A 5,650-acre cattle ranch in the Cuyama Valley has gained permanent protection, according to the California Rangeland Trust.
El Rancho Español de Cuyama, commonly referred to as Spanish Ranch, is located about 35 miles east of Santa Maria and spans both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
The Doiron family, which has owned and operated the ranch for nearly 30 years, conserved the property through a conservation easement completed in partnership with the California Rangeland Trust…