Sylmar and Pacoima residents question plan to remove sediment at Pacoima Reservoir
LA County wants to dig up and haul away decades of built up sediment, but community fears noise, pollution and more.
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LA County wants to dig up and haul away decades of built up sediment, but community fears noise, pollution and more.
LA County Department of Public Works works to clean up debris from 5 dams in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Flood-control dams above the communities of Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Pacoima, Sun Valley and Sunland face risk of overflowing, officials say.
50 Years Later, an Earthquake's Legacy Continues Release Date: February 4, 2021 The San Fernando earthquake struck Southern California 50 years ago, killing 64 people and costing over $500 million in damages. The quake prompted federal, state and local action to reduce earthquake risks and bolster public safety. At 6 o’clock in the morning on February 9, 1971, the reservoir keeper of the Lower Van Norman Dam in Southern California tried to get out of bed. He couldn’t. A magnitude-6.6 earthquake was shaking his home nestled at the bottom of the dam. After checking on his wife and chil...