The owner of the controversial 'Flintstone House' in Silicon Valley says the city discriminated against her after they called her house a 'public nuisance,' and now the case is going to trial

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The Flintstone House is in Hillsborough, California.

• Hillsborough, California called the town's famed "Flintstone House" is a "public nuisance," and said that the owner lacked permits for additions to the property in a recent lawsuit.
• Owner Florence Fang, who bought the house in 2017, countersued, alleging that the town is discriminating against her.
• In September, Fang won the right to go to trial on the issue of discrimination over her treatment by the town.
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Florence Fang, the owner of the famous Flintstone House in Hillsborough, California, is locked in a legal battle with city officials.

The city of Hillsborough sued Fang in March 2019 claiming her house didn't have the proper permits for modifications made, including lawn ornaments of large dinosaurs and a sign that said Yabba Dabba Do. The lawsuit also called her house a "public nuisance."

Fang hit back with a countersuit of her own in April, claiming the city was discriminating against her based on national origin. In late September, a judge ruled to let Fang's case move forward.

Keep reading for the full story of the town, and how it got to this point.