Newport Road Realignment Update
The Friday Flyer published an update on the Newport Road realignment project today, stating that the eastbound lanes of the realigned portio...
http://www.menifee247.com/2007/05/newport-road-realignment-update.htm
The Friday Flyer published an update on the Newport Road realignment project today, stating that the eastbound lanes of the realigned portion will open in July, while the westbound lanes won't open until December...
http://www.thefridayflyer.com/FF-2007-6-1/FFS-6894.htm
The article also mentions the Pechanga indians being granted some land in Audie Murphy Ranch. One of the guys who is working on the project out there mentioned to me that the archaeologist who studied the area prior to construction discovered several more artifacts in the areas slated for construction. When the Pechangas got word of this, they wanted those additional portions of land granted to them, or else they'd threaten to litigate the entire Audie Murphy project. That land was granted to them; I don't know if it was given to them for free, or if they bought it. Either way, the developers had to give it up.
That's just what I was told by a construction guy working out there.
If the Pechangas have the right to take land away from a private owner, just because their ancestors had ground some corn there, then they have the ability to take my land away also, if I find some Pechanga artifacts.
That's a disturbing thought.
I realize that the ancestors of these Pechangas had land taken away from them back in the 1800s and early 1900s. But then, it wasn't me who took that land from them. And, none of the living Pechangas today had land taken from them.
If any one of us sympathizes for the Pechanga people, then why don't you just donate your land to them right now, and put your conscience to rest? More than likely they lived on it at some point.
Would love to have anyone else post some comments about this matter.
The work, which consists of widening the road to four lanes – two in each direction – as well as realigning it to sweep around and connect with Railroad Canyon Rd. to eliminate the bottleneck at Goetz Rd., is part of several area infrastructure improvements required to be completed by the project's developers. Work began in early 2006 and initially was due to be completed by the end of that year; however, a number of unforeseen engineering problems arose which delayed the project.Read the full article here...
http://www.thefridayflyer.com/FF-2007-6-1/FFS-6894.htm
The article also mentions the Pechanga indians being granted some land in Audie Murphy Ranch. One of the guys who is working on the project out there mentioned to me that the archaeologist who studied the area prior to construction discovered several more artifacts in the areas slated for construction. When the Pechangas got word of this, they wanted those additional portions of land granted to them, or else they'd threaten to litigate the entire Audie Murphy project. That land was granted to them; I don't know if it was given to them for free, or if they bought it. Either way, the developers had to give it up.
That's just what I was told by a construction guy working out there.
If the Pechangas have the right to take land away from a private owner, just because their ancestors had ground some corn there, then they have the ability to take my land away also, if I find some Pechanga artifacts.
That's a disturbing thought.
I realize that the ancestors of these Pechangas had land taken away from them back in the 1800s and early 1900s. But then, it wasn't me who took that land from them. And, none of the living Pechangas today had land taken from them.
If any one of us sympathizes for the Pechanga people, then why don't you just donate your land to them right now, and put your conscience to rest? More than likely they lived on it at some point.
Would love to have anyone else post some comments about this matter.
