Orange Accepts $6.5 Million Bid From Chapman for Land Next to 5 Freeway, University Plans For Additional Dorms

Courtesy of Google Maps Chapman University wants to buy about two acres (shaded yellow) adjacent to the 5 Freeway and its Panther Village (shaded blue).   By Daniel Langhorne The Orange City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a $6.5 million bid from Chapman University for a two-acre parcel next to the 5 Freeway at…

Yorba Linda Officials, Esperanza Hills Developer Mull Next Steps After County OKs 1 of 2 Hillside Housing Projects

Photo by Daniel Langhorne Supervisors Todd Spitzer, Michelle Steel, and Lisa Bartlett voted Tuesday against approving the 340 homes proposed for Esperanza Hills.   By Daniel Langhorne Yorba Linda city officials and the developer of the proposed 340-home Esperanza Hills said Wednesday that it is unclear what comes next following the Orange County Board of Supervisors’…