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Media Coverage of the Vail Ranch Restoration

bulletThe Empire Ranch and the Vail Family by John Hunneman, The Californian,  January 10, 2004
bulletHistory being rebuilt and restored, by John Hunneman, The Californian,  November 2, 2003
bulletDeal lets Vail Ranch plan move forward, by Greg Scharf, The Californian,  June 12, 2003
bulletPhoto of Temecula cowboys overlooks Wolf Store, by Teri Figueroa, The Californian,  June 6, 2003
bulletSettlement paves way for Vail Ranch restoration by Rob O'Dell, The Californian,  May 10, 2003
bulletWal-Mart center stalls by Wyatt Haupt, The Californian,  June 19, 2003
bulletWal-Mart center goes before county by Wyatt Haupt, The Californian,  June 18, 2003
bulletHelp save a bit of history by Greg Scharf, The Californian,  June 14, 2002
bulletShopping center hinges on history, traffic, by Mathieu Blackston, The Californian,  April 17, 2002.
bulletShopping center hinges on history, traffic  by Mathieu Blackston, The Californian,  March 20, 2002.
bulletSparkman students get glimpse of area's past: Trip to Vail Ranch teaches kids what local life was like in 19th century, by Mark M. Redfearn, The Californian,  February 18, 2002.
bulletExploring the soul of Temecula by Greg Scharf, The Californian,  January 25, 2002
bulletPanel moves to save past, by Tim O'Leary, The Californian,  December 8, 2000.
bulletCounty, city strike Vail Ranch deal, by Dave Downey, The Californian, November 4, 2000.
bulletVail Ranch proposal good for all, by Shari Crall, The Californian, October 10, 2000.
bulletCounty, developer expect to sign restoration pact this month , by Dave Downey, The Californian, October 8, 2000.
bulletRival sides argue future of Vail Ranch, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, September 30, 2000.
bulletDisagreement threatens Vail Ranch annexation, by Dave Downey, The Californian, September 29, 2000.
bulletVail Ranch annexation stalls again, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, September 29, 2000.
bulletFight for region's history continues, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, July 20, 2000.
bulletVail Ranch recalls Old West heritage , by Peggy Jacoby, The Californian, June 11, 2000.
bullet2nd annual Vail Ranch celebration planned for Saturday  by Dave Downey, The Californian, June 6, 2000.
bulletHistorical panel likes Vail project, by James Nash, The Californian, May 19, 2000.
bulletPlans to mine past continue: County seeks tourists, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, February 7, 2000.
bulletResidents celebrate Vail Ranch preservation, by Dave Downey, The Californian, June 13, 1999.
bulletVail suit needs accurate accounting, by Dick Diamond, The Californian, June 24, 1998.
bulletLawsuit settled, project continues, The Press-Enterprise, June 24, 1998.
bulletBoard OKs Vail Ranch deal, approves library split, by Charles Hand, The Californian, June 24, 1998.
bulletSupervisors finalize Vail Ranch agreement, by Charles Hand, The Californian, June 18, 1998.
bulletVail preservation suit likely to be settled, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, June 18, 1998.
bulletCounty agrees to Vail Ranch deal, The Californian, January 1998.
bulletDeal worked out to restore Vail Ranch buildings, The Press-Enterprise, January 28, 1998.
bulletOpponents agree on Vail Ranch deal, by Angela Geiser, The Californian, December 20, 1997.
bulletDeveloper to preserve Vail Ranch buildings, The Press-Enterprise, December 16, 1997.
bulletVail Preservationists sue county over renovation: Adobe wall demolition raises group's anger, by Tim O'Leary, The Press-Enterprise, 1997.
bulletPreserving History Study: Ranch can be rebuilt, by Danielle Benson, The Californian, July 30, 1997.

 

Another interesting article about the Wolf Store and the Vail Ranch was this reprint: 

bulletBrickyard that died...building that stands, by Sam Hicks, reprinted from the High Country magazine in the The Californian newspaper, November 22, 1998.