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 ▸
Sierra Club Calls on Escondido Candidates to return developer money, “Don’t be bought’
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 ▸
NCG Campaign/Election reform letter filed-calls out donations from Harvest Hills Developers
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 ▸
Harvest Hills Issue Guide
Please review the basic facts and information about Harvest Hills here.
23 Organizations unite to Oppose Harvest Hills
Environmental, Climate Coalition join forces to Oppose Harvest Hills in Escondido Today, Sierra Club joined more than 20 environmental, conservation, and climate organizations sent a letter to the Escondido City Council urging opposition to the proposed Harvest Hills Development proposed for annexation into Escondido. The groups noted that, in spite of a new marketing position, the … Read Full Article ▸
Stop Harvest Hills–Sprawl development in Escondido
Harvest Hills is Safari Highlands re-branded. It may have a new name, but it has the same problems as before. Write the Escondido Mayor McNamara and City Council members and urge opposition to Harvest Hills sprawl development! Sierra Club’s highest priority in Escondido is to stop Harvest Hills. The project is devastating to the environment. … Read Full Article ▸