San Fernando Valley
MUDFIGHT: Agoura Hills’ plans to repair a mudslide that threatens houses on Calle Montecillo are in limbo as the city awaits a judge’s ruling on whether owners of two homes in the neighborhood must allow work crews to enter their property.
The city had hoped to resolve the access issue and complete the work before the rainy season, City Engineer Elroy Kiepke said Monday. But the property owners, he said, have continued to resist allowing access.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs is scheduled to rule Nov. 20 on the access question. Even if the judge rules in the city’s favor, Kiepke said, there will not be enough time before winter to hire the contractors and complete the work.
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