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Escondido man gathered 2500 Engelmann acorns this year

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San Diego's weird backcountry real estate

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The microclimates of Highway 79

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Santa Ysabel property models world’s largest ranch

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Escondido man gathered 2500 Engelmann acorns this year

It’s the rarest oak species in the U.S., it’s endangered, and 93 percent live right here in San Diego. In the 1840s German doctor George Engelmann, studying plants along the …

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San Diego's weird backcountry real estate

Bad foundations. Leaky pipes. Illegal garage conversions. Death (owner or otherwise) on a property. These are all things that have at least once derailed the sale of a piece of …

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The microclimates of Highway 79

From Temecula, to Aguanga, Warner Springs, Julian, Lake Cuyamaca, and Descanso, Highway 79 winds, climbs, and wiggles 82 miles through deserts, mountains, foothills, valleys, and oases. Two botanists are showing …

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Santa Ysabel property models world’s largest ranch

Map 28197 Angel Mountain Road, Santa Ysabel, 92070 28197 Angel Mountain Road, Santa Ysabel, 92070 Beds: 5+ Baths: 5+ Current Owner: http://profiles.ucs…">Stuart Jamieson List Price: $16,000,000 Double S Ranch, situated …

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Mega composter in Santa Ysabel

Ground was broken in Santa Ysabel on October 13 on an ambitious new project that seeks to prove soil management can be used to fight climate change throughout California and beyond. "This is all about …

October 17, 2016

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Best access to San Luis Rey River’s wild side

There are relatively few places where the public has access to the San Luis Rey River in its native wild state. For most of its 55-mile length it has been extensively modified by flood-control projects, …

July 6, 2016

Neighborhood News Santa Ysabel

April 12, 2016

Good ol' fashioned barn savin' in Santa Ysabel

The Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) is in the midst of restoring one of the largest barns in San Diego. In spring 2015, the group bought the land the barn sits on for $30,000 from …

Feast! Restaurant Reviews Santa Ysabel

November 6, 2015

Cold beer, hot chicks at the Hideout

If a biker and new to the San Diego region, it is recommended you plan a ride to the Hideout Steakhouse and Saloon. Getting there from San Diego means riding one of two practical routes: …

Roam-O-Rama Santa Ysabel

November 4, 2015

Hike in rolling grasslands in this scenic mountain preserve

Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve is within the San Dieguito River watershed that is the drainage area from the rivers’ headwaters in Volcan Mountain to the Pacific Ocean via the San Dieguito Lagoon in Del …

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September 2, 2015

Your rewards are amazing views and vigorous exercise

Clevenger Canyon is part of the Coast to Crest Trail of the San Dieguito River Parkway, a 70-mile trail that will eventually connect Volcan Mountain with the ocean at Del Mar. The Clevenger Canyon North …

Santa Ysabel Unreal Estate

June 24, 2015

Outdoor living in Santa Ysabel

Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Current Owner: David Batchelder Asking Price: $17,500,000 Los Robles Ranch is a private 720-acre estate built in 2006 near Santa Ysabel, a small rural community situated between Ramona and Julian. The …

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December 4, 2014

Tribal sovereignty (and revenue source) threatened?

The federal government wants the Iipay Nation Native American tribe of Santa Ysabel to shut down an online gambling site where California residents over 18 years of age can log on and purchase bingo cards. …

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Day trip to Santa Ysabel

It’s the time of year when fellow motorcyclists back east and up north are storing their bikes for the winter. The fall rains and coming winter snows, accompanied by frigid temperatures, will leave them reading …

November 13, 2014

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Lower Santa Ysabel trail to Boden Canyon

The Lower Santa Ysabel Trail, now reserved for hikers and equestrians, takes you beside a lush riparian forest of towering sycamores, willows cottonwoods, and spreading oaks, draped with native grape vines as it travels beside …

January 29, 2014

Julian Out & About Santa Ysabel

September 2, 2013

On the Trail of San Diego History: The Box Canyon That Got Away, Part Two.

Field Notes: Fifty, 100, even 200 years after a historical event, you can get the feel of a place just by being there. Stand at the ruins on Presidio Hill, for example. Erase all the …

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August 30, 2013

On the Trail of San Diego History: The Canyon That Got Away, Part One.

Somewhere in the Cuyamacas there’s a box canyon wide enough to include 50 armed men on horseback and tall enough to conceal at least 200 Kumeyaay warriors lying in wait around the rim. But try …

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August 8, 2013

Suspect in 1977 murder arrested in Arizona

Authorities have tracked down the suspect in a 1977 murder that occurred in Santa Ysabel, east of Ramona, over 35 years ago. Yesterday morning (August 7), the San Diego Sheriff’s Cold Case Unit, working in …

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November 1, 2012

Homicide caused one of two recent Santa Ysabel deaths

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office has determined that one of two elderly individuals found dead in a Santa Ysabel residence on the 25200 block of Mesa Grande Road on Monday is the victim …

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July 11, 2012

Santa Ysabel Nature Preserve — East

Hike over rolling hills and through oak woodlands, wildflower fields, and seasonal wetlands.

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March 22, 2012

Aerial Views of Julian

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March 20, 2012

Animal Rights Group Unable to Suspend Turkey Hunt

This weekend's turkey hunt at Santa Ysabel Preserve will go off without, or rather, with a bang, despite pleas from the Animal Protection and Rescue League to suspend the hunt. According to a report from …

Feature Stories Julian Santa Ysabel Unforgettable: Long Ago San Diego

April 13, 2011

Unforgettable: The Long and Winding Road to Gold

After gold had been discovered in the Cuyamacas, ranchers accustomed to outback solitude witnessed an eerie parade: would-be miners trudging up an old Indian trail from Santa Ysabel to Julian City. The steep and rocky …

Lakeside Neighborhood News Santa Ysabel

January 4, 2011

Water for El Capitan Reservoir

The pictured waterfall is runoff from recent rains feeding the El Capitan Reservoir. It is located two miles north of the reservoir, between Santa Ysabel and Lakeside. The photo was taken from a private aircraft …

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November 29, 2007

Mighty Hungary

"Hot wine. Hot diggety," I say. "Cold beer. Cool," says Hank.

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May 17, 2007

Big skies and springtime zephyrs await you at the new Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve near Julian.

As San Diego County's newest (2006) open-space park, the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve is already establishing a reputation as one of the county's finest parcels of unburned montane landscape. Actually, the Cedar Fire in …

City Lights Santa Ysabel

May 26, 2005

You Can Have My Dead Trees

Just north of Santa Ysabel in San Diego's backcountry, Mesa Grande Road intersects State Route 79. Less than a mile to the west on Mesa Grande is a sight not seen in the county for …

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April 29, 2004

No Dice for Indians

In 1986, the tiny Pequot tribe, which had no full-blooded members, started a bingo hall. In 1992, the Pequots opened Foxwoods Casino, which is now said to be the most lucrative single casino in the world.

Roam-O-Rama Santa Ysabel

April 25, 2002

Cycle-tour the back roads of Santa Ysabel and Mesa Grande.

At an elevation of over 3000 feet, the rolling upland known as Mesa Grande is more reminiscent of Central California's coast ranges than San Diego County's typical rock-ribbed foothills. Through the heart of Mesa Grande …

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November 8, 2001

Julian's Apple Survivors

At this time of year, the pies in Julian are made with fresh apples from Julian orchards. The Julian Pie Company gets its apples from Crown Orchards in the Farmer's Road area north of town. …

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November 30, 2000

County's Critters Breathe Easier

"San Diego County has more species diversity, that is, more different kinds of plants and animals, than any other county in the whole continental U.S., which is very remarkable."

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Santa Ysabel Stories

Escondido man gathered 2500 Engelmann acorns this year

San Diego's weird backcountry real estate

The microclimates of Highway 79

Santa Ysabel property models world’s largest ranch

Santa Ysabel Stories

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