News – Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council

Whiteman Airport Closure: Advancing Equity for Marginalized Communities or Empowering Local Political Interests?

SVANCadmin November 26, 2025 No Comments

Whiteman Airport, established in 1946 and acquired by Los Angeles County in 1970, stands as a cornerstone of general aviation for the northeastern San Fernando Valley. While some advocacy groups,…

LA County Aims to End Veteran Homelessness by 2028

SVANCadmin November 20, 2025 No Comments

County Approves Action Plan to Help Homeless Veterans Los Angeles County Supervisors have approved a new plan to eliminate veteran homelessness by 2028. The plan focuses on faster housing access,…

LADOT Launches Mobility Action Plan

SVANCadmin November 14, 2025 No Comments

The City of Los Angeles is developing its first Mobility Action Plan (MAP), which will guide how LA invests in streets, sidewalks, transit, biking, and walking. The MAP will produce…

LAX Votes to Build New $1.5 Billion Road Ahead of 2028 Olympics

SVANCadmin November 14, 2025 No Comments

Project Will Separate Local and Airport Traffic, but Concerns Remain The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a major new construction project at LAX.…

A full chamber during a recent Los Angeles City Council meeting on budget matters.

City Council Approves Plan to Cut $263M Budget Gap

SVANCadmin November 13, 2025 No Comments

Los Angeles Addresses Mid-Year Budget Deficit Three months into the 2025–26 fiscal year, the Los Angeles City Council has approved a plan to manage a projected $263 million budget gap.…

Take the Charter Reform Commission Survey

SVANCadmin November 12, 2025 No Comments

The City of Los Angeles is planning to update its City Charter — the local “constitution” that sets the rules for how the City’s government operates. These updates may address topics…

Sediment Hauling Operation - Kinneloa Debris Basins

Los Angeles County Public Works Will Begin an Emergency Sediment Hauling Operation from the Kinneloa Debris Basins

SVANCadmin November 10, 2025 No Comments

Los Angeles County Public Works will begin an emergency sediment hauling operation from the Kinneloa Debris Basins in Kinneloa Mesa to the Bel Air Concrete Company in Sun Valley starting…

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Emergency Declaration on Homelessness

SVANCadmin November 5, 2025 No Comments

“The crisis remains, and so does our urgency,” Bass says Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the city’s local emergency declaration on homelessness, a measure she signed on her…

Emergency Food & Financial Help Available for All Angelenos

SVANCadmin November 3, 2025 No Comments

The City of Los Angeles is offering emergency financial assistance and free weekly food distribution through its FamilySource Centers. This support is available to anyone affected by delayed CalFresh benefits…

Council District 2 is Launching a Women’s Advisory Committee

SVANCadmin October 24, 2025 No Comments

If you’re a woman in Council District 2 (click here for a map) who’s concerned about issues affecting women and girls, CD2 needs to hear your voice. They are launching…

Sun Valley Community Townhall, Accountability for Aggregate Facilities

SVANCadmin October 18, 2025 No Comments

Hear updates from Senator Caroline Menjivar and South Coast AQMD on SB 526, air quality, and enforcement near local aggregate facilities. Share concerns, ask questions, and learn about next steps.…

Los Angeles County Declares State Of Emergency Over Immigration Raids

LA County Declares Emergency Over Immigration Raids

SVANCadmin October 15, 2025 No Comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to declare a local state of emergency in response to federal immigration raids that have shaken immigrant communities and caused economic…

You Helped Make Sun Valley Shine

SVANCadmin October 4, 2025 No Comments

Last weekend, volunteers from across the Second Council District came together for Shine LA, a campaign to beautify our neighborhoods and build community pride. Scout troops, UCLA students, Residents Associations…

LA City Council approved an increase in parking meter rates, the first since 2014

SVANCadmin October 3, 2025 No Comments

The council authorized a 50 cent increase to parking meter rates across the city, from 1.00 to 1.50 The Los Angeles City Council voted 10 to 0 to raise parking…

LA Council Advances Plan to Require Fire Sprinklers in Residential High-Rises

SVANCadmin October 3, 2025 No Comments

The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0 to begin writing a law that would require fire sprinkler suppression systems in all residential high-rise buildings. Staff will return with draft regulations…

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