BRIEFLY : CURFEW AT AIRPORT TO BE LENGTHENED.With Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control approval, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. called Tuesday for immediate action to extend a curfew at Van
Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. by one hour and limit the addition of noisy jets.
In a 12-0 vote, the council instructed the City Attorney's Office and Airport Commission to take steps to take action; to move in a matter. See also: Step to move the curfew up from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. ``This is something we have been fighting for a long time,'' Councilman Joel Wachs Joel Wachs served for several terms as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 2nd district. He was first elected by defeating incumbent James B. Potter. While in office, Wachs chaired the Public Works Committee and vice-chair of the Environmental Quality & Waste Management said. ``We need to act quickly to provide some relief.'' Officials with the City Attorney's Office said work is already under way on drafting the changes, with action expected by the end of the month. ?13- Daily News County urges OK on Valley secession The Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday supporting AB 62, the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Secession Bill. The motion, authored by Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San and Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. , called for the panel to encourage Gov. Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that to sign the bill into law and to inform members of the Legislature of the board's support. ``It will help restore the San Fernando Valley to become a great city in this state,'' Antonovich said. ``For too long San Fernando Valley residents have been stuck in the back of the bus.'' ?13- Daily News Rocketdyne input period extended The public will have an extra month to comment on the environmental hazards of transporting low level radioactive waste from the Rocketdyne facility in Simi Valley, the Energy Department announced today. The waste generated from cleanup activities at the DOE's Energy Technology Engineering Center would be taken to Clive, Utah, or Barnwell, S.C. The center is at Rocketdyne's Santa Susana Field Laboratory. Carole Word, an official in the DOE's Oakland Operations offices, said the time for the public to comment on a draft environmental assessment transportation plan for the waste was extended to Oct. 15, due to the large number of people wishing to comment. Copies of the Draft Environmental Assessment are available at the Simi Valley Public Library on Tapo Canyon Road. ?13- City News Service Supervisor backs fire district refund Voters approved Proposition E back in June to pay for a special fire protection district, but now Supervisor Don Knabe wants to give them a partial refund. Knabe introduced a motion Tuesday calling for the county to reduce the amount of Proposition E by $6 million. That's an 11 percent cut from the $51.7 million approved by voters. Knabe said the $6 million should be cut out because Gov. Pete Wilson signed AB 1589, which allowed the return of property taxes previously diverted to the state. ``When we went to the voters last June asking for the support of Proposition E, I made a pledge that if there was any new revenue for the Fire District that we would return it to the taxpayers,'' Knabe said. The board will vote on the matter Tuesday. ?13- Daily News Board OKs laying pipeline in Valley A company seeking to build a 132-mile oil pipeline from Kern County to the Wilmington refineries was given permission Tuesday to start construction on the leg through the San Fernando Valley. The Board of Supervisors voted to allow Pacific Pipeline Systems Inc. to start construction on the stretch that will run through Valencia, Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Burbank and Glendale. The pipeline is set to run alongside San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the through the Valley. The board delayed approving the stretch that will run through the southern part of the county, at the request of Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. Burke said she wanted the delay because of concerns that the pipeline is too close to homes in her district. Pacific Pipeline Systems Inc. had pushed for the approval, saying delays were costing it $14,000 a week. The company, owned by Anschutz Corp., fought a seven-year legal battle with the city of Los Angeles
?13- Daily News County employees picket union's plan Los Angeles County's largest labor union labor union: see union, labor. , representing 40,000 workers in ongoing contract talks, was picketed by its own workers over proposed benefit cutbacks. Staffers on Monday walked in front of the headquarters of Service Employees International Union, Local 660, after rejecting a contract offer that included a 9 percent pay raise over two years. Strikers said they were concerned about proposed reductions in vacation and seniority benefits and diminished protection against layoffs, transfers and dismissals. ?13- Associated Press |
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