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Materials Recovery Facility Opening in Sun Valley
Oct 8, 2014 Athens Services is opening a $50 million recycling center in Sun Valley next week that will bring more than 100 jobs to the San Fernando Valley. The center will process more than 1,500 tons of garbage a day from residents and businesses in g...
Canceling your Mortgage Insurance (MI)
Oct 7, 2014 Mortgage lenders/investors will typically permit the cancellation of private MI when the homeowner builds up enough equity in the home. Cancellation using original value The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (HPA)1 covers single-family pr...
Higher Growth Forecast for San Fernando Valley
Oct 3, 2014 The San Fernando Valley economy is projected to grow up to 4.5 percent this year, higher than the national average, according to a forecast issued on Friday. Bill Roberts, head of the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at Cal State...
Improvements Proposed for San Fernando Valley’s Orange Line
Oct 3, 2014 Two San Fernando Valley councilmen introduced a motion to the Los Angeles City Council on Friday to develop short-term Orange Line busway improvements. Councilmen Bob Blumenfield, District 3, and Paul Krekorian, District 2, want the Los Ange...
Plastic Bag Ban Goes Statewide
Oct 1, 2014 Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a ban on single-use plastic bags throughout the state by grocery stories, pharmacies, and liquor and convenient stores. The law, signed on Tuesday, will mostly affect smaller cities in the greater Valley regi...
Pierce College Farm Stand to Close
Sep 26, 2014 The Pierce College Farm Center, which operates a vegetable stand and other attractions, will close by end of the year, according to a Friday media report. The center at De Soto Avenue and Victory Boulevard will shut down after the college de...
Hollywood Hills Homes for Sale
Sep 22, 2014 Those searching for real estate in the San Fernando Valley are offered many options, as the region is composed of over 30 unique neighborhoods situated among 220+ acres. While many of the areas in the Valley are tranquil and remote, none can qu...
Annual lemonade stand for Type 1 Diabetes will take place Saturday, September 27th in Tarzana
Sep 7, 2014 Hello everybody! It’s that time of year again! Jacob Mark’s annual lemonade stand for Type 1 Diabetes will take place Saturday, September 27th from 1:30 until they sell out! It will be located at the corner of Vanalden and Romero. This year...