Recent Examples on the WebIn 1896, Griffith ceded most of the rancho to the city of Los Angeles, which turned it into one of the country’s largest urban parks. Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2020 The historic rancho adobe haciendas also survive today as museums.San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2019 Make adobe bricks, stamp leather, dip candles, corn husk dolls, churn butter, and participate in other rancho-era activities. Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2019 Today these ranchos are places like Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe and Otay Ranch. Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019 During California’s rancho period, the area was known as Cordero. Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019 The rancho’s new owner was Ygnacio Francisco Xavier Calvillo, an early San Antonio settler. Joe Holley, Houston Chronicle, 29 June 2018 See More