By Matthias Gafni

(Con­tra Costa Times) Arthur Mijares offi­cially pro­posed Mount Rea­gan to the United States Board on Geo­graphic Names last sum­mer, and the Con­tra Costa County super­vi­sors com­mit­tee will be briefed on options at a meet­ing Mon­day. The fed­eral agency gave the super­vi­sors until March 31 to sub­mit an opinion.

Mijares, a devout Chris­t­ian, says he believes the word “Dia­blo” — Span­ish for “devil” — is “deroga­tory and pro­fane,” accord­ing to the fed­eral board report.

In 2005, he attempted to change the name to Mount Rea­gan, but the board, cit­ing its Com­mem­o­ra­tive Nam­ing Pol­icy, told him the late pres­i­dent needed to be dead for at least five years before receiv­ing such an honor. The for­mer Cal­i­for­nia gov­er­nor died June 5, 2004.

Read the rest: Man’s view on Mount Dia­blo: Rename it for the Gip­per — Con​tra​Co​sta​Times​.com.