SALINAS, Calif. – Superior Court Judge John Phillips remembers the day 23 years ago as if it were yesterday. A kid who had committed a murder stood in his courtroom, a young man who was still angry ...

SALINAS, Calif. (KGO) -- A judge in Salinas got tired of sending young offenders to prison for murder, assault, gang violence -- the list goes on. Instead, he reached out to the community to do what ...

SALINAS — Despite the serene landscape and calm early morning, the campus of Rancho Cielo was bustling with activity Thursday. Beyond the towering wooden gates, students walked across the campus, ...

CAME FROM 2 VOTER APPROVED MEASURES. RANCHO CIELO HOSTED A CAREER FAIR TODAY TO PREPARE SOON TO BE GRADUATES FIND A JOB. RANCHO CIELO IS A SALINAS YOUTH CAMPUS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL ...

What began as Judge John Phillips’ vision to give at-risk youth a second chance has grown into a thriving community where students build skills, confidence, and brighter futures. What began as Judge ...

SALINAS – Horsing around is not often encouraged in a school setting, but with Equine-Assisted Learning introduced at Rancho Cielo, horses can play a big role in student’s education and preparation ...

Rancho Cielo offers high school students hands-on vocational training in culinary arts, classic car restoration, ag tech mechatronics, and welding/fabrication. Student success is at the core of our ...

Our Brief But Spectacular is shining a light on three aspiring builders from a hands-on vocational construction program in Salinas, California. Many of the students there are pushing past significant ...

In 2003, he set out to find a better way—to get kids in an environment of support where they could pass through these difficult years with a hand on their shoulder. Phillips started Rancho Cielo in ...

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