Editing Yucaipa, California (section)

== History ==
[[File:Yucaipa Adobe, CA 2-15-15 (16548661062).jpg|thumb|left|Yucaipa Adobe, built in 1842, by [[Californio]] ranchero [[Sepúlveda family of California|Diego Sepúlveda]], is the oldest building in the city.]]
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Prior to the Spanish colonization of the Americas and the arrival of European settlers from [[Mexico]], the Yucaipa Valley was known as ''Yukaipa't'', which meant "green valley" in the Serrano American Language.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2008|title=Indian Village of Yukaipa't|url=https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/lifestyle/20080927/indian-village-of-yukaipat|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Redlands Daily Facts|language=en-US}}</ref> The land was home to the Serrano Native Americans for thousands of years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California on March 15, 1997 · Page 78|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/93211649/|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Newspapers.com|date=March 15, 1997 |language=en}}</ref> Today, some of their descendants are enrolled in the [[San Manuel Band of Mission Indians]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History {{!}} San Manuel Band of Mission Indians|url=https://sanmanuel-nsn.gov/culture/history|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=sanmanuel-nsn.gov|language=en}}</ref>

===Yucaipa Rancheria===
Yucaipa Valley supported a large population of Serrano Native Americans. The fertile valley was watered by springs and creeks running out of the [[San Bernardino Mountains]]. The Serrano Americans lived in this location most of the year, but would make excursions into the mountains to gather acorns and other food items during their harvest season. The Rancheria is marked by [[California Historical Landmark]] #620.<ref name=CHL>{{cite web | url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21476 | title=California Historical Landmark: San Bernardino County | publisher=California State Parks | work=Office of Historic Preservation | access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref>

===Yucaipa Adobe===
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Near the Rancheria is the Yucaipa Adobe, which is believed to be the oldest house in San Bernardino County. Diego Sepúlveda, nephew of [[Antonio María Lugo]], built the Adobe in 1842 on land that was part of the [[Rancho San Bernardino]] granted in 1842 to the Lugos. It had formerly been land controlled by [[San Gabriel Mission]]. The Rancho suffered losses of cattle and horses from raids by Native Americans coming through [[Cajon Pass]] and [[Banning Pass]] from the deserts. Eventually, they sold the Rancho to Mormon settlers in September 1851. The Adobe's later owners included John Brown Sr., James W. Waters, and the Dunlap family; it was acquired by San Bernardino County in 1955. The site is marked by California Historical Landmark #528.<ref name=CHL/>

The nearby [[Oak Glen, San Bernardino County, California|Oak Glen]] area is best known for its apple orchards, some of which are operated by the direct descendants of the original founders (the Parrish, Wilshire, Rivers, and Law families). The Parrish Pioneer Ranch and orchard were founded by Enoch Parrish in 1876, with the other families coming into the area later.

===21st century===
At 1:53&nbsp;p.m. on June 16, 2005, Yucaipa experienced a 4.9 [[Moment magnitude scale|Mw]] earthquake that was centered {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} north of the center of town. It had a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VI (''Strong'') and was felt from downtown [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] to some areas of [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]. Three people were injured.<ref>{{cite web|title=M4.9 - Greater Los Angeles area, California|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000dt7b#general_summary|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>

In 2016, Yucaipa broke ground on a multipurpose performing arts center on the corner of Acacia Avenue and California Street. Sitting on {{convert|2.7|acre|m2}} in the heart of uptown, the {{convert|16,200|ft2|m2|abbr=on}} venue hosts a variety of events, including community theater, open-air concerts, dance, and other arts-related events. The performing arts center officially opened in Spring 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=About - Yucaipa Performing Arts Center |url=https://yucaipaperformingarts.org/about/ |website=Yucaipa Performing Arts |date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref>