October 26 Ranchos in 1843 Rancho Cienega del Gabilan was deeded. The name of this 48,781-acre rancho near present day Salinas means “spring of the hawk ranch.” Pony Express in 1861 The Pony Express announced its closure two days after the transcontinental telegraph reached Salt Lake City and connected Omaha, Nebraska with Sacramento. Transportation in 1869 […]