Category: jose mier
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Homelessness in Sun Valley, CA: Follow-Up
Jose Mier on Sun Valley Area Shelters Following on the heels of my last José Meyer post on homelessness in Sun Valley I thought I’d take a moment to point out local homeless shelters we have in The area. Unfortunately, Sun Valley does not have its own homeless shelter. I was also surprised to see…
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No End to Smoke Till October?
Bobcat Fire Smoke Drifting Over Sun Valley Can you breathe? I can’t. Even in my home with doors and windows closed I still smell the aroma of smoke as I enter the kitchen each morning. As I look out the window from my upper story bedroom I can see the pall of smoke that’s covering…
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Sun Valley Homeless Enduring Blistering Heat
Jose Mier Discusses Our Growing Problem Sun Valley is a great place to live, not just for those with homes but those who have no home at all think so too. Over the last few years homeless encampments have sprung up throughout several areas of Sun Valley. You can view some of these encampments along…
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Will Sun Valley CA Burn Again?
How Likely is Fire In Same Area? Fortunately it seems like a vague memory. The fires that torched parts of Sun Valley in September 2017 are fading from the mind. It’s been just about three years and the look tuna Canyon fire scorched much of the Verdugo foothills. It’s almost impossible to see the effects…
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Are We At War In Sun Valley?
Jose Mier Compares COVID Hardships to World War II I’ve been reading a lot of these days, and the books I seem to enjoy most are World War II action novels. The one I am reading now is called “The Unlikely Spy,” which is set in Britain in 1944. It took me a while for…
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Will California Reopen?
Riverside County Leads Charge According to the Desert Sun, Riverside County officials sent a letter to the state asking to be allowed to reopen certain businesses beginning September 8. That would include businesses such as dining restaurants and salons as well as churches. That would be the first phase of reopening, followed by a second…
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Sun Valley Parents Fretting Over School Shutdowns
Jose Mier Interviews Local Parents “This is ridiculous.” That Is the opinion of George Hernandez, whose daughter Gabrielle is a fourth grader here in Sun Valley California. Hernandez’s opinion shared by many other parents in Sun Valley who decry the city and state’s decision not to reopen schools in the fall. In California it seems…
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Lake Fire Continues to Affect Sun Valley California Air
José Mier on Fire’s Containment The Lake Fire near Castaic California continues to burn. It began on August 14 and as of today has burned more than 27,000 acres. Firefighters say that it is about 50% contained. Full containment is not expected until September 2. The smoke from this fire, however, continues to drift southward…
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Waiting For A Sign of Reopening
Jose Mier’s Thoughts on How to Run A State It’s been over a month since the governor shut things down again here in California. I’ll be honest I haven’t worked out in all that time. My gym remains closed. It’s easier for me to sit in front of my computer and do my work then…
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Sun Valley Extended Forcast Has Jose Mier In Tears
No End to 90s in Site I know people are nostalgic for the 90s but this is getting a bit ridiculous. Like every other Sun Valley California resident I check the weather each day. My iPhone only goes out several days so I wanted to see an extended forecast for as long as I could.…