» Read discussion on Santa Susana 04/26/11 The Boeing Company issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by Federal District Court in the Central District of California, overturning California Senate Bill 990 , a state law governing the cleanup of Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former federal government rocket engine and energy testing facility in southern California:
03/16/11 State lawmakers deleted language from a budget-related bill that would have put into law the terms of a deal reached late last year in which state and federal agencies agreed to clean all radiation-contaminated materials from the Santa Susana field site.
10/28/10 A final agreement has been reached between the state and two federal agencies on cleaning up the Santa Susana Field Laboratory property, but before folks sign on the dotted line, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the agreement.
09/04/10 Federal agencies owning about a quarter of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site Friday agreed to meet the strictest environmental standards in cleaning up their portion of the property that was contaminated with toxic and nuclear waste during years of rocket testing.
06/27/10 Figure 1: Mountain lion kitten. From my good friends at LAist : Since 2002, biologists having been tracking and studying the movements of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains, Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains to better understand how they live surrounded by development. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
05/18/10 A battle of the bands will highlight Jam 4 a Cause, a fundraiser at Simi Valley High School on Saturday to benefit the Amanda McPherson Foundation, a local nonprofit. The festival is organized by students at Simi Valley, Santa Susana and Apollo High schools.
05/14/10 By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com Although Boeing has implemented new measures to prevent polluted stormwater from escaping the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a recent judgment against the company is forcing the aerospace giant to pay for past violations. read more
02/24/10 Verdant East Canyon tucks into steep, north-facing slopes just below the crest of the Santa Susana Mountains.
02/14/10 MONDAYCHATSWORTHWhat: Biologist Brendan Galipeau will give a presentation on native plants from Santa Susana Mountains and Simi Valley hills suitable for home gardens. Free. Presented by Santa Susana Mountain Park Association.Contact: Warren Stone, 818-998-1735; http://www.ssmpa.com.Where: Rockpointe Clubhouse, 22300 Devonshire St.When: 7:15 to 8:30 p.m ...
01/25/10 SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - 01/25/10) - Online voters have spoken and after battling more than 100 high schools throughout California, Santa Susana High School in Simi Valley wins the grand prize, $20,000, in the GOT MILK? "Battle for Milkquarious, White Gold Milkdonkulous Giveaway." It is a contest sponsored by the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) -- the creator of GOT MILK? -- to ...
11/12/09 By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com When California Senate Bill 990 was passed in 2007, community activists and nuclear watchdog groups cheered the bill as the mandate that would finally clean up the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. read more |