Egger Highlands, San Diego
History
Egger Highlands is named for the Egger family, which donated land in 1946 to house St. Charles Catholic Church, the area's first Roman Catholic church. Egger Highlands, along with other portions of South San Diego, was annexed by the city of San Diego from San Diego County in 1957. In 1993, The murders of Charlie Keever and Jonathan Sellers were believed to have occurred on the Otay River Valley Bike Trail behind the Southland Shopping Center.
Facilities and landmarks
Egger Highlands is home to the Robert Egger, Sr. Community Park, located at Coronado Avenue and Saturn Boulevard.
Education
Private schools in Egger Highlands include the St. Charles School. The area is served by Sweetwater Union High School District and it currently houses just one Middle School which includes Mar Vista Academy.
References
- ^ "Parish History". Saint Charles Catholic Church. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ Egger Highlands, City of San Diego Communities
- ^ Uribe, Miriam. "When will the bloody spree end?". sunnycv. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Home page". Saint Charles Catholic School. Retrieved 20 February 2014.