• Sunday, March 06th, 2011
UPDATE: CBS News also did a story about the curfew measure. Check out the report below.
You can also read the online CBS report here.
[Glendale News-Press] Thanks to the efforts of GOCHA, a curfew measure for Glendale fire trails has been put before City Council. The City Council will vote on the curfew measure at its next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 8 at City Hall. Read the full article at the Glendale News-Press site (via: Glendale-News-Press).
• Wednesday, September 08th, 2010
Irresponsible activity, including drinking and smoking, has continued in the Glenoaks Canyon hills at night. Determined to prevent a recurrence of the kind of wildfire that struck our hills one year ago, the GOCHA Board has established a Fire Prevention Committee to study this problem and to consider various options with the assistance of officers from the Glendale Police and Fire Departments. The Committee has concluded that the most direct and possibly most effective option more…
• Sunday, November 08th, 2009
According to The818now.com, a meeting will be held Monday night at 8pm at the Joe Bridges Club House to discuss winter weather preparations for those residents effected by the Freeway Fire.
City officials announced plans to hold a meeting for residents who live near the footprint of a brush fire that swept along the hillsides above our canyon. more…
• Sunday, October 04th, 2009
Last month we posted a story about a proposed development on the ridge overlooking our canyon. While there is no imminent threat to our canyon’s tranquility, GOCHA is recommending that we all send emails to the city and state officials that should hear what we think about this hillside development. more…
• Sunday, September 06th, 2009
By Gerry Rankin, GOCHA Board Member (reprinted from the Fall 2009 ECHO)
As early as last summer, articles about a proposal to build a restaurant-banquet hall and community center high upon the ridge between Glenoaks Canyon and Eagle Rock appeared in periodicals targeting Eagle Rock residents. The massive development would be entirely within Los Angeles City limits but would be visible to anyone walking on the dirt fire road on the ridge. more…