Fremont orders temple torn down, Buddhist master calls ruling 'systemic racism'
The founder of a serene Buddist temple in the Fremont hills criticized a city order to...
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The founder of a serene Buddist temple in the Fremont hills criticized a city order to...
Lee owns 29 acres off Mill Creek Road in the Fremont foothills where she co-founded the private Temple of 1001 Buddhas. Her attorney said the city now wants her to demolish her main temple hall - a Hindu God house - and four other structures. The city said the requests are due to Lee building without needed permits for years. "After an investigation that lasted several months and included multiple inspections with other government agencies, including the state water board and Alameda County Environmental Health, the city determined multiple buildings had been constructed without building perm...