"FREMONT - On the outskirts of Fremont's rolling hills, past eucalyptus trees and grassy cattle ranches, is an area with a long agrarian history that has been disrupted year after year by the momentum of modern industry. Livestock ranchers, roughnecks and agriculture have had a storied past in the rural land surrounding what is now a long stretch of Interstate Highway 680."
"George, the president and CEO of local mortgage lender company CMG Financial, is locked in a contentious battle with Fremont officials over a gate the city says was illegally constructed. His neighbors and other locals who walk, hike and ride bikes in the area have mixed opinions on how the high-profile public access debate is playing out - and about the George family 's claim to it."
On the outskirts of Fremont's rolling hills, eucalyptus trees and grassy cattle ranches border land with a long agrarian history increasingly disrupted by modern industry. A long metal gate now blocks about 1,000 feet of Morrison Canyon Road in front of ranch owned by Christopher George. George, president and CEO of CMG Financial, is engaged in a contentious dispute with Fremont officials who say the gate was illegally constructed. Neighbors and local recreationists hold mixed opinions about public access and the George family's claim. The Vargas family owns nearby ranch property bordering Vargas Plateau Regional Park and has raised livestock for generations.
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