Proposed cemetery stirs unrest, raises groundwater concerns in Riverside County community

At the Ruff Family Ranch in Riverside County, owner Blake Ruff is working to turn his property into a thriving organic farm. But he says a proposed project just steps away is threatening it all.

“Pretty much from here on, that’s bodies, 20,000 bodies,” Ruff said looking over a vacant property in Meadowbrook.

The nearly 85-acre site is the proposed location for Crescent Gardens Cemetery, run by the Muslim Mortuary & Cemetery Committee, which already operates four other cemeteries in Southern California. This one would be their first standalone Muslim cemetery…

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