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Grand Says Don’t Close OC Landfills

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 20, 2018 with No Comments

Grand Jury warns against closing any of the Orange County Landfills. Brea is a “host city” with the Olinda Alpha Landfill. The contract will end in a few years and Brea may opt to renegotiate terms to the continued use and impact of the landfill and its associated operations. After the closure of the landfill, the Olinda Alpha Landfill is slated to become a regional park (as are many landfills post-closure). This open space designation helps the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife … Read More

Another Big Win in Yorba Linda

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 27, 2018 with No Comments

Orange County Superior Court Judge Claster ruled in favor of residents and environmental groups fighting a dangerous hillside development (Esperanza Hills) next to Chino Hills State Park above Yorba Linda. He ordered that all project approvals be revoked and the Environmental Impact Report to be rewritten. He also gave the County a deadline (of mid-July) for complying with the order. The Appellate Court ruled in favor of conservationists back in October and have been waiting to see how the Judge … Read More

Fall 2017

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 26, 2017 with No Comments

Fall 2017 (PDF – 726 KB) Highlights: Chino Hills State Park Legislative Champion Dies Your Chance to Save Land Preserve Hours Reduced City of Industry Shenanigans Continue Project Updates Three Easy Ways to Help Hills For Everyone After the newsletter was at press, three relevant items happened, so this issue includes two update slips on the Esperanza Hills and Madrona Appeals, and the Park Bond status.

Esperanza Hills Victory

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 16, 2017 with No Comments

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

Spring 2017

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 11, 2017 with No Comments

Spring 2017 (PDF – 1.02 MB) Highlights: Precipitation, Poppies, People, and Problems Loss of a Leader — Jeff Yann Honoring a Leader — Bob Henderson Madrona – A Light at the End of the Tunnel? Esperanza Hills – A Decision in May Three Easy Ways to Help Hills For Everyone

Supervisors Approve Esperanza Hills

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 9, 2017 with No Comments

Yorba Linda residents should be proud of their professionalism, fact-based speeches, and compelling testimony. Thank you to Supervisor Todd Spitzer for articulating the concerns so well. We are sorry it ended with the project’s approval. Read the Orange County Register article.

Esperanza Hills Before Board of Supervisors

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 5, 2017 with No Comments

If you are interested in the Esperanza Hills fight… you can support the effort by going to the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday at 1:30 PM–in red of course. Read the Voice of OC Opinion Editorial from Protect Our Homes and Hills Team Member Bob Kanne.

Subdivision Committee Meeting

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 8, 2017 with No Comments

The Esperanza Hills project goes before the Orange County Subdivision Committee on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30 PM. Download the public notice.

Planning Commission Meeting

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 8, 2017 with No Comments

The Esperanza Hills project goes before the Orange County Planning Commission on Wednesday, March 22 at 1:30 PM. Download the staff report and public notice.

Cielo Vista Moves Forward, Esperanza Hills Refuses Board Recommendations

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 2, 2017 with No Comments

It appears the Cielo Vista project will go before the Subdivision Committee for its Vesting Map in Spring 2017. Esperanza Hills on the other hand is refusing to comply with the requests of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The developer refuses to consider the impacts of the bridge, reduce the density, and/or secure a secondary primary access.