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Idyllic tiny California cowboy town hiding a deep secret

The New York Post says the sleepy hamlet sits in Monterey County's Cholame Valley; its unsettling nickname is the whole mystery, apparently.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:05 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Idyllic tiny California cowboy town hiding a deep secret”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:05 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: California.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLet's turn to California, where the New York Post says a tiny cowboy town has been given an unsettling nickname.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank, this is team coverage! The town is tucked into Monterey County's Cholame Valley, and folks, it is gorgeous out there.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe secret, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur fake live map shows the valley in glowing red, which means nothing, but it looks incredible.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Post calls the place idyllic, sleepy and a hamlet, and I would move there by lunch.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou would move to the town with the unsettling nickname.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIf it has a cowboy hat and a diner, I am in. Whatever the secret is, I bet it comes with pie.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo what is the nickname?