Redwood Shores, California

Redwood Shores is a waterfront community in Redwood City, California. It is located along the western shore of San Francisco Bay on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County. Redwood Shores is the home of several major technology companies, including Oracle Corporation, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Zuora, Qualys, Crystal Dynamics and Shutterfly.

Redwood Shores
District of Redwood City, California
Redwood Shores Lagoon, with Oracle headquarters visible in the background
Redwood Shores
Location within San Francisco Bay Area
Coordinates: 37°31′55″N 122°14′53″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
CityRedwood City
Elevation7 ft (2 m)

History
Oracle headquarters

Redwood Shores was built up from reclaimed land[2] in the marshes of San Francisco Bay in the 1960s, much like its neighbor, Foster City, but the development almost never came to be. The owner of the land, the Leslie Salt Company, filled in soft ground known as "bay mud" formerly used for salt-evaporation ponds, but a significant controversy developed over fears of its susceptibility to serious earthquake damage because the area is between and close to the San Andreas and Hayward faults. The ensuing battle between various government agencies and business interests eventually put Leslie Salt out of business. As a result, Bank of America became the owner of the development in 1972.[3]

It was the home of the Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California park from the 1960s to 1986, when the park moved to Vallejo, California (eventually becoming Six Flags Discovery Kingdom). The former location of Marine World has evolved into posh homes and townhomes, condominiums, apartments, parks, preserved land, and Silicon Valley business parks and headquarters, including the headquarters of Oracle Corporation.[4]

Geography

Redwood Shores is located roughly halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, and is bordered by Belmont and San Carlos to the southwest. Foster City lies to the northwest and Bair Island to the southeast; both are separated from Redwood Shores by sloughs. To the northeast is San Francisco Bay.

Climate
Climate data for Redwood Shores, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 78
(26)		 80
(27)		 89
(32)		 97
(36)		 102
(39)		 109
(43)		 110
(43)		 105
(41)		 107
(42)		 104
(40)		 87
(31)		 77
(25)		 110
(43)
Average high °F (°C) 60.2
(15.7)		 62.7
(17.1)		 65.3
(18.5)		 69.8
(21.0)		 72.1
(22.3)		 75.3
(24.1)		 78.8
(26.0)		 79.6
(26.4)		 78.8
(26.0)		 74.2
(23.4)		 65.3
(18.5)		 59.7
(15.4)		 70.2
(21.2)
Average low °F (°C) 43.2
(6.2)		 45.9
(7.7)		 48.3
(9.1)		 50.6
(10.3)		 53.4
(11.9)		 56.9
(13.8)		 58.8
(14.9)		 59.2
(15.1)		 57.8
(14.3)		 53.7
(12.1)		 49.4
(9.7)		 42.6
(5.9)		 51.7
(10.9)
Record low °F (°C) 16
(−9)		 25
(−4)		 29
(−2)		 33
(1)		 36
(2)		 39
(4)		 40
(4)		 43
(6)		 38
(3)		 33
(1)		 29
(−2)		 19
(−7)		 16
(−9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.80
(97)		 3.95
(100)		 2.98
(76)		 1.08
(27)		 0.47
(12)		 0.1
(2.5)		 0.
(0)		 0.02
(0.51)		 0.12
(3.0)		 1.02
(26)		 2.33
(59)		 3.64
(92)		 19.51
(495.01)
Source: "The Weather Channel[5]

Economy
Electronic Arts headquarters

Major technology companies maintain headquarters in Redwood Shores, among them Oracle Corporation, Imperva and Electronic Arts. The community also includes a branch of Ernst & Young, the headquarters of Relayware and a hotel (Sofitel Bay Area). According to Forbes magazine, Redwood Shores is placed on top of "America's Top Selling Luxury Neighborhoods in 2009".[6]

Infrastructure

Sandpiper Elementary/Middle School, Redwood Shores Elementary School, and a branch of the Redwood City Library are here. To the south Redwood Shores is bordered by the San Carlos Airport.

Redwood Shores is the setting for college rowing races, including competitions among Pac-12 Conference universities.

Wildlife

Pacific harbor seals have occasionally been spotted in the waterways/lagoons around Redwood Shores. The areas in and around the community are home to a variety of wildlife including raccoons, skunks, ducks, geese, egrets, great blue herons, clapper rails, harvest field mice, sting rays, jellyfish, and many other species. Canada geese pose a nuisance and the community is actively working on reducing their presence.[7]

References
  1. "Redwood Shores". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 6 April 1998. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. Jeanne Thivierge. The Development of Redwood Shores. Redwood City, a Hometown History, 2007, p. 384. ISBN 978-0-89863-297-2
  3. John J. Fried. Life Along the San Andreas Fault. Saturday Review Press, 1973, pp.124-138. ISBN 0-8415-0233-1
  4. RCPL: Redwood Shores: A Short History
  5. "Average Climate for Redwood City, California". The Weather Channel. October 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  6. Woolsey, Matt (April 22, 2009). "America's Top-Selling Luxury Neighborhoods". Forbes. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  7. "Canada Goose Control in the Shores". Redwood Shores Community Association. February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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