Carbon Canyon Road Fatal Accident and Closure

Due to a fatal traffic accident at Feldspar, where Summit Ranch is located, Carbon Canyon Road was closed at 9:50 this morning.  No further information was provided, including an ETA for reopening.

UPDATE, 6:40 p.m.:  Just received a notification that Carbon Canyon Road is now fully open following the completion of the investigation of this morning's fatal accident.

UPDATE, 10:40 p.m.: The fatal crash this morning took place before 5:50 and involved a two-car head-on collision with one car engulfed in flames and a person dead.  Some discussion has concerned whether lengthy closures should lead to opening of the emergency gates on Canon Lane leading north of Eucalyptus Avenue.  Authorities, however, would likely respond that these are only to be used with evacuations during natural disasters such as wildfire.

Stonefield Housing Project Revived . . . With More Proposed Houses

 Noticed test crews in the Canyon below the summit in Chino Hills lately? Marianne Napoles of the "Chino Valley Champion" reports in tomorrow's edition that the Stonefield housing project, which proposed 28 houses on Carbon Canyon Road below the summit and east of Fairway Drive and the Western Hills Golf Course before it was pulled in 2023, has been revived. Not only that, but the new proposal increases the number of residences to 46, the original approved number. Community protests led Stonefield to reduce to 28, but times have clearly changed—meaning state mandates for more housing obviously emboldens developers. Stay tuned for more. 

La Vida Mineral Springs History Presentation at Brea Historical Museum on 24 September

Learn about some of the history of this longstanding Carbon Canyon attraction, with its mineral springs baths and pools, massages, bottled mineral water in multiple flavors, café and more at this upcoming presentation.

This talk is illustrated with many historic photos, some never seen publicly until very recently, and a display of artifacts ranging from postcards to match covers to a room key to mineral water bottles and even a wooden crate to carry those bottles will also be offered.

The date is Wednesday, 24 September, the time is 7 p.m. and the location is The Brea Museum @ 495 S. Brea Bl. at the southwest corner of City Hall Park.

Hope to see you there!