Ygnacio Sepulveda-Ávila (1842–1916) was a Californio judge and attorney, who served as part of the first Superior Court of Los Angeles County.
He was the son of Jose Andres Sepúlveda, grantee of Rancho San Joaquin in present day Orange County, and Francisca Avila.
His grandfather was Francisco Sepúlveda II, the grantee of Rancho San Vicente in present day Los Angeles County.
He told a reporter that: I am constantly comparing myself to Rip Van Winkle, and there is a certain sadness in this coming back after thirty years.
[8]Sepúlveda died at the age of 74 on December 2, 1916, in his home at 2639 Monmouth Avenue[9][10] in today's University Park district.