Check out this article on the sale of Tres Hermanos and subsequent lawsuits filed by the Cities of Diamond Bar and Chino Hills. Both suits argue the invalid sale of the property, in addition to violating local and planning laws. Read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.
Yesterday the Esperanza Hills appellate court victory was announced to Yorba Linda residents and today we get to announce Madrona’s court victory. YES! We just received word from our attorneys at Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger that the 4th District Court of Appeals ruled in our favor on the Madrona project. We are absolutely thrilled! The court agreed with our position, stating that the Project violates the City of Brea General Plan, specifically its Woodland Protection policy, and that the Environmental Impact Report should have … Read More
We just learned that the 4th District Court of Appeals rendered its decision on our appeal of the original 2015 lawsuit. We won–again!! In this appeal stemming from the original lawsuit, we included four issues that we had lost. They were: 1) Project Description (adjacency to Chino Hills State Park), 2) Fire Evacuation and Access, 3) Biology (impacts to sensitive plant species), and 4) the Project’s Water Use. The Friday the 13th decision means the County needs to recirculate the Esperanza Hills … Read More
Thursday 10:28 PM – OCFA reports new acreage count at 2,662 and containment at 60%. Six structures have burned. Two helicopters are doing air drops. Crews on scene doing mop up. 8:58 AM – OCFA reports it is holding steady at 2,500 acres, but now there are 520+ firefighters on-scene. At sunrise the fixed wing aircraft started up again. Two injuries have been reported. Multiple homes still threatened. Tuesday 7:50 AM – OCFA reports 2,500 acres burned with 350+ firefighters … Read More
The City of Chino Hills will file a lawsuit against the Oversight Committee, City of Industry’s Successor Agency, and the State Department of Finance. The City of Chino Hills says the City of Industry has been less than forthcoming with its plans for the Tres Hermanos property. Check out the article in the Chino Champion. Thanks Chino Hills for stepping to the plate. Read the Chino Champion article.