Hesperia Lawmaker To Protest San Gabriel Mountains ‘Land Grab’

PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — A Southern California lawmaker is set to protest what he says is a “federal land grab” by the Obama Administration.  KNX 1070’s Bob Brill reports Assemblyman Tim Donnelly issued a warning ahead of a scheduled visit by President Obama to the San Gabriel Mountains, where he is expected to declare 600,000 acres of the land as a “national monument.”  Any move by the White House to take control of a large swath of land adjacent to the Angeles National Forest and portions of the San Bernardino National Forest could force the closure of popular local attractions such as the Mount Baldy ski resort, the Burro Canyon shooting range and hiking and biking trails, according to Donnelly.

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