Thank you to all for an outstanding meeting.  Great to meet you Mic Farris and we look forward to working with you on Initiatives in the future!

The Federation also thanks our Santa Susana Field Lab presenters from the Department of Energy, EPA,  the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and William Preston Bowling.The information they shared with us was very valuable and helpful in understanding the investigation of the site. If anyone has questions, they can contact the following individuals and they will be able to get them in contact with the correct person to answer their questions. 

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AB 2226 – FEDERATION OPPOSED

On June 19, in a 3-2 vote, the State Senate Judiciary Committee voted down AB 2226! Senator Noreen Evans (Chair) and Senators Leno and Corbett voted not to send the bill on to the Natural Resources Committee, while Senators Blakeslee and Harman voted to do so.

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After nine years at the helm, Calabasas City Attorney Michael Colantuono announced his departure at last week’s City Council meeting. Mr. Colantuono became city attorney in 2003, several months after Barry Groveman was sworn in as a Councilmember.

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The California State Legislature approved two bills today, Senate Bill 900 and Assembly Bill 278, which will enact the California Homeowner Bill of Rights.

Senator Fran Pavley jointly authored Senate Bill 900, which is designed to provide a more fair and reasonable process for Californians struggling to stay in their homes. Almost three million Californians have already lost their homes through foreclosure. “We are doing everything we can to help our communities recover from this terrible economic recession”, she said.

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Coming Soon. The FACTS, the DOCUMENTS and the STORIES you need to see …

With great sadness, the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation reports that long time Santa Monica Mountain activist Margot Feuer has passed away. She was 89 years old. Margot was a true warrior leading a triumphant grassroots movement in the 1950s & 1960s to protect open spaces. Margot, along with Sue Nelson and Jill Swift is credited with galvanizing the movement that helped make the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area a reality in 1978. Continue reading →

To see photos from the Grand Opening of the Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center on June 9, 2012 please click on PHOTOS above!