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Renaming Seven Nature Preserves

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 31, 2018 with No Comments

In 2006, Orange County voters approved transportation sales tax, Renewed Measure M, which included funding for mitigation of freeway projects. One of the properties protected by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is next to Chino Hills State Park. OCTA is renaming the protected properties to reflect the natural resource values on the land rather than the name of property owner they bought it from. In many cases those landowners had proposed housing projects, including the Hayashi property in Brea. … Read More

Raceway Proposed Next to State Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 31, 2018 with No Comments

The County of Riverside is in the process of writing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an off road vehicle raceway next to Chino Hills State Park near the 71 and 91 freeways. The project site comprises ~163 acres and consists of nine racetracks for varying ages and expertise levels, sites for car and RV parking, concession stands, restrooms, seating, an operations office, eight desilting basins for drainage, and the ongoing sand extraction and mine reclamation. Between the noise, the … Read More

City of Industry Fires Key Staffers

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 27, 2018 with No Comments

The “fun” continues with the City of Industry as three “new” firings occur, including the state watchdog Bill Lockyer. “I think they wanted to silence individuals who are telling them what they should or shouldn’t do,” [Senator Ed] Hernandez said in an interview Friday. Senator Hernandez is now asking top state prosecutors to look into this. View the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Senator Hernandez: “Industry’s Style is Offensive”

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 25, 2018 with No Comments

Senator Ed Hernandez, whose district includes the City of Industry, wrote a scathing OpEd in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. He had put legislation on hold that would expand accountability in the City of Industry by including additional housing, and therefore voters, within the city. Most of the housing is under City control, and those residing in it get rental rates well below market rate. This new housing would have also been controlled by the City–completely counter to Hernandez’s goal. … Read More

Off-Road Motorsports Facility Proposed

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 25, 2018 with No Comments

Did you know that there is an off-road motorsports facility proposed for 133 acres adjacent to Chino Hills State Park and the 71 freeway in Riverside County? Yep. Hills For Everyone Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck attended the Notice of Preparation meeting on Monday. When the Environmental Impact Report is released, we will let you know.