Pre-2008 Archived Articles

Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Obstacles Can Stop Efforts to Reuse Bases
The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – Regional planners saw a great chance to open a much needed commercial airport in Southern California after the sprawling El Toro Marine Corps Air Station closed in 1999. But six years later, the base 50 miles south of Los Angeles is in limbo.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Airport budget cleared for takeoff
By Alex Dobuzinskis
The Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

BURBANK — The authority overseeing Bob Hope Airport unanimously approved a $74.3 million budget Monday that increases spending by $16.9 million and sets aside money to resurface the runways.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Commission leans against 108-home plan near airport
By ANDREA FEATHERS
The Redlands (CA) Daily Facts

REDLANDS Planning commissioners on Tuesday left little hope for proposed zone changes that would allow 108 homes to be built on 42 acres near the Redlands Municipal Airport.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Pilots could face financial hits to monitor airport noise
Livermore officials concerned with housing project near airport
By Mike White
The Tri-Valley (CA) Herald

LIVERMORE – The continuing fight over noise levels at Livermore Municipal Airport could take a bite out of pilots’ wallets and impact the city’s relationships with neighboring communities.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005
L.A. eyes an El Toro airport
Los Angeles City Council votes to pursue “any and all means” to build an international airport at the former O.C. air base.
By MICHAEL CORONADO
The Orange County (CA) Register

Los Angeles city leaders are still determined to see an international airport built at the former El Toro Marine air base, and today they promised a legal fight to make it happen.

Annual meeting, Tahoe Airfest, Mountain flying course and more……….

Friends, Aerospace Enthusiasts, Former Moffetteers, Shipmates and Silicon Valley History Fans, I have it on good authority that one of the ultimate solutions being proposed by the Navy (with NASA’s tacit concurrence) to solve the PCB, Asbestos and Lead Paint issues related to historic Hangar One at Moffett Field, is to completely demolish this unique building and icon of Silicon Valley. They feel it is their best option for completely ridding themselves of these pesky problems so they don’t have to deal with them again in the future. It may sound ludicrous, but the environmental types promoting this action don’t seem to be particularly worried about its historic value or potential future use as a museum.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Livermore asks Pleasanton to reconsider housing near airport
The San Jose (CA) Mercury News

LIVERMORE – Concerned about future complaints over noise, the City Council this week issued a letter to Pleasanton urging it to reject a proposed senior housing project west of the Livermore airport.

The Class B airspace around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is some very high-traffic, complex airspace, and a new proposed rule aims to make it easier to use and reduce the potential for midair collisions. The plan proposes to expand the eastern boundary to ensure containment of instrument approaches, improve the containment of jet aircraft within the airspace, and simplify VFR navigation, while shrinking the overall size of the Class B by about 100 square miles.