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SoCal's forgotten hot springs oasis is finally reopening — with 50 geothermal pools

The view through patterned glass from the bathhouse under construction at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort in Murrieta, California, on Jan. 11, 2024.

Murrieta Hot Springs, a palm-shaded haven of steaming streams and coveted mud just north of Temecula, California, has been home to a Christian Bible college, a TV-free vegetarian commune and a popular mostly Jewish resort. Now comes a new chapter that will open the grounds and waters to the public for the first time in nearly 30 years.

On Feb. 1, the property will open as a wellness resort and hotel, offering spa services, all sorts of soaking, 174 hotel rooms and several buildings that date back

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