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.