"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."
"Deeper in the grassy hills, at the end of Morrison Canyon Road, a long metal gate now stretches from shoulder to shoulder, blocking 1,000 feet of public road in front of the ranch owned by Christopher George. Chris George poses for a photograph with his buffalo herd on his 1,000-acre ranch in Fremont, Calif., on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)"
"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 familys claim to it."
On the outskirts of Fremont, rolling hills and eucalyptus stand above land with a long agrarian history disrupted by industrial development. A metal gate blocks about 1,000 feet of Morrison Canyon Road in front of Christopher George's ranch, prompting a dispute with Fremont officials who say the gate was illegally constructed. George is the CEO of CMG Financial and has not responded to media requests. Neighbors and recreational users express mixed opinions about public access and the George family's claim. Nearby Vargas family property has been ranched for generations, and East Bay Regional Park District acquired part of it for Vargas Plateau Regional Park.
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