Esperanza Hills Archives | Page 9 of 18

Fire Season is Here

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 18, 2018 with No Comments

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

Winter 2018

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 24, 2018 with No Comments

Winter 2018 (PDF – 753 KB) Highlights: The Wins Keep Coming! (Madrona) Esperanza Hills Mary Hanson’s Passing Yes on Prop. 68 Powder Canyon History Activities With Legislators Burn It Where You Buy It Spring = Mating Season Raceway Proposed Next to Park

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

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

The Risk versus the View

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 16, 2017 with No Comments

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.