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A California appellate court has sided with environmental groups in a major California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). The Court’s ruling indicated that CalFire failed to fully evaluate the wildfire risks of its vegetation treatment program. The California Chaparral Institute and Endangered Habitats League, challenged the state’s failure to address “type conversion”—the replacement of native habitat with more flammable vegetation. Hills For Everyone commented during this public review process, and supported the lawsuit, but was … Read More
You may recall the County of Los Angeles has plans for a park atop the now closed Puente Hills Landfill. Things have gone sideways and plans for the park have reached incredible numbers. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has released information on its “park related” obligations now that the County has sued the agency to fund the entire park. Learn more from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts website.
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.
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.