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* Ukiah resident [[Carl Sassenrath]] introduced [[multitasking]] to [[personal computers]] in [[1985]] with the creation of the [[Amiga]] [[Computer]] [[operating system]].
* Ukiah resident [[Carl Sassenrath]] introduced [[multitasking]] to [[personal computers]] in [[1985]] with the creation of the [[Amiga]] [[Computer]] [[operating system]].
* [[Gary Scott Thompson]], television and film screen writer and producer, graduated from Ukiah High School in 1977.
* [[Gary Scott Thompson]], television and film screen writer and producer, graduated from Ukiah High School in 1977.
* [[Xochil Arkin]], entertainment lawyer, graduated from Ukiah High School in 1991.


===Musicians===
===Musicians===

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City of Ukiah, California
City
Location in Mendocino County and the State of California
Location in Mendocino County and the State of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorPhil Baldwin
 • City ManagerJane Chambers
Area
 • Total4.73 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land4.73 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2000)Template:GR
 • Total15,500
 • Density3,275/sq mi (1,264/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95418 and 95482
Area code707
FIPS code06-81134
GNIS feature ID277623
Websitehttp://www.cityofukiah.com

Ukiah (Template:Pron-en ew-KYE-ə; formerly, Ukiah City[2]) is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, California. With its accessible location (along the U.S. Route 101 corridor several miles south of CA 20), Ukiah serves as the city center for Mendocino County and much of neighboring Lake County. In 1996, Ukiah was ranked the #1 best small town to live in California and the sixth best place to live in the United States.[3]

Geography

File:CityofUkiahaerial.png
An aerial view of the City of Ukiah within the Ukiah Valley. The city boundaries are shown in yellow.

Ukiah is located in the Ukiah Valley at 39°09′01″N 123°12′28″W / 39.15028°N 123.20778°W / 39.15028; -123.20778Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function, with an elevation of 633 ft (193 m) above sea level.[1] The city has a total area of 4.73 sq mi (12.3 km2), all land.Template:GR

Climate

Ukiah has a temperate Mediterranean climate. Average rainfall for the area is 36.96 in (94 cm) per year. Measurable precipitation occurs on an average of 82.1 days per year. The greatest monthly precipitation was 24.76 in (62.9 cm) in January 1995 and the greatest 24-hour precipitation was 6.18 in (15.7 cm) on December 22, 1964. Light snowfall occurs about every other year. The greatest recorded snowfall was 1.5 in (3.8 cm) on March 2, 1976.

Climate data for Ukiah, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: The Weather Channel.[4]

The average high temperature is 73.5 °F (23.1 °C). Average low temperature is 46.1 °F (7.8 °C). Temperatures reach 90 °F (32 °C) on an average of 65.6 days annually and 100 °F (37.78 °C) on an average of 14.4 days annually. Due to frequent low humidity, summer temperatures normally drop into the fifties at night. Freezing temperatures average 34.2 days per year. The record high temperature was 119 °F (48 °C) on July 22, 1995, and the record low temperature was 10 °F (−12 °C) on December 9, 1972. July is normally the hottest month with a normal high of 91.4 °F (33.0 °C) and a normal low of 55.3 °F (12.9 °C). December has normally the coldest temperatures with a normal high of 55.6 °F (13.1 °C) and a normal low of 36.2 °F (2.3 °C).[5]

History

This humorous spot of roadside Americana touts itself as the "World's Largest Redwood Tree Service Station" and is built largely from a massive section of Sequoia

When Ukiah was founded in 1856, by S. Lowry,[2] it was part of Sonoma County. When the state legislature created Mendocino County in 1859, Ukiah was chosen as the county seat.

Ukiah sits in an area known as the Yokayo Rancho, one of several Spanish land grants in Alta California. The Yokayo grant that makes up the majority of the Ukiah valley takes its name from the Pomo word meaning "deep valley" and lends it to the name of the city itself, Ukiah being an anglicized form of Yokayo.

The first post office opened in 1858.[2] Ukiah incorporated in 1876.[2]

Hops were once a predominant crop grown around Ukiah and, indeed, a refurbished hop kiln can be seen at the north end of Ukiah east of Highway 101 where many of the old fields were. Much of Ukiah's early population was supported by the lumber boom of the late 1940s, with the logging of redwood being a major industry.

From 1965 - 1974, Jim Jones developed the congregation of his Peoples Temple in nearby Redwood Valley.[6][7] This later became a root for the mass suicide known as Jonestown. [8]

On July 19, 1984, 12 members of the white nationalist revolutionary group The Order (led by David Lane) robbed a Brink's armored car for $3.6 million in Ukiah.[citation needed]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, inside the city limits, there were 15,497 people in the city limits, 5,985 households, and 3,656 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,275/sq mi (1,265/km²). There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of 1,296/sq mi (501/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.53% White, 0.96% African American, 3.79% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 9.67% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.31% of the population.

There were 5,985 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,707, and the median income for a family was $39,524. Males had a median income of $31,608 versus $24,673 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,601. About 13.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

As a community, Ukiah has roughly twice the number of people (including Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Calpella, and Talmage) than the census reports. During the business day an average of 40,000 people work inside the city limits, or in the business and residential neighborhoods to the north and south.

Politics

In the state legislature, Ukiah is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Ukiah is located in California's 1st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +10[9] and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson. Ukiah is the tribal headquarters for both the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and the Potter Valley Tribe.[10]

Exports

Ukiah is known for wine production and the Ukiah vicinity is now home to some of the most prestigious wine labels in the nation, including Fetzer, Fife, Parducci, Frey, and Bonterra. Ukiah vintners are known for innovating with organic and sustainable practices.

Ukiah is a major producer of pears. Alex R Thomas & Company owns hundreds of acres of Bartlett pear orchards on the east side of the Ukiah Valley. For nearly 90 years, many local residents and migrant workers have been employed packing the pears for domestic and foreign consumption. On December 1, 2008 the company announced it would be shutting down major operations at the end of the year. Smaller orchards are owned by other local families.

The Ukiah Valley is home to two breweries, the Mendocino Brewing Company and the Ukiah Brewing Company. The Ukiah Brewing Company is America's first certified organic brewpub, and the nation's second organic restaurant. The Mendocino Brewing Company is internationally renowned as a brewer of traditional ales. Established in 1983 as the first California Brewpub in Hopland, they have now relocated to Ukiah with a state-of-the-art brewery.

Other important Ukiah products include grapes (wine and non-wine use) and lumber. The Ukiah area is at the headwaters of the Russian River and its rich bottomland supports many small and mostly organic farms that grow fruits and vegetables and supports sheep and cattle.

Arts and Culture

Grace Hudson's Sun House; designed by Grace and John Hudson circa 1911 in the Craftsman style
  • Home to the Ukiah Players Theatre.
  • Home to The Mendocino Ballet.
  • Home to Ukiah Civic Light Opera.
  • Home to the Grace Hudson Museum.
  • Home to the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra.
  • Home to brandy-maker Germain-Robin.

Government

  • Mayor for 2009- Phil Baldwin (appointed by council baised on seniority for one year term)
  • Councilmembers
    • Phil Baldwin (Elected 2000 - seat up for election 2010)
    • Mari Rodin (Appointed 2002 - seat up for election)
    • Douglas F. Crane (Elected 2004 - seat up for election 2012)
    • Benj Thomas (Elected 2006 - seat up for election 2010)
    • Mary Anne Landis (Appointed 2009 - seat up for election 2010)
  • City Manager- Jane Chambers (hired 2008)
  • City Treasurer- Allen Carter
  • City Clerk- Linda Brown

Schools

Ukiah Unified School District

  • Ukiah High School
  • Calpella Elementary School
  • Eagle Peak Middle School
  • Nokomis Elementary School
  • Oak Manor Elementary School
  • Pomolita Middle School
  • South Valley High
  • Yokayo Elementary School
  • Frank Zeek Elementary School
  • Tree of Life Montessori Charter School
  • Grace Hudson Elementary School
  • River Oak Charter School

Other K-12 schools

  • Accelerated Achievement Academy
  • Redwood Academy of Ukiah
  • St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School
  • Seventh Day Adventist Junior Academy
  • Trinity School

Colleges

Mendocino College

Notable people

Musicians

Facts about Ukiah

  • Ukiah is home to the world-famous Vichy Springs, known for their champagne baths. They claim to have the only naturally-carbonated hot springs in North America. Visited by several notable figures of the 19th century, it is advertised as Jack London's 'favorite hot spot'.
  • Competing in the men's division III club level bracket, the Mendocino Steam Donkeys rugby union team are the first official NCRFU team in the county, and are based in the Ukiah area.
  • Ukiah's newspaper is the Ukiah Daily Journal.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ukiah
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 162. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Cramptin, Norman (1996). The 100 Best Small Towns in America.
  4. ^ "MONTHLY AVERAGES for Ukiah, CA". The Weather Channel. Retrieved September 24 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  5. ^ National Climatic Center (ggweather.com)
  6. ^ Catherine Wessinger (2000) "How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate" ISBN 978-1889119243
  7. ^ "The Religious Movements Homepage Project: Peoples Temple". Archived from the original on 2006-09-07.
  8. ^ ref|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9rSN05Pi94
  9. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  10. ^ California Tribes and Organizations. 500 Nations. (retrieved 3 August 2009)
  11. ^ Newton, Michael (1999). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. p. 134. ISBN 0816039798.
  12. ^ "AFI Biography". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  13. ^ "Ghost Tigers: Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  14. ^ "Holly Near Biography". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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