Aug. 17, 1988

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-17-sp-550-story.html

That same month, Stewart obtained waivers from 40 hang gliders who
wanted to launch an international meet from atop Cerro Gordo peak, but she has
kept it closed to them since.

Swede Carrasco says he has 25 or 30 signatures from hang gliders on a petition
seeking access to Cerro Gordo peak. But most of the hang gliders now use
Horseshoe Meadows on the west side of the valley.

Larry Tudor of Santa Ana, who has set several world records in the valley, said
Horseshoe Meadows is more readily accessible but Cerro Gordo peak “always was a
premium hang-gliding site before it got shut down.”

Stewart said: “I don’t have the time to be here every day to sign these guys in
and worry about the liability.”

Rob Kells, owner of Wills Wing in Santa Ana, said, “For record flying, Horseshoe
Meadows is a better launch.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/31/turning-the-haunted-ghost-town-cerro-gordo-into-a-travel-destination.html

This millennial spent nearly $2 million to turn a ‘haunted’ ghost
town into a luxury travel destination. The purchase of the town of Cerro Gordo
in California included more than 300 acres of land, 22 buildings and, according
to legend, three ghosts.