Great job Sharon Rehmeyer for this Voice of OC OpEd on the Esperanza Hills project. We can think of no other site with this many constraints still trying to get entitlements. Hills For Everyone continues to work with Protect Our Homes and Hills on the Esperanza Hills project. Read this Voice of OC OpEd on the constraints of the property.
We are proud to have been a part of this effort. Clearly based on these comments, Supervisor Do has already affirmed it will be approved again–and there is more to do. So without reviewing the new information, Supervisor Do has already made up his mind. This was a disgusting display by Orange County leadership. Thank you Supervisor Todd Spitzer for representing your constituents and understanding the issues. Read the Voice of OC article.
The recent local fires serve as a reminder of what it takes to defend properties in fire prone areas. Orange County has twice approved the Esperanza Hills project and residents with Protect Our Homes and Hills, under guidance from Hills For Everyone, have twice won in court. The project must be overturned a second time by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Yet, the Orange County Fire Authority assures us they can handle the 340 new houses from the project … Read More
Supervisor Todd Spitzer penned this Op-Ed on the Canyon Fire 2 response. The response was delayed due to dispatch staff not following protocol on the 911 reports related to the vegetation fire. Check out the Orange County Register article.
This article hits home. This is exactly why Hills For Everyone has been fighting projects in the hills in known wildfire corridors, including Madrona and Esperanza Hills. How much risk is one community supposed to take on and at what price? Read the Los Angeles Times article.