Residents of private community in Sunland growing frustrated with visitors to nearby wash

After severe storms dumped large amounts of rain across the region this past winter, the wash filled up with enough water to create a flowing river, and since then, people have flocked to the area.
KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng reports. (Aug. 1, 2023)
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[@fritzlanguish456]

Just like Tijuana

[@OGs4OGs]

So now that you put it all over the news more people will show up knowing they are not going to be in any trouble Great job Media you really make the world a better place.

[@Bidenfriend]

U think they care about better place 😂 they made trump out to be bad guy 😂 had lower gas prices and lower crime rates no inflation

[@VoteForBukele]

Do not procreate. Your kids are gonna be extremely stupid.

[@flufwix]

The amount of trash that is dumped around LA is disgusting

[@melanie7781]

I can only imagine the stench and flies around that place now.

[@afaketwo]

Looks likes mexico .every corner has a pile of empty chip bags and broken glass.

[@amerylavail8185]

The land is owned by the city, not the residence. Therefore people have the right to go there. There’s just not very many places around free people to get away and enjoy yourselves. However, they should be cleaning up after their self. That’s disgusting..

[@laopang91362]

The quality of people is going down hill. The government is good at passing the buck.

[@RobertNeville-kf7ji]

This has gone on forever, that busy body lady has control issues.

[@rawx485]

​@@RobertNeville-kf7jiBecause she doesnt want piles of trash everywhere she has control issues?

[@RobertNeville-kf7ji]

@@rawx485 They don't know who dumped it.

[@davidgoans3025]

This is a situation where you need a leader what you guys have right now for your leadership is sad

[@hbgriss]

Like who? Tell us all genius? You control others actions do you?

[@PincheDanny123]

He's not wrong...

[@samsclub18]

I already told my Mom and gf who lives in the San Fernando Valley that I can't risk my life to visit them anymore, and they need to make a decision soon to leave California in general. I made my move out of So. Cal last year, and I'm Idaho bound next month. So, Salt Lake City would be the nearest city to fly into if they want to visit me via flying Southwest Airlines, or if my gf decides to move with me up there.

[@scottp29]

Don't bring your democratic ways to Idaho!!!!!

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

Yep despotism. We need to unionize everything for collective bargaining-power, bring back the middle class, abolish corporate person-hood, end price-gouging and wage-slaving. Go Union Movement! Power to the WORKERS!

[@ATF.California]

Well didn’t even know this place existed, might have to go check it out now thanks ktla 😊

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

Lots of rattlesnakes.

[@Shanrin]

Don't waste your time it's nasty af

[@lilmonsta6701]

@@Shanrinthank youuu

[@scottp29]

Rattlesnakes taste like chicken.

[@rawx485]

​@@scottp29I read that as "rattlesnakes taste like children"

[@allahverga4014]

Not so nice when it happens in your community huh?

[@rickg882]

Wasn't the Adventure Pass still enforced? I think it was about $30 per yr or $5 per day, that would clear the area up,

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

The Adventure Pass isn’t enforced until another 2 miles or less up the road just passed the baseball fields.

[@rickg882]

@@timothya.olmeda7299 OK, I know where that is at, haven't been up in area in years.

[@tonymarin1803]

If it’s a private road put a gate across it.

[@Narcissistic_opinionation]

Idiot people really need a barrier to stop them because they cant read a sign

[@helpu2health]

How about just obey the sign

[@mizzury54]

But it isn't a private road . She didn't say it was.

[@mhaas281]

Seems simple huh?

[@TSR5000]

There is.a gate further up where the road becomes private. The visitors are parking before the gate, where it is still city maintained road, but the city fails to enforce the no parking signs because they can't agree on whose jurisdiction it is.

[@Wingysart]

Running Springs sends her regards

[@Nala_1230]

people are amused and visiting that sad excuse of a river? OMG literally looks like roach central XD

[@Shanrin]

It's nasty af I'm dying 😂

[@user-go7zz3pm9y]

Where I am from we take our trash with us. Come on folks. Keep it clean at least

[@okijima15]

They make a regulations & rules & put sign up 🙏 BUT, they don't enforce it 😝 "WTF" 🤪

[@anniehills3580]

Perhaps, leave the garbage, so it will not be a desirable place to visit. Sadly, it may work!!! Also, charge for parking!

[@Stin88]

20 year old Suburbans and Nissan Altimas. Tells you everything you need to know about the type of people going there.

[@ponderosafuture]

Lmaoooooo

[@moisesgomez4856]

Well if you know the history of oro vista people has been going there since forever I use to go there 25 years ago way before the new homes were built!!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TSR5000]

Maybe you don't know the history that well. All those homes have been there since the 1950's. The wash itself has changed course numerous times over the decades, and none of this crowd had gathered here before this last storm shifted its course to flow over the road. It doesn't help that people have been building improvised dams to further divert the water toward their campsites, instead of allowing it to flow under the bridge where it naturally would.

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

⁠@@TSR5000 Wrong. The area that they are referring to in the video is the entrance to Riverwood Ranch. Behind the camera is a small neighborhood of homes that was built more recently. Any time the wash has a good amount of water flowing (which has been rare over the decades) it has always brought in a higher volume of people.

[@TSR5000]

@@timothya.olmeda7299 I know that. My point is that the new homes he refers to have nothing to do with this. The ranch was there well before this current road was built, it used be a bridge before that was washed away, but he makes it sound like this is a case of new home development sticking its nose where it doesn't belong. The entire reason this road exists is so that residents can access their homes, but that's not possible with cars parking on and blocking traffic along the road.

[@ilianaramirez6143]

Must go this weekend 😂😂😂😂

[@joejittsu2927]

Thx for info im on my way there now

[@drumtwo4seven]

Pitch in, put up a fence with a lock Give every neighbor a key

[@edenuccio3690]

Cans McGee reporting

[@judywhiting]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@91celsior]

Rio karen

[@lokokrz.gaming]

People make an attraction out if anything lol😂😂

[@lexiwhatshername3162]

Why are some humans pigs? Do NOT leave trash! Clean up after yourselves!

[@SmushyMcMushy]

Put sharks in the water

[@tillik1004]

Imagine having so little positive going on in your life and so little idea of what is good and what is nasty that you drive to an overcrowded, trash-filled dirty storm water run-off area (basically a giant ditch on the side of a road) to "party and swim".

[@danielmoreno2617]

😢😅

[@philbalon6992]

I’ll tell the corn lady to head over there right now ! 🌽 😳

[@mikecanul5855]

This is why we can’t have anything nice

[@bobbymoss6160]

We need some food trucks up in this ish, know what I'm saying?

[@Kevin18313]

Build the wall !!

[@nicomor352]

I lived in sunland tujunga from 1984 to 2020, meth is a big problem there especially in meth ball park area or sunland park

[@romanotelesforo3014]

Come on guys tf is this !!! Man get your things together we have to take these people out these are our final resources .. pretty dam nasty!! This needs to be remodel or organize for events.

[@mamaleary1968]

people want to have fun, just like when it snows up the mountain. get over it "Karen" it will go away with cooler weather.. burn the trash..

[@ramonalfaro3252]

A lot of people dump there not necessarily the people visiting the wash. Damn NIMBY's want everything for themselves!!!

[@hbgriss]

Ramon Dumps his trash there.

[@TSR5000]

There is a city park less than a quarter mile away with tons of designated parking. Imagine actually walking a short distance to the water instead of parking illegally and blocking traffic. This isn't about restricting access to the wash. The visitors are just lazy, slovenly and inconsiderate.

[@you7219]

@@hbgrissand Ramon says 🖕🏼gava 😂

[@ramonalfaro3252]

@@TSR5000 Imagine living on stolen Native Indigenous Land and acting angry because people are messing up "Your Land"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TSR5000]

​@@ramonalfaro3252 Oh, look it's a laughing crying emoji spam. We're dealing with a smart one here. Los Angeles was originally populated by Hokan people, who were then replaced by Tongva, and much, much later came the Spanish. Who do you trace your ancestry to? Either way somebody was on every piece of land before you, so get out of here with that "Native Indigenous" cry of entitlement.

[@Mauiwowie05]

You voted for this Trump Nation

[@luispcno8461]

Karen

[@TEALPURRR]

KAAAARENS! Its the same as when you live next to the beach: the beach is not yours its for EVERYONE. its hot af too so yall KARENS need to chill.

[@bryantlopez139]

Karen’s always complaining about something! Mind your business

[@LR-gf8kh]

It attracted be@ners lol and this is coming from a Mexican. Mf love rivers! 😂 Also I am from that area. Let’s just be real KTLA stop playing the part. It’s our natural habitat 😅

[@mc333777]

Local government, & council members: Too late now, we are already elected, so JUST DEAL WTH IT !