Rolando, San Diego

Eight decorative public walkways known as "Catwalks" for pedestrians and joggers to travel between neighborhood streets are spread throughout Rolando.

In 1846, following the secularization of the mission system by the Mexican government, Don Santiago Argüello was granted the Rolando area.

Rolando Park tract homes were swiftly constructed to meet the soaring demand for housing in Post-War San Diego.

[6] In 1951, Robert O. Peterson opened the first Jack in the Box at 63rd Street and El Cajon Boulevard, pioneering the concept of a drive-thru restaurant with a two-way intercom.

[6] In December 2022, the the Andrew Jackson Post Office in Rolando was renamed to former U.S. Representative Susan A. Davis Post Office following a petition sent to Davis's successor Sara Jacobs inspired by an international effort after the murder of George Floyd to rename monuments named after historical figures with a history of slavery and indigenous oppression.