On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at about 7am there was a leak at the Aliso Canyon gas field from an above ground safety valve. Councilmember John Lee reported on Facebook at 11:23am that he had been monitoring the release which was stopped within 25 minutes because the valve was reported to have functioned as designed.
The PRNC has not received any information from SoCalGas, AQMD or others regarding this incident. Based on information in a brielf Facebook post by Councilmember John Lee, it appears that there was an emergency blowoff valve on a pressurized gas line that released large amounts of gas into the air, which was very evident in the community.
The PRNC and stakeholders want to know why the community was not notified directly by SoCalGas? Why are we the first to be affected and the last to be notified? The PRNC will continue to gather more information on this matter and bring it to the community.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us directly at Board [at] PRNC.org and join us at a Special Meeting on February 11, 6:15pm at the Vineyards Community Room. We will begin by conducting board business and plan to move on to a town hall format at 7pm with a presentation on Air Monitoring and the recent leak. Refreshments will be served.
Agenda
Convenient parking for the Community Room is behind the Vineyards. Enter the building and take the stairs or the elevator to the 2nd floor.
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