Leo Carrillo Ranch: Mr. California’s Hollywood Hideaway in Carlsbad

Leo Carrillo Ranch: Mr. California’s Hollywood Hideaway in Carlsbad
Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. Courtesy of the National Register of Historic Places
Tiffany Brannan
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When you think of movie stars from the Golden Era of Hollywood who had second homes in San Diego County, Bing Crosby probably comes to mind. With his development of the racetrack in Del Mar, the popular crooner helped make North San Diego County a desirable getaway for the Hollywood crowd. However, “Der Bingle” wasn’t the only Tinseltown bigwig who built a second home in the area in the late 1930s.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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