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"Developer plays chicken with community over the golf course", Mike Lawler, Crescenta Valley Weekly, June 10, 2010
Excerpt: "Last week I wrote about the Indian village of Wikangna, and how its assumed location was the current site of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. That got me musing on the bad situation currently at the golf course.
The developers that now own the golf course have been forced into a game of chicken with members of the community that want to preserve the property as the family-friendly neighborhood golf course that it has been for 50-some years. Let me explain...."
Full Text: "Developer plays chicken with community over the golf course" on Facebook Notes
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"Valley preservation in sights: Long-awaited study of the Rim of the Valley begins this summer", Melanie Hicks, Glendale News-Press, June 5, 2010
Excerpt: "The study will create a "conservation strategy" and examine the feasibility of including some or all of the land into the federally protected Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
It will include public outreach, analysis of the wildlife and natural resources found in the mountain sides and how the federal government may get involved in protecting them."
Full Text: "Valley preservation in sights" on Facebook Notes
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"I’m Just Sayin’: Enjoying lunch on the main course" [Review of Tee's on the Green at the VHGC], Sharon Raghavachary,
Glendale News-Press, April 15, 2010
Excerpt: "I’d never been to the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, so I was curious when I heard from a friend that they have a great snack bar that’s been recently remodeled. She sent out an invitation on Facebook to stop by last Monday for breakfast, lunch or dinner to show support for the golf course.
I’m always looking for another choice for lunch, so I stopped in and was surprised to see familiar faces at several of the tables. Tiffany and Matt, who manage the snack bar and made all of the changes, are very enthusiastic about making it a success. Everything is made fresh to order, and no one goes away unhappy or hungry, given the generous servings.
Full Text: "Enjoying lunch on the main course" on Facebook Notes
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"Fight continues for VHGC", Hyung Seok Lee, Crescenta Valley Weekly, April 8, 2010
Excerpt: "The Verdugo Hills Golf Course Committee, which is spearheading the fight to keep the local golf course from being turned into a condominium development, met last week to further explore its options. The organization has partnered with numerous local organizations, such as VOICE and Sunland Tujunga Alliance, to keep the community golf course, a course that has been serving the public for nearly 50 years."
Full Text: http://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/news/04/08/2010/fight-continues-for-vhgc/
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"Political Landscape: Late night yields bills", Zain Shauk and Jason Wells,
Burbank Leader, November 7, 2009
Excerpt: "The package could create an opportunity to improve water recycling and conservation efforts at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course.
The package allocated $100 million toward water sustainability efforts through the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, which oversees the course’s water management, Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D-Los Angeles) said in a statement."
Full Text: http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2009/11/07/politics/gnp-pollandscape110509.txt
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Community News: "Verdugo Hills Golf Course Pictures - Tell the Story", North Valley Reporter, November 2009, Page 4
Excerpt: "Activists say a plan by the developer to build 229 housing units on the course, within walking distance of this On-Ramp, will further impede local traffic, as well as add to an already congested 210 Freeway, as shown above."
Full Text & Photos: http://northvalleyreporter.com/pdfs/NVRnewsNov09.pdf, Page 4
- "State hopes to use storm water to counter drought", by Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times, October 25, 2009
Excerpts: "The Stormwater Resource Planning Act, SB 790, allows municipalities to tap funds from two of the state's existing bond funds for projects that reduce or reuse storm water, recharge the groundwater supply, create green spaces and enhance wildlife habitats....."
"According to Wing Tam, assistant division manager for the bureau's watershed protection division, the money will fund an expansion of the city's rainwater harvesting projects and green infrastructure, including large cisterns, stream restoration, biofiltration and downspout disconnections.
'It's important for us to capture storm water and use it as a resource,' said Tam, who noted that the city's paradigm shift from viewing storm water as pollution to seeing it as a resource has been a gradual process evolving through 10 years of pilot projects.
'Not only does that help us with water quality, but quality of life. A wetland park deals with water quality, but it also creates a park for people to use. It's multiuse. That's our future,' Tam said."
Full Text: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stormwater25-2009oct25,0,5206186.story
- "Community Unites to Save Former Japanese Detention Site", Nao Gunji, Rafu Shimpo, September 14, 2009
Excerpt: "What they are fighting for is to preserve the open/park area with hundreds of oak and sycamore trees, to avoid traffic congestion, and to establish a California state historical marker for the Tuna Canyon Detention Station, which once stood where the golf course is today and housed thousands of Issei men during World War II."
Full Text: http://rafu.com/news/?p=4693
- Education Matters: "Protect our fire services", Dan Kimber, Glendale News-Press, September 4, 2009
Excerpt: "And hopefully we have learned that we can reduce the harm of these inevitable fires by limiting the sprawl into our mountain areas (like say converting Verdugo Hills Golf Course into hundreds of condos) and perhaps cutting more and wider fire breaks in the future for greater containment."
Full Text: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/09/07/columns/gnp-kimber090409.txt
- "in which bad golf is played and news items are discussed", Wil Wheaton, Blog Entry, August 24, 2009
Excerpt: "On the way home, I saw a lot of signs around the golf course that pointed to a website called SaveTheGolfCourse.org. When I got home, I looked it up and was horrified to discover that a dirtbag developer is trying to destroy the Verdugo Hills Golf Course and build 320 condos on the land. A lot of residents are fighting it, and I hope they win. I love that place, it's a real treasure for everyone who lives in Sunland, Tujunga, and La Crescenta, and the last thing that area needs is more condos."
Full Text: http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2009/08/in-which-bad-golf-is-played-and-news-items-are-discussed.html
- "Save the golf course for future generations", Carol Cormaci, La Canada Sun, commentary, August 6, 2009
Excerpt: "My mother introduced me to it when I was about 12 years old; we played at either Verdugo Hills or Arroyo Seco in South Pas because those three-par courses are so perfectly suited for a relatively quick outing — and offer minimal frustration for the less skilled golfer. They’re especially fun on a summer’s eve, when the coyotes are out and about, howling in the background. And so, out of sentimentality and because I’d like to see future generations enjoy the same experiences, I am among those who don’t want to see a 229-home development there..."
Full Text: http://lacanadaonline.com/articles/2009/08/27/commentary/lnws-carolcol806.txt
- "Can't golf and houses get along?", Jack McGrath, Daily News, Op-Ed, August 11, 2009
"As a golfer, I was interested in the news about the possible closing of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course in Sunland-Tujunga. It is the old fight over development, pitting housing against the community."
Full Text: http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_13039735
- "Community unites to save golf course from development", Tony Castro, Daily News, August 4, 2009
"Drive anywhere in Sunland Tujunga, and you can't miss the cacophony of yellow and green yard signs and bumper stickers that form a single message: Save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course.
The message has unified a community that sees the fight as much more than a neighborhood bid to save a golf course. Rather, they say it's a struggle to protect the way of life in the Northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley.
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Full text: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12986058
- "Time is running out to comment on golf course", Mary O'Keefe, Glendale News-Press, August 3, 2009
"The clock is ticking for opponents of the controversial redevelopment plan for Verdugo Hills Golf Course, and they know it. Since the 30-day extension on comments was granted for its draft environmental impact report, more “Save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course” signs have gone up, donations from third-party groups are coming in, and fundraisers have been scheduled.
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Full text: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/08/03/news/gnp-golf080309.txt
- "Residents frustrated over lack of representation in Council District 2", Tony Castro, Daily News, August 3, 2009
Excerpt: "Issues within the sprawling district range from the same street maintenance and traffic complaints found throughout the city to increasing concerns over zoning and development along Lankershim Boulevard, the Universal projects on the south end of the district and the Angeles Forest and Verdugo Hills golf courses on the north end."
Full text: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12980464
- "Water district could use new leaders", Sharon Ragavachary, Glendale News-Press Mailbag, August 1, 2009
Excerpt:
"It was interesting to see a Los Angeles Times article in which Crescenta Valley Water District Director Richard Atwater, who is also chief executive of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, advocated using storm runoff to recharge their local aquifer, lessening their dependence on costly imported water (“Utility reverts to the long ago and not-so-far-away,” July 20). Ironically, capturing storm runoff is a key component of Glendale-Crescenta Volunteers Organized in Conserving the Environment’s Save the Golf Course Committee’s alternative plan for the proposed development on the Verdugo Hills Golf Course site.
So why isn’t Atwater, and the rest of the board, championing this plan to increase our local water supply?"
Full text: http://
www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/08/01/opinion/gnp-mailbag080109.txt Scroll down to "Water district could use new leaders"
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Education Matters: "Having a read letter day", Dan Kimber, Glendale News-Press,
July 24, 2009
Excerpt: "And speaking of grotesque, I’ve seen the artist’s rendering of what a condo conversion of Verdugo Hills Golf Course would look like. I don’t think I’d be going out on a limb to say that a solid majority of residents in a five-mile radius from the golf course are 100% opposed to the further desecration of our hillsides."
Full text: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/07/25/columns/gnp-kimber24.txt
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"Crescenta Valley residents teed off over golf course plans", Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2009
"Investment company wants to use the site for 229 single-family homes, citing a dearth of affordable housing in Los Angeles. Residents fear more traffic and less recreational space.
Ever concerned about urban sprawl, Crescenta Valley residents also are worried these days about the lack of recreational facilities in their community. In recent years, they said, they have seen horse-riding stables, swimming pools and a bowling alley either shut down or move away."
Full text: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-golf-course18-2009jul18,0,5489001.story
- "Verdugo Hills more than a golf course", Elaine Brown, Glendale News-Press Mailbag, July 16, 2009
"Have you heard about the effort to save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course (“Activists get more time to discuss golf course,” July 9)? This isn’t just a golf course. It just sounds like saving a golf course, but it so much more."
Full text: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/07/16/opinion/letters/gnp-mailbag16.txt Scroll down to "Verdugo Hills more than a golf course"
- "Extension granted for input on Verdugo Hills Golf Course plan", Mary O'Keefe, Glendale News-Press, July 9, 2009
"TUJUNGA — Opponents of a controversial redevelopment plan for the Verdugo Hills Golf Course cheered a 30-day extension of a public comment period, saying it would give them more time to present their case."
Full text: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/07/08/news/doc4a54e390a112e018309090.txt
For a more comprehensive review of media coverage for the Verdugo Hills Golf Course during the last three years visit VHGC in the Media. We appreciate TheFoothillsForum.com for providing space for the VHGC articles, letters to the editor, as well as commentaries. Thank you, TFF.com for your support!
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