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Industry Stops Paying on Solar Factory Work

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 2, 2018 with No Comments

Lawsuits filed by the Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar have the City of Industry focused on record requests and not the advancement of the solar factory itself. The factory was planned for the Tres Hermanos property (Upper Tonner Canyon) and bills submitted by the leasee have been unpaid because the City Council has yet to increase the cap beyond the original $20M. View the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

City of Industry Fires Key Staffers

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 27, 2018 with No Comments

The “fun” continues with the City of Industry as three “new” firings occur, including the state watchdog Bill Lockyer. “I think they wanted to silence individuals who are telling them what they should or shouldn’t do,” [Senator Ed] Hernandez said in an interview Friday. Senator Hernandez is now asking top state prosecutors to look into this. View the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

Senator Hernandez: “Industry’s Style is Offensive”

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 25, 2018 with No Comments

Senator Ed Hernandez, whose district includes the City of Industry, wrote a scathing OpEd in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. He had put legislation on hold that would expand accountability in the City of Industry by including additional housing, and therefore voters, within the city. Most of the housing is under City control, and those residing in it get rental rates well below market rate. This new housing would have also been controlled by the City–completely counter to Hernandez’s goal. … Read More

Chino Hills Explains Its Approach

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 10, 2017 with No Comments

In a telling article, the City of Chino Hills explains its approach on the Tres Hermanos lawsuit. View the Chino Champion article.

Will There Be Space for People?

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 10, 2017 with No Comments

The City of Industry says there will be a place for people on the Tres Hermanos land after the construction of its solar factory. The Cities of Chino Hills and Diamond Bar have both sued the City of Industry and State of California over the sale of the property. View the Chino Champion article.