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A Christian cross on a Bay Area hilltop was removed. The fight to resurrect it is heading to court.

The Lions Club installed the electrically illuminated steel and plexiglass cross in 1971

The 20-foot cross at Albany Hill Park in Albany, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. On June 8, 2023, the city removed the cross, which the Albany Lions Club installed in 1971 on then-private land. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The 20-foot cross at Albany Hill Park in Albany, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. On June 8, 2023, the city removed the cross, which the Albany Lions Club installed in 1971 on then-private land. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Katie Lauer is a reporter for the Bay Area News Group
By | klauer@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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The Lions Club installed the electrically illuminated steel and plexiglass cross in 1971.

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