DOUBLE-EDGED: The archeological assessment being done near...
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DOUBLE-EDGED: The archeological assessment being done near the Avila Adobe in San Juan Capistrano may be a mixed blessing for developer Paul Farber. The assessment of the home of Juan Avila--who died in 1889 after making his fortune by selling cattle to gold miners in Northern California--is holding up construction of Farber’s Franciscan Plaza II. The good news? If Avila’s fabled leather chest filled with gold is unearthed, Farber splits the proceeds with the city.
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