COMMUNITY LEADER PASSES AWAY!

MM has just learned that Gabriel “Gabe” DeLaRosa, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at 1:46p.m., surrounded by his family and friends, Angie DeLaRosa told MM in response to an e-mail.

He had been battling COVID and had been in the hospital until Wednesday and then was released to home.

Gabe was the president or chairman of in all three community organizations: MACA, the Chamber of Commerce and COMET, the last of which is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against Redlands for taking over Mentone territory under circumstances that may render all or most annexations illegal, said COMET’s counsel.

Further details will be posted when received. So will the present status of the lawsuit.