Santa Clara River Valley: Difference between revisions

The '''Santa Clara River Valley''' is a rural, mainly agricultural [[valley]] in [[Ventura County, California]] that has been given the moniker '''Heritage Valley''' by the namesake tourism bureau.<ref>Kelly, Peggy (October 15, 1999) [http://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/310/Funding_for_Montalvo_Metrolink_station_would_benefit_SP_Branch_Line.html "Funding for Montalvo Metrolink station would benefit SP Branch Line"] ''Santa Paula Times''</ref> The valley includes the communities of [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]], [[Fillmore, California|Fillmore]], [[Piru, California|Piru]] and the [[national historic landmark]] of [[Rancho Camulos]]. Named for the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]],<ref>{{gnis|273545|Santa Clara River}}</ref> which winds through the valley before emptying into the [[Pacific Ocean]] between the cities of [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] and [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]], the tourist bureau describes it as ".... Southern California's last pristine agricultural valley nestled along the banks of the free-flowing Santa Clara River."<ref>[http://www.heritagevalley.net/ Heritage Valley Tourism Bureau] official website</ref>