Editing Chino Hills, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{for-multi|the landform|Chino Hills|the protected area|Chino Hills State Park|the nearby city|Chino, California}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Chino Hills, California
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| image_caption      = Chino Hills, with the [[San Gabriel Mountains]] in background
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| subdivision_name1  = [[California]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Cynthia Moran<ref name="city"/>
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated (city)]]
| established_date   = December 1, 1991<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date |format=Word |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 44.70
| area_land_sq_mi    = 44.65
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| population_rank    = [[List of largest California cities by population|116th]] in California
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| postal_code        = 91709
| area_code          = [[Area code 909|909]]
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| website            = {{URL|www.chinohills.org}}
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1756.13
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'''Chino Hills'''{{snd}}{{langnf|es|chino|curly}}<ref name="CN 1019-07-06">{{Cite news |last=McCombs |first=Al |date=July 6, 2019 |title=Where did Chino's name come from? |url=https://championnewspapers.com/opinion_and_commentary/rolltop_roundup/article_751091e2-9f3f-11e9-b2d5-c7f73955e3f6.html |access-date=April 10, 2023 |publisher=Champion Newspapers |language=en}}</ref>{{snd}}is a city in the [[Greater Los Angeles]] area of [[California|California.]] It is located in the southwestern corner of [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]], and is bordered by [[Los Angeles County]] to its northwest, [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] to its south/southwest, and [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] to its southeast.

==History==
===Indigenous===
Prior to the colonization of the area by the [[Spanish Empire]] in the late 18th century, the [[Tongva]] village of [[Wapijanga]] (submerged by the building of the [[Prado Dam]] in 1941) was the major point of influence in what would later become Chino Hills. The village was an important point of connection between the Tongva and the [[Serrano people|Serrano]]. Another Tongva village, [[Pasinogna, California|Pasinogna]], was also located in present day Chino Hills<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |date=2020 |title=Chino Hills State Park Road and Trail Management Plan |url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1324/files/CHSP%20RTMP%20FINAL.sm.pdf |journal=California State Parks Inland Empire District Chino Hills State Park |pages=156}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Lewinnek |first=Elaine |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1226813397 |title=A people's guide to Orange County |date=2022 |others=Gustavo Arellano, Thuy Vo Dang |isbn=978-0-520-97155-4 |location=Oakland, California |pages=127 |oclc=1226813397}}</ref>

=== Spanish & Mexican===
After the Spanish founded [[Mission San Gabriel]] in 1771, the [[Chino Hills]] area was used as spillover grazing pasture by mission cattle and horses. In 1841, the area was part of a [[Ranchos of California|land concession]] given to [[Lugo family of California|Antonio Maria Lugo]], and became known as [[Rancho Santa Ana del Chino]]. In 1846, the [[Battle of Chino]], a notable battle of the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican-American War]] was fought on a battlefield in Chino Hills. After Mexico ceded California to the United States in 1848, the land continued to be used for cattle ranching.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=California State |title=California State Parks |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=CA State Parks |language=en}}</ref>

=== American===
In 1848, the [[California gold rush]] began in [[Northern California]]. Meanwhile, in [[Southern California]], cattle ranchers made fortunes in the beef trade, feeding the influx of migrants. In 1858, Chino Hills became one of the [[stagecoach]] stations of the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]]. In 1881, the land was sold to Richard Gird, a miner from [[Tombstone, Arizona]], who had plans to develop the land. In 1893, after being impacted by economic depression, Gird was forced to sell the land to a group of real estate investors who developed the town of [[Chino, California|Chino]], which was incorporated in 1910.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.losserranoscountryclub.com/history/ |title=Los Serranos Country Club History |access-date=October 18, 2006 |publisher=Los Serranos Golf and Country Club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908061343/http://www.losserranoscountryclub.com/history/ |archive-date=September 8, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Around this time, a resort was opened at [[La Vida Mineral Springs]] in Carbon Canyon, in the modern-day [[California State Route 142|Sleepy Hollow]] region of the city. In 1925, the [[Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California|Los Serranos]] Country Club opened. The area became a destination for both tourists and bootleggers during the [[Prohibition in the United States|prohibition era]] because of its relative isolation. For the same reason, Sleepy Hollow became a destination for hippies and artists during the 1960s.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|last=Sullivan |first=Susan |title=Room to Roam, Family Style |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=February 8, 2004 |url=http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/printedition/la-re-guide8feb08,0,1043207,full.story?coll=la-class-realestate |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121021080645/http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/printedition/la-re-guide8feb08,0,1043207,full.story?coll=la-class-realestate |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |access-date=January 18, 2007 }}
</ref> As Southern California grew, suburban housing began replacing farmlands. Developers targeted Chino Hills for its scenic views and proximity to L.A. and Orange counties. During the late 1980s, the area experienced a surge of development, and an incorporation effort began. In 1991, the city of Chino Hills was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] with a population of 42,000.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.chinohills.org/index.asp?nid=94 | title = Chino Hills - Demographics | access-date = October 18, 2006 | publisher = City of Chino Hills}}</ref>

==Geography==

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}}Chino Hills is a part of the [[Chino Valley, California|Chino Valley]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|44.8|sqmi|km2}}, much of which is undeveloped rolling hills, including the [[Chino Hills State Park]]. {{convert|44.7|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.15%) is water.

===Development===
Due to its topography of rolling hills, Chino Hills was primarily rural prior to the mid-1970s; most land was utilized for [[equestrianism|equestrian]] purposes and for [[dairies]], except for the multi-use purposes of the State of California, promoting jobs for the community through [[day labor]] from the Chino Institute for Men on Central Avenue. Rapid and extensive housing developments followed throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, only slowing down in recent years. Most neighborhoods are arranged in a village-type format with strategically placed shopping centers and parks designed to be within walking distance of nearby homes. The Vellano Country Club, a private golf course and housing development, was designed by golf champion [[Greg Norman]], his first project in the [[Greater Los Angeles area]].<ref>
{{cite news |last=Rappaport |first=Michael |title=Buyers Lining Up To Live in Vellano |url=http://www.shark.com/gngcd/gngcd/041505.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017215351/http://www.shark.com/gngcd/gngcd/041505.php |archive-date=October 17, 2006 |access-date=January 18, 2007 |newspaper=Inland Valley Daily Bulletin}}</ref> Chino Hills also includes the developed golf course development [[neighborhood]] of [[Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California|Los Serranos]]. Other large master-planned subdivisions include ''Woodview/Village Crossing'', ''Gordon Ranch'', ''LaBand Village'', ''Butterfield Ranch'',<ref>{{cite web |date=March 7, 2014 |title=Chino Hills Allows High Density Units At Butterfield |url=http://sbsentinel.com/2014/03/chino-hills-allows-high-density-units-at-butterfield |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517175818/https://sbcsentinel.com/2014/03/chino-hills-allows-high-density-units-at-butterfield/ |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref> ''Rolling Ridge'', ''Fairfield Ranch'', and ''Payne Ranch''.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Greene |first1=A. C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jAdYj0MqNNIC&q=history+of+Butterfield+ranch&pg=PA210 |title=900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail |date=July 2006 |publisher=University of North Texas Press |isbn=9781574412130}}</ref>

===Layout===
The city of Chino Hills is bounded by the [[Los Angeles County]] cities of [[Pomona, California|Pomona]] and [[Diamond Bar]] to the north and to the northwest, the Los Angeles County unincorporated area of [[South Diamond Bar, California|South Diamond Bar]] to the west, the [[San Bernardino County]] city of [[Chino, California|Chino]] to the east, unincorporated [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] near [[Corona, California|Corona]] to the southeast, and the [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] cities of [[Brea, California|Brea]] and [[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]] to the west and southwest, respectively, as well as an unincorporated area of Orange County between Brea and Yorba Linda and a small unincorporated area between Yorba Linda and [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], to the southwest and south, respectively.

The eastern border of Chino Hills roughly follows the [[Chino Valley Freeway]] (SR 71), which offers access to the [[Pomona Freeway]] (SR 60) to the north and the [[California State Route 91#Riverside Freeway|Riverside Freeway]] (SR 91) to the south. Undeveloped hills form the western border, which also serves as the San Bernardino – Orange County line. Because this area is mostly undeveloped, there is only one road directly connecting Chino Hills and Orange County, [[California State Route 142|Carbon Canyon Road]] (SR 142), which is long, winding, and prone to [[landslides]].<ref>{{cite web
 |title        = 1998 Landslide Inventory
 |publisher    = Department of Conservation
 |url          = http://anaheim-landslide.com/landslide98.htm
 |access-date   = January 18, 2007
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110709014540/http://anaheim-landslide.com/landslide98.htm
 |archive-date = July 9, 2011
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web 
 |title=Southern California Landslide Localities 
 |publisher=California Geological Survey 
 |date=October 30, 2006 
 |url=http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/thp/ls_response/ls_la.htm 
 |access-date=January 18, 2007 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924070350/http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/thp/ls_response/ls_la.htm 
 |archive-date=September 24, 2006 
 |url-status=dead 
 }}</ref>

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Destinations from Chino Hills'''
|Northwest = [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]]
|North = [[Pomona, California|Pomona]]
|Northeast = [[Chino, California|Chino]]
|West = [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]]<br />[[Brea, California|Brea]]
|Centre = Chino Hills
|East = [[Chino, California|Chino]]<br />[[Eastvale, California|Eastvale]]
|Southwest = [[Brea, California|Brea]]<br />[[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]]
|South = [[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]]<br /> [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]
|Southeast = [[Corona, California|Corona]]
}}

=== Faults ===
Chino Hills is situated near several significant fault lines due to its position within the complex tectonic setting of the [[San Andreas Fault]] system. The most prominent faults in the area include:

# [[Chino Fault]]: This fault runs along the eastern edge of the Chino Hills, extending from Corona to the Los Serranos area. 
# [[Whittier Fault]]: Located to the west of Chino Hills, 
# [[Yorba Linda Fault]] (Yorba Linda Trend): This lesser-known fault identified in the 1990s transects the Whittier Fault and extends into the southeastern portion of Chino Hills.
# Additionally, there are other active faults in the broader region, including the [[Elsinore Fault Zone|Elsinore Fault]] [[Elsinore Fault Zone|Zone]], which runs from the Peninsular Ranges northwest to the Chino Hills range.

These faults contribute to the seismic activity in the region, such as the 2008 Chino Hills earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.4, attributed to pressure at the intersection of the Chino and Whittier faults. The earthquake was felt as far south as San Diego and as far north as Las Vegas.
{{Main|2008 Chino Hills earthquake}}

=== Wildfires ===
Chino Hills, California, has experienced several significant wildfires, including the [[Freeway Complex Fire]] and [[Canyon Fire 2|Canyon Fire]], primarily due to dry conditions, strong winds, and dense vegetation. These events have led to increased awareness and preparedness efforts in Chino Hills and surrounding communities. Residents are encouraged to create defensible spaces around their properties, maintain fire-resistant landscaping, and stay informed about local fire conditions, especially during peak wildfire seasons.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 27608
|2000= 66787
|2010= 74799
|2020= 78411
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name="USCensus-2010CA">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613214|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024107/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613214|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Chino Hills city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Chino Hills had a population of 74,799. The population density was {{convert|1,671.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Chino Hills was 38,035 (50.8%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (33.4% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613214.html|title=Chino Hills (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|access-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223223710/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0613214.html|archive-date=February 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 3,415 (4.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 379 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 22,676 (30.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 115 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6,520 (8.7%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3,659 (4.9%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 21,802 persons (29.1%).

The Census reported that 74,644 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 147 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 22,941 households, out of which 11,026 (48.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,840 (69.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,381 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,101 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 834 (3.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 142 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,713 households (11.8%) were made up of individuals, and 717 (3.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25. There were 19,322 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (84.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.54.

The population was spread out, with 20,291 people (27.1%) under the age of 18, 7,147 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 20,207 people (27.0%) aged 25 to 44, 21,889 people (29.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,265 people (7.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

There were 23,617 housing units at an average density of {{convert|527.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 18,421 (80.3%) were owner-occupied, and 4,520 (19.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 61,152 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,492 people (18.0%) lived in rental housing units. The median household income was $106,099 and the mean household income was $122,788. For families, the median income was $109,106 and the mean was $127,755.<ref name="USCensus-2010CA"/>

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 66,787 people, 20,039 households, and 17,073 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 575.5/km{{sup|2}} (1,490.6/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 20,414 housing units at an average density of 175.9/km{{sup|2}} (455.6/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 56.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 22.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.7% from two or more races. 25.7% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. The average house cost was $654,250.

There were 20,039 households, out of which 53.8% had [[children]] under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.61. The average home price (excluding the unincorporated area of [[Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California|Los Serranos]]) was approximately $716,900, and the median home price was $659,900.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $83,550, and the median income for a family was $81,794. Males had a median income of $55,272 versus $38,620 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,182. The average income for the city was $95,990. 4.1% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinohills.org/DocumentCenter/View/17269/CAFR-FYE-June-30-2020?bidId= |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802071543/https://www.chinohills.org/DocumentCenter/View/17269/CAFR-FYE-June-30-2020?bidId= |url-status=dead }}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Chino Valley Unified School District (California)|Chino Valley Unified School District]]
|3,350
|-
|2
|[[Costco]]
|340
|-
|3
|[[Lowe's]]
|265
|-
|4
|[[Boys Republic]]
|264
|-
|5
|City of Chino Hills
|229
|-
|6
|[[Albertsons]]
|226
|-
|7
|[[Kaiser Permanente]] Laboratory
|220
|-
|8
|Chino Valley Fire District
|140
|-
|9
|[[99 Ranch Market]]
|124
|-
|10
|Harkins Theaters
|123
|-
|}

==Arts and culture==
===Landmarks===

* [[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chino Hills]]
* The [[Egyptian Building (California)|Egyptian Building]], a building imitating ancient Egyptian architecture whilst housing a restaurant, is located in the city.

===In Media===

* The hit song [[2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted]] by [[Tupac Shakur]] and [[Snoop Dogg]] says, "''I've got a house out in the hills, right next to Chino."''
* [[South Park|''South Park'']] episode "[[Stunning and Brave]]" has a character state they are from Chino Hills
* Chino Hills has served as a filming location for numerous films and tv shows, including 2006 comedy movie ''[[The Benchwarmers]]''
* The area was the fictionalized location of the initial Martian spacecraft's landing in 1953's ''[[The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|The War of the Worlds]]''. In the film, Pastor Collins, a resident of nearby Corona, California, refers to the meteor as having landed "halfway to Pomona".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/WARWORLDS.txt|title=THE WAR OF THE WORLDS}}</ref> Subsequent geographical references by Colonel Heffner indicate the landing place as somewhere near "Carbon Canyon".<ref>[[California State Route 142]]</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
The city of Chino Hills has 44 municipal parks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Park & Facilities {{!}} Chino Hills, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.chinohills.org/87/Park-Facility-Guide |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=www.chinohills.org}}</ref> One such example is Overlook Park, which spans {{convert|1.5|acres}}  and features scenic views of the [[Pomona Valley]], Chino Hills, and [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. It has picnic tables, [[barbecue grill]]s, and a seating area.<ref name=park>{{cite web|title=Overlook Park|url=http://www.chinohills.org/index.aspx?NID=722|website=Chino Hills California|access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

[[Chino Hills State Park]] has 60 miles (100 km) of trails and fire roads also offer opportunities for viewing [[wildlife]] and [[Native plant|native plants]]. Facilities consist of a [[picnic]] area, camping sites, equestrian staging area and corrals, a historic barn, water and restrooms.

==Government==
===Local===
Chino Hills follows the Council-Manager model of government.<ref name="city"/> 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.<ref>{{cite news
 | last = Fahim
 | first = Mayraj
 | title = Council managers are running more and more American cities
 | publisher = City Mayors
 | date = December 18, 2005
 | url = http://citymayors.com/government/council_managers.html
 | access-date = January 18, 2007 }}
</ref>

====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.<ref name="city">{{cite web |url=https://www.chinohills.org/117/City-Council |title=Chino Hills - City Council |website=chinohills.org |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>

The current mayor and council members are:<ref name="city"/>
* Mayor: Cynthia Moran
* Vice mayor: Art Bennett
* Council Members: Brian Johsz, Peter Rogers and Ray Marquez

==== List of mayors ====
The City Council selects one member to serve as Mayor for a one-year term. This is a list of Chino Hills mayors by year.<ref name="city"/>
* 2009 Peter Rogers<ref name="championnewspapers_rogers"/>
* 2012 Art Bennett<ref name="championnewspapers_bennett"/>
* 2013 Peter Rogers<ref name="championnewspapers_rogers"/>
* 2015 Cynthia Moran<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wcmagazines.com/ts_teams/cynthia-moran/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502110835/http://wcmagazines.com/ts_teams/cynthia-moran/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 2, 2017 |title=Cynthia Moran |website=wcmagazines.com |date=April 30, 2016 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
* 2016 Art Bennett<ref name="championnewspapers_bennett"/>
* 2017 Ray Marquez
* 2018 Peter Rogers<ref name="championnewspapers_rogers">{{cite web |url=https://www.championnewspapers.com/news/article_962a723e-d6dd-11e7-8e9b-6b2f3c7eca30.html |title=Rogers is Chino Hills mayor for 2018 |website=championnewspapers.com |first=Marianne |last=Napoles |date=December 2, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
* 2019 Cynthia Moran<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cawp.rutgers.edu/levels_of_office/women-mayors-us-cities-2019 |title=Women Mayors in U.S. Cities 2019 |website=cawp.rutgers.edu |date=2019 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
* 2020 Art Bennett<ref name="championnewspapers_bennett">{{cite web |url=https://www.championnewspapers.com/news/article_4a18dbba-1862-11ea-9a62-2bb31b7bc5a9.html |title=Art Bennett is new mayor of Chino Hills |website=championnewspapers.com |first=Marianne |last=Napoles |date=December 7, 2019 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
* 2021 Brian Johsz<ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoles |first=Marianne |title='Bürgermeister' Johsz is mayor of Chino Hills |url=https://www.championnewspapers.com/news/article_45ffa038-365f-11eb-ad1f-c32c47baa2f1.html |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=Champion Newspapers |date=December 5, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022 Peter Rogers<ref name="championnewspapers_rogers"/>
* 2023 Cynthia Moran
===State and federal representation===
Chino Hills voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in 2024. Flipping Republican in a presidential election for the first time since George W Bush in 2004. Chino Hills' most pro-[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] areas are in the southern and eastern regions.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Park |first1=Alice |last2=Smart |first2=Charlie |last3=Taylor |first3=Rumsey |last4=Watkins |first4=Miles |date=February 2, 2021 |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html |access-date=November 3, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] following the [[2020 California State Senate election|2020 elections]], Chino Hills is located in the 29th [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Josh Newman (politician)]], and in the 55th [[California State Assembly|Assembly]] District, represented by Republican [[Phillip Chen]].

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Chino Hills is split between [[California's 35th congressional district]] and [[California's 40th congressional district]], represented by {{Representative|cacd|35|fmt=pfl}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|35}}</ref> and {{Representative|cacd|40|fmt=pfl}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|40}}</ref> respectively.

==Education==
Chino Hills is served by the [[Chino Valley Unified School District (California)|Chino Valley Unified School District]].

===Elementary schools===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Hidden Trails
* Country Springs
* Eagle Canyon
* Oak Ridge
* Butterfield Ranch
* Michael G. Wickman
* Chaparral
* Gerald F. Litel
* Glenmeade
* Rolling Ridge
*Edwin Rhodes
{{div col end}}

===Junior high schools===
* Canyon Hills Junior High
* Robert O. Townsend Junior High

===High schools===
* [[Ruben S. Ayala High School]]<ref>{{cite web
 | title = 2011 Distinguished Middle and High Schools - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Department of Education)
 | publisher = California Department of Education
 | url = http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2011.asp
 | access-date = January 27, 2012
| archive-date = May 7, 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160507021324/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2011.asp
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref>
* [[Chino Hills High School]]

===Independent schools===
* Loving Savior of the Hills
* Chino Hills Christian School
* Chino Hills Montessori School
* [[Boys Republic]]

===Charter schools===
* Mirus Secondary School
* Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts

==Infrastructure==
===Police and fire===
Law enforcement services in Chino Hills are provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The Chief of Police is Sheriff’s Captain Garth Goodell. Chino Hills has contracted with the sheriff's department for law enforcement services since its incorporation in 1991.<ref>{{cite web
 | title = Chino Hills Sheriff Station
 | publisher = San Bernardino County Sheriff
 | url = http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/sheriff/patrol/Chino_Hills_City.asp
 | access-date = May 8, 2011
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110712205000/http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/sheriff/patrol/Chino_Hills_City.asp
 | archive-date = July 12, 2011
 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web 
 |title=CVIFD: Locations 
 |publisher=Chino Valley Independent Fire District 
 |url=http://chinovalleyfire.org/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF_Files/phone_directory1.pdf 
 |access-date=January 18, 2007 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928184417/http://chinovalleyfire.org/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF_Files/phone_directory1.pdf 
 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 
 |url-status=dead 
 }}</ref>

===Transportation===
====Local highways====
* [[California State Route 60|State Route 60]]
* [[California State Route 71|State Route 71]]
* [[California State Route 91|State Route 91]]
* [[California State Route 142|State Route 142]]

====Public transportation====
Chino Hills is served by [[Omnitrans]]' OmniLink demand-response service open to the general public. For $2.50 each way, one can travel throughout the city and transfer for free to the Omnitrans public bus at the Chino Hills Marketplace and the Chino Hills Civic Center. The dial-a-ride service operates five days a week, mostly during daytime hours.<ref>{{cite web
 | title = Omnitrans: Omnilink
 | publisher = Omnitrans
 | url = http://www.omnitrans.org/routes/omnilink.shtml
 | access-date = January 18, 2007
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070106205955/http://www.omnitrans.org/routes/omnilink.shtml
 | archive-date = January 6, 2007
 }}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[A Static Lullaby]] - Band<ref>{{cite web|url=https://astaticlullabymerch.com/a-static-lullaby-band-history/|title=A Static Lullaby Band History|website=A Static Lullaby Merch|date=30 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=8 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250508101553/https://astaticlullabymerch.com/a-static-lullaby-band-history/|access-date=8 May 2025|quote=A Static Lullaby was an American post-hardcore band that formed in Chino Hills, California, in 2001.}}</ref>
* [[Clarence Ray Allen]] - Criminal
* [[LaMelo Ball]] - NBA Player
* [[LaVar Ball]] - Businessman, Former NFL Player<ref name="architect">{{cite web|last1=Stephens|first1=Mitch|title=The Architect: Father of the Ball brothers speaks about growth of Chino Hills|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/jHzX-KpBGky5RKqc8SXiYA/the-architect--father-of-the-ball-brothers-speaks-about-growth-of-chino-hills.htm|website=MaxPreps.com|access-date=March 16, 2017|date=March 26, 2016}}</ref>
* [[LiAngelo Ball]] - Basketball Player
* [[Lonzo Ball]] - NBA Player
* [[Alex Bengard]] - Soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Bengard |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/alex-bengard/ |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[Aaron Cervantes]] - Soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Cervantes |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/c/aaron-cervantes |access-date=March 27, 2025 |website=[[United States Soccer Federation]]}}</ref>
* [[Zach Collier]] - Baseball Player
* [[Kevin Cooper (prisoner)|Kevin Cooper]] - Prisoner
* [[Rebekah Gardner]] - Basketball Player
* [[Cory Harkey]] - Former NFL Player
* [[Mike Harkey]] - Former MLB Player
* [[Danny Lopez (boxer)|Danny Lopez]] - Hall of Fame boxer
* [[Steve McQueen]] - Actor (Spent teen years at [[Boys Republic]])
* [[Ricky Minor]] - ''[[American Idol]]'' music director
* [[Mat Mladin]] - AMA Superbike champion
* [[Tracy Murray]] - retired NBA Champion
* [[Onyeka Okongwu]] - NBA Player
* [[Leah O'Brien-Amico]] - U.S. Olympic softball group gold medalist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/Olympics/2004OlympicGames/Bios/obrienamico.html |title=Leah O'Brien-Amico bio |website=www.usasoftball.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060912160626/http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/Olympics/2004OlympicGames/Bios/obrienamico.html |archive-date=September 12, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Tony Pedregon]] - [[NHRA]] Funny Car champion<ref>{{cite web|author-first1=Candida|author-last1=Benson, Jr|url=https://www.nhra.com/news/2016/tony-pedregon|title=Tony Pedregon, NHRA|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=August 1, 2023}}{{failed verification|reason=The cited article makes no mention of Tony Pedregon being associated with Chino Hills.|date=October 2024}}</ref>
* [[Rafael Pérez (police officer)|Rafael Pérez]] - former [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] officer, convicted in relation to the [[Rampart scandal]]
* [[Mike Randolph]] - [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] soccer player
* [[Makenzy Robbe]] - soccer player for the [[San Diego Wave FC|San Diego Wave]]
* [[Ron Roenicke]] - MLB player and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.championnewspapers.com/sports_and_recreation/article_a3047683-5126-5a43-ae26-ec69363546f1.html|title=Brewers name Chino Hills resident Ron Roenicke manager for 2011|website=Chino Valley Champion|publisher=Champion Newspapers|date=5 November 2010|access-date=17 November 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117234559/https://www.championnewspapers.com/sports_and_recreation/article_a3047683-5126-5a43-ae26-ec69363546f1.html|archive-date=17 November 2024}}</ref>
* [[Eli Scott]] - Basketball Player
* [[Jaclyn Swedberg]] - ''[[Playboy]]'' Playmate of the Month for April 2011
* [[Sahith Theegala]] - Professional Golfer
* [[Brianne Tju]] - actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brianne-tju/bio/3030298977/|url-status=live|title=Brianne Tju|website=TV Guide|access-date=1 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113125702/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brianne-tju/bio/3030298977/|archive-date=13 November 2024}}</ref>
* [[Kwame Watson-Siriboe]] - [[Real Salt Lake City]] soccer player
* [[Tyler Wilson (footballer)|Tyler Wilson]] - soccer player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gohighlanders.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tyler-wilson/1589|publisher=University of California, Riverside|website=2010 Men's Soccer Roster|title=Tyler Wilson}}</ref>
* [[Del Worsham]] - [[NHRA]] Funny Car driver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhra.com/news/2019/del-worsham-takes-opportunity-reinvent-himself-again|title=Del Worsham takes opportunity to reinvent himself (again)|date=February 2, 2019|access-date=August 1, 2023|author-first1=Jacob|author-last1=Sundstrom}}{{failed verification|reason=The cited article makes no mention of Del Worsham being associated with Chino Hills.|date=October 2024}}</ref>

== See Also ==
{{portal|California}}
* [[Rancho Santa Ana del Chino]]
* [[Prado Dam]]
* [[Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California|Los Serranos]]
* [[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chino Hills]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Chino Hills, California}}
* {{wikivoyage inline|Chino Hills}}
* {{Official website}}

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Places adjacent to Chino Hills, California'''
|Northwest = [[Pomona, California|Pomona]]
|North = [[Pomona, California|Pomona]]
|Northeast = [[Chino, California|Chino]]
|West = [[Diamond Bar, California|Diamond Bar]]
|Centre = Chino Hills
|East = [[Chino, California|Chino]]
|Southwest = [[Brea, California|Brea]]<br />[[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]]
|South = [[Santa Ana Mountains]]
|Southeast = [[Prado Dam]]<br />[[Corona, California|Corona]]
}}
{{San Bernardino County, California}}
{{Inland Empire}}
{{Greater Los Angeles Area}}

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