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]'''Anaheim Hills''' is an ] community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of ], in ], ]. <ref> - See "The Hill and Canyon Area" under "Goals and Policies" for a map and description of the Anaheim Hills area.</ref> It is located just south of the 91 freeway at Imperial Highway to the peaks of the Santa Ana foothills themselves. The Anaheim Hills’ western border is the 55 freeway and on the east side the community extends to Gypsum Canyon. <ref></ref>The community is one of the wealthiest places in ] being one of only 3 communities in the county with a household income greater than $100,000 (] and ] are its company on the list).

==Government==
The 92807 zip code serves the western portion while the 92808 zip code serves the eastern portion, and although residents typically identify themselves as living in the community of "Anaheim Hills" (as opposed to the city of "Anaheim"), the ] considers only the larger incorporated city's name of "Anaheim" as acceptable.<ref></ref> Anaheim Hills is served by Anaheim Fire Department Stations 9 and 10.<ref></ref> The community is served by two of the City of Anaheim's libraries, the Canyon Hills Library and the East Hills Library.<ref></ref>

Twenty three community associations are within Anaheim Hills, lead by the Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association, which oversees the entire community of Anaheim Hills. Two councils represent the community, the Canyon Hills Community Council and the Anaheim Hills Citizens Coalition. These two councils ensure that the ] hears the desires and needs of the Anaheim Hills residents.

The community is listed under the Canyon and Hill General Plan within ]. The city of Anaheim only allows estate sized lots in this community, and prohibits 23,000 square foot plus residential lots in any other part of the city besides Anaheim Hills. Furthermore, the city has rejected several plans to develop higher density units in the community, while approving these developments elsewhere in the city. In 2004, the city set a goal to construct 1,200 units of ], however none of it will be constructed in Anaheim Hills but rather elsewhere in the city.

== History ==

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Prior to the ] of Anaheim Hills, the region was owned by Jose Antonio Yorba and his nephew Juan Pablo Peralta. They worked the 210,000 acre Anaheim Hills and ] site in the early 1800s, which was used as a livestock ranch. It would change hands several times before it was sold to Louis Nohl in 1943 by the Bixby family.

Meanwhile in the nearby city of Anaheim, a housing boom was associated with the building of ] in 1955 and other developments of that era. Anaheim began to expand its borders to encompass more land and the only direction was east, towards the location of the large Nohl Family farm.

In 1970, Nohl sold the land to the City of ] in order to create the community of Anaheim Hills. In October of 1971, Texaco Industries introduced an award winning plan, which they called a "master planned community." A premium golf course, nature trails, large homes, natural settings, and ranches were added to the Texaco Development plan in order to add to the appeal of the community for potential home buyers in the early 1970s, as they were amenities uncommon to many other Southern California communities at the time. Advertisements during this period were consistent in marketing the community as "The New Land."

The first community to premiere was Westridge which showcased 325 homes in 1972. The homes sold within two years of its premiere, creating an interest in the Anaheim Hills region. By the 1980s, Anaheim Hills had grown to 15,000 residents. There is a police substation and community center along Santa Ana Canyon Road.



== Education ==
Anaheim Hills is within the ]. All six of the elementary schools in Anaheim Hills, Anaheim Hills Elementary, Canyon Rim Elementary, Running Springs Elementary, Imperial Elementary, Nohl Canyon Elementary, and Crescent Elementary perform well, and are all ] schools, which is the most accredited award an elementary school can achieve. And four of them are California Distinguished Schools, an award only the top 5% of schools in California are rewarded. Anaheim Hills Elementary ranks third statewide among similar schools. <ref>], for Anaheim Hills Elementary</ref>. Furthermore, Canyon High School was named a California Distinguished School in ] after a strong API score in ].
===Elementary Schools===
*] | 1090 The Highlands • Anaheim, CA 92808
*] | 6450 East Serrano • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 5125 Gerda Drive • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 5001 E. Gerda Drive • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 4100 Nohl Ranch Road • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 8670 Running Springs Drive • Anaheim, CA 92808
*] | 400 S. Imperial Hwy. • Anaheim, CA 92807

===Middle Schools===
*] | 181 South Del Giorgio Road • Anaheim, CA 92808

===High Schools===
*] | 220 S. Imperial Hwy • Anaheim, CA 92807

===Specialty Schools===
*] | 260 S. Imperial Highway • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 191 Old Springs Road • Anaheim, CA 92808
*] | 5310 East La Palma Ave. • Anaheim, CA 92807
*] | 5900 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road • Anaheim, CA 92807

== Communities ==

Anaheim Hills contains a number of smaller ] communities including Peralta Hills, Hidden Canyon, Copa de Oro, Vista del Sol, Pointe Premier, and the soon-to-be-built Village of Fiesole and Villa Palatino. Most of the communities in Anaheim Hills feature real estate worth well over $1 million on large lots. Many of the homes in these communities are also custom built rather than constructed in tracts. Almost all the development in the Anaheim Hills was included in the 1970's Texaco Masterplan, but were built (and will be built) by various builders between 1971 and 2010 following the original plan as approved by the city of ].

===Peralta Hills===
'''Peralta Hills''' is a residential community located along Santa Ana Canyon Road between Imperial Highway and Nohl Canyon Road. The community was founded in the mid 1970's, and was designed for custom home lots. Many of the lots are between 31,000 and 120,000 square feet with homes valued up to $10,000,000. The community is unique in that the roads are less than 30 feet wide, and large native trees are prominant within the community. Many of the homes are gated and set deep on their lots. There is an estimated 200 lots in the community, but the expansion of the community to include Peralta Hills East will add many more residences. <ref>http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20041026_anaheimhills.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.househunt.com/a-peralt.htm</ref>

===Copa de Oro===
'''Copa de Oro''' is a collection of ] located off Nohl Ranch Road in a ]. Homes here were constructed in 1992 through 1999 and are set on lots around an acre. Homes vary from 5,200 square feet to 11,200 square feet, and have sold for between $3,000,000 and $11,000,000 depending on the lot size and home size.

===Hidden Canyon===
'''Hidden Canyon''' is the southernmost community in Anaheim Hills surrounded by the recently burned Weir Canyon Regional Park. It is located behind Anaheim Hills Elementary near the ] border. Homes here range in size from 3,200 square feet to over 8,000 square feet. Within Hidden Canyon is a collection of estates currently under construction called Pointe Premier, which vary from 7,000 square feet to over 11,000 square feet in size. <ref>http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20041026_anaheimhills.htm</ref>

===Mohler Area===
The '''Mohler Area''' is the largest ] community in Anaheim Hills with 1,000 lots ranging from 25,000 to over 100,000 square feet. These homes are constructed in smaller divisions including Del Giorgio Estates, Willowick, Canyon Hills, Old Bridge, and Stonegate. They surround the existing ], and are accessible from Mohler Drive. They are served under the Santa Ana Canyon Homeowners Association. <ref>http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20041026_anaheimhills.htm</ref>

===East Hills===
'''East Hills''' is a newer development constructed throughout the 1990's in east Anaheim Hills. Homes here range from 2,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. This development is much larger than any of the other developments in Anaheim Hills, in that smaller ] like The Highlands,<ref>http://www.anaheim.net/citydepartments/planning/specific_plans/highland/</ref> a 2,500 home development built in 1990, the Sycamore Canyon master plan, a 1,550 home community constructed in 1992, <ref>http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/California/anaheim/title18zoning/chapter18102sycamorecanyonspecificplanno?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:anaheim_ca$anc=JD_Chapter18.102</ref> and The Summit, a 1,200 luxury home neighborhood constructed in 1993. <ref>http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/California/anaheim/title18zoning/chapter18104thesummitofanaheimhillsspeci?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:anaheim_ca$anc=JD_Chapter18.104</ref> This community encompasses most of the 92808 ].

===Mountain Park===
'''Mountain Park''' is a future ] coming to the extreme northeastern end of Anaheim Hills in the Gypsum Canyon designed by the ] Company. It will encompass 2,500 homes, a shopping district, and an elementary school, as well as many ]. The Community has been in the planning phases since 1992, and was approved by the city council in 2005. It was scaled back from 8,000 homes to less than 3,000 after several petitions and complaints from residents who did not want their hills to face overdevelopment. It will push the developed portions of Anaheim Hills to the ] border, and will expand the population of Anaheim Hills to a total of 62,000 residents. <ref>http://www.anaheim.net/article.asp?id=1225</ref>

==Demographics==

As of the ] of 2000 neighborhood-by-neighborhood statistics for the areas south of the 91 freeway, there were 53,997 people, 16,614 households, and 12,104 families residing in the neighborhood. The ] was 992.9/km². The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 74.33% ], 0.98% ], 0.21% ], 17.21% ], 0.11% ], 1.12% from ], and 6.25% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 6.04% of the population.

There were 18,003 households out of which 59.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were ] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25.

In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the neighborhood was $115,996, and the median income for a family was $124,852. Males had a median income of $80,458 versus $45,067 for females. The ] for the neighborhood was $40,845. About 0.23% of families and 0.92% of the population were below the ], including none of those under age 18. 61% of the 0.92% living at or below poverty level were over the age of 65.

== Disasters ==
]s and ]s are frequent occurrences in Anaheim Hills. ] are a major factor in fueling the wildfires in the area. . A landslide in January 1993, destroyed over 30 luxury homes and impacted over 200 others.


During the winter of 2005, a massive twenty day rain event in Orange County lead to not only flooding, but a landslide that caused the unstable hillside along the street of Ramsgate Drive to give way.<ref>http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/apr05/NN_CAlandslides.html</ref><ref>http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/02/06/sections/local/local/article_400632.php</ref> Two and a half multi-million dollar homes slid down the hillside, and the private street below was destroyed. In all, the entire hillside, just over a 1/3 of a square mile in size was destroyed costing a total estimated damage of $19.5 million, the second costliest landslide ever in Orange County.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}

=== The Sierra Peak wildfire ===

Following the unusually wet winter of 2005 brought drought conditions to Southern California that hadn't been seen for nearly a decade. The normally lush hills turned to dry golden timber.

A wildfire broke out on ], ] in the ], the National Forest that separates Anaheim Hills from the Riverside County Border. This fire grew intensely after days of fierce 20 mph winds and soaring 80 degree Fahrenheit temperatures, which fueled the relentless blaze. On the morning of ], ], conditions worsened, and out of fear for the homes that sit only half a mile away in Anaheim Hills, nearly 75% of the Community of Anaheim Hills was under evacuation, some mandatory and some voluntary. This resulted in the closing of two local elementary schools for two full days, and several other schools served as shelters for the evacuees during the day. <ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

On ], when Canyon Rim Elementary was the most threatened public structure, those students were moved to Canyon High School, which housed all the evacuated schools. The fire was soon put out, but it burned over 10,000 acres of land and caused significant natural resource damage by burning a recovering Tecate cypress grove. It was later determined that a controlled blaze set by the Cleveland National Forest started the fire, and the National Forestry Service was forced to pay the large bill from the firefighting efforts.

=== The Windy Ridge Fire ===
On Sunday, March 11th, 2007 at 07:53 AM (PST), a fire possibly started by a stolen vehicle on the southbound 241 Windy Ridge Toll Plaza, destroyed over 2,000 acres in Anaheim Hills and the city of ]. <ref> http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11225840/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news </ref> Due to winds moving as fast as 35 mph, an estimated 2,500 homes were evacuated, with 2 injuries reported. <ref> http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-031107fire,1,4111286.story?track=rss </ref>



==Notable residents==

Anaheim Hills is home to many notable residents, many of whom are affiliated with local major league sports teams. Other significant ]s, ]s, and ]s call Anaheim Hills home.

*], ] in ]
*], ] player
*], ] player<ref>http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2005/postseason/lcs/laa_lcs_roster.pdf</ref>
*], deceased ] relief pitcher<ref>http://www.stevehofstetter.com/unpublished.cfm?ID=52 A few paragraphs down describing his Anaheim Hills estate</ref>
*], ] and ] of ]<ref>http://www.smmirror.com/Volume1/issue6/bristol.html</ref>
*], famous ] ]<ref>http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/leestma.html</ref>
*], ] and ]
*], ] executive<ref>http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/team/exe_bios/shaffer_duane.html</ref>
*], female ] ]<ref>http://www.tv.com/ashley-force/person/445590/biography.html</ref>
*], ] ]<ref>http://www.johnforceracing.com/newsx2.cfm?id=684</ref>
*], creator of infrasearch.com<ref>http://www.xent.com/FoRK-archive/2001.02/0365.html</ref>
*], former accountant for the ]<ref>http://www.nationalbar.org/news/releases/release110806b.shtml</ref>
*], former ] pitcher and assistant General Manager of the ]<ref>http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2007/ana/front_office.pdf</ref>
*], founder of the ] band ]<ref>http://www.slayerized.com/band/didyouknow.html</ref>
*], an ] ], author, practitioner of ], and founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute<ref>http://dartmouth.org/classes/66/newsletters/Newsletter23/Newsletter23.html</ref>
*], ] and ]
*], former ] player<ref>http://www.halosheaven.com/story/2006/2/22/34451/1006</ref>
*], ] player<ref>http://www.irvinecompany.com/aboutus/in_the_news/field_of_dreams/page_3.asp</ref>
*], ] player<ref>http://curtpringleformayor.com/2006/03/</ref>
*], ] Assistant Head Coach
*], ] Conditioning Coach
*], ] broadcaster and ] broadcaster
*], ] linebacker<ref>http://shsdemo.stats.com/cfb/rosters.asp?team=0104</ref>
*], active ] player<ref>http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/usc-m-basebl-mtt.html</ref>
*], current ] head basketball coach<ref>http://www.longbeachstate.com/bko/bkw/BIO/05BIOS/flowers.html</ref>
*], active ] forward<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15644</ref>
*], ] National Team player<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/usa_baseball/roster_junior.jsp</ref>
*], son of ] executive ] and ] minor league recruiter<ref>http://www.bluejackets.com/news/features/arts/1576.0.html</ref>
*], ] player for the ]<ref>http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=12&p=8&c=1&nid=2487263</ref>
*], soap opera actress<ref>http://soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/schaeharrisonbio/</ref>
*], ] city attorney
*], politician
*], former ]
*], actress, ]
*], bassist, ]
*], major league baseball pitcher for the ]
*], European-based singer/songwriter
*], actor
*], musician, ]
*], child ] <ref>http://www.hollywood.com/CelebPOBList/POB/Anaheim,%20California</ref>
*], child ] <ref>http://www.hollywood.com/CelebPOBList/POB/Anaheim,%20California</ref>
*], child ] <ref>http://www.tv.com/brandon-baker/person/10602/summary.html?tag=recurringrole;name;1</ref>
*], ]

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