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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 […]

Celebrating 25 Years of Rancho Cielo

Posted on January 24, 2025 | by Adam Joseph

“Frustration.” That’s the word John Phillips uses to sum up what it felt like to send 18-year-old kids to prison for life during his 21 years as a Monterey County […]

Holiday Cheer at Rancho Cielo with Style and Deliciousness

Posted on December 13, 2024 | by Adam Joseph

We all know that feeling: the final school day before winter break. Everyone has ants in their pants, and the minutes move like hours; most teachers put on movies instead […]