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Vote YES on LA County’s Proposition A

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 31, 2016 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone has joined the broad coalition of more than 100 local community organizations, children’s advocates, educators, advocates for seniors, and business and environmental leaders that have come together to pass this essential measure. Proposition A is known as the Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space, Beaches, Rivers Protection, and Water Conservation Measure, which incorporates an annual 1.5 cent tax per square foot of building area on property owners. That works out to be less than $23 per year … Read More

Conservation Plan Gets First Thumbs Up

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 28, 2016 with No Comments

We wanted to report that on Wednesday, there was the first of three approvals of Conservation Plans written by the Orange County Transportation Authority that permanently protects 1,300 acres of land and restores nearly 400 through a mitigation program. Chino Hills State Park has received funds for two restoration projects and is currently managing the 296-acre Hayashi Preserve in Carbon Canyon. Our newest board member Jeff Garvin gave a compelling speech and witnessed good government action in the making! Congrats to … Read More

Puente Hills Park Moves Forward

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 25, 2016 with No Comments

With the Puente Hills Landfill now closed, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s voted on it’s “next iteration.” In a 5-0 vote the project’s Environmental Impact Report and Park Master Plan were accepted. This means trails and other amenities like a gondola, amphitheater, bicycle skills course and more will be added onto the old landfill site. The new park includes about 117 acres. Read the article published by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Puente Hills Landfill Park Decision

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 10, 2016 with No Comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be deciding the outcome of the proposed Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan Project and its associated environmental impact report. The project lies within the 1,365 acres of the former Puente Hills Landfill near the 60 and 605 freeways. The majority of the park would be on the “top deck” of the landfill covering 117 acres for the formal park area. Hills For Everyone and its partners have provided substantive feedback on … Read More

Hellman Park Taking a Beating, Residents Upset with Visitors

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 7, 2016 with No Comments

Residents registered serious complaints to the Whittier City Council in September about the misuse and abuse of Hellman Park in Whittier. Research done about the park visitors indicates that 75% of users are coming from outside of Whittier, which in and of itself, is having a huge impact on traffic and street parking near the Park. The Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority is considering its options. Check out this Whittier Daily News article.