A Sunday brunch worth remembering
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 […]
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Soledad inmates raise funds for Rancho Cielo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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 […]
