Aug
28
Friday morning crash on Katella @ Los Alamitos
Filed Under Development, Planning & Zoning, The Base, Traffic | 42 Comments
Was it a recycling truck from the Base? (Click photo to enlarge)
(Los Alamitos, 8/28/09, by Dave Emerson) Around 9:30 this morning a RAV4 turning left from Katella eastbound onto Los Alamitos Blvd. northbound was hit by a diesel big rig going west on Katella.
An hour later the truck still blocked two westbound lanes on Katella and all northbound lanes on Los Al Blvd.
According to an officer on the scene the car turning left was Read more
Aug
18
8/17 Council meeting: Not interested in moratorium?
Filed Under 2009 Issues, City Council Meetings, Planning & Zoning | 43 Comments
8/18/09 In a short but not-so-sweet meeting last night the Los Alamitos City Council majority seemed disinclined to slow whatever’s happening at the Los Alamitos Medical Center with a building moratorium and voted to proceed without further input on Read more
Aug
16
Council to consider mandating advance payment by youth sports groups tonight
Filed Under 2009 Issues, City Council, Education & Schools, Los Alamitos Priorities | 3 Comments
Youth sports: a big part of our community
(8/17/2009, Los Alamitos) In an interesting consent calendar item for their Monday, August 17, Regular Meeting the Los Alamitos City Council is being asked to require payment in advance from the many youth sports groups which use city or school district facilities.
This seems like a logical move from an economic viewpoint. The question is, have the affected volunteer groups, all committed to serving our kids, had adequate input in the development of this policy.
Under current policy, according to a Youth Permits Summary submitted to the Council, all of the local groups have been delinquent to one extent or another in making at least some payments over the past three years, including (in alphabetical order):
- Friday Night Lights
- Los Alamitos Girls Softball League
- Los Alamitos Youth Baseball
- NJB Basketball
- Pop Warner Football
- AYSO Soccer
- St. Hedwig Baseball
All but two of those groups are now current: AYSO still owes the city about Read more
Aug
16
(8/16/09) Several potentially interesting items are on the lengthy City Council Agenda for tomorrow night’s regular meeting. These range from water conservation policies to delinquent youth sports groups to the subject of our Friday post, the possible need for a building moratorium.
The complete agenda is Read more
Aug
14
Council to discuss proposed construction moratorium this Monday, 8/17
Filed Under 2009 Issues, City Council Meetings, News you can use, Planning & Zoning, Traffic | 6 Comments
Los Al Med Center's last major project
(by Dave Emerson) The potential impact of future medical development in town has got some citizens concerned about impacts on traffic, future development, and potential for expanding Los Alamitos’ sales tax base.
The Los Alamitos City Council is slated to further discuss the issue near the end of this Monday’s Regular Council meeting in response to an interesting letter from former Read more
Aug
13
20th Harvest Crusade this weekend
Filed Under Inspiration, Local events, News you can use | 1 Comment
Crowd at Angel Stadium for last year's Harvest Crusade
(8/13/2009) Riverside Pastor and long time O.C. resident Greg Laurie brings his Harvest Crusade to Orange County for the 20th year in a row this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
What exactly is a Harvest Crusade like? Church for those who don’t like church? A combination of outstanding music of several varieties and a jargon-free, relevant presentation of Read more
Aug
6
Los Alamitos Real Estate News: Distressed sales swamping market?
Filed Under Real Estate | 4 Comments
- Rare “standard sale” Greenbrook just went into escrow
(8/6/2009, Los Alamitos, by Dave Emerson) Today I’m taking a break from the political discussion to update another always hot topic: What’s happening with local real estate. I hope to get that long awaited recall post up tomorrow or Saturday, and you’re welcome to carry on or join the very interesting discussion on the recall or other issues related to last Monday’s Council meeting, but for today I’m focusing on our housing market for a change.
As you’re probably aware, the first wave of foreclosures hit lower priced “starter neighborhoods in Southern California much harder than it hit Los Alamitos, let alone Rossmoor. That was largely because very few “sub prime” or no down loans were made in our community during the recent sub prime boom, because most Los Al buyers were Read more
Aug
4
Los Al Council continues Medical Center EIR & Base truck issues
Filed Under 2009 Issues, City Council Meetings, Planning & Zoning, Teamwork, The Base | 26 Comments
Council takes a step back from immediate confrontation with Base over recycling trucks
(8/4/09, Los Alamitos) At a lengthy but relatively non contentions meeting Monday night, the Los Alamitos City Council deferred decisions on two hot topics by continuing them for at least two weeks.
It’s been a while since I’ve actually made it to a Los Alamitos City Council meeting, and I was surprised at Read more
Aug
1
Recycling Truck Ban, Medical Center Project, Fees for the 4th on Council Agenda for Monday, August 3
Filed Under 2009 Issues, City Council Meetings, The Base | 6 Comments
(August 1, 2009, Los Alamitos) This Monday night’s 7 p.m. City Council meeting has a number of interesting items on the agenda.
It appears that the Council will move forward with plans to ban trucks weighing over 4 tons from Lexington Ave. south of Katella, a move aimed directly at the 10 daily recycling round trips forced to use 2-lane Lexington now that Seal Beach has blocked them from using Base’s preferred, more direct route using 4-lane Lampson.
This is a follow up by staff from two prior meetings at which the issue was raised. As one local observer told me,
The big battle if you have been watching the last couple of meeting is…the trucks on Lexington. Troy threw down the gauntlet. The battle is on.
While I tend to be supportive of the Base’s efforts, I’m also pleased to see our Council sticking up for our town and our residents. I don’t have the ful picture yet, but from what I do know, it looks like Mayor Edgar is Read more
