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 This history of the neighborhood plays a vital part in the identity of its residents. If you have lived in the neighborhood for many years, the neighborhood history is a heartfelt reminder of days gone by.
If you have just come to call the neighborhood home, it is a way to learn more about the our community and the city in which you live. We would love nothing more than to be able to share the history of neighborhood and stories of years by gone with all who reside there. If you would like to submit your story, please contact me! |
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Los Ranchitos Today
Los Ranchitos Estates from the air.
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Temecula
The name Temecula means 'which the sun breaks through the mist'.
The first residents of the area were ancestors of the Temecula Indians. The first known white man in this area was a Franciscan padre, Father Juan Norberto de Santiago in 1797. One of the most told stories of Temecula's early days is the bloodiest Massacre in the battle of the Mexican War in 1847. In 1858 the first Stagecoach line, Butterfield Overland Stagecoach brought new settlers to the area and became an important link with the rest of the country. In 1882 the first locomotive rolled into Temecula and breaking the valley's silence by the whistle of the trains. Temecula had its share of excitement in the 1920's and 1930's. There were murders,a bank robbery,floods and visits by Hollywood celebrities. In 1947 the Vail Ranch family obtained over 87,500 acres. Then in 1964 the Vail Ranch sold to Kaiser Development and thus started the transformation of the Temecula Valley. Today,Temecula's population is just under 100,000 residents.
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