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A view of Anaheim Hills from the Anaheim Hills Golf Club
Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. [1] It is occasionally affected by natural disasters including wildfires and landslides due to being situated in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.
Location
Anaheim Hills is located just south of Yorba Linda, California, opposite the 91 freeway at Imperial Highway. The western border is the 55 freeway opposite the city of Orange, California. On the east side the community extends to Gypsum Canyon, bordered by unincorporated county property. To the south is the Santa Ana foothills opposite the community of Villa Park, California.[2][3]
Government
The 92807 zip code serves the western portion and other parts of East Anaheim while the 92808 zip code serves the eastern portion, and although residents typically identify themselves as living in the community of "Anaheim Hills" (as opposed to the city of "Anaheim"), the United States Postal Service considers only the larger incorporated city's name of "Anaheim" as acceptable.[4] Anaheim Hills is served by Anaheim Fire Department Stations 9 and 10.[5] The community is served by two of the City of Anaheim's libraries, the Canyon Hills Library and the East Hills Library.[6]
Twenty three community associations are within Anaheim Hills, led by the Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association, which oversees the entire community of Anaheim Hills. Two councils represent the community, the Canyon Hills Community Council and the Anaheim Hills Citizens Coalition.[citation needed]
The community is listed under the Canyon and Hill General Plan within Anaheim.
Anaheim Hills falls within California's 42nd Congressional District, represented by Republican Gary Miller. As part of California's 29th State Senate District, the community is represented by Republican Bob Huff. The community is also within the California State Assembly's 60th District, represented by Republican Curt Hagman.
Education
The Anaheim Hills school system operates under the Orange Unified School District.
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Specialty schools
- Canyon Hills School | 260 S. Imperial Highway • Anaheim, CA 92807
- Hillsborough School | 191 Old Springs Road • Anaheim, CA 92808
- Fairmont Private School | 5310 East La Palma Ave. • Anaheim, CA 92807
- Hephatha School | 5900 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road • Anaheim, CA 92807
Disasters
Landslides and wildfires have occurred in Anaheim Hills during recent years. Santa Ana Winds are a major factor in fueling the wildfires in the area. [7]
Landslides
A landslide in January 1993, destroyed over 30 homes and impacted over 200 others.[citation needed]
During the winter of 2005, a twenty day rain event in Orange County led to not only flooding, but a landslide that caused the unstable hillside along the street of Ramsgate Drive to give way.[8][9] Three homes and a private street were destroyed in the landslide.
Wildfires
The 1982 Gypsum Canyon fire
The first major wildfire since the development of Anaheim Hills occurred in October 1982. Santa Ana Winds drove a fire that ended up causing $50 million in property damage.[10] The fire burned 17,000 acres (69 km2) and destroyed 14 homes.[11]
The 2006 Sierra Peak wildfire
A wildfire broke out on February 7, 2006 in the Cleveland National Forest, the National Forest that separates Anaheim Hills from the Riverside County Border. This fire grew and firefighters were unable to contain it due to 20 mph (32 km/h) winds and 80 °F (27 °C) temperatures. On the morning of February 9, 2006, the fire worsened, which forced the evacuation of a large section of Anaheim Hills. Nearly 75% of the Community of Anaheim Hills was either under voluntary or mandatory evacuation.[citation needed] This resulted in the closing of two local elementary schools for two days, and several other schools served as shelters for the evacuees during the day.[citation needed]
The fire burned over 10,000 acres (40 km2) of land and caused significant natural resource damage by burning a recovering Tecate cypress grove.[citation needed] It was later determined that a controlled blaze set by the Cleveland National Forest started the fire, and the National Forestry Service was forced to pay the cost from the firefighting efforts.[citation needed]
The 2007 Windy Ridge Fire
On Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 07:53 AM (PST), a fire possibly started by a stolen vehicle on the southbound 241 Windy Ridge Toll Plaza, destroyed over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) in Anaheim Hills and the city of Orange.[citation needed] Due to winds moving as fast as 35 mph (56 km/h), an estimated 2,500 homes were evacuated, with 2 injuries reported.[citation needed]
The 2008 Freeway Complex Fire
The Freeway Complex Fire broke out in the Corona area at around 9am[12] on Saturday, November 15, 2008,[13] which burned south-westerly into Anaheim Hills, forcing the immediate evacuation of 3,100 homes in the Weir Canyon area. In total, more than 200 residences were destroyed by the fire, of which fourteen houses and 86 apartments were burned within Anaheim Hills.[14]
November 2009 brush fire
On November 24, 2009, a 60-acre brush fire broke out east of the 241 Transportation Corridor, south of the 91 freeway.[15][16]
Notable residents
Anaheim Hills is home to many notable residents, many of whom are affiliated with local major league sports teams. Other significant executives, musicians, and politicians call Anaheim Hills home.
- Rod Carew, Major League Baseball hall of famer[17]
- Kevin Davis, CEO and president of Bristol Farms[18]
- Danielle Fishel, actress[19]
- Ashley Force, drag racer[20]
- Jim Fregosi, former California Angels player[21]
- Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim player[22]
- Robby Gordon, Nascar and off-road racer [23]
- Seonna Hong, artist
- Chuck Norris- actor [24]
- Craig Johnson, Anaheim Ducks player[25]
- Adam Kennedy, Major League Baseball player[26]
- David C. Leestma, NASA astronaut[27]
- Donnie Moore, deceased Major League Baseball relief pitcher[28]
- Glenn Hoffman, Third-base coach to San Diego Padres
- Carlos Cavazo, guitarist in Quiet Riot
- Gene Kan, creator of infrasearch.com[29]
- Jefferson Thomas, former accountant for the United States Department of Defense[30]
- Ken Forsch, former Major League baseball pitcher and assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[31]
- Kerry King, founder of the thrash metal band Slayer[32]
- Julian Whitaker, an American physician, author, practitioner of alternative medicine, and founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute[33]
- Dave Farrish, Anaheim Ducks Assistant Head Coach
- Sean Skahan, Anaheim Ducks Conditioning Coach
- Brian Hayward, Anaheim Ducks broadcaster and Olympic broadcaster
- Anthony Vernaglia, University of Notre Dame linebacker[34]
- Grant Green, active USC Trojans baseball player[35]
- Christian Colon, San Diego Padres baseball player [36]
- Casey Janssen, Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays[37]
- Schae Harrison, soap opera actress[38]
- Jack White, Anaheim city attorney
- Tom Daly, politician
- John F. Seymour, former United States Senator
- Eden Espinosa, actress, "Wicked"
- Tony Kanal, bassist, No Doubt
- Mark Langston, major league baseball pitcher for the California Angels
- Tony Lewis, European-based singer/songwriter
- Milo Ventimiglia, actor
- Steve Soto, musician, The Adolescents
- Brandon Baker, child actor [39]
- Marie Wilson, musician
- Jack Lindquist, former president of Disneyland
- Jayson Williams, former basketball player and indoor lacrosse player
- Rodger Ward, deceased racecar driver
- Joseph M. Acaba, NASA astronaut
- Stefan Lessard, musician and bassist in the Dave Matthews Band
- Jason Peoples, reality show personality
- Kitana Baker, model and commercial actress[citation needed]
- Chris Draft, football player
- Suzanne Enoch, author
- Debra Maffett, 1983 Miss America
- Hank Edwards, Major League Baseball player
- Al Trost, retired soccer player
- John Sewell, English Football League player and coach
- Mark Langston, former Major League Baseball player
- Chris Snitko, former soccer player
- Harry Sidhu, politician, California Senate candidate
- Dru Sjodin, made notable by her murder (Murder of Dru Sjodin) at the University of North Dakota
- Anthony Maglica, owner, founder of Maglite
- Alli Mauzey, actress, "Wicked"
- Deacon Jones, football player [40]
References
- ^ City of Anaheim General Plan - Land Use Element - See "The Hill and Canyon Area" under "Goals and Policies" for a map and description of the Anaheim Hills area.
- ^ Wildland Defense Section
- ^ Brea, Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills California real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation information - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)
- ^ U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Anaheim Fire Department - Anaheim Hills Station
- ^ City of Anaheim - Public Library Locations
- ^ California brush fire burns homes
- ^ Geotimes - April 2005 - Dream homes slip away
- ^ News: North: Anaheim Hills house on verge of collapsing - OCRegister.com
- ^ On This Day In Weather History: 4/21/08
- ^ Orange County Register: Fires in OC
- ^ Associated Press - New Calif. wildfire breaks out in Orange County
- ^ My Fox Los Angeles - Evacuations Due to Fire in Corona, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills
- ^ [http://bnews.freedomblogging.com/category/2008-orange-county-fires/by-the-numbers/ OC Register: By the Numbers: Anaheim Hills, Corona, Yorba Linda and Brea Fires]
- ^ "Wind-Driven Wildfire Burning Near 241 in Anaheim Hills". KTLA. 2009-11-24. http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-anaheim-hills-fire,0,4548697.story. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ "241 Fire". Orange County Fire Authority. 2009-11-25. http://www.ocfa.org/pages/ocfa.asp?filename=majorincident1.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ "Carew's Hopes Fade". The New York Times. 1986-05-13. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE4DF133CF930A25756C0A960948260. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Santa Monica Mirror: Bristol Farms Moving Into Brentwood Mart
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ashley Force Racing
- ^ The 100 Greatest Angels: # 8 Jim Fregosi - Halos Heaven
- ^ Curt Pringle for Mayor: March 2006 Archives
- ^ [2]
- ^ Mueller, Mark (2006-8-13). "HILLS OF WEALTH". Orange County Business Journal. http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-california-metro-areas/4082799-1.html. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
- ^ The Canyon's Allure
- ^ http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2005/postseason/lcs/laa_lcs_roster.pdf
- ^ NASA biography
- ^ http://www.stevehofstetter.com/unpublished.cfm?ID=52 A few paragraphs down describing his Anaheim Hills estate
- ^ http://www.xent.com/FoRK-archive/2001.02/0365.html
- ^ NBA: News & Events
- ^ http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2007/ana/front_office.pdf
- ^ [ SLAYERIZED :: The Ultimate Slayer Fan Site ]
- ^ Along Route '66- April 2003
- ^ STATS Hosted Solution
- ^ usctrojans.com - Baseball
- ^ Welcome to USA Baseball: Junior National Team: Roster
- ^ Scout.com: Casey Janssen Profile
- ^ Schae Harrison - Darla - Bold and Beautiful - B&B
- ^ Brandon Baker - TV.com
- ^ [3]
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