{"id":635,"date":"2006-07-19T19:29:29","date_gmt":"2006-07-19T19:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2006\/05\/07\/tejon-ranch-129-californias-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:32","slug":"tejon-ranch-129-californias-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2006\/07\/19\/tejon-ranch-129-californias-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Tejon Ranch &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (129)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Join Huell as he visits the 270,000 acre Tejon Ranch in Lebec, California. Huell sees the diverse beauty of this enormous ranch and and learns about its rich history. 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