LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- The eccentric creator of a Mojave Desert compound of whimsical buildings known as Phonehenge West was jailed Friday for failing to obey an order to cut electricity and keep guests out of the illegal structures.
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Fahey began building the village 25 years ago on his 1.7-acre property in the arid scrublands of northern Los Angeles County when he needed more room for his 10 children.
Among the 13 structures is a replica of a 16th century Viking house that he built for one of his daughters and a mobile home remodeled to look like an antique railroad car.
The centerpiece is a 70-foot tower with stained-glass windows and stunning views of the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Perhaps Mr. Fahey should form the Phonehenge West HOA and assert private local government sovereign immunity. Hey, we all live here under a handshake contract.
