Temecula development scaled back to help mountain lions

The 2 1/2-year legal battle over a proposed 1,750-home Temecula development was settled Monday, Oct. 26, with conservationists satisfied that enough land will be preserved for locally endangered mountain lions.
The developer of the 270-acre Altair development just west of Interstate 15 has agreed to not build on 55-acres considered crucial for the lions’ future and will help acquire additional wildlife habitat for permanent preservation, according to the settlement.
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