Elsmere Canyon

At the top of the Newhall Pass, there is a canyon called Elsmere. For decades, the City of Los Angeles wanted to put another dump on the land. That would make two dumps in the pass. Sunshine Canyon (which is the green grass on the far side of the freeway, in the photo) has been receiving trash for decades, but as with all dumps, they are always looking for more places to put the trash. So they turned their heads to the right and decided that Elsmere Canyon was perfect for the task. Not caring that there is a beautiful waterfall there and pristine land. We, the City of Santa Clarita, have fought to keep the trash out of the canyon for decades and finally, yesterday, our battle was won. We purchased the land and created an open space area to save the land for future generations. My Husband went to the dedication ceremony high above the I-5 and 14 Interchange. They took almost 100 people up there, with 4 wheel drive vehicles. He said the fire road they were on was one lane and it was winding through the canyon before getting to a plateau where the ceremony was held.
Speaking of the ceremony, I found a website with a photo of the waterfall at Elsmere Canyon and when I scrolled down, there was a photo of the dedication and my husband is in the photo (he is on the left with a gray jacket and baseball cap). You can see it HERE.