This is the first in a three part series of wildfire stories. Esperanza Hills and our fight in partnership with Protect Our Homes and Hills will be featured in one of them. Wildfires continue to be a key concern for Hills For Everyone because of the impacts to people, property, and Chino Hills State Park. View the Voice of OC article.
Who wants good news!? Protect Our Homes and Hills just announced the City of Yorba Linda has denied the grading and encroachment application for the Esperanza Hills development. View the email announcement.
Yorba Linda Friends: If you’ve been following Esperanza Hills project (340 hillside houses), the Yorba Linda City Council will hear an administrative report on the project’s request for grading and encroachment rights on city-owned open space. Visit the Protect Our Homes and Hills Facebook page for details or their website: ProtectYorbaLinda.com. There is a specific process to enroll in the Zoom meeting to speak on the item, see the August 3rd post on that for information.
It is a big disappointment to hear that the California Supreme Court opted not to hear the case on Esperanza Hills. The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the project–the latest iteration–with a 3-2 vote last September. These 340 multi-million dollar houses are proposed immediately adjacent to Chino Hills State Park. There is one more lawsuit appeal pending. A shout out to Protect Our Homes and Hills for its tireless work fighting for public safety in Yorba Linda. View the Orange County Register … Read More
This week we did an interview with two students from California State University, Fullerton on the Esperanza Hills project. Our team work with Protect Our Homes and Hills continues! Here they are setting up the story.