Tag: sun valley ca
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I-5 Sun Valley Corridor Reopens After Bridge Demo
From the Sun Valley offices of Jose Mier: As you probably already know, Sun Valley freeway traffic on Interstate 5 was shut down last weekend as crews tore apart the bridge spanning the freeway at Burbank Blvd. It was completed ahead of schedule. Disruption to Sun Valley traffic was minimal since it took place over…
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Sun Valley I-5 Reopens
Jose Mier with an I-5 update in Sun Valley. After less than the allotted 36 hours of freeway closure, Interstate 5 reopened around 12 pm on Sunday, April 26. This comes as welcome news for Sun Valley residents who anticipated a major disruption in traffic as crews tore down the overpass at Burbank Blvd. Instead…
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Last Look at Bridge To Be Demolished on I-5 Through Sun Valley
From Jose Mier: The section of Interstate 5 which runs directly through Sun Valley will be closed this weekend as crews begin to demolish the bridge which spans the freeway at the Burbank Blvd. exit. The exit has been closed for some time as construction has begun on the new on-ramp. This photo below shows…
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Sun Valley Air Quality Improves During Shutdown
It should come as no surprise that the air quality in Sun Valley as well as other areas throughout Southern California has improved over the last month. Residents have curtailed the vast majority of their travel, limiting it to occasional trips to the grocery store or other necessities. The decrease in traffic has been felt…
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Will Uber and Lyft drivers in Sun Valley Get Unemployment?
The United States Congress recently passed the CARES Act that sends an influx of money to the states in response to the enforced shutdowns across the nation. As a result of this shutdown and stay-at-home orders many Sun Valley residents (like yours truly, Jose Mier) have seen a decrease in business. Certainly restaurant owners and…
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What’s Essential in Sun Valley Markets?
From Jose Mier’s hidden location in Sun Valley (aka my house): In the midst of the disruption of life that is COVID-19, many stores are running out of products. By now we’re all aware that toilet paper is a hot commodity. So is hand santitizer. The shelves at stores like Grocery Outlet on Glenoaks are…
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Fear and Loathing in Sun Valley
Wasn’t it just a couple days ago that I encouraged us Sun Valley residents to go out for a walk in the park? Wasn’t it just a couple days ago that I encouraged us Sun Valley residents to go out for a walk in the park? I thought it was a good idea. And it…
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Sun Valley Parks Still Open
Open Areas in Sun Valley for Exercise As of this writing, getting out of the house for Sun Valley residents is possible. In fact government agencies still (cautiously) encourage getting outside for some fresh air so long as precautions are taken to keep your distance from others. While Los Angeles County issued an order to…
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Financial Help for Sun Valley Restaurants
Restaurants all over the nation (including Sun Valley) have been forced to shutter their doors. It’s one more slap in the face aspect of the unfortunate times we’re living in. Here in California we are under orders to stay at home and ride out the coronavirus–in hopes of “flattening the curve.” Physical well-being is the…
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Sun Valley Still in Drought Conditions
Despite a series of wet days in March, Sun Valley is technically still in a drought. It seems like nothing is ever good enough to placate the drought gods. We had so much rain and snow covered mountains following the Thanksgiving storm. That coupled with successive rainy days recently makes one think we’ve accumulated enough…