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LA leaders: Step up oversight of quarry
It is imperative that we add the proposed expansion of the Lehigh-Permanente quarry to the work plan for the Los Altos Environmental Commission.
This limestone quarry and cement plant in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains above our community is a major polluter in our valley, and its poor environmental stewardship especially affects our town and our neighbors. Santa Clara County, including our representative Joe Simitian, has proven a disastrous overseer and regulator of this plant and mine, which has already been considered for Superfund pollution status.
Santa Clara County cannot be relied upon to secure our interests. Lehigh has already severely damaged Permanente Creek right under the county’s nose. Also right under the county’s nose, it has illegally destroyed large swaths of woodland forest and the ridgeline between the quarry and our beloved Rancho San Antonio – all in violation of its existing agreement with the citizen
Dogs are set to be allowed off-leash in Los Altos soon, under a pilot program.
After more than a decade of discussion, debate and research, Los Altos pet owners may finally have a place to let their dogs out.
The city council approved the implementation of an off-leash pilot program at Hillview Baseball Field at its meeting Tuesday (Nov. 10), with the start date and length of the trial period to be determined.
Although staff had also recommended approving an off-leash hours program at Heritage Oaks Park, the council opted to operate the pilot program solely at Hillview, after hearing from neighbors living next to the park who voiced opposition.
ACEC California Announces 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announced the 2021 recipients of its annual
Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects were recognized for demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Fourteen projects earned the prestigious Honor Award distinction, twenty-five were recognized with Merit Awards, and twelve Commendation Awards were granted. In a year that has brought so much uncertainty to California s residents and economy, it is refreshing to step back and take a moment to honor the unwavering expertise and innovation in the Golden State, said Brad Diede, Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies, California. The engineering and land surveying firms and infrastructure projects showcased in this
truck, s.w.a.t., we re not sure, driving up. so again they block off the road. they re taking every precaution here. we ll give us the latest as we get it but again, very fluid, an active scene. was it a disgruntled employee? reporter: at this point we don t know who it is but it happened at some sort of workplace meeting. so we don t know. the gunman is on the loose r there any residents? what s around this kaiser permanente cement plant? reporter: you know, there are three to four rock quarries. it s a pretty isolated area. you have to drive up. you kind of go over a hill to get to some of these quarries. we re at a gas station now and we hear there are some homes in the area. it s dark and you can t get much farther than this point. so you have a group of people from different rock quarries. they said they were trying to get to work and they came here. it s all blocked off. a couple of people say they live down the road here. we re not sure how close. thank you.