GET THE CELL TOWER OUT OF ALBERS STREET!: KNBC Channel 4 News Coverage of 'Get the Cell Out' Protest

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

KNBC Channel 4 News Coverage of 'Get the Cell Out' Protest

KNBC Channel 4 News Coverage of this morning's 'Get the Cell Out' Protest this morning against the installation of a T-Mobile Cell Tower on Albers Street in Sherman Oaks. This is the second protest by Sherman Oaks residents since November 5th. Chris Schauble reporting.

CITY OF LA, PLEASE INVESTIGATE T-MOBILE & BMS ENGINEERING

T-Mobile/BMS Communications LIED to the City by NOT notifying us as required. Work began without the required notice to residents, stripping us of our right to voice our opposition and appeal this project.

T-Mobile/BMS started work in our area with an unmarked construction site with no signs, or notices of the work. No numbers were posted for additional information.

Residents thought the jobsite was a street repair project until we discovered it was a Cell Tower on November 2nd, 2010.

Since then we have learned that T-Mobile/BMS Communications failed to follow the required AGF Permit Process by deceiving the City Bureau of Engineering.

T-Mobile/BMS hired Link Engineering Inc. to work in our neighborhood, putting our community at risk with their professional negligence. We have called Paul Krekorian, LA Dept of Building and Safety, and LA Public Works - we have not gotten the help we need.

We ask that BMS Communications/T-Mobile be investigated for failure to follow proper process.

Please contact the following agencies to support us:

- Councilman Paul Krekorian at: (213) 473-7002

- Valley District Office: (818) 374-4631

- Dennis Ryan at Bureau of Contract Admin: (213) 847-2435

- Jeff Ladou, Bureau of Eng. (213) 482-7467

Please email us at GetTheCellOut@gmail.com if you wish to help OR be added to our Mailing list.