side residents)

1440-418: The occupied units 3,484 (66.5%) were owner-occupied and 1,759 (33.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 8,849 people (71.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,434 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 12,378 people in 5,267 households, including 3,191 families, in the town. The population density

1488-534: The opposite side of U.S. Highway 101 is the landmark Marin County Civic Center building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright . In 1975, Terra Linda was the site of a notorious murder case, subsequently dubbed the " Barbecue Murders " or "BBQ Murders" by the local and national press. On the afternoon of June 21, 1975, 16-year-old Marlene Olive and her 20-year-old boyfriend, Charles "Chuck" Riley, murdered Marlene's adoptive parents, James and Naomi Olive, in

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1536-457: The peak. It was almost dark, was misty and they were under a low cloud ceiling. They were critically low on fuel and part of a larger training group that had gotten separated. They were under the wintertime marine layer of low clouds that are common in the Marin County area, searching for nearby Hamilton Field to land. Truax Field / Dane County Regional Airport, located in Madison, Wisconsin,

1584-572: The population lived in households and 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 5,243 households, 1,695 (32.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,607 (49.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 471 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 173 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 273 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 66 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,564 households (29.8%) were one person and 484 (9.2%) had someone living alone who

1632-659: The ridge into the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood of San Anselmo . This design was never finished after those lands were purchased by the public and placed into the care of the Marin County Open Space District. Details follow: 1972 San Rafael residents approved a bond issue of $ 2,250,000 bond issue to purchase open space citywide, including parcels in North San Rafael. 1973 Mont Marin neighborhood formed an assessment district to purchase

1680-540: The song " Snow in San Anselmo " by Irish-born singer/songwriter Van Morrison , about an unusual bout of winter weather that occurred when he was living in Fairfax, near San Anselmo, in the 1970s. San Anselmo's most prominent resident, movie director George Lucas , used some of the proceeds from his film American Graffiti to buy an old Victorian house in San Anselmo; his then-wife Marcia Lucas named it "Parkhouse." Lucas worked on his Star Wars script for two and

1728-457: The then-contemporary Mid-century modern (Eichler) style: concrete-slab foundation; hydronic heat; cork floors; low-pitch, open-beam ceilings; clerestory and gable windows. About 900 homes in Terra Linda were built by Joseph Eichler from 1955 to 1965. The distinctive architectural style of Eichler homes provides an historic element. The valley's main arteries, Manuel T. Freitas Parkway and Del Ganado Road, follow Santa Margarita Creek, whose bed

1776-491: The town's portion of the watershed is San Anselmo Creek, a branch of Corte Madera Creek. Two of San Anselmo Creek's tributaries, Sleepy Hollow Creek and Sorich Creek, also flow through the town, as do East Fork Creek and West Fork Creek, Sorich Creek's two tributaries. There are three main roads running through San Anselmo. Their junction is known locally as the Hub, which lies near the central business district. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard runs north from Ross, turns northwest at

1824-543: The typically thin marine cloud layer to 2,500 feet (760 m), trim the airplane for straight and level flight and bail out. According to USAAF accident reports, his left leg was broken when exiting the plane and he parachuted down, landing near Highway 101 in Lucas Valley, reportedly near where Fireman's Fund / Marin Commons is currently located (38° 1'10.66"N, 122°32'29.36"W). Ironically, after Lt. Radovich bailed out,

1872-605: The war to deny enemy bombers illuminated nighttime bombing targets. In the late afternoon of November 2, 1941, five weeks before the US entered the war, San Anselmo residents were startled when two low-flying Curtiss P-40 warplanes roared up the valley at just above roof level and crashed into the east side of Bald Hill (often incorrectly reported as Mount Baldy or Bald Mountain) at 5:40 pm. Element leader Lt. Thomas "Bud" L. Truax and Lt. Russell E. Speckman were killed when their planes crashed, in low visibility, into Bald Hill, just shy of

1920-566: The war, the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, located in the old Hotaling mansion, was still open and provided a pleasant break from "grueling" guard duty, according to those stationed at the ammo dump. During World War II, air raid wardens , like Zinnia and Alfred Heiden of San Francisco Blvd., patrolled their assigned neighborhood during nighttime air raid drills to notify neighbors of any light that shone out of their houses. Windows were covered with cloth or thick paper during

1968-431: Was 4,506.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,740.0/km ). There were 5,408 housing units at an average density of 1,968.9 units per square mile (760.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town in 2010 was 86.4% non-Hispanic White, 0.8% non-Hispanic African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8%. Of

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2016-400: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 71,488, and the median family income was $ 86,528. Males had a median income of $ 61,172 versus $ 47,170 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 41,977. About 2.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below

2064-582: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 3,251 families (62.0% of households); the average family size was 2.93. The age distribution was 2,879 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 500 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 2,804 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 4,492 people (36.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,661 people (13.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. There were 5,538 housing units at an average density of 2,068.6 per square mile, of

2112-466: Was cemented over in the early 1960s and turned into a storm trough when the area was developed. Plans are being made to restore the creek to its original state and redesign Freitas Parkway to accommodate the creek, at an estimated cost of $ 20 million. These plans have been in fruition for years and as of 2018 there is no news about this moving forward. Freitas Parkway was originally designed to have three lanes each way (currently there are two) that cross over

2160-480: Was established in 1961. Its main streets are Las Gallinas, Freitas Parkway, and Redwood Highway. Early Terra Linda residents formed a Community Services District, and Recreation & Parks District, under the direct authority of the Marin County government. These entities built the public infrastructure that stands today. In the early 1970s, citizens voted to annex these entities to the City of San Rafael. Its population

2208-469: Was named in memory of Lt. Truax. A third pilot, Lt. Walter V. "Ramblin" Radovich, had left the formation over San Rafael, almost hit the city courthouse on 4th Street, circled the Forbes Hill radio beacon (37°58'44.73"N,122°32'50.78"W), clipped a tree and then turned northeast, towards Hamilton Field. Unsure of what the oncoming terrain would be and critically low on fuel, he decided to climb up though

2256-472: Was preceded by a rainfall amount that exceeded 8 in (200 mm) in 12 hours. San Anselmo's historic raised railroad bed (now Center Boulevard), acts as a dike, providing some flood protection to the west-side houses, upstream of the business district. A number of homes on the floodplain (called the "Flatlands" by the Town) as far back as at least 1920, have been built with raised foundations to accommodate

2304-594: Was the Emporium before the enclosure. The original theater was located a half-dozen storefronts north of its present location. Since 2008, the mall underwent an extensive remodeling and modernization. Kaiser Hospital and clinic, a major facility in the Kaiser Permanente network, and one of the major full-service hospitals in the North Bay area, sits on the hill on the south side of Terra Linda. Nearby on

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