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Two Arrested For Multiple Burglaries

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By SBSD

Chino Hills- During an investigation of several commercial burglaries at the Lowe’s Home Improvement in Chino Hills, deputies from the Chino Hills Police/Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as 30-year-old Dominic Adame. On Monday, December 19, 2016, deputies and detectives served warrants at Dominic Adame’s home in the city of Corona. The warrants were in reference to two burglaries which occurred at a Lowe’s home improvement store in Chino Hills, and several other similar burglaries committed in Lowe’s locations throughout Riverside County. A white older model Toyota Avalon was used during the burglaries. Adame would enter the Lowe’s locations, select combo tool kits, then exit without paying for the merchandise.
During the service of the warrants, deputies recovered stolen tools and several items consistent with a Methamphetamine Clandestine Lab. Adame and his girlfriend, Amber Buasen, were arrested and booked into custody in Riverside County for manufacturing and possession of narcotics for sales. During the investigation, it was determined Buasen conspired with Adame to commit burglaries at Lowe’s locations in San Bernardino and Riverside County.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Deputy E. Bradshaw at the Chino Hills Police/Sheriff’s Department at (909) 364-2000. If you wish to remain anonymous you may contact WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME.

Passport Services Temporarily Suspended

By City of Chino Hills

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USA, New Jersey, Jersey City, Close up of woman’s hand holding open passport

 Chino Hills – The City of Chino Hills will temporarily suspend its Passport Acceptance services from Monday, December 12th to Monday, January 2nd. Starting on Tuesday, January 3rd, passport hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday; and 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Visit the City Clerk’s Office on the second floor at City Hall, located at 14000 City Center Drive, to apply for a passport. The City Clerk’s Office also takes passport photos. For more information, please call the passport information hotline at (909) 364-2628, or visit the passport information website at http://www.travel.state.gov.

City Facilities & Library Closed Christmas & New Years

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Chino Hills– The City of Chino Hills City Hall and City Yard will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, from Friday, December 23rd through Monday, January 2nd. The Chino Hills Community Center and McCoy Equestrian & Recreation Center will be closed December 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st, January 1st and 2nd. From December 27th to the 29th, the Chino Hills Community Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the McCoy Equestrian Center will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Trash pickup will be delayed one day during the week after December 26th and January 2nd. Customers who require a new water service account or wish to close a water service account between Friday, December 23rd and Monday, January 2nd when City Hall is closed, will need to call (909) 364- 2860 to make arrangements with “on-call” staff. During the closure, the City will not process delinquent utility bill notices, nor will they “lock-off” water service. Customers are encouraged to pay due utility bills during or before the closure to avoid a longer wait time at the counter or on the phone, and/or to avoid having their water service “locked-off” until after the holidays when normal business hours resume on January 3rd. Customers may make payments during the above closure dates by mail using the return envelope provided, by dropping it off at the payment box in the Government Center parking lot adjacent to the Library, by paying online via http://www.chinohills.org/BillPay, or by using their bank’s online payment system. Staff will be available “on-call” to respond to emergencies just as they are on other holidays and on weekends. Please call (909) 364-2860 to report after-hours emergencies.

Chino Hills Street Stop Sign Misspelled

By Michael Armijostpo

Chino hills- A street stop sign on Peyton Drive in Chino Hills was misspelled this week with the letters “STPO” instead of “STOP” CBS channel 2 reported.
Crystal Cruz, a CBS reporter, is seen showing the misspelling and the neighbors aren’t happy.
“They should’ve just looked up and saw the stop sign to spell check” one resident said sarcastically on social media. Others were also extremely critical.
“The city said they’d go out and fix the embarrassing misspelling today” a spokesperson said.

A Night of Giving Brightens Spirits At Litel Elementary School

 

BY CVUSD 

Litel Elementary School families celebrated the holidays Dec. 7 with “A Night of Giving.”
Several stations in the Chino Hills school’s media center were set up so students and parents could make holiday placemats, cards, and ornaments to present to patients at Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino and seniors at a local senior center.

Pennies and other currency were collected for the Pennies for Leukemia drive, toys were donated to the Spark of Love drive coordinated locally by the Chino Valley Fire District, cards hung on a “giving tree” benefited homeless youth, gently used coats and new socks were donated to the Chino Valley Unified School District’s CARE program for students in need, and canned food and non-perishable food items were collected for local families in need.cvusd

Litel students also sang holiday carols throughout the evening. Girl Scouts served hot chocolate, and Boy Scouts served cookies.

 

 

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4th Of July Celebrations Near You

By Racine Guajardo

Looking for a local Independence Day Celebration? Here are lists of local events you may attend!

Chino- On Saturday, July 2, City of Chino and Chino Girls Fastpitch present “Chino Fireworks Spectacular” at Ruben S. Ayala Park, 14225 Central Avenue.

The event starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. Included will be carnival rides and games, a food court, a performance by The Answer, Military recognition, and end with a firework showing starting at approximately 9 p.m.

For more information about this event, you may visit http://www.cityofchino.org/events or call (909) 334-3258.

Chino Hills- The City of Chino Hills invites you on June 29 to attend the Independence Celebration at Veterans Park, 14877 Eucalyptus Avenue.

The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. including free activities, live tribute band, concession booths, carnival games, face painting, arts and crafts, live entertainment, balloon artists and giveaways.

Diamond Bar- Diamond Bar High School, 21400 Pathfinder Rd., will be hosting a 4th of July Blast!

This event will start at 5 p.m. with a musical performance by the band, Cold Duck; followed by a firework show that will start promptly at 9 p.m. Parking and admission are free. You may bring a picnic dinner or purchase concessions from local non-profit vendors.

If you have any questions about the event, you may email atarazon@diamondbarca.gov or call (909) 839-7070.

Walnut- City of Walnut will be celebrating on 4th of July at Suzanne Park, 625 Suzanne Rd.

The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with activities such as face painting, pie eating contest, and food trucks. The firework show will start at approximately 9 p.m.

For more information, contact The Walnut Community Services Department at (909) 598-5605.

 

 

 

Gas Leak At CH Shoppes

Photo courtesy: Google Images

Photo courtesy: Google Images

Staff Reports

Chino Hills– Construction workers reportedly hit a natural gas line Friday morning at The Shoppes in Chino Hills. Officials said crews were called and several businesses were evacuated for their safety.

A crew of construction workers were near Forever 21 on the 13800 block of City Center Drive and the Chino Valley Fire District were notified at around 7:45 a.m. about the gas line. A spokeswoman for the fire district, Massiel Ladron De Guevara, said “they had struck a 2-inch natural gas line.”

De Guevara also stated that about a dozen neighboring businesses were evacuated, and the Chino Police and the gas company were at the scene.

Spokeswoman for the utility company, Rosa Santana, said “Southern California Gas crews brought the gas leak under control at 9:22 a.m.”

According to an update on Twitter, Chino Valley Fire District lifted the evacuation order around 10 a.m., determining that there was no longer a leak.

If you have any concerns about the location and depth of gas lines, SoCalGas authorities advise contractors, homeowners, and businesses to call 811.

CH Man Leads Deputies On Pursuit

Staff Reports
Chino Hills– A Chino Hills man led Chino Hills Deputies on a short pursuit through a local neighborhood.
On May 18, the Chino Hills Police Department responded to a vehicle parked in front of a residence in the 1500 block of Peach Street. At approximately 11:38 p.m., deputies contacted the two occupants in the vehicle.
The driver was later identified as Dylan Morehouse of Rancho Cucamonga. Morehouse was asked to provide his identification and instead, he fled from the deputy. As deputies pursued the vehicle, the suspect led them for one mile around various streets in Chino Hills before colliding with a chain-link fence. Morehouse and the female occupant ran away on foot after the collision. However, a short time later, they both were located and taken into custody.
Morehouse was booked for felony evading a peace officer at West Valley Detention Center.

Two Arrested For Mail Theft And Drug Possession

Staff Reports

Chino Hills – The Chino Hills Police Department arrested two people last week for mail theft and drug possession.

At about 3 a.m. on Thurs., April 28, deputies from the Chino Hills Police Department observed a white Mercedes Benz driving “aimlessly around” in the area of Peyton Drive an Olympic View. Olympic View is two blocks north of Grand Ave.

The occupants of the vehicle, identified as Tasean Holt, 19, and Martin Guevara, 36, were questioned by deputies after they were seen parking in the driveway of an unknown residence. When deputies approached the car, mail was sitting in plain view, which allegedly belonged to a residence in the 13000 block of Emerald Way in the city of Chino Hills. Guevara was also in possession of suspected methamphetamine.

Both suspects were arrested for mail theft and drug possession and were booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.

Anyone with additional information, please contact Deputy Chris Bassett at the Chino Hills Police Station at (909) 364-2000, and refer to Case # 221601431. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call WeTip at 800 78-CRIME.

Four Chino Valley Juveniles Arrested

Staff Reports

Chino Hills– Four juveniles were arrested for a string of vandalisms at Chino Hills schools.
Numerous vandalisms and arsons were reported at Litel Elementary and Ayala High School between January to March of 2016, according to the Chino Hills Police Department.

Following a lengthy investigation regarding these crimes, deputies arrested four suspects responsible for the crimes. The suspects were identified as a 14-year-old male resident of Chino Hills, two 15-year-old male residents both of Chino Hills, and a 15-year-old male resident of Chino.

The suspects were involved in setting fire to the Ayala’s athletic field and a building section of Litel, graffiti of racial slurs and phallic images, and damage to school equipment. It is estimated the suspects caused over $5,000 in damages.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Department at (909) 364-2000. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the WE-TIP Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the website at www.wetip.com.

Two Suspects Arrested At CH Shoppes

Chino Hills Police Department
Chino Hills– On Wednesday, April 13th, at approximately 6:19 p.m., deputies from the Chino Hills Police Station responded to The Shoppes regarding suspects stealing merchandise from businesses.

Shoppes security officers located the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot and gave deputies a general description of the suspects. Deputies and Shoppes security located Felicia Kelley and Andrew Rodriquez in The Shoppes parking lot as they returned to their vehicle.

During a search of the suspect’s vehicle, deputies located stolen property from Barnes and Noble, along with illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Additional suspected stolen merchandise was located and collected for further investigation.
Both suspects were booked at the West Valley Detention Center on various charges.
Anyone with additional information is urged to call the Chino Hills Police Department or WeTip at 1(800)78-CRIME.

Toddler Bit By Snake In Chino Hills

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Photo Courtesy: Digital Media Services

Staff Reports

Chino Hills– A three-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital after a snake bit her in Chino Hills last week.

On Tuesday, April 19, Chino Valley Fire District firefighters responded to the snake bite incident at 9:22 a.m. The girl was bit on her left leg while walking on a local walking trail on Soquel Canyon Road and Pipeline Avenue.

CVFD Firefighter/Paramedics provided advance life support care and the girl was transported by air ambulance to Loma Linda University Medical Center. She is currently in critical but stable condition.

The Chino Valley Fire District warns that the chances of coming across a rattlesnake increases when the temperatures increase. The warm weather encourages rattlesnakes to come out, so it is important to watch where you are walking and to stay on designated trails when out hiking and enjoying the outdoors.  If you see a snake, stop and back away to a safe place.  Never try to touch a snake or scare it away.  Snakes seek warmer areas when it is cool, so be observant for snakes sunning on rocks or trails, especially in the cooler times of day.  Conversely, when it is hot, snakes seek cooler areas.  Use extra caution when around areas where there is high brush or when stepping over logs or fallen trees.

Below are additional safety tips provided by the Chino Valley Fire District.

Safety tips to help you avoid a rattlesnake bite:

  • Never go barefoot or wear sandals when hiking or walking through grassy areas. Always wear hiking boots.
  • When hiking, stick to well-used trails. Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day.
  • Do not step or put your hands where you cannot see.
  • Never hike alone. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency.
  • Do not handle a freshly killed snake, it can still inject venom.
  • Teach children early to respect snakes and to leave them alone.

What to do if bitten by a rattlesnake:

  • Do not panic. Remain calm and slowly move away from the snake.
  • Call 9-1-1 immediately or send someone for help.
  • Keep the bite at or below heart level.
  • Do not apply a cold pack, tourniquet, cut the bite or attempt to suck out the venom.
  • Do not attempt to catch or kill the snake. Do try to remember what the snake looked like.
  • Take note of the time the bite occurred, if possible.

Volunteens Needed For Summer

Courtesy of the City of Chino Hills

Chino Hills – The City of Chino Hills Recreation Division is looking for enthusiastic teens, ages 13 to 16 years old, to volunteer this summer. Volunteens will assist in the City’s Aquatics, Summer Day Camp, Mobile Recreation, and Special Events programs.

The summer 2016 program will begin the week of June 20th and end the week of August 12th. A mandatory training will be scheduled the week of June 13th for selected applicants.

Volunteens must be certified in First Aid and CPR prior to June 20th. Volunteens that successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of appreciation, a letter of recommendation, and recognition at the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.

Applications for the Volunteen program will be available beginning Monday, April 11th until the first 80 applications are received. They are available online starting April 11th at http://www.chinohills.org/Volunteens at City Hall, 14000 City Center Drive; and at the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive.

All completed applications MUST be submitted to the Community Services Department at City Hall. Of the 80 applications accepted, up to 50 teens will be selected for the program. For more information, please call (909) 364-2700.

Chino Hills Huskies Win State Championship

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Photo courtesy of Facebook
Chino Hills Huskies win State Championship

By Carol Heyen

CHINO HILLS– The Chino Hills Huskies capped their perfect 35-0 season with the State Championship on March 26.
The Huskies went up against Concord’s De La Salle, who had a 31-2 season going into the game. The Spartans were up by as much as 10 points in the first quarter, and led by 2 at halftime, a rarity for a team playing the Huskies. Chino Hills came back with a vengeance after halftime, took back the lead and easily pulled out a 70-50 victory.
The undefeated Huskies, led by Coach Steve Baik, have scored over 100 points in 18 games this season, trying the state record. They have cemented their place as one of the greatest high school basketball teams ever seen in the state of California, with the three UCLA-bound Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo at the center of the team.
Lonzo, the lone senior and a McDonald’s All-American, has won numerous awards, including being named the All-USA Player of the Year, the Gatorade Player of the Year, the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year, and the Morgan Wooten Player of the Year. He averaged 23.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game, and is listed as the #1 high school point guard in the country.
Junior LiAngelo Ball averages more than 27 points per game, and baby brother LaMelo adds his impressive ball handling skills and more than 16 points on average. Rounding out the starting five is junior Elizjah Scott, who became known for his rebounding and spectacular dunk shots, and freshman Onyeka Okongwu, who’s shot-blocking skills are awe-inspiring.
Congratulations Huskies!

Canyon Hills Junior High Robotics Club Seeking World Championship

Photo courtesy CVUSD

Photo courtesy CVUSD
State Champion Canyon Hills Robotics Club

Courtesy of Chino Valley Unified School District

CHINO HILLS– Canyon Hills Junior High School’s Robotics Team is planning to compete in the VEX World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, April 20-23, 2016.
The competition requires students to design, build and compete with VEX EDR robots.
The first-year team has been named 2016 State Champions in VEX robot competition. They have also been named Tournament and Excellence Champions, Programming Champions, Skills Champions, received sportsmanship awards, and an innovation award.
Their advisor, Canyon Hills Junior High science teacher Isaac “Jami” Cabase, started an afterschool robotics club in fall 2014 at the school in Chino Hills.

Golf With Your Local Sheriffs In Chino Hills

By Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club

CHINO HILLS – The Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club will host a golf tournament in honor of the sheriff department’s 150 volunteers next month.
The tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. April 4 at the Western Hills Country Club, 1800 Carbon Canyon Rd., in Chino Hills. A luncheon will immediately follow the tournament.

“Thousands of hours are donated annually by our department’s volunteers, explorers, reserves and disaster communication specialists,” Captain Jeff Scroggin said.  “From vacation checks and traffic control to color guard and keeping disaster communication equipment ready in case of emergency, these are a few of the many services they provide the community.”
Prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin and hole-in-one will be awarded during the luncheon. The cost for a single player is $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Platinum sponsor – $3,000- Includes 16 players/four teams, recognition during the awards luncheon, repeated advertising of your company in Our Weekly newspaper and during the tournament, name placement on event signage and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Gold sponsor – $2,000- Includes 8 players/two teams, recognition in Our Weekly newspaper, recognition during the awards luncheon, name placement on event signage and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Silver sponsor – $1,000-Includes one team of four players and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Other sponsorship opportunities include: beverage cart for $1,000, hole-in-one sponsor for $500, goodie bag sponsor for $500, closest-to-the-pin sponsor for $400, and tee sign sponsorship for $100.
Captain Scroggin encourages community members to join this fun and meaningful tournament to continue to help provide the needed uniforms and equipment to the people who volunteer their time to improve the service and security to the cities of Walnut and Diamond Bar, and the unincorporated communities of Rowland Heights, Covina Hills and West Covina.

For information and reservations, contact Sgt. Mark Saldecke, volunteer coordinator, at (909) 595-2264, mcsaldec@lasd.org or Gil Rivera, booster club member at (909) 967-4525, GRiveraEmail@gmail.com.

Deputies Looking for Chino Hills Robbery Suspect

Staff Reports
On Saturday, March 19, 2016, at approximately 5:35 a.m., the Circle K Store at 4200 Chino Hills Parkway in Chino Hills was robbed.  The suspect entered the store, placed a pack of gum on the counter and held out a one dollar bill. When the store clerk opened the cash drawer, the suspect reached over the counter, threatened the clerk, and removed the cash drawer. The suspect stole cash and an unknown amount of scratcher lottery tickets. After reviewing video footage, it was determined the suspect was also involved in a robbery in the city of Chino approximately 20 minutes earlier.
The suspect is described as a 25-30 year old Hispanic male adult, approximately 6’0” tall, 190 pounds, with black hair and a medium build.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Chino Hills Police Department at (909) 364-2000.  If you wish to remain anonymous you may call WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME.

Golf with Your Local Sheriffs in Chino Hills

By Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club

 

CHINO HILLS – The Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club will host a golf tournament in honor of the sheriff department’s 150 volunteers next month.
The tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. April 4 at the Western Hills Country Club, 1800 Carbon Canyon Rd., in Chino Hills. A luncheon will immediately follow the tournament.

“Thousands of hours are donated annually by our department’s volunteers, explorers, reserves and disaster communication specialists,” Captain Jeff Scroggin said.  “From vacation checks and traffic control to color guard and keeping disaster communication equipment ready in case of emergency, these are a few of the many services they provide the community.”
Prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin and hole-in-one will be awarded during the luncheon. The cost for a single player is $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Platinum sponsor – $3,000- Includes 16 players/four teams, recognition during the awards luncheon, repeated advertising of your company in Our Weekly newspaper and during the tournament, name placement on event signage and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Gold sponsor – $2,000- Includes 8 players/two teams, recognition in Our Weekly newspaper, recognition during the awards luncheon, name placement on event signage and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Silver sponsor – $1,000-Includes one team of four players and a recognition certificate from the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Booster Club.
Other sponsorship opportunities include: beverage cart for $1,000, hole-in-one sponsor for $500, goodie bag sponsor for $500, closest-to-the-pin sponsor for $400, and tee sign sponsorship for $100.
Captain Scroggin encourages community members to join this fun and meaningful tournament to continue to help provide the needed uniforms and equipment to the people who volunteer their time to improve the service and security to the cities of Walnut and Diamond Bar, and the unincorporated communities of Rowland Heights, Covina Hills and West Covina.

For information and reservations, contact Sgt. Mark Saldecke, volunteer coordinator, at (909) 595-2264, mcsaldec@lasd.org or Gil Rivera, booster club member at (909) 967-4525, GRiveraEmail@gmail.com.

Who Wants Bundt Cake?

By Gel Delos Santos, Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce

 

CHINO HILLS-Esther and Charles Cuellar are the new owners of a franchise called Nothing Bundt Cakes. They currently have one location in West Covina, and they will be opening a second location, in Chino Hills, on April 8, 2016.  Esther is an experienced franchiser who has worked in restaurants for 25 years, and she has always been passionate about having a business that has to do with food.  She currently owns two other franchises: Yogurtland and Jersey Mike’s.  There is something about the culture behind the franchise business that she really likes and enjoys.

She is very excited about her new franchise.  When asked why she chose cakes, she said

“Cakes are so easy for people to get hooked on!”  She chose to open a Chino Hills location so that she can be rooted in the Chino Valley, creating relationships that will keep her business open and help her be part of the community for a long time.  Furthermore, giving back to the community is very important to her, so she is partnering with the Let It Be Foundation, which helps families care for their sick children.  When the restaurant opens on April 8, it will be a Benefit Day, which means that 20% of all sales that day will be donated to the Let It Be Foundation.

Come and join the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce for Nothing Bundt Cakes’ ribbon cutting on Friday, April 8, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This will be followed by a Grand Opening the next day, Saturday, April 9, when the first 50 customers purchasing a Bundt cake will receive a card for a free Bundtlet every month for a whole year.  Nothing Bundt Cakes will be open every day:  Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce proudly welcomes Nothing Bundt Cakes to the Chino Valley community.