Keep covering this type of news! We cannot continue to let this tragedy swept under the rug. Too many lives have been shattered & even lost because of greedy businesses & shady politicians. You don’t know how many people who live by the site have never heard of it! I have 2 aunts who live in Simi Valley. Both had rare cancers, only 1 survived ❤
I remember the sound of the rocket engine tests there. Where I was in Thousand Oaks you couldn’t carry on a conversation because of how loud those tests were.
Watch In the dark of the Valley. Awful! You’re also not the only one who has never heard of it, many neighbors of the SSFL never knew until there child was diagnosed with cancer. Incredibly sad
My mom lived the bulk of her life in Canoga Park, and recently died of a rare cancer. My grandparents also lived in Canoga Park around that time, and both developed cancer (or lymphoma, in my grand-pop's case) very shortly after the meltdown in '59. I always wonder how much of that came from the Santa Susana accident.
Probably came from the meltdowns. It was in the top 10 in the world in terms of amount of radiation release. Or if you lived there long enough, the chemicals from cleaning rockets were in the water.
My parents moved our family to Simi in 64 when I was 6. We lived maybe 3 to 4 miles, as the crow flies, from the test site. Lived in Simi until 84. I remember watching the rocket tests from the valley floor. Had no idea of the dangers we were being exposed to until years after leaving the area. My younger brother was 3 years old when we moved there. He died at 44. My youngest sister had just been born before moving there. She died at 46. To this day, I wonder if their exposure contributed to their deaths.
We still contribute tax dollars for the clean up for this & other sights like it. According to the EPA, they could use the funds “better” 😂. Watch in the dark of the Valley - you’ll witness horrific quotes from the people in charge of our tax $$
From 1959, (I was born in 1957), I lived in Woodland Hills. We were at Calvert and La Sage, about 4 miles from the meltdown. We were there 1959 to 1968. I have had good health over my life. But so many others in my area did not have such good health.
One of the most beautiful landscapes in Southern California and it’s completely destroyed! My family and I were considering buying some land to put a home on in the area because it’s so amazingly beautiful with all of the stunning rock formations. The massively varied terrain is full of shade and micro-climate niches perfect for growing citrus and fruiting trees as well as being a very beautiful place to develop Xeriscape landscaping that would look simply MAGICAL if it weren’t in fact…. OUTRAGEOUSLY TOXIC! I weep at the tragic truth of this forsaken land.
People forget the context of the how and why... my dad worked there and I personally knew a dozen scientist that work their growing up. To infer there contributions we dark or some how evil is a misrepresentation and insulting to those men and woman. They truly gave there all ! The technological achievements are a true marvel, doing what had never been done before in human history yes the "government coverup" is abhorrent..... don't let that distract form the greatness of the men and woman who pushed the very envalope of science itself
During its history, there were several nuclear accidents at the Santa Susana Field Lab. Some experts believe the 1959 partial meltdown at SSFL could be the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, surpassing the radiation released during the Three Mile Island accident.
The leaders and heroes or respected members of hell are not even capable of explaining when, what, where, why and how the theory California would fall into the ocean originated
My sister developed Leukemia from living less than a half mile of the plutonium meltdown 🧪☢️ .. me being local in Simi - I hike up to the top of mountains right next to Rocketdine 🪶 lots hidden Sandstone caves 🪶🦅
Keep covering this type of news! We cannot continue to let this tragedy swept under the rug. Too many lives have been shattered & even lost because of greedy businesses & shady politicians. You don’t know how many people who live by the site have never heard of it! I have 2 aunts who live in Simi Valley. Both had rare cancers, only 1 survived ❤
I remember the sound of the rocket engine tests there. Where I was in Thousand Oaks you couldn’t carry on a conversation because of how loud those tests were.
was this in the late 70s?
Wow that's pretty cool!
Me too....
... I grew up in Chatsworth off of Topanga - starting in 1960 - it was either the Train noise or the Rocket engine noise 😹
Never heard of this until now😮
The China Syndrome, watch it.
Watch In the dark of the Valley. Awful! You’re also not the only one who has never heard of it, many neighbors of the SSFL never knew until there child was diagnosed with cancer. Incredibly sad
My mom lived the bulk of her life in Canoga Park, and recently died of a rare cancer. My grandparents also lived in Canoga Park around that time, and both developed cancer (or lymphoma, in my grand-pop's case) very shortly after the meltdown in '59. I always wonder how much of that came from the Santa Susana accident.
i live in sylmar (isn’t canoga park in sylmar???) and this is the first time i heard of this accident. i hope this doesn’t affect me
Probably came from the meltdowns. It was in the top 10 in the world in terms of amount of radiation release. Or if you lived there long enough, the chemicals from cleaning rockets were in the water.
My parents moved our family to Simi in 64 when I was 6. We lived maybe 3 to 4 miles, as the crow flies, from the test site. Lived in Simi until 84. I remember watching the rocket tests from the valley floor. Had no idea of the dangers we were being exposed to until years after leaving the area. My younger brother was 3 years old when we moved there. He died at 44. My youngest sister had just been born before moving there. She died at 46. To this day, I wonder if their exposure contributed to their deaths.
What did they die from? There must be groups you can talk to that are gathering this information from residents.
Where did the money for the cleanup go?
NRC didn't want to let Galen Winsor come look at the place.
We still contribute tax dollars for the clean up for this & other sights like it. According to the EPA, they could use the funds “better” 😂. Watch in the dark of the Valley - you’ll witness horrific quotes from the people in charge of our tax $$
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From 1959, (I was born in 1957), I lived in Woodland Hills. We were at Calvert and La Sage, about 4 miles from the meltdown. We were there 1959 to 1968.
I have had good health over my life. But so many others in my area did not have such good health.
The reason that they never did a damage analysis is because it would show that Simi and Chatsworth should be evacuated. It was a dirty reactor.
Hiked up there tons of times. Beautiful and fascinating, They actually host annual Audubon Society walks through the Lab.
One of the most beautiful landscapes in Southern California and it’s completely destroyed! My family and I were considering buying some land to put a home on in the area because it’s so amazingly beautiful with all of the stunning rock formations. The massively varied terrain is full of shade and micro-climate niches perfect for growing citrus and fruiting trees as well as being a very beautiful place to develop Xeriscape landscaping that would look simply MAGICAL if it weren’t in fact…. OUTRAGEOUSLY TOXIC! I weep at the tragic truth of this forsaken land.
lmao its not toxic everything is normal its extremely exaggerated
@@arkcaL No Its DEATH In Time Fool Lies Come DUE In The Cancer Lotto Nuclear Leak & Vent Cancer
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The 255 page report is readily available.
@@Crowdog1234 I have lived here my entire life and so have many others and not a single story to be found about anything abnormal ever.
@@arkcaL how do you explain the slew of personal accounts here?
Our family lived in Santa Susanna in the 50’s and early 60’s. My dad worked at Rocketdyne there in the valley. He died of cancer in 1972.
People forget the context of the how and why... my dad worked there and I personally knew a dozen scientist that work their growing up. To infer there contributions we dark or some how evil is a misrepresentation and insulting to those men and woman. They truly gave there all ! The technological achievements are a true marvel, doing what had never been done before in human history
yes the "government coverup" is abhorrent..... don't let that distract form the greatness of the men and woman who pushed the very envalope of science itself
Its actually in the Simi Hills and not the Santa Susana Mountains.
Correct, burro flats, simi hills.
Scary. I almost moved there
His description is somewhat disingenuous but it does provide a bit of background.
I seen a vlogger from Europe that went there and did a story on that place. that was just yesterday I saw that
I drank the water going down that hill, looking for pollywogs back then. CP side.
5800 box canyon
It is that the address of the place?
@@LisaRichards_123 No, it's not in box canyon.
Houses are still selling like hot cakes right down the street.
i’ve seen some houses for sale near the area and wonder if the buyers know about this
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The law isn’t it the law that realtors have to disclose this? All.
Dt in the bay nuclear waste in the hills what a mess
Nuclear power meltdown happened there back in 59. There was no dome on the exterior of the reactor too. So arguably worse than Chernobyl
During its history, there were several nuclear accidents at the Santa Susana Field Lab. Some experts believe the 1959 partial meltdown at SSFL could be the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, surpassing the radiation released during the Three Mile Island accident.
California should have spent the money to clean this up instead of investing billions in failed projects like the high-speed rail line.
I imagine no executives or “suits” had to pay for the cancer and fallout
The leaders and heroes or respected members of hell are not even capable of explaining when, what, where, why and how the theory California would fall into the ocean originated
The lead singer of Motley Crue’s child died from cancer caused by this
What what area were they living in? Like, what city?
There was filmed a little house on a praire
And Michael Landon died of cancer.
That was filmed on the other side of the valley, miles from this place.
My sister developed Leukemia from living less than a half mile of the plutonium meltdown 🧪☢️
.. me being local in Simi
- I hike up to the top of mountains right next to Rocketdine 🪶 lots hidden Sandstone caves 🪶🦅
I imagine no executives or “suits” had to pay for the cancer and fallout