On November 16, 2013, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in Downtown Los Angeles where LADWP officials detailed their plans for the proposed Southern Owens Valley Solar Ranch. This project would be a 1,200-acre solar energy generating station built in close proximity to the... Continue Reading →
NBC4 In Los Angeles Reports On Proposed LADWP Solar Ranch Near Manzanar
LOS ANGELES — During KNBC-TV 4’s NBC4 News at 5 PM broadcast on November 15, correspondent Gordon Tokumatsu reported on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) proposal to build the Southern Owens Valley Solar Ranch in close proximity to the Manzanar National Historic Site. Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey, and his uncle,... Continue Reading →
Community Urged To Speak Out Against Proposed Solar Energy Generating Station Near Manzanar
LOS ANGELES — A public information meeting will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 10:00 AM, at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles where members of the community are urged to speak out against a proposed solar energy generating facility that would be built near... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Denounces LADWP Proposal To Build 1,200-Acre Solar Ranch Near Manzanar
LOS ANGELES — On August 16, the Manzanar Committee announced its opposition to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) proposed 1,200-acre Southern Owens Valley Solar Ranch, which would be constructed east of the Owens River, but in a direct line of sight with the Manzanar National Historic Site, which lies to the... Continue Reading →
National Park Service On Tule Lake Airport Fence: “We’ve Certainly Weighed In” On The Issue With FAA
LOS ANGELES — On July 24, the National Park Service provided details and an update on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed perimeter fence that would enclose the airstrip at the site of the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. At their public meeting in Los Angeles’... Continue Reading →
Call To Action: STOP The Fence At Tule Lake
Over the last year, the Federal Aviation Administration has moved closer to building a fence to protect the airstrip at the site of the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument that would destroy the historic character of the site. The Tule Lake Committee has launched a petition... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Calls On Los Angeles City Council To Designate Site of Tuna Canyon Detention Station As A Historic-Cultural Monument
You can help urge the Los Angeles City Council to designate the site of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station as a Historic Cultural Mounment by signing the petition. For more information and to sign, go to Change.org LOS ANGELES — On June 8, the Manzanar Committee announced their support of efforts by the Historic Tuna... Continue Reading →
44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: In Photographs
A few days have passed since the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk program, held last Saturday, April 27, 2013. Members of the Manzanar Committee returned to Southern California on Sunday after a lot of hard work, especially in the days just prior to the events, and of course, on Saturday.... Continue Reading →
Warren Furutani To Receive 2013 Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award at 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
PILGRIMAGE: Limited seats still available on bus to the Manzanar Pilgrimage from Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — On March 25, the Manzanar Committee announced that long-time public servant, community leader, and grass-roots activist Warren Furutani, one of the co-founders of the first organized Manzanar Pilgrimage in 1969, and of the Manzanar Committee, has been chosen... Continue Reading →
