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EPA: Chiquita presents ‘imminent and substantial endangerment’
Attorneys representing residents file petition against county, seeking landfill’s closure By Signal Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Chiquita Canyon LLC to take immediate steps to protect human

Barger calls on Chiquita Canyon Landfill to relocate neighbors afflicted by odors
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger called on Chiquita Canyon Landfill on Thursday to “urgently provide relocation assistance services” to residents from surrounding communities who request it due to the

LASD official retires while under investigation
UPDATED Thursday, Feb. 8: L.A. County Sheriff’s Information Bureau has confirmed the investigation remains ongoing. By Signal Staff A high-ranking captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who was

The Signal turns 105 today
Today We Celebrate The Signal’s 105th Birthday I’d like to thank all the past owners, publishers, editors and employees who have made this paper great. Through fires, floods, blizzards,

Water main break disrupts service, damages road
An 18-inch PVC water main broke at the intersection of Commerce Center Drive and Witherspoon Parkway in the Valencia Commerce Center on Tuesday afternoon, according to Kevin Strauss, communications manager

The Cube hosting West Coast Hockey Conference playoffs
Compiled from news releases The Cube is scheduled this week to host the four-day playoffs for the West Coast Hockey Conference, featuring 10 different universities from across California and Arizona —

Space shuttle Endeavour hoisted into ‘launch position’ at Science Center
By Signal Staff The space shuttle Endeavour was lifted into its final position on Monday night at the Samuel Oschin Air Space Center, under construction at the California Science Center

Seco Mini Market owner speaks out on burglary
By Habeba Mostafa & Tyler Wainfeld Burglars ransacked the Seco Mini Market early Sunday, stealing merchandise, making a mess of the store and prompting community members in the surrounding neighborhood to

Election Letters Deadline Feb. 6
Editor’s note: In the interest of fairness to all candidates, the final letters to the editor related to the March 5 election will be published Feb. 20, two weeks before

Firefighters handle car fire on Highway 14
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel put out a car fire on the northbound Highway 14 on Wednesday afternoon that spread into a 10-by-10 vegetation fire, according to Michael Pittman,

Charges filed in Culver City sexual assault case that led to arrest in SCV
By Signal Staff County District Attorney George Gascón and Culver City Police Chief Jason Sims held a news conference Tuesday announcing felony charges in a case that ended with the

State water officials: Season’s first survey finds below-average snowpack
By Signal Staff The California Department of Water Resources on Tuesday conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station — and the results showed a below-average snowpack for

New year, new resolutions
By Katherine Quezada & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers Out with the old, in with the new. The year of 2023 has come to a close and people are finalizing

Special Section: The Signal’s Top 10 Stories of 2023

Lanes closed on Lyons Avenue due to SoCal Edison project
Multiple lanes were closed in both directions on Lyons Avenue near Wiley Canyon Road on Tuesday as construction workers were digging up parts of the street. According to Conrad Reynado,

Make Your Own Holiday Confections
By Michele E. Buttelman One of the joys of the holiday season is to bake cookies, cakes and other holiday goodies for friends and family. Many bakers are hesitant to

Insider Tips for Making Your Holiday Season Shopping Game Plan
The busiest shopping days of the 2023 holiday season are on the horizon. Industry experts point out that knowing these dates in advance can help you score great deals —

Six Holiday Gifts for Teens and Young Adults
One of the best parts of the holidays is being together with those you love, and for many families that time together involves the exchanging of gifts among loved ones

Creative Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah
Many jokes have been shared about the complexity of growing up Jewish surrounded by Christian friends and the overwhelming influence of Christmas come the month of December. Seemingly everywhere you