Video Archives | Hills For Everyone

Supervisors Approve Esperanza Hills

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 26, 2018 with No Comments

We are so grateful to the sturdy residents of Yorba Linda who have been fighting to save their neighborhoods and the State Park. Thanks too to the legal team, Kevin Johnson and Jeanne MacKinnon, who continue to win in Court–even as we lose the vote at the Board of Supervisors on the Esperanza Hills housing project. Only Supervisor Todd Spitzer voted “NO” having witnessed the evacuation nightmares of the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire and the 2017 Canyon 2 Fire. … Read More

Rattlesnakes Serve a Purpose

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 24, 2018 with No Comments

Summertime heat brings out the reptiles, including snakes. Be watchful as you enjoy the trails and stay on the trails so you see them first. This rattlesnake held its position on the trail for a solid ten minutes. Snakes keep our rodent populations down. Every creature has a role in the ecosystem.

Brea City Council Votes to Rescind Madrona Approvals

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 19, 2018 with No Comments

Here is the video clip of the Madrona project approvals being rescinded. Brea City Attorney Jim Markman provides the introduction, Councilmember Marty Simonoff moves to rescind the approvals, Councilmember Christine Marick seconds the motion, and it was approved unanimously.

New Preserve Name Revealed

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 8, 2018 with No Comments

In 2011 The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) purchased the Hayashi property in Brea’s Carbon Canyon. It lies adjacent to Chino Hills State Park at the juncture of Soquel and Carbon Creeks. The land was purchased as mitigation for OCTA’s freeway projects. It is one of seven preserves recently renamed through a voting contest offered by OCTA. Rather than carry the name of the former landowners, the new preserves carry the name of a habitat value on the property. Hayashi’s … Read More

Recap Video for 2017

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 31, 2018 with No Comments

We are pleased to provide a recap of our activities in 2017 and for all of the support that allowed us to take action and to win environmental battles on several fronts. This approximately two minute video highlights the wildflower bloom across the hills, our legislative partnerships, the two successful appeal victories on Madrona and Esperanza Hills, and our work to get Proposition 68 (the Park Bond Act) on the June ballot. If the Park Bond is passed by voters, additional … Read More