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Wildlife Corridor Secured

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 11, 2018 with No Comments

Congrats to local conservation groups (The Nature Conservancy included) and wildlife researchers for this much needed purchase in Riverside County. Without this connection in the Palomar Range, wildlife in the Santa Ana Mountains (and therefore, Puente-Chino Hills), would be stranded (geographically and genetically). Over time, inbreeding would occur within the population and the species would die out. Great work keeping this top level predator (the cougar) safe. Check out the Temecula Valley Development article.

East San Gabriel Valley Plan Meeting

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 9, 2018 with No Comments

Tonight we are at a special meeting of the Rowland Height Community Coordinating Council with many area residents. Why? The L.A. County Regional Planning Department recently initiated a study group to develop an East San Gabriel Valley (ESGV) Plan. The plan will focus on topics related to land use, open space, housing, and other issues in the unincorporated areas of the ESGV area. An important feature of the plan will be how it modifies the ordinances governing the development and … Read More

Supervisor Pens Op-Ed on Fire Response

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 9, 2018 with No Comments

Supervisor Todd Spitzer penned this Op-Ed on the Canyon Fire 2 response. The response was delayed due to dispatch staff not following protocol on the 911 reports related to the vegetation fire. Check out the Orange County Register article.

Eco Flight Photos

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 8, 2018 with No Comments

Check out some of the cool photos taken during the Hills For Everyone flight across the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. These were taken from Eco Flight–and our pilot Bruce. View the Eco Flight photos.

Report Reveals Human Error in Fire Response

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 2, 2018 with No Comments

Interesting that multiple calls reporting the fire were dismissed. The same thing happened with the Freeway Complex Fire when area residents reported a second fire in Brea (not Corona). We hope the Orange County Fire Authority and California Highway Patrol train their personnel to respond according to protocol, so this doesn’t happen again. And, that they track red flag days better than they did for this fire. Check out the Orange County Register article.