Still waiting for sound wall

After waiting years for the city to soundproof their homes, residents living near Van Nuys Airport find themselves in limbo as officials seek new federal funding to continue the program. C.J. Lin in the Daily News.

Los Angeles World Airports previously spent $10.7 million in airport revenue to soundproof 718 homes in neighborhoods around Van Nuys Airport, where the rumble of jet engines and the thwap-thwap of helicopter rotors can exceed 65 decibels, officials say.

Now, however, the cash-strapped city wants to use federal money to complete the work on about 50 other homes. That means homeowners have to wait while grant applications are filed and considered.