Water board yet to announce decision on re-noticing Cemex
September 4, 2023
The State Water Resources Control Board has yet to decide whether to hold a hearing on Cemex’s application to use water from the Santa Clara River, or when they will
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UPDATE: Residents in Chiquita’s stench radius to get slice of $2 million pie
September 1, 2023
From News Release and Signal Staff Reports Fifth District L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Friday $2 million from a community fund set up in 2017 as a term of
City receives award from Government Finance Officers Association
August 31, 2023
News release The city of Santa Clarita has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and
Chiquita Canyon, LA County face lawsuit over stench
August 30, 2023
A group of residents filed a class action lawsuit this week against Chiquita Canyon Landfill and L.A. County, seeking to shut down the facility near Castaic, according to a Val
State board rejects Cemex petition on water application
August 30, 2023
The state’s Water Resources Control Board dismissed a request Wednesday by Cemex, the Mexican multinational mining company looking to extract 56 million tons of aggregate from Soledad Canyon, which asked
City discusses importance of housing element
August 28, 2023
After 18 months of back-and-forth with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, the city of Santa Clarita recently received approval for its housing element, according to city officials.
Santa Monica dealt blow in CVRA lawsuit
August 28, 2023
Editor’s note: Corrects the interpretation of the State Supreme Court’s ruling to indicate the justices called on the appellate court to broaden the application of tests it must use in
Collecting data, charting roads
August 25, 2023
The traffic volumes aren’t the only things that have changed on Santa Clarita roads in the last 25 years. Nowadays with the use of cellphones, apps and very fast internet,
Road improvements driven by growth
August 25, 2023
A quarter-century ago, Santa Clarita’s most-trafficked road was Bouquet Canyon Road between Newhall Ranch and Seco Canyon roads, which saw 56,000 vehicles pass by per day, according to an Aug.
City hosts Evening of Remembrance at Central Park
August 24, 2023
The list grows every year. Santa Clarita added one name Wednesday during its Evening of Remembrance at the city’s half-acre Youth Grove at Central Park. Mayleigh Jo Beaver, 21, of
City Council approves Shadowbox Studios project
August 22, 2023
Santa Clarita residents Tuesday filled Council Chambers at City Hall and an overfill room for the city’s first meeting back from its summer recess and a discussion of a billion-dollar
Supervisors ratify local emergency due to Tropical Storm Hilary
August 22, 2023
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the ratification of the proclamation of a local emergency based on Tropical Storm Hilary on Tuesday. Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn
City looks at slate of purchases after recess
August 21, 2023
The Santa Clarita City Council is coming back from summer recess Tuesday with a slate of purchases to approve, including funding for aerial images, mulch delivery and improvements along Drayton
Chiquita Canyon, landfill regulators share update at community meeting
August 15, 2023
Chiquita Canyon Landfill officials hope to have a new flare that will help mitigate the odor at the facility by October, it was announced during a public meeting Tuesday at
Water board quiet on appeal letter
August 10, 2023
While Santa Clarita Valley residents await finding out the next steps for Cemex’s quest to build a mine in Soledad Canyon, the State Water Resources Control Board is staying quiet
Report details challenges, remediation attempts at Chiquita
August 9, 2023
A report from Chiquita Canyon Landfill details Waste Connections’ efforts to reduce the smells that have been plaguing Castaic and Val Verde residents and leading to increasing calls for action
Solar-panel dispute likely to continue into 2024
August 9, 2023
Anyone hoping for an expedited end to the situation involving a hillside full of solar panels off Soledad Canyon Road shouldn’t hold their breath. A court official said by phone
Schiavo, Stern oppose new Aliso Canyon proposal
August 9, 2023
By Signal Staff Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced her opposition to a new Aliso Canyon proposal, joining with two other legislators in the region who shared their concerns about increasing
Canyon View files answer to Santa Clarita’s appeal over solar panels
August 7, 2023
The manufactured home park being sued by the city of Santa Clarita over a hillside filled with solar panels filed its response to an appeal city officials filed in March
Fifth District fundraising race heats up
August 3, 2023
The midyear fundraising statements from three candidates for the L.A. County 5th District supervisorial race indicate two clear leaders: incumbent Kathryn Barger and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena. Barger enjoyed relatively