Tri-City, California, is an area in North County, San Diego that refers to South Oceanside

Oceanside, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...

, North Carlsbad

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

 and West Vista

Vista, California

Vista is a city in north San Diego County, California. It was incorporated January 28, 1963 and became a charter city on June 13, 2007. Located just seven miles inland from the Pacific Ocean in northern San Diego County, the City of Vista has a Mediterranean climate...

. Although the Tri-City area contains several residential sections, it is most well known for its commercial district

Commercial district

A commercial district or commercial zone is any part of a city or town in which the primary land use is commercial activities , as opposed to a residential neighbourhood, an industrial zone, or other types of neighbourhoods...

, containing several shopping centers with stores such as Kohl's

Kohl's

Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...

, Home Depot, Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...

, etc. Tri-City also contains the Oceanside Department of Motor Vehicles

Department of Motor Vehicles

In the United States of America, a Department of Motor Vehicles is a state-level government agency that administers vehicle registration and driver licensing. Similar departments exist in Canada...

 (DMV), as well as several main streets such as parts of Vista Way, College Boulevard, Lake Boulevard, Plaza Drive and Highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 78.

Tri-City is home to the Tri-City Christian Schools

Tri-City Christian Schools

Tri-City Christian Schools is a private Christian school located in Vista, CA.It consists of about 1,000 students and is a K–12 school. There are two campuses: one for K–6 and a newer one for 7–12, located on Emerald Drive and West Vista Way respectively....

 and the Tri-City Medical Center

Tri-City Medical Center

Tri-City Medical Center is a public hospital in Oceanside, California. It serves northwest San Diego County. "Tri-City" refers to the cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista. It is owned by the Tri-City Healthcare District....

, and is located near the Oceanside campus of MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College is a community college located in the northern coastal region of San Diego County, California. MiraCosta College is located at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, California 92056. It also has a campus in Cardiff-by-the-Sea and a Community Learning Center in Oceanside.- History :MiraCosta...

 and the Carlsbad Community park of Calevera Hills.

The area was made public in 1976 when American actress Anissa Jones

Anissa Jones

Mary Anissa Jones was an American child actress known for her role as Buffy on the CBS sitcom Family Affair. She died from combined drug intoxication at the age of 18.-Early years:...

died mysteriously of a drug overdose in the Tri-City area.