‘We Were Surrounded’: Battling the Warehouse Boom in California’s Inland Empire
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 1, 2023
But she’s worried it may not be an open space for long.
Formerly part of the March Air Force Base, this 360-acre expanse is still dotted with bunkers that were used to house munitions before the base was closed in the early 1990s, and the military handed over control of the land to a local joint-power authority.
It’s now surrounded on three sides by suburban homes and a megachurch; to the east sits Interstate 215. On this morning, cyclists fly along the dirt trails and dog walkers meander among the blooming . . .