Chino Hills

Chino Hills is a southeastern suburb of Los Angeles located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast. The city had a population of 74,799 at the 2010 census.

Chino Hills was ranked 34th in Money magazine’s “Best places to live 2012.”[7] It is also the 6th highest income place in the United States (with population 65,000 to 250,000)[8] and was ranked as the 13th safest city in the United States in 2008 by the FBI.[9] Chino Hills is a part of the Chino Valley.

Chino Hills’ reputation is known in the national arena as well, as it was featured on the list of 87 of America’s hottest towns in the January 2004 issue of Money magazine.[10] Chino Hills was ranked 8th on the list of “best places in the west with a population under 100,000.” The magazine reviewed a decade of data for communities with above average population growth, income, and home prices “to see where people were most willing to devote a high multiple of their annual income to live happily ever after.”

Local

Chino Hills follows the Council-Manager model of government.[17] The city is governed by a city council which establishes all city ordinances, approves plans, adopts budgets, etc. The council appoints the city manager who enforces laws and, in essence, runs the city’s day-to-day operations.[18]

City council

The city council is elected by city residents and, within the council, rotates the position of mayor. Once elected, the city council members serve a four-year term. The five city council members meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, with opportunity for residents to voice their opinion during the open forum. The meetings are broadcast via the city’s television station and streaming via the city’s website.

Police and fire

Law enforcement services in Chino Hills are provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department. As of May, 2011 the current “police chief” is Captain Bill Lanew. Chino Hills has contracted with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department for Law Enforcement services since it was incorporated in 1991.

The city contracts with the Chino Valley Independent Fire District (CVIFD) for fire protection services. The CVIFD serves the Chino Valley, serving Chino Hills and the city of Chino. The CVIFD is a separate political entity from either Chino Hills or Chino and is managed by its own elected board. The department has three stations located throughout Chino Hills.

State and Federal

In the state legislature, Chino Hills is located in the 29th Senate District, represented by Republican Bob Huff, and in the 60th Assembly District, represented by Republican Curt Hagman
In the United States House of Representatives, Chino Hills is located in California’s 39th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +5[21] and is represented by Republican Ed Royce.