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“Flaming Fields,” a.k.a. Harvest Hills, Granted Special Designation by State Commission

December 6, 2022 – By Laura Hunter Leave a Comment

Dec. 6, 2022 – The San Diego Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted to designate the 1,098 acres proposed for Harvest Hills as a “special study area” at its December meeting. This will allow the project to be considered by LAFCO anytime within the next five years without conducting the normal update to a Municipal …  Read Full Article ▸

Filed Under: Stop Harvest Hills

Last Chance to Oppose Special Study for Harvest Hills

December 2, 2022 – By Phil Lauder Leave a Comment

There is one last chance to oppose designation of a Special Study Area for Harvest Hills by LAFCO on December 5. Sierra Club North County Group’s most recent letter is here. A previous blog on this matter can be found here. Please use the online comment form here. Scroll down and file a short comment …  Read Full Article ▸

Filed Under: Get Involved, Stop Harvest Hills

Action Alert: Tell LAFCO You Oppose Special ‘Fast-Track’ Status for Harvest Hills

September 2, 2022 – By Laura Hunter 3 Comments

Write LAFCO and Oppose ‘Special Study’ status for Harvest Hills The LAFCO public review period for the Escondido municipal services review (MSR) is now open.  The staff is proposing to give the project a ‘special study’ designation. Harvest Hills is a dangerous sprawl project and will increase fire risks and negative impacts on Escondido, the …  Read Full Article ▸

Filed Under: Get Involved, Stop Harvest Hills

Sierra Club Calls on Escondido Candidates to return developer money, “Don’t be bought’

August 22, 2020 – By Laura Hunter 3 Comments

Sierra Club issued a Media Release today announcing a letter to each of three candidates running for Escondido city council races, Mike Morasco, Joe Garcia, Tina Inscoe were sent today requesting that the $4,300 they each received from Harvest Hills developers, Safari Highlands LLC be returned.  The letters state, “In the name of good government and …  Read Full Article ▸

Filed Under: Conservation, Stop Harvest Hills Tagged With: development, Escondido, Harvest Hills, Safari Highlands

NCG Campaign/Election reform letter filed-calls out donations from Harvest Hills Developers

August 10, 2020 – By Laura Hunter Leave a Comment

Today, NCG filed recommendations to the Escondido Mayor and City Council urging them to significantly reduce maximum campaign contributions and to implement limit on donations from entities with business in front of the Council. NCG notes that policy #2 is important as we have already seen Harvest Hills developers donating over $4,000 each to three …  Read Full Article ▸

Filed Under: Conservation, Stop Harvest Hills

Harvest Hills Issue Guide

August 2, 2020 – By Laura Hunter Leave a Comment

Please review the basic facts and information about Harvest Hills here.  

Filed Under: Conservation, Stop Harvest Hills

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