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Mountain Views News Saturday, October 11, 2025

NEWS BRIEFS

BARGER APPLAUDS GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SIGNING OF SB 782—

A NEW TOOL TO HELP THE EATON FIRE COMMUNITY REBUILD

SOUNDWALL 

PACKAGE 10 
PROJECT: 

CITY OF PASADENA 
CLOSURES- 

MAPLE AND CORSON ST

Summary 

As part of the Soundwall Package 10 Project, Metro’s contractor 
C.A. Rasmussen, will implement full street closures 
to perform the final restriping of the traffic lanes 
on Corson St and Maple St between Fair Oaks Av and 
Wilson Av. The closures are planned to start on Monday, 
October 13, 2025, between 9am to 4pm and is anticipated 
to be implemented for one day for each of the two street 
locations. The closures may be implemented an additional 
day for each of the two streets, if necessary, in order to 
finalize all the traffic lane restriping work activities. 

Plan ahead, use alternate routes, and observe traffic signage 
for travel. 

 

What to Expect/Traffic Control 

Full street closure on Maple St between Lake Av and Fair 
Oaks Av on Monday, October 13, 2025, and Wednesday, 
October 15, 2025 (If necessary) from 9am to 4pm. 

• Detour: Westbound Maple St traffic will detour 
right onto Lake Av, left on Orange Grove Bl, left on 
Fair Oaks Av, back to Maple St. 

Full street closure on Corson St between Los Robles 
Av and Wilson Av on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and 
Thursday, October 16, 2025 (If necessary), from 9am 
to 4pm. 

• Detour: Eastbound Corson St traffic will detour 
right on Los Robles Av, left on Walnut St, left on Wilson 
Av back to Corson St. 

Westbound I-210 off-ramp closure at Marengo Av anticipated 
Monday, October 13, 2025, and Wednesday, 
October 15, 2025 (If Necessary), from 9am to 4pm. 

Essential Details 

• Installation of advanced warning signage and detour 
signage will be posted along the route. 

• Access for emergency responders will be 
maintained. 

• All ramps will reopen before peak traffic hours. 

• Local access and pedestrian access are maintained 
during work activities, but there will be no through 
traffic for vehicles. 

Noteworthy 

• Construction is a dynamic process, and it is subject 
to weather conditions. 

• Closure dates and information are subject to 
change. 

• Visit the project website at metro.net/soundwall10 
for the most up to date information and future listing 
of scheduled activities. 

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger today applauded Governor Gavin Newsom for signing SB 782 
into law, a new measure that gives local governments stronger tools to rebuild and invest in resilience after disasters. 

This law will directly benefit communities impacted by wildfires, including those affected by the devastating Eaton Fire, by 
speeding up recovery efforts and enabling local governments to act quickly and strategically after a disaster. The following is a 
statement from Supervisor Kathryn Barger: 

“Today marks a pivotal moment for communities across California still healing from wildfires and other disasters. With Governor 
Newsom’s signature on SB 782, that I was proud to sponsor, we now have a mechanism to rebuild with resilience, restore 
critical infrastructure, and revitalize neighborhoods hurt by catastrophe. 

I am also deeply grateful to Senator Sasha Renée Pérez for championing SB 782 and for working hand in hand with local officials 
to make sure this law responds to real community needs. I will continue working with our County teams, planners, fire 
safety officials, and community leaders in and around the Eaton area to move quickly and responsibly to establish a disaster 
recovery financing district to uplift survivors and rebuild stronger.”

For Eaton Fire survivors, this new law represents a turning point. It provides a way to rebuild homes, businesses, and community 
infrastructure more quickly and with greater flexibility. It also supports fire-hardened construction, defensible space, 
and infrastructure upgrades to better protect neighborhoods from future disasters. And because the funding will stay in the 
community, it creates a path toward long-term stability and economic renewal rather than temporary fixes.”

Background on SB 782

Under SB 782, cities and counties will be able to create what are known as “disaster recovery financing districts.” These districts 
operate much like existing infrastructure financing districts but are designed specifically to support communities recovering 
from disaster. They allow local governments to raise and reinvest revenue directly into impacted neighborhoods, accelerating 
recovery without the long delays that can come with other state funding sources.

The law also streamlines some of the procedural steps that often slow down disaster recovery projects, making it easier for 
local governments to form these districts and start work quickly. By allowing local agencies to share incremental tax revenue 
more easily and fast-tracking key planning steps, rebuilding projects can move forward faster and more efficiently. The funds 
generated through these districts must be spent within the disaster-affected area. That means they will go toward repairing 
and replacing damaged housing and infrastructure, hardening buildings and landscapes against future fire risk, supporting 
economic recovery, and investing in resilience upgrades to better protect communities in the future.

Another key feature of SB 782 is its emphasis on local voices. The governing board of each district must include residents, 
business owners, or property owners from within the impacted area. This ensures that those most affected by the disaster will 
have a direct say in how recovery dollars are prioritized and spent. Because the legislation is an urgency measure, it takes effect 
immediately, allowing communities like those impacted by the Eaton Fire to begin planning and acting without delay.


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