MONROVIA >>The fourth and final access point to the Hillside Wilderness Preserve will finally be open to residents, nearly 16 years after voters adopted two measures to save the hillsides from development.
But before access can be granted, the city will need to spend $350,000 to purchase two easements from private property owners to access the trail, which City Council authorized last week, along with allocating an additional $100,000 for capital improvements in the area.