Paradise Ranch Property Sold

The 85-acre Paradise Ranch, tucked in between the Hillcrest and Oak Tree Estates/Downs communities off Canyon Hills Road north of Carbon Canyon Road in the Chino Hills portion of Carbon Canyon and which is slated for the development of 50 houses with 50 acres of open space, has been sold.

True Life Companies and its trio of subsidiaries, based in Denver and with a local office in Newport Beach, exists to invest in properties, including shepherding a project through the required permitting and approval process and then sell or assign them them when they are "shovel ready" to a homebuilder.

In this case, the buyer is Trumark Properties, which operates in California and Colorado, including several current projects in Riverside, Mission Viejo, Covina and other locales in our region.  No information was given as to the amount transacted, but the announcement states that construction is expected to begin in 2025.

La Vida Mineral Springs Presentation Redux in October

Last Thursday's talk for the Orange County Historical Society on the history of the La Vida Mineral Springs resort on the Brea side of Carbon Canyon near Olinda Village attracted about 80 persons, with many of them offering memories and recollections of their visits or having worked there.

With a PowerPoint slideshow and a display of dozens of La Vida artifacts, including postcards, photos, a brochure, mineral water bottles (and openers and caps), a hotel key and more, there was a lot to share and discuss.

There will be a repeat presentation given on Monday, 14 October for the Chino Hills Historical Society and we will definitely issue reminders as that date gets closer.  Keep an eye out here and on the Chronicle Facebook page for those updates.

La Vida Mineral Springs History Presentation for the Orange County Historical Society on the 14th

Some of the fascinating history of the La Vida Mineral Springs resort in Carbon Canyon near Olinda Village will be presented to the Orange County Historical Society during its next meeting on Thursday, 14 March at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church at 2400 N. Canal St. in Orange.

The PowerPoint-illustrated talk will include a cache of photographs from original negatives, most of which have never been seen publicly as well as discuss the history of the facility, which sported a bath house, motel, cottages, café, swimming pools and more over much of the 20th century.

In addition to the negatives, a display will feature several bottles of mineral water produced from the springs, a crate used to pack bottles, real photo and other postcards, a motel room key, bottle openers and other artifacts from La Vida.  Though the resort has been gone for many years, these objects help keep the history of this remarkable Canyon locale alive.

So, if you're interested and available, come join us at this presentation!  If you can't make it, but want to, the talk will be repeated for the Chino Hills Historical Society on Monday, 14 October and we'll be sure to post about it just prior.