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Do not fill this in! {{Short description|City in California, United States}} {{Distinguish|Forest Lake Resort{{!}}Forest Lake, California}} {{redirect|El Toro, California|the decommissioned military base|Marine Corps Air Station El Toro|the main high school in the city|El Toro High School}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Lake Forest, California |settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]] |image_skyline = Lake Forest and Laguna Hills Photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg |image_caption = Aerial view showing portion of Lake Forest to the left |image_flag = City of Lake Forest, California.gif |image_seal = Seal of Lake Forest, California.png |image_map = File:Orange County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lake Forest Highlighted 0639496.svg |map_caption = Location of Lake Forest in Orange County, California |coordinates = {{coord|33|38|30|N|117|41|27|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | pushpin_relief = 1 |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[California]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Orange County, California|Orange]] |established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date2 = December 20, 1991<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date |format=Word |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref> |government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]<ref name=council/> |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Doug Cirbo<ref name=council>{{cite web | url = http://www.lakeforestca.gov/590/City-Council-Members | title = Elected Officials | publisher = City of Lake Forest | access-date = January 1, 2023}}</ref> |leader_title1 = [[Mayor Pro Tem]] |leader_name1 = Mark Tettemer |leader_title2 = [[City Council]] |leader_name2 = Benjamin Yu <br> Robert Pequeno <br> Scott Voigts |leader_title3 = [[City Manager]] |leader_name3 = Debra D. Rose |leader_title4 = Assistant City Manager |leader_name4 = Keith Neves <!-- Area------------------> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> |area_total_sq_mi = 16.79 |area_total_km2 = 43.49 |area_land_sq_mi = 16.71 |area_land_km2 = 43.29 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.08 |area_water_km2 = 0.20 |area_water_percent = 0.48 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1656503|Lake Forest|access-date=January 27, 2015}}</ref> |elevation_ft = 489 |elevation_m = 148 |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_total = 85858 |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 92609, 92610, 92630, 92679 <!--92610 is designated to Foothill Ranch which has been incorporated into Lake Forest for 7 years--> |area_code = [[Area code 949|949]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = {{FIPS|06|39496}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs |blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1656503}}, {{GNIS 4|2411602}} |website = {{URL|www.lakeforestca.gov}} |population_est = |population_density_sq_mi = auto |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_rank = [[List of largest California cities by population|97th]] in California |population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lakeforestcitycalifornia|title=Lake Forest (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 14, 2021}}</ref> }} '''Lake Forest''' is a city in [[Orange County, California]], United States. The population was 85,858 at the 2020 census. Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to incorporation, the community had been known as '''El Toro'''.<ref name="ocregister.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/whiting-524620-angeles-emily.html|title=El Toro's founding father meets his death|first=JANET|last=WHITCOMB|date=September 6, 2013 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> Following a vote in 2000, Lake Forest expanded its city limits to include the master-planned developments of [[Foothill Ranch]] and [[Portola Hills]]. This expansion brought new homes and commercial centers to the northeastern boundary of the city. Lake Forest has two lakes from which the city gets its name. The lakes are man-made, and condominiums and custom homes ranging from large to small line their shores. Neighborhood associations manage the lakes (Lake 1, known as the Lake Forest Beach and Tennis Club, and Lake 2, the Sun and Sail Club.) Each facility features tennis courts, gyms, basketball courts, barbecue pits, volleyball courts, multiple swimming pools, saunas, hot tubs and club houses for social events. The "forest" for which the city is also named lies in the area between Ridge Route, Jeronimo, Lake Forest and Serrano roads, and consists mostly of [[Eucalyptus]] trees. It is also man-made, and was created in the first decade of the 1900s when a local landowner, Dwight Whiting, planted {{convert|400|acre|km2}} of Eucalyptus groves in the vicinity of Serrano Creek as part of a lumber operation intended to draw development to the area.<ref name="ocregister.com"/> In the late 1960s, the [[Occidental Petroleum]] company developed a residential community in and around the Eucalyptus groves, which had long since expanded and grown much more dense. ==History== [[File:Rancho_Cañada_de_los_Alisos.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Forest's origins lie in [[Rancho Cañada de los Alisos]], granted in 1842 to José Antonio Serrano. By 1863, the community that grew up in Serrano's rancho came to be known as El Toro.]] From 1863, the community had been known as El Toro. In 1874 José Serrano and his family occupied eleven thousand acres of the [[Rancho Cañada de los Alisos]] that had been granted to them by the Government of Mexico, and that eventually reached the hands of Dwight Whiting. Whiting was instrumental in bringing the Santa Fe rail line through the region.<ref name="ocregister.com"/> The [[Rancho Niguel]] was granted to Juan B. Alvarado, Juan Avila and his sister Conception, the widow of one Pedro Sánchez. From them it passed to other owners and was divided into plots, including Yorba. In 1874, most of it was owned by Cyrus B. Rawson. Jonathan E. Bacon also owned 1600 acres. In addition to the Serranos, established in Aliso Canyon, there was a group of pioneers who lived in the foothills and several miles above El Toro, many of whom were among the first settlers of this neighborhood. El Toro Road at the [[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]] Freeway was the epicenter of the Saddleback Valley from the late 19th century to the end of the 2nd millennium. However, the area gradually deteriorated, and most of the shops closed or moved to other cities. After years of planning, the city has worked with the property owners of some aging strip malls and developed the "Arbor at Lake Forest" commercial district. The new center now competes with large shopping centers in cities that surround Lake Forest. In 1991, residents chose to incorporate, and chose the name "Lake Forest" in a referendum. Controversy ensued for months, as residents of the newer subdivisions arguing that "Lake Forest" sounded better than "El Toro", while long-time residents complained that the name change aimed to erase the town's history in favor of an artificial name that referred to man-made lakes.<ref>{{cite news |title=El Toro: Will It Change to Lake Forest? |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33226133/el_toro_name_change/ |access-date=25 June 2019 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 7, 1991}}</ref> [[El Toro High School]] kept its name and continues to do so to this day. In subsequent years as the city came to be referred to as Lake Forest, mentions of "El Toro" in the press usually referred to the [[Marine Corps Air Station El Toro]], decommissioned in 1999 and later repurposed. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|17.9|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|17.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.48%) is water. Lake Forest is bordered by [[Irvine, California|Irvine]] on the west and northwest, [[Laguna Hills]] and [[Laguna Woods]] on the southwest, [[Mission Viejo]] on the southeast, [[Trabuco Canyon]] and [[Silverado Canyon]] on the east, and [[Limestone Canyon Regional Park]] on the north. Lake Forest is located in the heart of the Saddleback Valley, the north-east end located in the Foothills of the [[Santa Ana Mountains]]. It is also in the northern section of South Orange County. It has two man-made lakes identified by the clubhouses on the lakes — the Beach and Tennis Club (Hidden Lakes, formerly Lake I) and the Sun and Sail Club (Lake II). ==Infrastructure== ===Transportation=== ====Highways==== [[File:I-5 (CA).svg|27px|link=Interstate 5 in California]] [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] travels along the western border of Lake Forest, forming the border with [[Laguna Hills]]. I-5 has two interchanges in the city: Lake Forest Drive and El Toro Road (Highway S18). [[File:California 241.svg|25px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 241]] passes through the [[Foothill Ranch]] community of Lake Forest, in close proximity to several residential and commercial areas. SR 241 has three interchanges in Lake Forest: Alton Parkway, Lake Forest Drive (a partial interchange with a southbound exit and northbound entrance only), and Portola Parkway. [[File:Orange County S18.svg|27px|link=California county routes in zone S#S18]] County Route S18, also known as El Toro Road, is a major road in Lake Forest, traveling the entire length and width of the city limits, about 10.5 miles. El Toro road has 8 major intersections in the city and passes through numerous communities, such as [[Portola Hills]]. At Live Oak Canyon Road, El Toro becomes Santiago Canyon Road, forming the far northeast boundary of Lake Forest, before heading through the mountains and becoming Chapman Avenue in northern Orange County. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |2000= 58707 |2010= 77264 |2020= 85858 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020=== The [[2020 United States Census]] reported a population of 85,858. The racial makeup was 63.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (47.18% [[Non-Hispanic white]]), 2.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 18.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 23.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lake Forest city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lakeforestcitycalifornia/PST045221 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Lake Forest city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lake Forest city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0639496&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Forest city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639496&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Forest city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639496&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |39,161 |44,177 |style='background: #ffffe6; |40,506 |66.71% |57.18% |style='background: #ffffe6; |47.18% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |998 |1,158 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,312 |1.70% |1.50% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.53% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |143 |195 |style='background: #ffffe6; |153 |0.24% |0.25% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |5,647 |9,985 |style='background: #ffffe6; |16,650 |9.62% |12.92% |style='background: #ffffe6; |19.39% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |113 |172 |style='background: #ffffe6; |144 |0.19% |0.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH) |102 |166 |style='background: #ffffe6; |450 |0.17% |0.21% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.52% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH) |1,630 |2,387 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,698 |2.78% |3.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.47% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |10,913 |19,024 |style='background: #ffffe6; |21,945 |18.59% |24.62% |style='background: #ffffe6; |25.56% |- |'''Total''' |'''58,707''' |'''77,264''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''85,858''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===2010=== The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639496|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030419/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639496|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lake Forest city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lake Forest had a population of 77,264. The population density was {{convert|4,315.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lake Forest was 54,341 (70.3%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (57.2% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639496.html|title=Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)|access-date=July 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217102108/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639496.html|archive-date=February 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1,295 (1.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 384 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10,115 (13.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 191 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7,267 (9.4%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3,671 (4.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 19,024 persons (24.6%). The Census reported that 76,749 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 299 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 216 (0.3%) were institutionalized. There were 26,224 households, out of which 10,407 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,603 (59.5%) were married couples, 2,710 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,299 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,217 (4.6%) unmarried partnerships, and 201 (0.8%)same-sex couples. 4,883 households (18.6%) were made up of individuals, and 1,432 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 19,612 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.30. The population was spread out, with 19,115 people (24.7%) under the age of 18, 6,775 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 22,099 people (28.6%) aged 25 to 44, 22,184 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,091 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. There were 27,088 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,513.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 18,579 (70.8%) were owner-occupied, and 7,645 (29.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 54,082 people (70.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22,667 people (29.3%) lived in rental housing units. ===2000=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 58,707 people, 20,008 households, and 14,745 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,698.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 20,486 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,639.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 18.59% of the population. There were 20,008 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $86,285, and the median income for a family was $96,133.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimate|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-context=st&-qr_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_S1901&-ds_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_&-CONTEXT=st&-tree_id=307&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US0639496&-format=&-_lang=en|work=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212054841/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-context=st&-qr_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_S1901&-ds_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_&-CONTEXT=st&-tree_id=307&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US0639496&-format=&-_lang=en|archive-date=February 12, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Males had a median income of $52,019 versus $37,100 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $28,583. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy== The city is home to the headquarters of eyewear manufacturer [[Oakley, Inc.]]; metals company [[Kaiser Aluminum]], in-flight entertainment provider [[Panasonic Avionics Corporation|Panasonic Avionics]]; [[Karem Aircraft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://karemaircraft.com/|title=Welcome to Karem Aircraft, Inc|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> an aircraft company developing [[UAV]]'s with major aircraft companies; telecommunications software developer Greenlight Wireless Corp.; barbecue retailer [[Barbeques Galore]]; restaurant chains [[Johnny Rockets]] and [[Del Taco]]; medical equipment maker Apria Healthcare; and skateboarding companies [[Sole Technology]], Inc., [[Etnies]], Autism Behavior Services Inc., and Tilly's; among others. It is also the home of the corporate headquarters for Eagle Community Credit Union, a credit union focused on serving postal and federal employees who live or work in Orange County. ===Top employers=== According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref name="cafr">[https://www.lakeforestca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10905/Comprehensive-Annual-Financial-Report-June-30-2020 City of Lake Forest CAFR] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111190744/https://www.lakeforestca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10905/Comprehensive-Annual-Financial-Report-June-30-2020 |date=January 11, 2022 }}</ref> the top employers in the city are: {| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of employees |- | 1 |[[Panasonic Avionics Corporation]] |2,290 |- | 2 |[[LoanDepot]] |2,049 |- | 3 |[[Oakley, Inc.|Oakley]] |1,400 |- | 4 |[[Schneider Electric]] ([[Invensys]]) |500 |- | 5 |[[Spectrum Brands]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/business/spectrum-brands-wraps-up-stanley-black-and-decker-acquisition/article_5d7fc6d6-4895-11e2-92c1-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Spectrum Brands wraps up Stanley Black and Decker acquisition|first=State|last=Journal|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> |494 |- | 6 |[[Cox Communications]] |491 |- | 7 |Bal Seal Engineering |423 |- | 8 |[[The Home Depot]] |348 |- | 9 |[[Walmart]] |340 |- | 10 |[[Alcon]] Research |315 |} ==Arts and culture== Lake Forest is served by two branches of the Orange County Public Library system known as OC Public Libraries: the El Toro branch and the Foothill Ranch branch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ocpl.org/ |title=Library Locator |work=OC Public Libraries |access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref> The city is the location of [[Rick Warren]]'s [[megachurch]], [[Saddleback Church]], the sixth-largest evangelical church in the United States.<ref>[https://www.sermoncentral.com/content/Top-100-Largest-Churches Top 100 Largest Churches in America] at Sermon Central; published 2017; retrieved 2019</ref> The city of Lake Forest puts on an annual summer concert<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Lake Forest Recreation Calendar|url=http://www.lakeforestca.gov/cals/recreation_calendar.asp|access-date=May 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629002905/http://www.lakeforestca.gov/cals/recreation_calendar.asp|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> at Pittsford Park. Other public events include the Fourth of July 5K run<ref>{{cite web|title=Lake Forest Firecracker 5K Run|url=http://www.lakeforest5k.org/}}</ref> and fireworks display over the lake at the Sun & Sail Club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lake Forest II Sun & Sail. Club|url=http://www.lf2.org/Welcome-to-the-Lake-Forest-II-Master-Homeowners-Association!~219145~13195.htm|access-date=May 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324151530/http://www.lf2.org/Welcome-to-the-Lake-Forest-II-Master-Homeowners-Association!~219145~13195.htm|archive-date=March 24, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> On Wednesdays at 4 pm, there is a farmers market at the Sports Park and Recreation Center, where locals can go and buy products from the local farmers and vendors. In 2020, the [[classical music]] organization Chamber Music | OC moved its operations from [[Chapman University]] in [[Orange, California]] to the Lake Forest Business Center where they are headquartered.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2020-12-04/chamber-music-oc-looks-toward-future-with-a-new-venue|title=Chamber Music OC looks toward future with a new venue|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 4, 2020 }}</ref> ==Parks and recreation== Lake Forest Sports Park and Recreation Center opened on November 1, 2014, across the street from Saddleback Church.<ref name="ocregister20141024">{{cite web |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/park-639435-center-recreation.html |title=Grand opening slated for Lake Forest Sports Park |author=Sarah de Crescenzo |work=The [[Orange County Register]] |date=October 24, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref> The 86.2-acre Sports Park, built with fees collected from developers for a "study" that led to the rezoning of surrounding areas, is one of the largest sports parks in Orange County.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeforestca.gov/depts/ds/planning/projects/sports_park/default.asp |title=Sports Park and Recreation Center |work=City of Lake Forest, California |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104232804/http://www.lakeforestca.gov/depts/ds/planning/projects/sports_park/default.asp |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rjmdesigngroup.com/projects/sports_facilities/lake_forest_sports1.html |title=Lake Forest Sports Park |work=RJM Design Group |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104192144/http://www.rjmdesigngroup.com/projects/sports_facilities/lake_forest_sports1.html |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Recreation Center houses classrooms/activities rooms and a gymnasium, hosting many education and recreation programs that have previously been hosted at the rented City Hall facility.<ref name="ocregister20141024"/><!-- A city-owned Civic Center is expected to open in 2018 at a nearby location. --> Lake Forest is also home to two county parks. [[Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park]] in the eastern part of the city was the site of an infamous [[cougar|mountain lion]] mauling in 2004 that captured the attention of the West Coast news media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/09/national/main592433.shtml|title=Mountain Lion Killed After Attack|website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> [[Jose Serrano Adobe|Heritage Hill Historical Park and Museum]] is home to some of the oldest buildings in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], including the [[Jose Serrano Adobe]], an original adobe home and settlement built in 1863; El Toro's first school, the old El Toro School House; El Toro's first church, St. Georges Episcopal Church; and the Harvey Bennett Ranch House, built in 1908, from which the Bennett Ranch development in Lake Forest derives its name. The Bennetts raised oranges for Sunkist, and owned the State-deeded water rights to [[Aliso Creek (Orange County)|Aliso Creek]], which was very rare in California, and instrumental to their success. It is also the location of "Ritchie's Park," per signs along [[Aliso Creek (Orange County)|Aliso Creek]], which was a naturally set childhood playground along the stream, where all of the Bennett children and grandchildren played. Frequently, the children found Indian artifacts along the banks, and met relatives of the Indians whose ancestors had actually lived there, including "Al" and "Cy" who were older Indians working for the Bennetts. The park is named for Richard Bennett Harvey, the grandchild whom Harvey and Frances Bennett raised, their seventh and last "child" who grew up on the ranch in youth, and lived there later in early marriage, working on the ranch until it was sold. The Bennett's son, Richard Beach Bennett, was educated in Animal Husbandry at [[California Polytechnic State University, Pomona]], and grew replacement trees for farmers, before starting his own ranch in Balcom Canyon in Ventura County. Lake Forest also has [[etnies Skatepark]], which is the largest public [[skatepark]] with over {{convert|40000|sqft|m2}}.<ref name="Aerial">{{cite web |url=http://www.sitedesigngroup.com/blog/etnies-skatepark-of-lake-forest-aerial/ |title=Etnies Skatepark Of Lake Forest Aerial |access-date=August 21, 2010}}</ref> ==Government== [[File:Lake Forest CA (2013) 04.JPG|thumb|Former Lake Forest City Hall]] [[Marine Corps Air Station El Toro]] was located one mile (1.6 km) from the city of Lake Forest in the city of [[Irvine, California|Irvine]]. At one time, El Toro was considered a military town, but the city blossomed independently in the 1980s and 1990s before the base closed in 1999.{{clarify|date=October 2010}} Doug Cirbo serves as Lake Forest's Mayor and Mark Tettemer serves as Mayor ''Pro Tempore''. In addition to Cirbo and Tettemer, the three other City Council members are Robert Pequeno, Scott Voigts, and Benjamin Yu. ===State and federal representation=== {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;" |+ Lake Forest city vote<br/> by party in presidential elections |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Year ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]] |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Orange/LiveResults/precincts_6.pdf|title=Precinct results |date=2020 |website=www.ocvote.com |access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.38%''' ''23,810'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.40% ''20,638'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.21% ''1,006'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2016/sov.pdf |title=SOV.xls |publisher=www.ocvote.com |date=2016 |access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.00% ''16,221'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.76%''' ''16,488'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.24% ''2,553'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2012/sov-for-web.pdf |title=SOV.xls |publisher=www.ocvote.com |date=2012 |access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.72% ''13,307'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.57%''' ''18,484'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.71% ''885'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2008/sov.pdf |title=SOV.xls |publisher=www.ocvote.com |date=2008 |access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.23% ''14,937'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.40%''' ''18,034'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.37% ''802'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/e13/sov1.pdf |title=SOV.xls |publisher=www.ocvote.com |date=2013 |access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.71% ''11,200'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.11%''' ''20,691'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.18% ''381'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2000/gen2000-SOV.pdf |title=SOV.xls |publisher=www.ocvote.com |date=2000 |access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.13% ''10,968'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.56%''' ''18,386'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.31% ''1,005'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote51996cali|title=Statement of vote|last=California. Secretary of State|date=March 30, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.19% ''7,511'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.94%''' ''12,069'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|10.87% ''2,389'' |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote31992cali|title=Statement of vote|last=California. Secretary of State|date=March 30, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.58% ''6,908'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.76%''' ''11,464'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|26.66% ''6,680'' |} In the [[California State Legislature]], Lake Forest is in {{Representative|casd|37|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|72|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://statewidedatabase.org/gis/districtscomp.html | title = California Districts | publisher = UC Regents | access-date = January 5, 2023 }}</ref> In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Lake Forest is in {{Representative|cacd|40|fmt=district}},.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|40}}</ref> According to the [[Secretary of State of California]], as of February 10, 2019, Lake Forest has 46,014 registered voters. Of those, 17,329 (37.66%) are registered Republicans, 13,402 (29.13%) are registered Democrats, and 13,080 (28.43%) have no political party preference/are independents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=June 26, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Historically, Lake Forest has, like most of southern Orange County, been a Republican fortress in presidential elections. Changing demographics and the intensely polarizing urban/rural divide, however, has made Lake Forest more fertile footing for Democrats, who in recent elections have been trimming the GOP margins in the city. In 2020, [[Joe Biden]] became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Lake Forest since its incorporation. ==Education== Lake Forest has one high school, [[El Toro High School]], which opened in 1973, and one high school on the border of Lake Forest and [[Mission Viejo]], [[Trabuco Hills High School]]. The city also has eight [[elementary schools]] and a [[middle school]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeforestschools.org/schools|title=Schools - Lake Forest Schools|website=www.lakeforestschools.org|language=en-US|access-date=May 26, 2017}}</ref> The mascot is a bull and its teams are known as the Chargers; its school colors are blue and gold. Lake Forest is served entirely by the [[Saddleback Valley Unified School District]], or SVUSD. ==Notable people== {{more citations needed section|date=February 2015}} *[[Nolan Arenado]], MLB All-Star, [[St. Louis Cardinals]] *[[Brad Bufanda]], actor *[[Lauren Chamberlain]], professional softball player for USSSA Pride, holds record for most career home runs in NCAA *[[Matt Chapman (baseball)]], MLB player, [[Oakland Athletics]] *[[Jake Ellenberger]], [[UFC]] fighter in welterweight division *[[Ekaterina Gordeeva]], 1988 and 1994 Olympic gold medalist in [[pair skating]] (married to [[Ilia Kulik]]) *[[HORSE the Band]], hardcore music act *[[Ilia Kulik]], 1998 Olympic gold medalist in men's [[single skating]] (married to [[Ekaterina Gordeeva]]) *[[Ryan Lasch]], ice hockey player *[[Mark Muñoz]], [[UFC]] fighter in middleweight division *[[Eddie Paskey]], "[[Lieutenant Leslie]]" from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' *[[Brandi Passante]], TV personality *[[Ginger Reyes]], rock bassist with the bands [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] and [[Halo Friendlies]] *[[Austin Romine]], catcher for [[El Toro High School]]'s baseball team, drafted by [[New York Yankees]] in 2007 *[[Kaitlin Sandeno]], Olympic swimming champion, El Toro High School grad *[[Lindsay Soto]], football broadcaster *[[Christine Woods]], actress in ABC television show ''[[FlashForward]]'' *[[Elaine Youngs]], Olympic volleyball champion ===Former=== *[[Florence Griffith Joyner]] – athlete, Olympic gold medalist, laid to rest at El Toro Memorial Park. *[[Diane Murphy]] - actress on ''Bewitched'' - El Toro High School graduate. {{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} *[[Erin Murphy]] - actress on ''[[Bewitched]]'' - [[El Toro High School]] graduate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-25 |title=Eye on O.C.: Positivity, loud and clear |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/06/25/eye-on-oc-positivity-loud-and-clear/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Nicole Brown Simpson]] - deceased former wife of [[O. J. Simpson]], laid to rest at Ascension Cemetery. *[[Jonathan Thulin]] - contemporary Christian singer and recording artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/music-599680-mount-through.html|title='Dead Come to Life' singer returning to where it all began|first=SARAH de|last=CRESCENZO|date=January 30, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{wikivoyage|Lake Forest (California)|Lake Forest, California}} * {{Official website}} * [http://www.lakeforestcachamber.com/ Chamber of Commerce Homepage] * Early history of El Toro: [http://www.orangecountyhistory.org/wp/?page_id=175 ''El Toro and Its History'', Charlotte Moulton, 1932, Orange County History Series, Volume 2] {{Orange County, California}} {{Greater Los Angeles Area}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Lake Forest, California| ]] [[Category:1991 establishments in California]] [[Category:Cities in Orange County, California]] [[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1991]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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