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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a $68.5 million judgment Monday for SCV Water for the cleanup of local groundwater contamination in its case against the Whittaker Corporation.
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It is disrespectful of HOLLYWOOD yo destroy our history for money. Shame on the studios!!!!
Finally, an articulate article from Darryl — and he is so right in this one!!
Hollywood? Looks more like a job for a lath and plaster guy!
That is so sad … I remember touring Mentryville in the ’90’s and thinking there was so much potential for lovers of historical locations … ’tis a shame, ’tis a shame!
Hollywood has the money!!! They should let the next shooting company use it with the conditions of restoring it when done.
Nono no no no no… a shooting crew will only damage the area. What best we can hope for is a few historically-minded hipsters to take some great photos…… and that everyone forgets its there. Otherwise it’s gone!
It already looks damaged.
To achieve preservation and conservancy a non-profit like the Historical Society is the answer to saving any part of your article. Talking about it is a start. Doing something about it will preserve it for the future so it’s history can remain. Or, be a part of talking about the demise of it until a producer decides a controled fire of this community is a great shot for his/her film. It could happen, then become out of control and burn down to right were we live in Newhall. Possibilities are available but a leader like yourself can make it happen.
Production companies pay a lot of money to use locations like this. So where is that money going? Obviously not to renovations and obviously into someone’s pocket. So why are we blaming Hollywood for someones filthy greed? Barking up the wrong tree as usual Darryl. Oh and if you know anything about the industry than you know about how the production company pays for any damages or losses that happen during a shoot, everything is insured and replaced if broken.
Danny, I don’t believe that Darryl was complaining so much about the film industry damaging the Mentryville Cottage so much as the money they pay for using the property not being able to be spent on restoration. I believe he is asking the various production companies that have used, or will use, the property, to help us restore the historic buildings for future generations to use.
A major television show filmed there for a long period of time. During the filming, a very large amount of money was paid to use the facility. So, why were no renovations made with the profits? Why is it the responsibility of a production company to pay more money to the owner to to have it renovated? I can guarantee that one of the main reasons the buildings are still standing is because of the productions paying to keep it up. If any production company damaged anything on the property it is covered by huge insurance policies, everything is covered, fixed or replaced. Understanding that Darryl grew up there and has a personal attachment to the place, but this commentary is just inaccurate and wasting time pointing fingers in the wrong direction.
And how is it plausible to say a cottage that is over a hundred years old is falling apart due to film crews using the cottage in the past couple years? Oh, and if a production company does help, they will want to buy it, fix it up and close it off to the public.
Yes, Danny Davey you are very correct in what you wrote.
These Historical Landmarks should NOT be in the hands of Santa Monica Mountains Conv. as they HAVE NO intent to maintain or restore the building for PUBLIC use. Yes where is all the money that was paid for the use of the buildings by movie companies? The City of Santa Clarita who should have had these building in the first place, should demand a “Public Request” for the accounting of the monies. They have not stepped up on their duties at the Pioneer Oil Refinery however. Asking the SCV Historical Society to take on more with their very limited budget may not be the answer either. The only International, state, and local group that has had success in preservation and restoration is “The Questers” An example of their excellent work can currently be seen around CAlifornia including over at “Quester Court” in the William S. Hart Museum complex in Ole Newhall. They are currently working on the Pardee House to complete it for PUBLIC view and use. Wish JoAnn Darcy was still with Mike to take back Mentryville for US> No she would just say “I told you so”.
p.s. Please do NOT show these pictures to Carol Lagasse
pretty sure Nan has already seen them…
The Santa Monica M.R.C. is going to sell off the Mentryville Village site to the developers next door. So why would they spend money on fixing up the site?
T. Jones How do you know that the Santa Monica M.R.C. plans to sell off Mentryville? Who is the developer next door?