Tag: jose mier

  • Are We At War In Sun Valley?

    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…

  • 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…

  • Sun Valley Parents Fretting Over School Shutdowns

    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…

  • Lake Fire Continues to Affect Sun Valley California Air

    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…

  • Waiting For A Sign of Reopening

    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…

  • Sun Valley Extended Forcast Has Jose Mier In Tears

    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.…

  • Entire Southland Engulfed in Smoke

    Entire Southland Engulfed in Smoke

    Lake Fire and Others Continue to Foul Sun Valley Air I only recently published a Jose Mier post about the poor air quality in Sun Valley. The air quality has been on my mind because when I look out the window I can see haze all over the San Fernando Valley. It prompted me to…

  • Dangerous Air in Sun Valley

    Dangerous Air in Sun Valley

    Jose Mier Discusses The Risks of Particulate Matter One unfortunate aspect of every summer in Sun Valley, CA and the rest of the state is that we invariably deal with fires. Recent storms in northern California sparked (literally) several fires due to the lightning which accompanied those storms. Other fires closer to home have been…

  • Heat Dangers in Sun Valley

    Heat Dangers in Sun Valley

    Jose Mier Warns Residents to Keep Cool We’re in the middle of a record heat wave in Sun Valley, CA. While we’re not technically a desert, it sure feels like it right now. Temperatures have topped the one hundred degree mark and are still pushing the mercury in that direction. The last several and next…

  • Free, Fun and Educational in Sun Valley

    Free, Fun and Educational in Sun Valley

    Jose Mier Uncovers Sun Valley’s Own Theodore Payne Foundation I keep telling anyone who will listen that Sun Valley, CA is full of surprises and opportunities for enrichment that our other sister cities in the San Fernando Valley are envious of. One of those is the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants…