GOCHA Mourns the Loss of One of Our Longtime Residents and GOCHA Board Member

The GOCHA Board is very sorry to inform you that our neighbor, Gerry Rankin, passed away recently after battling leukemia, colon cancer and a broken hip. Most of you will recognize him as the kind, gentle, and friendly neighbor who walked his cocker spaniel, Carter, around the park or up on the fire roads.  As a lifelong Glenoaks Canyon resident, Gerry invested much of his free time and energy into the canyon: delivering the ECHO, tirelessly investigating new construction in the canyon which he reported back to the Homeowner's  Board where code or permits were being side-stepped. He also worked to defeat various Landfill concerns such as the proposal to the 2015 expansion plan for the landfill and the current proposal to burn off gas on the landfill site.  He attended Occidental College and U.C. Berkeley and worked at U.S. Customs near the Los Angeles Port. He is survived by his wife, Mary, his daughters, Martha and Karen, their spouses, and two grandchildren. 

New LTE Cell Tower Being Proposed at Scholl Canyon Landfill

Apologies for the last minute post, but today, May 12, 2020 at 6:00pm there will be a virtual meeting held by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) to discuss the construction of the proposed cell tower. This is not a City of Glendale project and does not require approval of the City Council. LA-RICS is inviting the public to join the meeting to find out more about this initiative.

The link to join the meeting can be found below.

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

The presentation that will be shown in the meeting can be found here:

Informational Presentation

It does appear that the proposed cell tower will be seen from parts of our canyon. The presentation does not say what cellular companies will take advantage of this tower. Hopefully that will be discussed in the meeting tonight.

Winter 2020 Echo Has Arrived

The Winter 2020 Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.

Highlights include:

• GOCHA 2020 Membership Drive

• Biogas Power Plant EIR Update

• GOCHA 2020 Scholarship

• Disaster Preparedness Info

• Reflections on our canyon

Fall 2019 Echo Has Arrived

The Fall 2019 Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.

Highlights include:

• GOCHA Annual Meeting

• Landfill Update

• GOCHA Scholarship Winner

• GOCHA Election Procedures

Spring Echo Has Arrived

The Spring 2019 Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.

Highlights include:

• GOCHA Scholarship

• New Website

• Biogas EIR Underway

• Glendale Integrated Resources Plan

• Canyon Development Update

Winter Echo

The Winter Echo is here. If you didn’t get yours in your mailbox, you can enjoy the digital version here.

Highlights include:

• Annual Membership Drive

• Landfill Update

• Disaster Preparedness Update

Fall Echo Now Available

Please enjoy the digital version of the Fall 2018 Echo. Fall 2018 Echo

We hope you find the information inside useful.

Scholl Canyon Landfill Article

Mary Stewart Douglas

Below is an interesting and informative article written by Mary Stewart Douglas, a Washington DC environmental attorney about the Scholl Canyon landfill along with the other planned energy projects proposed by the City of Glendale. 

Community Groups Look to the Future But Glendale Officials Largely Cling to Tipping Fees and Fossil Fuels

Comment on MND relating to Biogas Renewable Generation Project

Gerry Rankin, a GOCHA Board Member and a 76 year resident of Glenoaks Canyon, submitted the following comment on the City's intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration relating to "Biogas Renewable Generation Project." 

It is an important read and provides some important information about the proposed Biogas Plant that GWP wants to build on the Scholl Canyon Landfill.

Gerry Rankin - Biogas Project on Landfill