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Panorama City’s LA Kings Valley Ice Center Targeted for Demolition as Families Rally to Save Rink

Parents urge city leaders to stop a plan to replace the rink with a senior care facility.

Overview

  • Families say the rink’s general manager told them the facility will be torn down, putting the California Heat youth hockey program at risk.
  • A city permit application shows the property is slated to be converted into a senior care facility.
  • A petition launched by the California Heat has topped 5,600 signatures as parents press city officials and the LA Kings for support.
  • Ice time is hard to find in Los Angeles County, which has fewer than a dozen rinks, and the nearest alternative for Panorama City players is in Burbank.
  • FOX 11 reports the planned work would remove the Glacier sheet, the lobby, and the Natty Hatty Proshop, while the rink’s management has not responded to media requests.