 Long-time nationally prominent residents include birth control pill inventor and novelist Carl Djerassi; billionaire investor, "Forbes" columnist, and local historian Kenneth Fisher; and rock 'n' roll legend Neil Young.On the Woodside, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, (1997), features supporting the name include "Kings Mountain Road" and "Kings Mountain School".The school, a K-5 institution, is operated by Cabrillo School District of Half Moon Bay and was the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Schools award from the State of California.