La Habra Heights News

La Habra Heights, CA - A scheduled reinspection of animal related code violations ended abruptly after Charlene Wynder of DAPEER, ROSENBLIT, & LITVAK, LLP, the City's Code Enforcement Attorney, spotted a cameraman standing on the street. Ms. Wynder would go on to state that there would be no inspection of the Lough property today, blaming the media and accusing the Lough's of obstruction.

At 2:45 p.m. January 31st, an official City vehicle pulled up to the corner of Picaacho and Le Flore Dr. in advance of a scheduled 3 p.m. appointment.

Ms. Wynder exited the vehicle, with three unidentified males remaining inside, walking past a television cameraman on the side of the road, and proceeding to approach the property owner, Phil Lough.

Wynder is seen on the youtube video asking Mr Lough about the camera. Lough responded by saying he had no control over the cameraman who was stranding on a public street, but the City Prosecutor called off the inspection without entering the property. After refusing to enter the Lough property, Wynder was heard saying that they had found more "new code violations" but would not explain to the property owners what those were.

After the City vehicle left, the property owners invited the cameraman and this writer onto the property for the first time. There were no animals, other than a toy rocking horse, no animal droppings, no pool, unregistered vehicle, or other alleged violations written in previous city reports. The yard, walkways, and driveway were clean and groomed.

City actions against the Lough family have include a back room hearing, surprise March 17, 2011 St. Patrick's Day RAID to execute a search warrant to count animals, placement of a photo album from the Raid at the City Hall front counter, a follow-up search of the inside of the house in May 2011, and filing of a lawsuit in September 2011.

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You can Learm more about the "Lough Raid" by clicking here.

La Habra Heights, CA - Matrix Oil Co. officials received several questions Monday when they unveiled their plans to drill for oil on a 70-acre parcel owned by Southern California Gas Co.

View exclusive online presentation: "Matrix Oil Corp Community Outreach Meeting" by clicking on this link.

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The City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss the city's long-term capital needs, including facilities, fire vehicles, equipment and roads.

Matrix Oil Co. has proposed resurrecting now unused seven oil wells on Southern California Gas Co.

La Habra Heights, CA - The identities of two of a seven member secret committee were exposed at Thursday's meeting of the City Council. City Staff and Council had stonewalled the release of information on an unknown number of secret committees with unknown members. Yet, their efforts lost a few stones as resident George Edwardz revealed the names of two Secret Public Safety Committee members:Jeffrey Heintz and Greg Stefflre.

Edwardz was the first of four residents to speak out against Council secrecy and shutting out the community from public input. Later in the meeting, City Manager Shauna Clark confirmed their identities adding that there are others.

Greg Stefflre serves on the City's Planning Commission and is on the Board of La Habra Heights Fire Watch. In 2000, he was a member of M.O.R.E. campaign which united residents against widening of Hacienda Road into a four lane highway.

Jeffrey Heintz is a former Whittier Police officer and a current Director on the LHH Water Board. Heintz also served as a board member on the embattled La Habra Heights Improvement Association.

Mr. Heintz gained national attention in 2010 when he attacked a resident videotaping an LHHIA Board Meeting. In 2009, an investigation revealed Water Board members were wining and dining at ratepayer expense. One receipt notes Heintz and his wife present at a ratepayer paid $471 meal.

Another receipt indicates that Board member Heintz spent a weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach for a convention with his wife, with Water District customers paying for his accommodations.

An earlier investigation in 2009 revealed that the La Habra Heights Improvement Association was misrepresenting itself as a 501(c)3 non-profit for several years, erroneously touting that the contributions were tax deductible. The U.S. Postal Inspector's Office stated such mailings are Mail Fraud. Heintz was Treasurer of the Association at that time.

George Edwardz, who is also the editor of TheAvocadoExpress.com, said in an interview that he would continue to expose those who choose to do the peoples business in secret.

Anyone with information as to the identities of remaining members can email us at: LHHNET@aol.com