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Glenoaks Canyon
GOCHA Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, October 12, 2019
8am - 11am
Glenoaks Park
Come one, come all to the most delicious GOCHA event of the year. From 8am-11am on Saturday, October 12th, in Glenoaks Park, GOCHA members will be manning the griddle and cooking up some fluffy pancakes and sausages. Coffee and juice will also be provided. It should be a fun time for all. And best of all its free. See you there.
GOCHA Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, October 12, 2019
8am - 11am
Glenoaks Park
Has your homeowner’s insurance been canceled or not renewed?
After the recent devastating California wildfires, many insurers will no longer write policies in brush zones like our neighborhood canyons. Many canyon residences have reported that fire insurance is near impossible to acquire unless one purchases the state-run California FAIR Plan. What are the options? Hear from an expert.
This Saturday, October 5th at 2 pm the Chevy Chase Estates Association will be hosting a free talk by insurance expert Robert Feldman at the Chevy Chase Library, 3301 E. Chevy Chase Drive. This is NOT a sales spiel but rather just information from someone who knows the good, the bad, and the ugly about fire zone insurance.
Robert Feldman is a 20-year Insurance Agency Owner, representing Allstate Insurance plus 14 other carriers, with agencies located in La Crescenta, West LA, and Malibu. Robert serves on various committees working to improve homeowners insurance options in CA. Robert’s agencies specialize in high fire zones and other hard to place insurance policies. Today, Robert will discuss the current status of the insurance market, Fire scoring, how Homeowners insurance is rated, and solutions for those who have been negatively affected by non-renewal notices, brush zone locations and claims.
Chevy Chase Library
3301 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
At the GOCHA Annual Meeting held on September 11, 2019, Justin King and Marie Freeman presented a report about the current landfill proposal.
Just prior to the meeting, a public documents search and communication with Maurice Oillataguerre, GWP Environmental Programs Administrator, confirmed that the City of Glendale has withdrawn…
The Fall 2019 Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.
Highlights include:
GOCHA Annual Meeting
Landfill Update
GOCHA Scholarship Winner
GOCHA Election Procedures
We have been notified by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, that a bat tested positive for rabies near the Glen Oaks/Fair Oaks Community of Glendale. The bat was reported on August 30, 2019.
Please see advisory here.
Although bats are the major animal species that carry rabies in Los Angeles County, only a very small percentage (1-2%) of bats in nature have rabies. Every year bats are tested positive for rabies throughout Los Angeles County. Please see: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/rabiesmap2019.htm
This website contains step by step instructions for residents if a bat is found inside their home: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/batinhouse.htm
If residents own dogs or cats, they should make sure their pets are up to date with their rabies vaccination.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Michelle Chang at the LA County Dept of Public Health.
Michelle Chang, DVM, MPH
Veterinary Public Health Program
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Tel. 213-288-7060
mchang@ph.lacounty.gov
We hope everyone can attend the Glenoaks Canyon Homeowner's Association ("GOCHA") Annual Meeting on Wednesday September 11th at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be held at Glenoaks Park in the Joe Bridges Clubhouse.
Between the recent “Colorado Fire” last month that threatened many homes in the canyon and the ongoing developments at the Scholl Canyon Landfill, it is more important than ever to come together as a community.
Please join us at the Annual Meeting to discuss lessons learned from the recent fire and the steps GOCHA is taking in preparation for potential future events in conjunction with our local fire and police departments.
The GOCHA team has also put together an informative presentation about the proposed Biogas Project at the Scholl landfill which has us concerned for a number of reasons. Our two presenters are well qualified for this role. Board Member Marie Freeman has become a recognized expert on all aspects of the Scholl Canyon Landfill and has done an outstanding job keeping us informed about what is going on. Board Member Justin King, fairly new to the Board, has quickly come forward at this time to offer his expertise as an environmental scientist. We are so proud that their recent presentation to the Glendale Environmental Coalition won GOCHA not only their support, but the support of the Sierra Club! This presentation will be enlightening and hopefully will inspire you to get involved in this project that involves all of us here in the canyon.
I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday night. And if you can’t attend, please consider contributing to our Disaster Preparedness Program or the Landfill Legal Defense Fund.
GOCHA Annual Meeting
September 11, 2019
7:30 pm
Joe Bridges Clubhouse
Assembly Member, Laura Friedman’s office is hosting a “Wildfire Town Hall” meeting on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
At this event, you can learn about safety, home hardening and wildfire prevention practices from experts, first responders and others.
Wildfire Town Hall
Saturday, May 18, 2019
11am-12pm Open house with firefighting agencies and experts
12pm-1pm Panel discussion on preparation and prevention
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Council Rooms A&B
1812 Verdugo Rd.
Glendale, CA
The Spring 2019 Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.
Highlights include:
GOCHA Scholarship
New Website
Biogas EIR Underway
Glendale Integrated Resources Plan
Canyon Development Update
A full environmental impact review has begun for the proposed biogas power plant on Scholl Canyon Landfill (Biogas Renewable Generation Project). The Glendale City Council contracted Stantec (once again) to conduct the study. There will be two times during the almost year-long process where public comments are solicited.
Glendale has scheduled city-wide neighborhood meetings to discuss Glendale's Integrated Resources Plan. City staff will solicit public opinions about the overall picture of local power resources, including changes at the Grayson Power Plant and developments at the Scholl Landfill. One of those meetings is scheduled to be held at…
