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Community Concerns Rise Amid $140M Reservoir Restoration Projects

4/9/2026

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Big Tujunga and Pacoima reservoirs will undergo restoration during peak wildfire season.
The Big Tujunga project costs $60 million and will remove millions of cubic yards of sediment.
The Pacoima project costs $80 million and is still in the planning phase.
Lydia Grant, a community leader in Sunland-Tujunga, says residents distrust county officials and fear for safety as fire risks escalate.

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Big Tujunga and Pacoima reservoirs will undergo restoration during peak wildfire season.
The Big Tujunga project costs $60 million and will remove millions of cubic yards of sediment.
The Pacoima project costs $80 million and is still in the planning phase.
Lydia Grant, a community leader in Sunland-Tujunga, says residents distrust county officials and fear for safety as fire risks escalate.