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Magnitude-3.5 quake hits Castaic

A magnitude-3.5 earthquake was reported approximately 1 mile north-northwest of Castaic and about 10 miles deep, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Friday. The quake was felt in many parts of

City launches campaign for proper recycling

In an effort to help educate residents on how to recycle appropriately, the city of Santa Clarita announced Thursday it is launching a recycling campaign.  The “interactive awareness campaign” aims

Stevenson Ranch 37-home development tabled for later date

A proposed 37-home development near Stevenson Ranch was tabled by Los Angeles County Regional Planning commissioners Wednesday morning after project opponents voiced their concern with the development. “The commission took

Water officials get help setting fees

Local water officials waded into uncharted territory Tuesday when they reviewed and discussed a plan recommended by an independent ratepayer advocate on what to charge developers each time they hook

SCV feels magnitude-3.6 Granada Hills earthquake

Santa Claritans felt a quick jolt Tuesday night as the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude-3.6 earthquake centered about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Granada Hills. The earthquake was initially reported

Community gathers to collect trash

Over a dozen 30-gallon trash bags were filled with litter from The Old Road, Sunday morning by the One Piece at a Time Project, or OPAATP.  “OPAATP is simply a

SCV Water releases report on wells

The majority of the groundwater wells currently drawing water for the SCV Water agency contain enough of a non-stick chemical, which is a suspected carcinogen, that water officials are now

Construction workers drill into the soil to build a new water treatment facility next to the William S. Hart Pony Baseball & Softball field in the Santa Clara River wash Monday afternoon in this 2019 Signal file photo. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Water addresses chemical concerns

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Water workers responding to new state guidelines for a non-stick chemical explained to Santa Clarita Valley Water officials this week how they made