Archive for December 2014
San Luis Obispo City Council voted to override ALUC ruling
New SLO Councilman Dan Rivoire casts swing vote in crucial airport vote – Council overrules commission to allow for development near the airport The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to override a ruling by the Airport Land Use Commission, which allows the city to move forward with long-range plans for large residential developments at the city’s southern edge.
New Councilman Dan Rivoire, who was sworn in Dec. 1, decided the city’s path forward by providing the swing vote needed to pass the override.
Read MoreProposals wanted for Chico airport management
Chico – The city will be moving forward in its quest to find management for the Chico Municipal Airport.
Last week, City Manager Mark Orme said the city will be putting out a request for proposals later this month.
Read MoreFriends of Oceano Airport – Toys for Tots – Oceano Airport Dec 6th
Join us for our annual Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corps. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun.
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
10:00 Arrivals and holiday beverages
11:00 Live holiday music: Arroyo Grande High School Band
12:00 Central Coast Smokers BBQ $15 includes all the fixings
1:00 Reindeer Games
Monterey Airport runway project
Monterey Airport runway project unearths Native American remains and artifacts. – A massive earth-colored, terraced wall is rising along the edge of Monterey Peninsula Airport. Looming over Highway 68 south of Del Rey Oaks, the retaining wall is part of a $52 million runway safety upgrade, now in the thick of construction.
SLO Council delays vote on airport override
SLO Council delays vote on airport override; Rivoire asks for more time
The San Luis Obispo City Council delayed making a decision Tuesday on aproposed override of an Airport Land Use Commission ruling that would limit much of the city’s planned growth at the southern end of the city.
Read MoreNew NOTAM Search Features Now Available
To help pilots streamline their search for Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) during flight planning, the FAA rolled out some new search features now available at http://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/. Among the new features is a “search by flight path” capability that allows pilots to see NOTAMS that apply only to the route they custom select using airports, navigational aids, named fixes, and/or route/airway designators to define a flight path.
Ontario taking airport feud to L.A. mayor
Ontario officials went public Monday with a request to meet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to discuss local control of Ontario International Airport because negotiations with L.A. World Airports broke down in September.
After a meeting of the Ontario International Airport Authority on Monday, board President Alan Wapner said Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey broke off the negotiations Sept. 18 after raising the price for the airport by $200 million.
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