Environmentalism

Environmentalism – Is it dead?   By Frank Schiavone Well, I hope not. The environmental movement has brought us such landmark bills as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Because of this legislation the air is cleaner, many dead rivers and lakes are now alive again, and the emblematic bald eagle is again soaring over many parts of the Continental...

Urban Conservation

Regional Collaboration and Strategic Planning are musts for Urban Conservation     By Frank Schiavone As an environmentalist and as a longtime proponent of an integrated, cooperative effort to preserve open space, I know firsthand that collaboration is easier said than done here in the West Valley. Long range and strategic planning, coalitions, and information sharing seems to be an...

Land – We Take it for Granted

What We Take For Granted   By Frank Schiavone At the base of Cucamonga Peak with her two big sisters, Mount San Antonio and Ontario Peak looking on, lies Rancho Cucamonga. The specter of these three magnificent spires makes Rancho a beautiful place to live and raise a family. Our community rests on a massive alluvial fan composed of sedimentation gathered over eons from multiple canyons...

Saving Land is not Easy

Saving Land Is Not Easy, But We Need To Try   By Frank Schiavone Being a proponent of land conservation can be frustrating. Learning the “processes”, the rules of the game, and all the players can be daunting. Garnering community support and convincing decision makers can be darn near impossible. The competition for land acquisition grants can be fierce. Developers and...

Paying Favors

Paying Favors: Is that what politics is about?   By Frank Schiavone Congressman Gary Miller and Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Don Kurth must be longtime pals. Otherwise, why would Congressman Gary Miller be so supportive of my mayor? Recently, I read an invitation to purchase tickets to “Mayor Don Kurth’s Annual Luncheon”. Listed in the invite are the names of people on a...