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Study Finds Santa Ana Wind Fires Bigger/Faster

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 30, 2015 with No Comments

The OC Register printed a great article on why building at the Wildland-Urban Interface is NOT a great idea. It turns out, from this UCI published report, that Santa Ana Wind driven fires cause more damage (80% of the $3.1 billion in economic losses) and move faster (three times the speed of non-wind driven fires). It all comes back to planning. Jim Randerson says it best in the article: “We can’t keep increasing new exposure with new developments in high-risk, high-wildfire … Read More

Hidden Oaks Country Club

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 23, 2015 with No Comments

The City of Chino Hills is offering two public meetings TODAY (September 23) from 4 – 5:30 PM and from 6:30 – 8 PM on a development proposed in Carbon Canyon. The project, called Hidden Oaks Country Club is a 537 acre project with 107 hillside lots throughout the property. The project site is located on the south side of Carbon Canyon Road, across from the the Circle K. The land abuts Chino Hills State Park’s northern boundary. The City … Read More

Casino Fire Burns Esperanza Hills

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 18, 2015 with No Comments

The Orange County Fire Authority reported a fire at approximately 12:15 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2015. It appeared to be north of Stonehaven/Via del Agua and east of Casino Ridge. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) initially put it at six acres. Post-burn GPS measurements put its final toll at 17 acres. It seems the majority of the fire burned the Esperanza Hills property–land proposed for development with approvals by the County of Orange. Hills For Everyone and others filed a lawsuit … Read More

Tres Hermanos Sale on Hold

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 9, 2015 with No Comments

The Chino Champion uncovered that the new City of Industry City Council has put the sale of the Tres Hermanos property on hold for 60-90 days. This gives the Council time to review the major policy changes it faces. The California Department of Finance and an Industry Oversight Board will review the decision. It has now been revealed the contract with the realtor was never signed. With the election of new City Councilmembers and the hiring of a new City … Read More

HFE Presentation on Park History

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 9, 2015 with No Comments

HFE Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck will be making a presentation on the history of the effort to protect our region’s hills to the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. The event will be held September 19, 2015 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Courtyard by Marriott at 700 West Huntington Drive in Monrovia. The event, which includes breakfast, costs $25. Tickets can be purchased through the group’s website. If you wish to come to just see the … Read More