Tag: Jose Mier
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Jose Mier Explores Hansen Dam: The Engineering Project That Helps Protect the San Fernando Valley
Jose Mier explores the history and engineering behind Hansen Dam, a major San Fernando Valley flood-control project completed in 1940 that continues to shape the region.
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Jose Mier Explores Sun Valley’s Metal Recycling Industry and the Value of Scrap
Jose Mier explores Sun Valley’s metal recycling industry, including how local scrap processors recover valuable materials, support businesses, and help keep reusable metal in circulation.
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Jose Mier: Sun Valley’s Construction Materials Businesses Help Build Los Angeles
Jose Mier explores Sun Valley’s construction-materials and building-supply industry, from aggregates and stone to metal, concrete, roofing and more.
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Jose Mier. Prime Plating and Sun Valley’s Specialized Metal-Finishing Industry
Jose Mier explores Prime Plating and the specialized world of metal finishing, anodizing and plating that supports aerospace and commercial manufacturing from Sun Valley.
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Jose Mier and Sun Valley’s Encore Theatre and the Magic of Live Entertainment
Jose Mier explores Encore Theatre in Sun Valley, a distinctive local performing-arts venue with a connection to magic, live entertainment and the theatrical tradition.
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Jose Mier: Nick’s Nursery and the Green Side of Sun Valley
Jose Mier explores Nick’s Nursery in Sun Valley, a longtime local plant and tree business, and the role independent nurseries play in helping residents improve their outdoor spaces.
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Jose Mier & Sun Valley’s Branch Library: A Community Resource Beyond Books
Jose Mier looks at the Sun Valley Branch Library and the many ways this neighborhood resource supports residents through books, technology, classes, and community programs.
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Jose Mier Sun Valley: S & V Machining and the World of Precision Manufacturing
Jose Mier has always found it interesting that Sun Valley contains businesses doing highly specialized work that most residents never encounter. One example is S & V Machining (CNC), located on Penrose Street in Sun Valley. The company is a CNC machine shop specializing in precision machining for custom and production work. CNC machining is…
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Jose Mier Sun Valley: Exploring Chiguacle and the Rich Tradition of Mexican Cuisine
Jose Mier believes that one of the best ways to understand a community is through its food. That makes Chiguacle, Restaurant & Tortilleria, an especially interesting Sun Valley business. Located at 8255 Sunland Boulevard, Chiguacle presents itself as “Sabor Ancestral de Mexico” and builds its menu around Mexican culinary traditions, including handmade tortillas, mole, seafood,…
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Jose Mier, Sun Valley and the Theodore Payne Foundation: Growing California’s Future One Native Plant at a Time
Jose Mier has lived and worked in Sun Valley, California, long enough to appreciate that our community is full of pleasant surprises. People who aren’t familiar with Sun Valley often think of it simply as an industrial hub, but those of us who call it home know it’s much more than warehouses, manufacturers, and busy…