SVANC - In the News
North Valley Reporter - August 2010
August's edition of the North Valley Reporter is now available for view.
I-5 Community Meeting
Meeting about the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane beginning this month on I-5 between SR-118 and SR-170. Other upcoming I-5 Projects will also be discussed.
Date
August 4, 2010
Time
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location
Burbank Public Library
300 North Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505
This project will build an HOV lane in each direction along I-5 from the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) to the Ronald Reagan freeway (SR-118), a distance of 6.8 mils (3.4 miles each way). It will also widen four undercrossings, replace sections of pavement, and reconstruct the connector to allow HOV-to-HOV transfers between I-5 and SR-170.
Sun Valley Beautiful - Hot Spot Cleanup
360 bags of debris were picked up during June's Hot Spot Cleanup on San Fernando Road between Tuxford and Sunland. We filled the 40-yard rolloff donated by Crown Disposal.
July's cleanup will focus on Webb Avenue between Roscoe and Lankershim. We will set up at the Hollywood Video parking lot at 8025 Webb Avenue.
| Date | Saturday, July 24, 2010 |
| Time | 7 a.m. to 10 a.m |
| Location | 8025 Webb Ave., between Roscoe and Lankershim |
Please distribute this flyer to your neighbors, friends, and volunteers. Students will receive community service credit slips. Kindly respond to Lily Lee at llee@wm.com if you plan to join us, and the number of volunteers you'll bring, so we may have enough tools and refreshment.
North Valley Reporter - July 2010
July's edition of the North Valley Reporter is now available for view.
Lawn Mower Exchange Program
Please join Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for the San Fernando Valley LAWN MOWER EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Register now for AQMD's popular Mow Down Air Pollution program or call (888) 425-6247. Get a deep discount on a new, zero-emission, battery-powered electric lawnmower by trading in your old gasoline model.
Date
July 24, 2010
Time
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location
Pacoima Middle School
9919 Laurel Cyn Blvd.
Pacoima, CA 91331
This program is first-come, first-served. Advance registration is required. Call now to reserve your zero emission lawn mower. For more information please call (818) 504-3911
California High-Speed Train - Palmdale to Los Angeles
The California High-Speed Rail Authorities will have a follow-up meeting to obtain feedback in regards to the proposed High-Speed Train Project along Sylmar/San Fernando to SR 134 sub-section of the Palmdale to Los Angeles corridor. Read a statement from Mike O'Gara, 2nd Vice President of SVANC.
If you live or work along San Fernando Road, you WILL be impacted. Your involvement in this project early on will help influence its outcome!
| Date | Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
| Time | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Location | San Fernando Regional Pool Facility |
North Valley Reporter - May 2010
May's edition of the North Valley Reporter is now available for view.
Sun Valley Beautiful - Hot Spot Cleanup
Along with community volunteers, Sun Valley Beautiful will clean up a "hot spot" (illegal dumping) in our neighborhood.
| Date | Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
| Time | 7 a.m. to 10 a.m |
| Location | San Fernando Road between Sunland and Tuxford |
Community service credits are available for students who need them for school. Please contact Lily Lee at llee@wm.com if your company or group can bring 3 volunteers or donate $10 for water/snacks.
Athens Waste Management Facility Update
The City of Los Angeles Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) has extended public comments in regards to the proposed Athens Waste Management facility. This is in response to the overwhelming demand from attendees of Monday, May 10, 2010's Public Hearing to extend comment and review of the proposed permit package. City Councilman Paul Krekorian, one of many speakers in attendance, spoke against the current proposal. Please take the opportunity to comment on this matter, as all comments will be considered by the LEA.
Comments can be sent no later than Monday, May 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm to the LEA by email, mail or fax:
David.Thompson@lacity.org
City of Los Angeles, LEA
200 N. Spring St. Room 1905 Stop 177
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-0890 - fax
Map of Proposed Athens Waste Management Site
Waste Management Bradley East Transfer Station - Facility Permit Meeting
The City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) will be holding an informational meeting concerning the issuance of a Solid Waste Facility Permit (SWFP) for a Large Volume Transfer/Processing facility for the Bradley East Transfer Station. Please attend and voice your concerns here.
| Date | Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
| Time | 6:30 pm |
| Location | Richard E. Byrd Middle School |
| Parking | Please use the school lot at Artleta & Wicks |