Spanish colonization brought the first of twenty-nine California missions with the founding of the nearby San Diego Mission. Kumeyaay Indians inhabited numerous villages scattered throughout the San Diego region. Initially, Hillcrest was a chaparral-covered mesa. ( November 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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