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Rancho Cielo students hit top gear at Monterey Car Week

Posted on August 29, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

This summer has been one for the books for our Auto & Diesel Repair and Classic Car Restoration students. They had the incredible opportunity to welcome Tony Purnell, a world-renowned […]

A Sunday brunch worth remembering

Posted on July 15, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

You don’t expect to see a herd of elk right before brunch. You expect mimosa-sipping influencers and eggs that might as well have been cooked last week. But this is […]

Soledad inmates raise funds for Rancho Cielo

Posted on June 24, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

On April 19, 2025, the Alternatives to Violence (AVP) Inmate Activity Group at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad raised nearly $17,000 to support Rancho Cielo. The AVP group […]

Rancho Cielo celebrates largest graduating class

Posted on June 18, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

On June 13, 2025, Rancho Cielo marked a significant milestone—not just in its own history, but in the lives of 77 young people who crossed the graduation stage. We celebrated […]

High Five Rancho Cielo

Posted on May 27, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

We are proud to announce that Rancho Cielo has been honored with the High Five Community Excellence Award. This recognition celebrates the remarkable efforts of individuals and organizations that work […]

How neuroscience is transforming literacy at Rancho Cielo

Posted on May 15, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

Pictured from left to right: Jodi Amaditz, Executive Director, Chartwell Teaching Institute; Marilu Gorno Tempini, MD, PhD, UCSF Memory and Aging Center; Andrea Hartsough, Associate Director, CA Institute, UCSF and […]

DCA students work alongside Alice Waters and Jonathan Waxman

Posted on April 24, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

Through a wonderful partnership with the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, Rancho Cielo’s DCA (Drummond Culinary Academy) students were invited to take part in preparing the second annual Foundation Table Dinner […]

APF welcomes new community members to Rancho Cielo

Posted on April 18, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

On April 16, more than 25 community members toured the Rancho Cielo campus as guests of the Annual Partnership Fund (APF) Committee and its passionate Team Captains. RC Founder Judge […]

Rancho Cielo’s 15th Annual Culinary Round Up is biggest yet

Posted on February 26, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

On Sunday, February 23, Rancho Cielo hosted its 15th Annual Culinary Round Up (CRU) at the Portola Hotel & Spa. The event highlighted a collaboration between Drummond Culinary Academy (DCA) […]

Rancho Cielo’s First RIDE Car Scholarships Awarded

Posted on February 5, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Rancho Cielo (RC) proudly celebrated a historic milestone as three recent graduates—Isabel Patino, Anthony Trejo and Jesus “Chuy” Hernandez—became the first recipients of the RIDE […]