Chula Vista, California

1995Olympic Training Center Opens: The Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center became the USOC's premier warm-weather facility, where hundreds of Olympic athletes train for archery, rowing, field hockey, and other sports.

1888City Founded: The San Diego Land and Town Company platted Chula Vista as an agricultural community with a sweeping view of the bay and surrounding mountains.

1915Lemon Capital of the World: Chula Vista's lemon orchards were among the most productive in the world, earning the city its agricultural nickname and driving early economic growth.

2000Eastlake and Otay Ranch Boom: Master-planned communities in eastern Chula Vista drove explosive growth, nearly doubling the population in two decades.

2020Bayfront Master Plan: The 535-acre bayfront redevelopment plan envisions parks, hotels, retail, and waterfront access transforming underutilized industrial land.

1942Rohr Aircraft During WWII: Rohr Aircraft Corporation established manufacturing in Chula Vista, producing aircraft engine parts for the war effort and becoming a major employer for decades.

1970Cross-Border Community: Chula Vista's proximity to Tijuana fostered deep cultural and economic ties, with thousands crossing the border daily for work, shopping, and family.

1911City Incorporated: Chula Vista incorporated with about 1,700 residents, still a small agricultural town surrounded by lemon groves.

2023Blue-Line Trolley Extension: Transit improvements connected Chula Vista more directly to downtown San Diego and the border, enhancing mobility in the binational region.

1960Suburban Growth Begins: Post-war development transformed western Chula Vista from orchards to residential neighborhoods as San Diego's suburbs expanded south.