Apple Valley, California
Apple Valley, California is in San Bernardino County, near the southern edge of the Mojave Desert in Southern California. Apple Valley is in the heart of Victor Valley, which is also home to the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, and Adelanto.
Apple Valley, California utilizes the San Bernardino Superior Court. Typically, an Apple Valley resident's first and only dealings with the California Judicial Branch are in one of the 58 trial courts, called Superior Courts. These courts are located in each county of the state; San Bernardino County has several. The San Bernardino District Civil/Probate Division is at 303 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210. Superior courts hear civil and criminal cases including felonies, as well as family, probate, and juvenile cases. The Courts of Appeal are the next highest judicial authority within California. The Courts of Appeal review contested decisions of the superior courts. The Supreme Court of California has the highest judicial authority within the California judicial Branch and reviews decisions from the Courts of Appeal, especially decisions when the death penalty is imposed. The California Courts' Online Self-Help Center provides California residents with helpful information regarding the California Judicial Branch. In Apple Valley, California, personal injury cases are decided in the civil courts.
The Apple Valley Unified School District operates public schools in Apple Valley, California. The Apple Valley Christian School, St. Mary's Regional Catholic School, Valley Christian School, and St. Timothy's Preparatory School provide alternatives to public school education. Apple Valley is the Victor Valley's center for health care, featuring St. Mary Regional Medical Center and the Apple Valley Radiology and Oncology Center.
Once home to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Apple Valley is now their final resting place. The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum was moved to Branson, Missouri, and closed in 2009, but reminders of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans still dot Apple Valley, CA. The main thoroughfare through the town is State Route 18, which is known locally as the "Happy Trails Highway."
Interstate 15 and the Apple Valley Airport, a general aviation airport, also serve Apple Valley, California. In addition, the Southern California Logistics Airport, the region's air cargo facility, is ten miles from Apple Valley in Victorville. The Victor Valley Transit Authority serves the cities of Adelanto, Hesperia, Victorville, and the Town of Apple Valley.
Apple Valley offers a suburban lifestyle for residents. Over 70% of Apple Valley's 69,343 residents own their own home (U.S. Census). Over 80% of all housing in Apple Valley consists of single-unit structures, with a median value of $308,200. Families make up 74 percent of households in Apple Valley.
Apple Valley, CA has 15 parks and recreational facilities which are operated by the Town of Apple Valley Park and Recreation Department. Two 18-hole golf courses are located within Apple Valley, as well as extensive trails for walking, biking, and horseback riding. This equestrian-oriented community is also home to Horsemen's Center, a town-owned facility with two horse arenas.
