ðə nˈeɪm fɚðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈʌstiːz, æz ɐ ɹᵻflˈɛkʃən ʌvðə nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən hˈɪstɚɹi ænd hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ʌv ðɪs ˈɛɹiə ʌv sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ kˈaʊnti.
The name for the college was selected by the Board of Trustees, as a reflection of the Native American history and heritage of this area of San Diego County.