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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Esperanza Hills Case

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 17, 2020 with No Comments

It is a big disappointment to hear that the California Supreme Court opted not to hear the case on Esperanza Hills. The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the project–the latest iteration–with a 3-2 vote last September. These 340 multi-million dollar houses are proposed immediately adjacent to Chino Hills State Park. There is one more lawsuit appeal pending. A shout out to Protect Our Homes and Hills for its tireless work fighting for public safety in Yorba Linda. View the Orange County Register … Read More

Support HFE on your Phone

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 16, 2020 with No Comments

If you use your phone to buy on Amazon–switch over to AmazonSmile to support Hills For Everyone. The AmazonSmile shopping app is available on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process If you do not have the latest … Read More

State Park Acquisition Bill Heard June 2

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 29, 2020 with No Comments

It is interesting that a little over one year ago this article was written. It appears even in the ‘best of times’ the state opts not to fund or prioritize parks, park maintenance, and park acquisitions. With a growing population, this means more crowds, more impacts to the resources, and less availability of parkland. Hills For Everyone is working to change that, with our bill AB 2021, which advances 1,611 acres that has always been envisioned for addition to Chino Hills State … Read More

May 2020 E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 20, 2020 with No Comments

May Brings New Opportunities We have a few accomplishments to celebrate, a petition you can sign, and updates to trail closures due to COVID-19. View the Hills For Everyone E-Newsletter or Subscribe.

AB 2021 Passes First Committee

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 15, 2020 with No Comments

On the great news front… The bill we’ve partnered on (AB 2021) with Assemblyman Phillip Chen made it through its first committee (Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife) yesterday on consent. It is now scheduled to go to Assembly Appropriations. Keep your fingers crossed! (Photo: An electronic notification from the California Legislative Information system stating that AB 2021 was passed and will move onto Appropriations.)