City of Chino Hills Archives | Page 8 of 16

2018 Recap Video

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 4, 2019 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone had several key successes last year, but we continue to face numerous challenges threatening the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. This video captures some of the highlights of our work from 2018 including victories with Madrona and the passage of the Park Bond. It also covers some of challenges for 2019 like future acquisitions, the Esperanza Hills, Hidden Oaks, and Prado Raceway projects. Thank you for your continued support. Your financial contributions make this work possible. View the … Read More

Tres Hermanos Solution Coming?

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 11, 2019 with No Comments

What is in store for the 2,450 acre Tres Hermanos ranch? That’s the question asked by the Los Angeles Times in this article. The Cities of Industry, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, and now Commerce, are battling for the answer. Hills For Everyone Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck acknowledged the biological diversity of the site isn’t well known because the land has been protected with armed guards at the gates and on patrol since 1978. Read the Los Angeles Times article.

Commerce Muscles Into Tres Hermanos Fight

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 25, 2018 with No Comments

Wowza! The City of Commerce is now trying to buy the Tres Hermanos property in Tonner Canayon. The meeting of the Oversight Board, originally scheduled for today, was cancelled and this item was inadvertently put on the agenda, which caused a flurry of concern. Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, and Industry have been negotiating an agreement, but Commerce now is inserting itself into the mix. Read the Orange County Register article.

Industry Subpeona’s Solar Factory Developer

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 27, 2018 with No Comments

Last Friday, the City of Industry City Council voted to subpoena the solar factory developer (San Gabriel Valley Water and Power LLC) to provide records on how Industry’s $20 million loan was spent. So far, the City only has photos and maps, but nothing else. Apparently, the loan was contingent on actual groundbreaking, so Industry may lose every cent if the project doesn’t move forward. Meanwhile, the Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar press forward with litigation on the … Read More

Soquel Canyon Mitigation Bank Tour

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 16, 2018 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone completed a tour with Land Veritas of its Soquel Canyon Mitigation Bank. View some of the photos