Chino was founded by the Kukamonga Indian tribe who had established a village-like clustering around the land mass we know as Red Hill. I am always amazed at the rich history of California.
As I was skimming through the San Antonio Water Company History, Inventory and Appraisal, I came across a little incident with big implications on the history of SoCal. This incident is called “the Battle of Chino” which was more like a minor skirmish between Spanish-speaking Americans and Californios loyal to the Mexican government.
In fact, the Battle of Chino became the first step toward the capture of California by American forces. The general location of the Battle of Chino is located on Eucalyptus Avenue near the 71 in today’s Chino Hills.
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