hillsborough history

By arygtm

  • Land Purchased

    William Davis Merry Howard purchased the Rancho San Mateo Mexican land grant in 1846. The town is called Hillsborough because it was named after the town he lived in previously, which was Hillisborough in New Hampshire

  • California becomes a State

    California becomes a State
    California became a State on this day. Sometimes it is celebrated as Admittance day.

  • Becomes a Town

    Becomes a Town
    Hillsborough was incroporated on May 5th 1910 because of a 60-1 popular vote.

  • Population reaches 2500

    The population of Hillsborough reaches 2500.

  • Minimum lot size changed

    Minimum lot size changed
    In 1953 Hillsborough changed it's minimum lto size to half an acre.

  • Ban on CFC's comes into effect

    Ban on CFC's comes into effect
    CFC's are chemicals that cause reactions in the ozone layer and as a result of these reactions ozone is destroyed. These chemicals have caused a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica which lets dangerous UV rays enter the earth's atmosphere. This ban came into effect to prevent the destruction of the ozone layer.

  • Speed limit changed

    Speed limit changed
    The speed limit was changed on Hayne road,Crystal Springs, West Santa Inez, and Skyline boulevard.

  • No toy vehicles on public property

    No toy vehicles on public property
    In 2000 a ban against toy vehicles on public property was put into place. Toy vehicles include, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters or anything else similar.