Pala's Big Gamble: A SoCal Tribe's Casino Made Them Rich. But At What Cost?
By Ben Westhoff Thursday, Jun 20 2013
When city folk daydream about ditching the rat race and settling down
somewhere peaceful, they imagine a place like the Pala Indian
reservation. Nestled near the base of Palomar Mountain in north San
Diego County and just a few miles east of I-15, it's 12,000 acres of
gorgeous hilly countryside and red earth. Roadside stands sell oranges
and avocados. Prickly nopal cactus grows like weeds, surrounding ranches
populated by cows, horses and even the occasional buffalo.
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