The Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar both filed a lawsuit over the City of Industry’s acquisition of the Tres Hermanos land in Upper Tonner Canyon. Lost revenues are a major claim by both cities. The Department of Finance has not finalized the sale yet. View the Chino Champion article.
Fall 2017 (PDF – 726 KB) Highlights: Chino Hills State Park Legislative Champion Dies Your Chance to Save Land Preserve Hours Reduced City of Industry Shenanigans Continue Project Updates Three Easy Ways to Help Hills For Everyone After the newsletter was at press, three relevant items happened, so this issue includes two update slips on the Esperanza Hills and Madrona Appeals, and the Park Bond status.
Yesterday the Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills both filed a lawsuit against the City of Industry challenging its purchase of the Tres Hermanos Ranch. View the press releases from the City of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills.
Check out this article on the sale of Tres Hermanos and subsequent lawsuits filed by the Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills. Both suits argue the invalid sale of the property, in addition to violating local and planning laws. Read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.
Yesterday the Esperanza Hills appellate court victory was announced to Yorba Linda residents and today we get to announce Madrona’s court victory. YES! We just received word from our attorneys at Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger that the 4th District Court of Appeals ruled in our favor on the Madrona project. We are absolutely thrilled! The court agreed with our position, stating that the Project violates the City of Brea General Plan, specifically its Woodland Protection policy, and that the Environmental Impact Report should have … Read More