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Madrona Project Overturned in Court

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

We just received the ruling from Orange County Judge Robert Moss and couldn’t be more thrilled. We won! He granted our petition almost across the board. He found that Brea violated its own planning documents, that the Environmental Impact Report was not adequate, and therefore the 162 unit housing project next to Chino Hills State Park is no longer approved. That’s right, the project is overturned. The project would have removed 1,400 oak and walnut trees destroying the extensive woodlands … Read More

Yorba Linda is Government at Its Worst

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

After a terrible display of censorship and squashing First Amendment Rights, Hills For Everyone Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck calls out the Yorba Linda Planning Commission and staff at its abuse of power. Residents from Protect Our Homes and Hills were prepared to speak and show a PowerPoint at the Wednesday night Planning Commission meeting. After confirming with City staff when the presentation was due, they met the deadline with plenty of time to spare. It was only AFTER the City … Read More

Brea Might Create Environment Committee

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

Residents in Brea have raised concerns over oil operations in the City, specifically hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). OC Register Columnist Terry Daxon discussed this topic in a recent article. She asked Hills For Everyone if this was under its purview. Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck stated that it was not, as our focus is land preservation. Check out the OC Register Article.

Madrona Court Heart

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 30, 2015 with No Comments

Today, Hills For Everyone and the Stop Madrona team attended the court hearing before Judge Moss at the Superior Court of California (in Santa Ana). Sara Clark and Gabriel Ross from Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger represented Hills For Everyone, Sierra Club, Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks and California Native Plant Society. Our petition was against the City of Brea for its approval of the 162 unit Madrona project in Carbon Canyon, as well as the developer (the state of Idaho is … Read More

Fifty Shades of Green Event

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 30, 2015 with No Comments

Yorba Linda residents are hard at work under Hills For Everyone’s guidance fighting both Esperanza Hills and Cielo Vista. Friday, November 6 the residents are offering a fun filled dinner and silent auction. There are a number of cool items, high tech gadgets in the silent auction, but one of the best items is a chance to bid on a 24 hour Telsa vehicle loan. Support these hillside preservation efforts by purchasing your tickets today! Go to: ProtectYorbaLinda.com