Chino Hills Approves Conservation Deal

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Tonight Hills For Everyone attended in the City of Chino Hills City Council meeting where the City Council approved a settlement agreement for the preservation of the 2,750 acre Tres Hermanos property for open space, public use, and recreation. The City Manager Rad Bartlam had about nine minutes of comments that we have made available for you. These comments explain the history of the Tres Hermanos Ranch, the litigation filed by the Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills, and … Read More

Diamond Bar Considers Tres Hermanos Agreement

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It appears the Cities of Industry, Diamond Bar, and Chino Hills have reached an agreement on the future of Tres Hermanos. The three cities will form a Conservation Authority Joint Powers Agreement. A special meeting of the City of Diamond Bar is scheduled for this evening and will begin at 5 p.m. in the AQMD Auditorium located at 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar. We will keep you posted. View the meeting agenda. The City of Chino Hills also has a … Read More

Tres Hermanos Solution Coming?

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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

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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

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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

Edison Steps Away From Tres Hermanos Solar Project

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Southern California Edison was in on the deal with the City of Industry to build the solar factory on Upper Tonner Canyon. But it appears things are unraveling. Records in the City of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills’ lawsuits are still pending from Industry…. including the documents related to Edison’s role in the deal. The plot thickens. Read the article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Industry Won’t Comply With Public Records Law

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Another story on the City of Industry. This time the city won’t comply with the California Public Records Act, according to the Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills. Both cities have sued Industry over the proposed solar factory on Tres Hermanos. Check out the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Meeting on Proposed Solar Factory

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The Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar met last week to see if more of the mystery around the City of Industry’s proposed solar factory on Tres Hermanos (Upper Tonner Canyon) could be determined. Between the two cities there are four lawsuits filed to stop the project from moving forward. Numerous high ranking officials in the City of Industry have been recently fired. Check out the Chino Champion article.

Industry Stops Paying on Solar Factory Work

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Lawsuits filed by the Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar have the City of Industry focused on record requests and not the advancement of the solar factory itself. The factory was planned for the Tres Hermanos property (Upper Tonner Canyon) and bills submitted by the leasee have been unpaid because the City Council has yet to increase the cap beyond the original $20M. View the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Chino Hills/Diamond Bar Sue Industry

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The Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills are turning up the heat on the City of Industry for its discounted purchase of the Tres Hermanos land. Each city filed a second lawsuit focused on the California Environmental Quality Act, Gift of Public Funds, and Due Process Violations. See the press release from each city in the comments below. View Diamond Bar’s Press Release and Chino Hills’ Press Release.

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