{"id":6888,"date":"2025-10-02T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/?p=6888"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:50:50","slug":"message-from-la-chapter-of-clsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/message-from-la-chapter-of-clsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from LA Chapter of CLSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: This is from an email Luz Garcia received from the Los Angeles Chapter of CLSA. She asked that it be posted so our members were aware of the situation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NayKZZq_DbF3PjrooAtnG6THcCcInRtlMcaQoOMRsWqbDq_GyARfKBC7SKG2GRZTcFdtQ9ZGWmTk7VWzpWQZtYr=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/clsa-la.org\/images\/email-header.jpg\" alt=\"CLSA - LA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clsa-la.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u00a0<br>Hello LA Surveyors,<br><br>As a community, we\u2019ve always been incredible at showing up for one another\u2014and now, we have a chance to do just that in a truly meaningful way.<br><br>One of our own, Ryan\u2014a 34-year-old SoCal native and hardworking Surveyor with Local 12\u2014is currently facing the fight of his life. Ryan works for one of California\u2019s top surveying firms in Irvine and has been diligently working toward his professional license, with dreams of becoming a Chief one day. But above all, he\u2019s a devoted father to his 7-year-old daughter, Avery<br><br>.Just a few weeks ago, Ryan began experiencing severe migraines, which he initially attributed to long days in the sun. But on Friday, August 29, the pain became unbearable. He went to the ER at Mission Hospital, where doctors discovered a lime-sized tumor in the front of his brain.<br><br>Let&#8217;s show the Surveying community takes care of its own and support this young man. Please see the GoFundMe link to donate and send Ryan heartfelt support:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/4hta3-ryan-at-34-fight-against-a-rare-brain-tumor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/4hta3-ryan-at-34-fight-against-a-rare-brain-tumor<\/a><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NY4FTOJ3iW8ljtSZjlI2bcMBnepzH-_Bv3luwIKZYOz8QSh-rVY6a8OjAW_j-nEUCHgirGfae_ss_RMynRYEb5u2QrLU13SMlboWPvniQjcF4prOvIhV3G-egZ4fVMZ1LZ5UMfjfFNXglPPpLTcNkalVdAAmXcVGNcXb24nL31i7IsgkdjVd2XY4eNXgYeqzIUxFDHGp8CYynDtIQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/images.gofundme.com\/n2YGJpbljJRVv9H_DBbK1ySBbfI=\/720x405\/https:\/d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net\/94238629_1758895373789835_r.png\" alt=\"Main fundraiser photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbQTVWUi5Ld24kqgPk9DRbcI3FARiQ6Iv4MKyqOq0LD6boeJ5goPIb--bqdN0SQP3WqO27ByYCQnWZTBlj6P0qsTbw1b4WpzyZ4-89IHX3NkoqxfOyI0bt1aiD9=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net\/94238629_1758851690367740_r.jpeg\" alt=\"User-uploaded image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaTsORXxlvrMWGO6rskGUqDCewQnNH-l44sdQV0oLErHyqOgXgqo4HN99N-uPN4M-UTpZCjgdvQBoEtCNToqldk3wXpWUPyva1Twmc2cD-jfL3uIYS-zzx62fMO=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net\/94238629_1758933808805985_r.jpeg\">\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: This is from an email Luz Garcia received from the Los Angeles Chapter of CLSA. 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