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November 22, 2009By Cyn.

Visit our very own Chino Hills Farmer's Market every Wednesday

Hi Gals~ Well, I went to our Chino Hills Farmer's Market tonight. Every Wednesday I pass the signs on the streets advertising the market. In the back of my mind I knew we had a weekly market but never had the time to go...I was too tired, too busy, it was too windy, too hot, didn't want/need to spend the extra money or had other plans and just couldn't get over to the Shoppes. What made me go today? I was meeting a gal pal for a cup of cof >>

October 16, 2009By Monica Tapia

Shop the locals with business sense.

Having recently undergone a costly dental emergency, I realized that while most Chino Hillians and Americans are "penny pinching" there are also smart business owners making money using simple business sense. Two dental visits, an intense specialist search, and a root canal later, it all became clear to me. I chose the right dentist and specialist for my needs. I made that choice based on availability, easiness of payment, and qualit >>

October 3, 2009By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

Local writer comments on Polanski's time at CIM

CHINO'S PRISON has been in the news this week, but not for a riot (thankfully). Rather, it's because director Roman Polanski, now in custody in Switzerland, spent 42 days imprisoned in Chino in the 1970s. Polanski, 44, reported to the California Institution for Men on Dec. 16, 1977, for a psychiatric evaluation following his guilty plea to one count of unlawful sex with a minor. Yep, the director of "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chi >>

September 3, 2009By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

But Still Needs Gov.s' Signature

Today the California State Assembly voted to approve a "Harvey Milk Day" in California. Gay activists may have reason to celebrate Harvey Milk but many think of Mr. Milk as ilk that should not be promoted amongst our children. According to Save California, a group that opposes the bill, at 2:30 PM the Assembly voted on SB 572, "Harvey Milk Gay Day." No Republicans spoke against it. The bill needed 41 votes to pass and had r >>

August 20, 2009By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

Tell us your 9/11 stories.

Calvary Chapel Chino Hills is going to hold a special memorial for the victims of 9/11 on September 11, 2009 at the Calvary Chapel Chino Hills facility 4201 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino, CA 91710. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. The event will begin at 7:30 PM. Where were you that day? Send us your story. We'd like to publish some of them. Here's mine... I worked from home. My wife was a merchandiser and >>

July 15, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, My husband and I were recently on a cruise. We're an outgoing couple and enjoy meeting people. However, on this recent trip a couple we casually met at dinner wanted to spend every minute with us during the entire trip. It was so awkward! How can we avoid this on future trips without appearing anti-social? Kate - Chino Hills Dear Kate, There's a couple ways to rid yourself of human leeches. Option #1 - the polite ditch. Tell >>

June 4, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, When a student graduates from high school, the seniors typically graduate along with many of their friends. As a result, they each plan to attend many graduation parties. Are they expected to bring a gift? It seems excessive to have the new graduate take gifts to each of his/her classmates. Your opinion please... Sandy - Chino Dear Sandy, There is only one word to describe this time of year...cha-ching! As a senior parent myse >>

May 4, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I have a male co-worker who gives gifts to me and another female colleague of the same cultural background for EVERY occasion each year - including Mother's Day (neither of us have children!). He is a very nice guy, but neither of us ladies have expressed a romantic interest in him nor do we socialize with him outside of the workplace. How can we tactfully decline the especially inappropriate gifts without hurting our co-workers feelin >>

April 19, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I recently gave a co-worker a gift for her birthday. She is known for returning gifts, keeping the cash and not exchanging or buying anything else. For some reason this insults me because this birthday was a milestone for her and she's told me that she would enjoy the gift I gave her. A mutual friend confirmed to me that she returned my gift too. Is what she does proper? Betty - Chino Dear Betty, Technically, no. But on >>

April 2, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I recently received a party invitation calling for "cocktail casual" attire. What is cocktail casual? Becky T. - Chino Hills Dear Becky, What the heck? When I envision "cocktail casual" I picture sipping a martini in a pair of jeans. Sounds like a made-up term to me...either way "cocktail casual" is anything the host/hostess wishes it to be. You will not appear as some country bumpkin if you ca >>

March 26, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I am planning a surprise 40th birthday for my girlfriend. I want to make it a memorable event at a nice restaurant. Her friends are helping me plan the party and the guest list keeps growing. How do I tactfully let the guests know they will be paying for their meal and alcohol? Most of her friends would be fine with paying for their own meals so I don't think it would be a big deal. It's not a private room or anything. I just want t >>

March 18, 2009By Joe A

State Board of Equalization notifies retailers this week.

Effective April 1, 2009, the state sales and use tax rate increases by 1% making the new Chino & Chino Hills tax rates a total of 8.75%. In some cities, like Montclair and San Bernardino, it is even higher because of voter approved local district tax rate increases. The Cities of Montclair and San Bernardino have new tax rates of 9%. Some cities in Los Angeles County, like Pico Rivera and South Gate have rates that are 10.25%! I wonder if >>

March 17, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I have been invited to my co-worker's annual party. She invites a lot of people, and it is a casual affair. How do I ask her if I can bring a friend/date that she doesn't know? Tammy B. Dear Tammy, While normally it is taboo to ask to bring a friend to someone else's party,in this case (a large informal gathering) you may get away with it. Just say "would you mind if Joe Schmo my friend tagged along?" And it shou >>

March 5, 2009By Cyn.

Save the date for Cyn's first event on March 30.

Dear Cyn, When people don't RSVP to a formal anniversary dinner, what do you do? Do you still include them on the list or simply omit them? Sally T. - Chino Hills Dear Sally, One of my biggest pet peeves is people who don't respond to a requested RSVP! While it is very wrong not to accept or decline an invitation,it is much worse for the hostess to over or under order food, chairs, linens, etc. With that said, you can call your flaky >>

February 25, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, My friend brought over a bottle of wine when invited for dinner at our home. She made me feel rather uncomfortable when I didn't open the wine that night but instead put it away in our wine cabinet. Was I required to open the wine and serve it with the meal? I thought not since it was a hostess gift. Clearly Confused - Terri M. Dear Terri, You are not required to open the wine for dinner. It is actually a smidge rude for yo >>

February 11, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, Is it okay to give a guy roses for Valentine's Day? Andrea - Chino Hills Dear Andrea, It is absolutely okay to give a man flowers. I would NOT suggest roses though. Too expensive around Valentine's Day and not going to be good quality because EVERYONE else on the planet is giving them. Seriously,have you seen the average bunch of roses on the 17th of February? Half black and looking wilted as ever. So there's 75 bucks down the >>

February 6, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I recently went to the movies with my wife and a new friend from work. I bought popcorn and snacks. Without asking, my new friend reaches over and grabs a big handful of popcorn, and does this about 4 or 5 times without mentioning a word, except for little comments about the movie. He's a friend, but the act made me uncomfortable! I thought he should have bought his own, and at the very least asked before reaching into my popcorn...Wha >>

January 16, 2009By Cyn.

Dear Cyn, I need some advice on family leftovers. My parents recently had their three adult children over for a family dinner. My mother had prepared the majority of the meal but I brought some appetizers and a rather pricy dessert tray from a local bakery. With the small number of guests, there was plenty of dessert left over. I had intended to divide it up, giving some to my siblings and my parents, and keeping some for myself as well. >>

January 9, 2009By Cyn.

Re-gifting: clever recycling or social faux pas?

Dear Cyn, The holidays have left me with my usual pile of "unusable" gifts. While I appreciate the thought my family and friends showed with these gifts, I just have no use for them. Several years ago I started "re-gifting". My sister says this is a rude practice and socially unacceptable. What do you think? Rebecca T. ~ Chino Hills Dear Rebecca, Re-gifting is the bomb! I've been doing it for years. Just keep >>

January 7, 2009By Joe A

Please Do Your Job!

I'm happy with the people we sent to the California Assembly and Senate from our District, but as a whole, something is broken in Sacramento. They are constantly late on the very basic tool that government uses to operate; a budget. The Government expects businesses to complete their budgets on time so they can file their taxes and there are penalties for those businesses that don't do it on time. Why isn't our state government held to the sam >>

December 15, 2008By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

Walkin,' shoppin,' governin' in the new Chino Hills

CHINO HILLS is a classic spread-out suburban city with winding streets, a series of small shopping centers and no civic core, where nothing is within walking distance. Suddenly, though, there's a new City Hall next door to the post office, both of which are steps away from the city's new outdoor mall, with land left over for residences. It's like the young city rebooted itself into Chino Hills 2.0. To test its proximity to the mall, I ar >>

November 3, 2008By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

Cal Poly President supports an NFL stadium in the IE

OUR local economy has been hit hard by the national economic crisis. The greater San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire have seen unemployment and foreclosure rates climb above the national averages, impacting nearly everyone. The news of the day provides more doom and gloom than anyone needs, making optimists a rare breed. We need a boost, something to infuse energy into the region and bring our communities together. That's why I am so >>

October 9, 2008By The Editor

A local student's view

So close, so so close. The planners for the Shoppes in Chino Hills have almost gotten it right. This is a photo of the master plan of area on the corner of Peyton and Grand (North is to the left). Only in the past few months has it opened. I've visited it a number of times and though I think what they did was very progressive they've still been confined to adhere to an old style of massive land-waste in parking lots. What I consider to be the >>

September 2, 2008By The Editor

Board President is criticized for supporting Proposition 8

On August 23rd, the Chino Hills Champion published a story about School Board President, Michael Calta proposing a resolution for the school board to officially endorse Proposition 8. Subsequently, the editors criticized Mr. Calta's decision, calling it "Not a good proposal". The Editor cited various opposing arguments and made a few of his own. We think that Mr. Calta's decision is a good one and in keeping with the even keel and st >>

August 11, 2008By The Editor

Former Clinton Aide Says Yes.

ABC News reported today that a former aide to the Clinton campaign, Howard Wolfson, stated that if John Edwards would have confessed to his affair earlier, that Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination. I think he might be right. I love watching politics. Like the recent movie, Swing Vote, the fate of candidates and even the fate of our nation often lies in these odd details. I recall thinking that when Bill Clinton first ran for >>

July 28, 2008By The Editor

Do you have questions? Share them with us. We'll share them with the candidates.

What do you want to know about the candidates? The next ten years will be important for the City of Chino Hills. We are entering a stage of maturity. I read a verse in the Living Bible recently that stated, "A growing population is a kings glory; a dwindling nation is his doom (Proverbs 14: 28). Because we are reaching a point of build out, Chino Hills now faces a time where city fees and state subsidies can be reduced and where fi >>

July 25, 2008By Monica Tapia

Rest alone is underrated. Give your mind and your body a real break.

As a young working professional it's hard at times to explain to people older than me in the work place how I manage to vacation at least two times a year. While it may seem that young adults are fortunate in their lack of overhead and responsibility, in some cases this is just not true. I've worked for an Escrow company for two years while attending college part time. I've seen the market take a dive, and even I got a taste of the "good >>

May 30, 2008By The Editor

UPDATE: REP - STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 60 With 38 of 38 precincts reporting Curt Hagman received 74.77% of the vote, winning the primary against his Orange County opponent, Larry Dick. Voter turnout was quite low but apparently better than those from Orange County. Hagman received 1997 votes to Larry Dick's 667. ChinoHills.com would like to congratulate Mayor Hagman and we wish him the best in Sacramento. IN SUMMARY... MAYOR CURT HAG >>

May 6, 2008By Cedric Reynolds

Mothers have an awesome job and should be appreciated more. Take a moment this Mother's Day and show the kind of appreciation you've only dreamed of. She'll love you for it. If your mom is no longer with you, be a blessing to someone else's mom.

Mothers Who Raise The King's Kids We're going to look at a mother who raised a king's son who ultimately received the kingdom of his father. Bathsheba was her name. Bathsheba wasn't a perfect woman. In fact she sinned in a big way with King David and eventually had a child out of wedlock. Bathsheba's first baby died but that didn't discourage her from having another child. She gave birth to Solomon who would become the King of Israel. >>

February 29, 2008By Monica Tapia

Know who you are giving your business and hard earned money to

Perhaps you are like me, and love doing business with the "little guy" the local business owner who you know and trust. There are some great business owners here in Chino Hills who have grown with the city. With good ownership, and business operations also comes a great deal of responsibility. There are many laws that local businesses have to follow. According to Chino Hills Business License Regulation 5.04.030 "No person shal >>

February 17, 2008By The Editor

Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company recalling 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef (updates)

UPDATES - APRIL 9, 2008...

Here are a few more articles / updates related to the beef industry investigations that began with Hallmark / Westland in Chino.

In wake of beef recall, more slaughter houses found to have problems.
A USDA hearing is set for Wednesday in the wake of the Westland/Hallmark beef recall and others rocking the beef industry.
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