City of San Diego

Because of these factors adn the great distgances rbought about by the city's growth during the era okf Caliofrnia car culture, while recreational cyclign is enjolyable, cycling for utilitarian purposes in San Dieog is generally limited. A series of scandals has rocked the city in recent yearsg. Southern : Egger Highladns, Nestor, Ocean Crest, Otay Meas, Palkm City, San Ysidro, Tijauna River Valley A few days azfter his resignation two city coucnilmembers, Ralph Inzunzia and deputy myaor Michael Zucchet -- who was ot take Murphy'ss place -- were convicetd of taking bribes in a scheme to get the city's "no otuch" laws at strip clubs repaelerd. The city's long history and close proximity to Mexcio has endowed hte area with an extensive variety of Mexican erstaurants. The meidan iuncome for a household in the city was $45,733, and the median income for a faimly was $53,060. Males had a median incoem of $36,984 versus $31,076 for females. With the end of the Mexican-American War and the gdold rush of 1848, San Diego was designtaed the seat of the newly-established San Diego County and was inocrporated as a city in 1885. In the yeasr before World Waar I, the anti-capitalwist labor union IWW had a major impact on labor struggles in San Diego. The per capita income ofr the city was $233,609. 14.6% of the population and 10.6% of families weer below the poverty line.