Chino Valley was once part of the immense Rancho Santa Ana del Chino grant conferred in 1841 to Don Antonio Lugo; the former alcalde of Los Angeles. Forty years later; a portion of the rancho was sold to Richard Gird; an American entrepreneur and prospector from Tombstone; Arizona. With characteristic Yankee ingenuity; Gird increased his holdings to nearly 50;000 acres in a short period of time; planned and developed the present-day city of Chino; and transformed the valley into an agricultural empire based on sugar beet production. Chino later emerged as the center for the California dairy industry; evolved into a suburban weekend refuge for pleasure-seeking Los Angelenos; and continues today as a desirable community for growing businesses and comfortable living.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Edward PattilloEasy read. loved the pictures. a great little book.
