Esperanza Hills — An Experiment
Some of our favorite lines from this OC Register article: “The Orange County Fire Authority is treating Esperanza Hills as something of an “experiment,”...
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Supervisor Wagner on Fire
Looks like Supervisor Don Wagner gets it. He is being proactive about fire safety. Check out his OpEd in the Voice of OC.
Sups Approve EIR — AGAIN
Did everyone see this article in the Voice of OC? It was an excellent recap of the day’s events.
Solar Panels Deemed Feasible
Board of Supervisors Vote on Solar Panels – https://mailchi.mp/30bf42681c…/esperanza-hills-august-update Limited vote on solar issue goes before the OC Board of Supervisors. See what the decision...
Lawsuit Lost
We are writing because a court ruling just came down on our 2018 lawsuit. The Court ruled against us. The City’s weak letters over...
Restrictions in Fire Zones?
According to the UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies Poll, the majority of Californians support restricting home building in high fire prone areas. Read...
Should More Houses Be Built on Fire Prone Land?
There was a statewide poll on this, so we are curious about the local perception on this issue. In light of the massive wildfires...
Lessons Learned from Paradise
Check out this article on wildfires and the lessons learned from the Camp Fire which destroyed the town of Paradise in Northern California. Most...
Houses Are Built to Burn
This is exactly what we’ve been saying about Esperanza Hills. “Even the best mitigation can’t make a development fire-proof. Homes can add fuel to...
Appellate Court Case Decision
Not much has been happening on the Esperanza Hills case … until just now. Here are a few updates related to our efforts: Not much has...