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1. SOS – Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Name Change
2. LVUSD – Performing Arts Centers – Update
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Tragedy. We unexpectedly lose our John Low…
Shock and dismay.
John Low, the past president of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation unexpectedly lost his life, late Friday night.
John was a long time resident and activist of the mountain community of Monte Nido. LVHF will be paying tribute to John at our Sept. 19 meeting…more to come on this in our upcoming Newsletter. We share his wife Deborah’s grief and offer our sincere condolences to his family…we are all heartbroken.
SO CALLED “URGENCY” AB 1486 CHIPS AWAY AT CEQA…
Excerpted from AB 1486 – “This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to ensure that the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) is able to meet strict deadlines that are required to access millions of dollars in federal grants that have been awarded to the LA-RICS, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.”
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Decides Not to Run for Mayor of LA
Respected and admired Los Angeles County Third District Supervisor, Zev Yaroslavsky, has decided not to run for Mayor of Los Angeles next year after serving the residents of Los Angeles County for 40 years. Read why here:
Congressman Sherman Secures Funds for Backbone Improvements and more…
Sherman Oaks, CA – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) proudly announced that California State Parks is restoring sections of the Backbone Trail in Topanga State Park using federal funds he secured for trail improvements along the 65-mile Backbone Trail. The Backbone Trail, portions of which are owned by the National Park Service and California State Parks, traverses the Santa Monica Mountains from Pacific Palisades to Point Mugu.
Fish & Game Commission Ousts Mountain Lion Trophy Hunter from Leadership Role
The California Fish and Game Commission removed Dan Richards as its president last night, months after he came under fire for killing a mountain lion in Idaho. They voted unanimously to replace Richards with Commissioner Jim Kellogg, who will now serve as president.
LVHF Pays Tribute to Gary Klein…
The Federation salutes and says good-bye to long-time Calabasas Planning Commissioner, Gary Klein. Gary passed away on July 31st due to injuries he suffered from a recent car accident. Gary was an active member of the Calabasas community and most certainly one of the most knowledgeable planning executives the city has ever had the privilege of sitting on its Planning Commission.
FAIR AND OPEN GOVERNMENT! Thousand Oak’s Right To Vote Initiative’s Mic Farris – to run for City Council!
After much thought and with the encouragement of his family and many supporters throughout the city from his Right To Vote Initiative, Mic Farris has decided to run for Thousand Oaks City Council this November.