San Ysidro Ranch is a luxury hotel in Montecito, a community near Santa Barbara, California. A wildfire broke out in Montecito on November 13, 2008, and had burned 2,500 acres by November 14.CNN: More than 100 homes burned in California blaze (November 14, 2008) There has been no reports of damage to San Ysidro Ranch.
Montecito
San Ysidro Ranch is located in the upscale community of Montecito, which has about 10,000 residents. Several celebrities own vacation houses in Montecito, including Oprah Winfrey.CNN: More than 100 homes burned in California blaze (November 14, 2008)
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500 acre ranch located between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific OceanOfficial Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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41 private cottages and suites as of November 2008Official Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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Had its first hotel guests in 1893Official Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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Previously a citrus ranch that became the Johnston Fruit CompanyOfficial Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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Previous owners include Actor Ronald Colman and former Senator Alvin Carl Weingand, who bought the ranch in the 1930sOfficial Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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Entrepreneur Ty Warner bought the ranch in 2000Official Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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San Ysidro is Spanish for Saint Isadore, a saint of MadridOfficial Site: San Ysidro Ranch
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Underwent a $150 million renovation in 2007Official Site: San Ysidro Ranch
