The origin of the name has been widely cited (urban legend?) as a version of the Spanish La Joya, meaning “the jewel”. With its rugged bluffs, ancient rock formations and seven unspoiled sandy beaches, La Jolla still sparkles like a precious gem
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The boom of 1880’s brought New York stockbroker, Frank T. Botsford and Gerald W. Heald, speculators who purchased considerable property, subd…
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