The Coast News reports that the Harvest Hills property, the 1,100 acres north of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park once slated for 550 luxury homes, could be among the first lands returned to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. Oswit Land Trust signed an agreement in...
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40+ Organizations Join to Reiterate Concerns and Urge Action Prior to Harvest Hills Vote
by SPVPA | Apr 12, 2021 | City of Escondido, Harvest Hills, SHR, SPVPA
SPVPA and 40+ community, climate, labor, environmental justice, and conservation organizations joined forces to submit a letter to the City Council of Escondido detailing continued issues tied to the Harvest Hills proposal. Following the release of the Safari Highlands...
read moreSPVPA Joins 20+ Environmental, Conservation Groups Urging a NO vote on Harvest Hills
by SPVPA | Nov 12, 2019 | City of Escondido, Harvest Hills, SHR, SPVPA
Today San Pasqual Valley Preservation Alliance (SPVPA) joined as 23 environmental, conservation, and climate organizations submitted a letter urging Mayor Paul McNamara and the Escondido City Council to oppose the proposed Harvest Hills development. The groups are...
read moreEffort to Fix Safari Highlands Ranch Problems Culminates in...a Name Change?
by SPVPA | Jul 21, 2019 | Harvest Hills, SHR, SPVPA
In the face of overwhelming community opposition to SHR and 560+ days after a massive response to SHR’s Draft Environmental Impact Report, there is still NO Final EIR in sight. However, efforts to rehabilitate the image of Safari Highlands Ranch have apparently begun:...
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