A judge in California won't put a stop to a road construction project that tribes say will destroy their burial grounds.

Vista Superior Court Judge Harry Elias said San Diego County hasn't broken any laws by building the two-mile road. However, he urged the county to work with the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Indians and other tribes who oppose the development.

"Now is the time and opportunity to truly sit down and talk to each other,” Elias told the parties, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Ancestral remains and artifacts were found at the site last month.

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ROAD WORK CAN GO ON; JUDGE DENIES REQUEST FROM TRIBES (The San Diego Union-Tribune 3/1)
Hearing delayed on tribe's request to halt construction at sacred site (The North County Times 2/28)
Tribe sues county, Pardee Homes over sacred site (The North County Times 2/17)