Sun Valley Demographics by Jose Mier If you remember the song by Jan and Dean, “Surf City,” there’s a line in the song about two girls for every boy. Those were kind of the musings of a teenage boy in the 1960s. Well, Sun Valley is not quite Surf City, but taking a look at […]
Happy 2021, Sun Valley Hey everybody, Jose Mier here with some Christmas wishes. Tomorrow as you know is Christmas day and I wanted to take this opportunity to say hi to everybody in Sun Valley and to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. Who knows how long the coronavirus will be with us and the […]
CalTrans Work on Sun Valley Freeways Continues As you’ve no doubt read in earlier Jose Mier articles on these pages we are in the midst of freeway construction through the Sun Valley corridor. While much is been accomplished it’s obvious to anyone that there’s still work to be done and part of that work is […]
December Perfect for Sun Valley Area Hikes Readers of Jose Mier Sun Valley.org know that I am a big proponent of local Sun Valley hikes. I thought I’d write once more about one of our hiking trails since I had some visitors from Minnesota this past week and they took advantage of Stough Canyon. Just […]
Warm, Dry, Low Humidity Previous articles by Jose Mier touch on Sun Valley, California weather and whether we could expect more precipitation. So far the extended forecast makes it clear that the majority of December will be warm and dry. That’s great news for people who want to do anything outdoors. The weather will be […]
Jose Mier Questions New Restrictions on Restaurants We in Sun Valley don’t need crystal balls to know what’s in store for us. Shutdowns. Lockdowns. Closures. Los Angeles County is apparently in the midst of a coronavirus spike and the number of cases has triggered a health officer order stating that restaurants may no longer offer […]
Jose Mier Examines Neighbors’ Claims Recently in September things in Sun Valley got a bit heated as residents gathered outside the LADWP Valley Generating Station at 11760 Truesdale St. here in Sun Valley. For years the residents say they have been experiencing health and breathing issues as a result of methane emissions from the generating […]
Jose Mier on Unenforceable Guidelines More COVID-inspired hilarity for us in Sun Valley. As you know from Jose Mier Sun Valley.org’s previous posts, I have my reservations about the extent to which our politicians have gone in response to the coronavirus. The latest set of rules or regulations to come out of Sacramento and Los […]
Jose Mier Discovers Mountain Biking Jose Mier is always up for a thrill and just so happens that your closest thrill ride is right here in Sun Valley California. As you know I’ve written about the many hiking trails in our area and while hiking is fun and good exercise I would hardly classify it […]
Jose Mier Welcomes Cooler Temps, Better Air It’s been a while since I’ve posted any updates about hiking in Sun Valley but I thought now that we are experiencing some cooler temperatures and better air quality that it may just be time to go hiking again if you’ve taken a break. Sun Valley residents know […]