Sonome Canyon
Wildlife Corridor
A Lady Bug
Hikers
Blue Ridge Fire
Owl
Hillsides
Tent
Fiddlenecks

Hsi Lai Monastery

The Hsi Lai Temple is proposing to build a retreat across the street from its existing facilities in Hacienda Heights. The County of Los Angeles is soliciting comments for the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report. They were due December 8, 2020.

Olinda Landfill Expansion

The Olinda Alpha Landfill proposes a closure extension (from 2021 to 2036). The height of the landfill would remain the same. It is within the City of Brea. The County of Orange is seeking public input on this project for an addendum to the EIR.

Blue Ridge Fire Impacts

On October 26, 2020 a wildfire ignited in Yorba Linda that burned 62% of Chino Hills State Park. Called the Blue Ridge Fire, it burned 13,964 acres in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The cause is still under investigation.

Esperanza Hills Project

The 340 unit Esperanza Hills battle continues. The last legal appeal went before the Appellate Court in November 2020. In August 2020, the City of Yorba Linda denied the grading permit for the project's entrance. This denial could effectively kill the project.

Aera Energy Application

Aera Energy withdrew its application for its 3,600 hillside houses. At this point, the project applicant must resubmit an application and plans for a future project, but it will be severely restricted due to the LA County Significant Ecological Area Ordinance.

Latest News

Letters Needed for State Park Bill
Letters Needed for State Park Bill
by on with No Comments

We need letters of support for SB 266 to expand Chino Hills State Park by March 4th at 5 PM. Submit your letters (a sample is in the email or on our website) to us at: info@HillsForEveryone.org. View of E-Newsletter.

Grants Support State Park
Grants Support State Park
by on with No Comments

It is always nice to get some publicity in the Chino Champion. This article outlines the barbed wire fence removal effort and the recent grants received to help with post-fire recovery. Check it out! View the Chino Champion article.

State Park Welcome Sign is Up
State Park Welcome Sign is Up
by on with No Comments

The sign is up at Bane Canyon and folks are already stopping to check it out!

Welcome Sign Getting Installed
Welcome Sign Getting Installed
by on with No Comments

Another announcement for progress being made at the State Park. We partnered with the Chino Hills State Park Interpretive Association and Department of Parks and Recreation to design, get approval for, and (today) start the installation of the three new … Read More