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About Lakeside
Lakeside, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southern California.
Officially, Lakeside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.8 square miles.
📰 Lakeside News Today
- Michelle Janette Schmitz Obituary Aug 7, 2026 Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Wintercrest Village Northmarq · Aug 14
- Lakeside, San Diego County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- FBI arrests 25-year-old in Lakeside for plot to support ISIS fox5sandiego.com · Jun 5
- Lakeside man, two others accused of plotting to support ISIS NBC 7 San Diego · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lakeside Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏫 Schools in Lakeside
- Barona Indian Charter
- DREAM Academy
- El Capitan High
- Lakeside Early Advantage Preschool
- Lakeside Farms Elementary
- Lakeside Middle
- Lakeview Elementary
- Lemon Crest Elementary
- Lindo Park Elementary
- River Valley Charter
- Riverview Elementary
- Tierra del Sol Middle
- Winter Gardens Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.8 sq mi
Coordinates35.2347, -119.0829