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Will Jose Mier Buy Sun Valley Apartments?
Offered at $26 Million Just to be clear Jose Mier will NOT buy any Sun Valley apartments for $26 million. Tempting as it may be I’m not in a financial position to make that kind of purchase. Indeed like many of us in Sun Valley my business has taken a hit due to the coronavirus.…
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Jose Mier’s Big Tools in Sun Valley
United Rentals Has What I Need When Jose Mier has a big industrial job to do in Sun Valley, odds are it’s going to require some specialized equipment. I don’t know about you but my business doesn’t have the money to invest in cranes, forklifts or cherry pickers when you only need them for a…
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Sun Valley Help for Abuse
Jose Mier on El Proyecto Del Barrio Alcohol and drug abuse affects Sun Valley just as it does the rest of the country. It’s a tragedy and downward spiral that can destroy lives and families and it’s vital to have a resource to go to to get help. Jose Mier has recommended other resources on…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Jose Mier!
Just a quick note to say that although we all agree this has been one of the most depressing years in memory, we have much to be thankful for. Happy thanksgiving from me and the team at Jose Mier Sun Valley.net! https://josemiersunvalley.net
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Jose Mier: Closed is the New Open in Sun Valley Environs
Tourist Destinations Causing Major Downturn in Economy Jose Mier Sun Valley.net began with the mission of promoting our little slice of greater Los Angeles. One of the main selling points of our community is its location. When I began writing about Sun Valley I promulgated the fact that we have so much around us, including…
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New COVID Vaccines May Help Sun Valley Reopen
Jose Mier Looks at Latest from Moderna If you read (or watched) the news recently you heard that Moderna is the second company to announce an effective vaccine against COVID-19. Moderna’s is reported to be 95% effective in treating the virus. This comes a few days after Pfizer announced its own coronavirus vaccine which has…
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Jose Mier on Sun Valley Rattlesnake Danger
Are We Safe? This may seem like it comes out of left field but I recently drove around Sun Valley, ending up at Villa Cabrini Park which is in the Verdugo foothills. For those that have been there you may recall the big yellow sign at the entrance to the park warning us of rattlesnake…
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Jose Mier’s Sun Valley Homelessness Update
Colder Weather Means Struggle for Homeless It’s been some time since I published my Jose Mier post on homelessness in Sun Valley. At the time we were going through the worst heatwave in recent memory, dealing with triple-digit temperatures that were pushing 120°F. We are well into November now in the forecast is for cooler…
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Checking Sun Valley Gas Prices
Jose Mier Makes the Rounds of Service Stations Does anybody still call them service stations? It used to be that you pulled into a filling station and you at least had your oil checked and windshield washed. Those days are apparently long gone which means, I guess, the term “gas station” should be used. I’ve…
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Going Solar in Sun Valley
Jose Mier Notes Federal Tax Credits Decreasing Soon The skies are getting cloudier these days in Sun Valley but that doesn’t stop Jose Mier from thinking about solar panels and whether or not businesses in our city, as well as homeowners, should consider installing them if they have not yet already. In past years Federal…
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