<![CDATA[SOS | SAVE OUR SKIES ALLIANCE - CA News + Updates]]>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:57:00 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[City of Palo Alto Appeals SFO Development Plan Approval]]>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:50:00 GMThttps://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/ca-news--updates/city-of-palo-alto-appeals-sfo-development-plan-approvalFrom the City of Palo Alto:

The City of Palo Alto has appealed the San Francisco Planning Commission’s November 20, 2025, decision to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the San Francisco International Airport's Recommended Airport Development Plan (RADP), as outlined in Planning Commission Motion No. 21870. The appeal asserts that the FEIR inadequately addresses environmental impacts such as noise and air quality due to its reliance on future growth assumptions rather than current conditions, conflicting with CEQA requirements. The City submitted timely comments during the public comment period and has copied these appeal materials to the Environmental Review Officer. Additionally, the City contests the San Francisco Airport Commission's December 16, 2025, approval of the RADP, stating it prematurely relies on the non-final certification of the FEIR, violating both CEQA Guidelines §15090(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code §31.16(b)(3). The City insists the Airport Commission set aside its approval pending resolution of this appeal.

Read the letter here. Read the letter from the Concerned Residents of Palo Alto here.
]]><![CDATA[City of Carlsbad Will Join Lawsuit Against Large Commercial Flights]]>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:28:29 GMThttps://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/ca-news--updates/city-of-carlsbad-will-join-lawsuit-against-large-commercial-flightsFrom Citizens for a Friendly Airport...

This past Friday, November 14th , the Honorable Gregory Pollack granted the City of Carlsbad permission to join C4FA’s lawsuit against the County regarding the AA contract and large commercial flights. C4FA welcomes the City of Carlsbad's support. As expected, the County and AA vigorously opposed the City's motion.

Read more details here.
]]><![CDATA[Environmental Racisim]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:08:45 GMThttps://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/ca-news--updates/environmental-racisimFrom Maria Reyes of Cassell Community.

Racial discrimination is a deliberate choice to deposit toxic waste and install polluting industries in communities of color.  Cassell Community falls this category.  

For approximately 82 years, Cassell Community and others, have been subjected to:

1.  Lead stemming from the leaded fuel used by pilots flying in and out of our community.  
2. Noise pollution - this airport is open 24/7.
3.  Increased aircrafts - in 1963 the goal was to limit the possibility of large or jet aircrafts from using GA airports today there are over 300 aircrafts at this airport.
4. This airport would be self-supporting according to the five year plan (1965-1970)
5. The original acreage of this airport was 57 acres - today it’s 180 acres

Today, I believe there needs to be a full and complete review as to the needs for keeping this airport open.

1.  This airport is now in the middle of a large housing community.  There are approximately 52,000 residents living around this airport.
2. 17,000 of our minority children were exposed to elevated lead levels.  Has the county done a follow up with these families?
3. This airport continues to drain our economy.  Money is “loaned” from the General Fund to sustain this airport even thought they have multiple flight schools.
4. Noise causes neurological problems for our families.

I am seeking the follow remedies for Cassell Community.

1.  Our Redwood Trees should remain as is.  No topping.
2. Eliminate night flying between 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
3. Restriction of aircrafts weighing over 2,500 lbs.
4. Provide an Environmental Study for the quality of our air and land due to lead.  The National Environmental Policy Act requires environmental reviews along with pubic input.
5. Provide on-going health treatments for every family who tests positive for lead in their body.

Our communities should no longer be impacted by the negative issues created by this airport.  We deserve clean air, quiet skies and a lead free sky.

Flying is a luxury - Breathing clean air free air is a necessity.
]]><![CDATA[Small Plane Lands on Soccer Field in Long Beach, Hits Bystander]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:52:40 GMThttps://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/ca-news--updates/small-plane-lands-on-soccer-field-in-long-beach-hits-bystanderAround 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, a small aircraft attempted an emergency landing and crash-landed onto a soccer field in Heartwell Park, located near Carson Street and Woodruff Avenue in Long Beach.

The plane ended up on its belly with broken landing gear, though the fuselage was reported intact.

At the time of the crash, people were in the park using adjacent soccer and softball fields. One woman in her 40s was struck by the plane as it crashed/landed.

The pilot — described as an “elderly male” — was also hospitalized. Both he and the pedestrian were treated for moderate injuries and listed in stable condition.

Flight-tracking data show that the plane had taken off earlier from French Valley Airport (Murrieta) around 3:40 p.m., and was en route toward the Long Beach Airport when the emergency landing occurred.

The aircraft is reported to be a home-built (or experimental) two-seat type, registered to a pilot in Rancho Palos Verdes, and described as a “Long-EZ” model (or similar) of 1986 origin.

Headlines

Woman struck by small plane that crashed into busy California park
2 hospitalized after small plane crashes in Long Beach soccer field
Small plane lands on Long Beach park soccer field
Woman hit by small plane that crash-lands at busy Long Beach park
Plane Making an Emergency Landing on Soccer Field in Busy Calif. Park Leaves 2 Hospitalized
]]><![CDATA[Redwood trees at the center of latest Reid-Hillview Airport debate]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/ca-news--updates/redwood-trees-at-the-center-of-latest-reid-hillview-airport-debate
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