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Esperanza Hills Victory

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 16, 2017 with No Comments

We just learned that the 4th District Court of Appeals rendered its decision on our appeal of the original 2015 lawsuit. We won–again!! In this appeal stemming from the original lawsuit, we included four issues that we had lost. They were: 1) Project Description (adjacency to Chino Hills State Park), 2) Fire Evacuation and Access, 3) Biology (impacts to sensitive plant species), and 4) the Project’s Water Use. The Friday the 13th decision means the County needs to recirculate the Esperanza Hills … Read More

Canyon Fire Burns State Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 25, 2017 with No Comments

Thursday 10:28 PM – OCFA reports new acreage count at 2,662 and containment at 60%. Six structures have burned. Two helicopters are doing air drops. Crews on scene doing mop up. 8:58 AM – OCFA reports it is holding steady at 2,500 acres, but now there are 520+ firefighters on-scene. At sunrise the fixed wing aircraft started up again. Two injuries have been reported. Multiple homes still threatened. Tuesday 7:50 AM – OCFA reports 2,500 acres burned with 350+ firefighters … Read More

Chino Hills Sues Over Tres Hermanos Sale

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 21, 2017 with No Comments

The City of Chino Hills will file a lawsuit against the Oversight Committee, City of Industry’s Successor Agency, and the State Department of Finance. The City of Chino Hills says the City of Industry has been less than forthcoming with its plans for the Tres Hermanos property. Check out the article in the Chino Champion. Thanks Chino Hills for stepping to the plate. Read the Chino Champion article.

Trump Adminstration Spares SoCal Monuments (So Far)

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 21, 2017 with No Comments

On the “good news” front: Southland monuments may be spared from size reductions. The closest National Monument to the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor (the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument) was NOT included in the list of monuments proposed for reduction. We must remain attentive to this issue, so stay tuned. Learn more in this San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Habitat Authority Preserve Hours Change

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 18, 2017 with No Comments

The Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority launches new hours for Sycamore Canyon, Turnbull Canyon, and Hacienda Hills. Starting Monday, September 18th, the Preserves (above) open at 9 AM and close at 5 PM. This changes in June to 6 PM.