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  2. Tierrasanta, San Diego - Wikipedia

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    Tierrasanta, Spanish for "holy land," or "holy ground", is a community in San Diego, California. The symbol of Tierrasanta is an encircled Conquistador cross, similar to one atop Montserrat mountain near Barcelona, Spain, though it no longer holds any religious meaning. The community is referred to as "The Island in the Hills" by locals and on ...

  3. Local landmarks lost and damaged by raging Los Angeles fires

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    The nearly 100-year-old Topanga Ranch Motel was destroyed in the blaze on Tuesday night. The motel, initially bought by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, boasted 30 rooms that served as "an ...

  4. Spahn Ranch - Wikipedia

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    Spahn Ranch, also known as the Spahn Movie Ranch, was a 55-acre (22.3 ha) movie ranch in Los Angeles, California. For a period it was used as a ranch, dairy farm and later movie set during the era of westerns. After a decline in use for filming by the 1950s, its owner George Spahn established a stable for renting horses for riding on the varied ...

  5. Ranchos of Los Angeles County - Wikipedia

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    Orange, Los Angeles Case no. 290, Southern District of California: Rancho Azusa 1837 Ignacio Palomares, Ricardo Véjar: Mexico 04 (4 Spanish leagues) Indigenous, Tongva language; Tongva (Gabrieleño) community Asuksa'nga [14] Los Angeles Rancho Azusa de Dalton: 1841 Luis Arenas: Mexico Henry Dalton 4,431.47 acres (1,793.35 ha) May 29, 1876: 455

  6. Was Will Rogers State Park and ranch house affected by ... - AOL

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    The Topanga Ranch Motel was built in Topanga State Park in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, the publisher and politician who founded and developed the Hearst Communications empire.

  7. Pictures of L.A. fire damage show aftermath of California blazes

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    An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.

  8. List of ranchos of California - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles: Los Nietos: 1784 Pedro Fages: Manuel Nieto: 167,000 acres (67,583 ha) [note 9] Long Beach, Downey, Whittier: Los Angeles: San Rafael: 1784 Pedro Fages: José María Verdugo: 36,403 acres (14,732 ha) 381 SD Glendale: Los Angeles: Nuestra Señora del Refugio: 1794 Diego de Borica: José Francisco Ortega: 26,529 acres (10,736 ha) 154 ...

  9. Kearny Mesa, San Diego - Wikipedia

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    Kearny Mesa is located between the communities of Clairemont to the west, Tierrasanta to the east, Miramar/Mira Mesa to the north, and Linda Vista/Serra Mesa to the south. The neighborhood is defined by the City of San Diego as the area bounded by State Route 52 (SR 52) , Interstate 15 (I-15) , Aero Drive, and I-805 . [ 6 ]