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Supervising AQMD Inspector Larry Israel shares a photo of a leachate geyser that occurred while he was inspecting Chiquita Canyon with an EPA official. The text was the accompanying question asked by the AQMD official. Israel's answer was an emphatic no. Courtesy photo

Water Board denies Chiquita permit to expand 

  In the latest rebuke from Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s regulators, the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board denied a Jan. 4, 2022, application the landfill sought to expand operations with

Voting centers all across the Santa Clarita Valley were ready to welcome local voters on Monday for the Primary elections taking place on March 5, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Election Results Update: Local Races as of Thursday

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced the second post-Election Night ballot count update for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. The update includes 88,361 ballots processed since the first Post-Election

CHP: Jeep goes down embankment  

A Jeep went down a ravine on The Old Road near Rye Canyon Road Thursday afternoon, according to Officer Ramon Kendricks with the California Highway Patrol’s Traffic Management Center.  CHP

Shoppers run into WalMart in Valencia in a heavy rain on Wednesday, 030624. Dan Watson/The Signal

Forecast: Rain to clear out, weekend dry 

Meteorologists are calling for dry skies through the weekend after the latest in a series of storms dropped about a half-inch of rain in the Santa Clarita Valley.   A brief

City officials began outreach last year on the property for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the land’s potential to become something other than what city officials have said is desirable — a balanced, mixed-use project versus a massive housing development.

City releases EIR for mall’s planning area 

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Division released its Environmental Impact Report for the Town Center Specific Plan on Tuesday, kicking off a 45-day comment period for its proposal on

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Garcia leading Whitesides in early returns 

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger George Whitesides, a former chief of staff for NASA, are expected to be on the ballot in November after months of campaigning.  

Gascón, Hochman lead in early results for DA 

One of the most closely watched and widely contested races in Los Angeles County, the campaign for the District’s Attorney’s Office, was led by District Attorney George Gascón and Nathan

Students from the Medical Science Academy and functional academic students finish a successful coffee kiosk during brunch on Tuesday, March 5 at Valencia High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Coffee with a cause 

What more could high school students ask for if their favorite caffeinated pick-me-up is right around the corner? Literally.   Valencia High School students who are a part of the school’s