Thanks to all the residents that stepped up to comment on the transfer of land from the County of Los Angeles to the City of La Habra Heights, which we believe impacts the Wildlife Corridor. The Board of Supervisors continued the item to Tuesday, July 28th. This gives Hills For Everyone a chance to work with experts to propose a solution that supports wildlife movement.
REMINDER: No fireworks are allowed in any of the Cities surrounding the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.
In the early days of both preserving Chino Hills State Park and forming the nonprofit, Hills For Everyone (HFE), we took on Southern California Edison when it proposed to expand its powerlines through land that had not yet become Chino Hills State Park. Instead of backing down, HFE Founder Dave Myers, challenged Edison’s proposal with a legal petition. We reached a settlement agreement with Edison, where in about 10 miles of obsolete powerlines in the State Park were to be … Read More
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, June 30th at 9:30 am. On its agenda, under Item 37, the Board considers allowing the sale/transfer of approximately 10 county owned properties to the City of La Habra Heights for affordable housing. These parcels are contiguous to the very first wildlife crossing built in L.A. County along Harbor Blvd. The Issue Changing the intensity of use from natural land to housing will damage and even possibly sever the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor here. Wildlife … Read More
Western Burrowing Owls are a unique, charismatic species. Standing at only 8-10 inches tall, they live in the ground, utilizing holes dug by other animals. They are also the only owl species to live in groups–forming something of a neighborhood watch. Like all owls, they can rotate their head up to 270 degrees to amplify the precise origin of a sound. They have no teeth, but they are carnivorous, eating insects, lizards, etc. They hunt both day and night and have … Read More