OC Supervisors Were Warned About Approving Homes in Wildfire Zones That Just Burned Again
Series: Ongoing Wildfire Risks
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Activists warned against approving homes above Yorba Linda because of previous wildfires. They did it anyway.
Chino Hills State Park Battered From Recent Flames in Blue Ridge Fire This Year
Series: Ongoing Wildfire Risks
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Over 60% of the park burned in the Blue Ridge Fire, according to the park’s senior environmental scientist.
After 3rd Court Ruling Against Them, Supervisors Try Again with Esperanza Hills Project
Esperanza Hills
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The same appeals court previously found the county’s environmental documents for the project failed to set standards for an evacuation plan; under-calculated water needs; and had an inaccurate map of protected land.
Byrne: Esperanza Hills Development Could Threaten Lives if Approved
Community Opinion
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Joe Byrne, long time resident of Yorba Linda alerts the public that the Esperanza Hills project is coming before the OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The developer has lost two legal battles. The project site is also a known fire corridor.
Rehmeyer: When Will They Ever Learn
Community Opinion
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Longtime Yorba Linda resident Sharon Rehmeyer has spent her career educating young students. In retirement she is now trying to educate decision makers as to the danger of building houses in a fire zone coupled with access issues.
Fire Evacuation Issues Force County Re-Do of 340-Home Development
Esperanza Hills
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An appeals court blocked the Esperanza Hills project because supervisors approved it without minimum evacuation standards.
Court of Appeals Stops Esperanza Hills Project—Again.
Press Releases
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The residents’ group Protect Our Homes and Hills (POHAH) has been engaged in a land use battle of monumental proportions with the County of Orange since 2012. The 4th District Court of Appeals ruled on Friday the 13th, that claims for a defective Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on Esperanza Hills were accurate.
Kanne: Will County Supervisors Gamble on Public Safety For Esperanza Hills?
Community Opinion
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Yorba Linda resident Bob Kanne challenges county supervisors on the latest plan before them on Tuesday for developing the Esperanza Hills tract, questioning whether only one road access in the plan adequately covers public safety needs. Kanne argues Tuesday’s vote will be a good indicator of whether county supervisors have absorbed lessons learned from the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire.
Drama on the Dais as Supervisors Narrowly Reject Development Plan
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The personality conflicts that often bubble just under the surface on the county Board of Supervisors spilled onto the public dais Tuesday as supervisors considered plans for a controversial development in Yorba Linda.
Nelson: Public Safety Issues Still Plague the Esperanza Hills Project
Community Opinion
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On December 13th the Orange County Board of Supervisors will attempt to comply with a court judgement which rescinded approvals and entitlements for the Esperanza Hills project.