Category: Los Angeles

The Garnier home is a centerpiece of Los Encinos State Historic Park. Credit: The park.

Gift of $150,000 made to save Los Encinos Park, which features historic Basque ranch

An anonymous donor has provided $150,000 to save Los Encinos State Historic Park, which features a landmark Basque ranch and was threatened with closure because of budget cuts. The 5-acre park, in the the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, was one of dozens of California parks slated to be closed because of a state budget crisis. It features an [...]

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Amestoy family members at the ranch in 1906. Photo: Courtesy of Los Encinos State Park

Historic Basque Ranch in L.A. Faces Closure

Los Encinos State Park was part of the early Basque settlement of California

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