Wednesday, June 26, 2013

LA Weekly Article on Pala

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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