Californio

The first mission here was founded in 1769 -- over 200 years after Cortes's conquest, and after that a unique 'Californio' culture developed.

Borjas: What's His Problem?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Her most famous collection of short stories “Before the Gringo Came,” commemorating life during the Californio period before the discovery of gold and statehood, was re-published under the title, The Splendid Idle

Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948) 2010

However, her family is old-school Californio: she is descended from the old Mexican families that lived in California before it became US territory.

Matthew Yglesias » Charles Murray Sees Nonwhite People 2010

In fact, the Battle of Cahuenga Pass battle was fought on February 20, 1845, near what is now Universal Studios in Los Angeles between Californio rebels and Mexican loyalists.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigration: Costs and Benefits, in Liberty and Otherwise 2010

In fact, the Battle of Cahuenga Pass battle was fought on February 20, 1845, near what is now Universal Studios in Los Angeles between Californio rebels and Mexican loyalists.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigration: Costs and Benefits, in Liberty and Otherwise 2010

You will learn about the Spanish and Mexican roots of native Californio cuisine, as successive waves of colonizers crashed upon our shores and were swallowed up.

The Olive, the Fig, and the Chile 2008

You will learn about the Spanish and Mexican roots of native Californio cuisine, as successive waves of colonizers crashed upon our shores and were swallowed up.

Dove's Eye View: 2008

We're reminded in the way the city is laid out, along the former boundaries of old Californio ranchos.

Archive 2008-04-01 2008

We're reminded in the way the city is laid out, along the former boundaries of old Californio ranchos.

Franklin Avenue 2008

He hadn't got up late after all, but had been out on horseback surveying his domain, like one of the old Californio dons.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2003