Read more about the article Chiquita Canyon attorneys express concern over AQMD abatement modifications 
Megan Morgan (left) of Beveridge & Diamond, attorney for the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operator Waste Connections listens to the testimonies by residents vocalizing their frustrations with the lack of transparency from the landfill. 081724 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Chiquita Canyon attorneys express concern over AQMD abatement modifications 

Waste Connections attorneys have criticized the proposed modification order from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to install remote monitoring systems for approximately 240 gas collection wells at Chiquita…

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Read more about the article City won’t challenge ruling on solar panels 
Solar panels have been installed on the hills of Canyon View Estates. Courtesy of Geri Brown.

City won’t challenge ruling on solar panels 

Despite years of legal wrangling and appeals, the Santa Clarita City Council seems to have exhausted all its efforts to take down more than 6,000 solar panels on the hillside…

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Read more about the article County mandates Castaic school district’s Measure QS tax rate be raised 
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County mandates Castaic school district’s Measure QS tax rate be raised 

Property owners in the Castaic Union School District’s boundaries will have a higher tax rate under the fourth issuance of the district’s Measure QS bond authorization that voters approved in…

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Read more about the article Dustin Roberto, L.A. County Fire firefighter, dies 
Dustin Roberto with his wife, Mariah. Courtesy of GoFundMe.

Dustin Roberto, L.A. County Fire firefighter, dies 

Family members are reeling from the loss of active-duty Los Angeles County firefighter-paramedic Dustin Roberto, who died from stage 4 multi-system neuroendocrine cellular cancer on Aug. 10 at the age…

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Read more about the article Hotel gunfire incident related to apparent mental health incident 
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Hotel gunfire incident related to apparent mental health incident 

No arrests were made after a man fired a gun inside a Valencia hotel on Monday evening in an incident that prompted a request for a “psych eval” by first…

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Read more about the article University of California bans encampments, face masks 
An officer fires “impact munitions” into a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA during the early morning of May 2, 2024, as police cleared an encampment that protesters had refused to vacate. Screenshot via a video by Sergio Olmos, CalMatters

University of California bans encampments, face masks 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The president of the University of California said on Monday that the 10-campus university system would enforce policies banning encampments and the wearing of masks to…

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Read more about the article 5 takeaways from Democratic National Convention’s opening night 
The United Center on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu

5 takeaways from Democratic National Convention’s opening night 

By Jacob Burg, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  CHICAGO — Day one of the Democratic National Convention kicked off with excitement as delegates and attendees listened to speeches from major lawmakers and…

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Read more about the article Photos: Carl Sonny Layland
Residents came out to the final installment of the year of Valencia Marketplace's Summer Concerts series on Friday, Aug. 16, where Carl Sonny Layland's Boogie Woogie Boys performed vintage pop, jazz, swing, ragtime and blues. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Carl Sonny Layland

Residents came out to the final installment of the year of Valencia Marketplace's Summer Concerts series on Friday, where Carl Sonny Layland's Boogie Woogie Boys performed vintage pop, jazz, swing,…

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