Investigators believe a late-night fire that destroyed a meditation center at a historic Buddhist monastery near Big Sur about two months ago was intentionally set by a Bay Area woman motivated by hatred, authorities said Tuesday.
GuoGuo Lu, a 36-year-old Mountain View resident, has been charged with arson, making criminal threats and committing a hate crime in connection with the fire at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators found public, online statements that traced the fire back to Lu, who also allegedly threatened more violence against other Buddhist temples in California, the sheriff’s office said…