Nature Center to host ‘BioBlitz’
August 14, 2019
Though the Placerita Canyon Nature Center hosts its community education series every month, this month is going to be special, according to Ranger Frank Hoffman, head ranger and recreation services
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Congresswoman Hill hosts emergency preparedness seminar
August 10, 2019
Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, co-hosted a natural-disaster preparedness seminar Saturday with Los Angeles County first responder agencies at Canyon High. About 60 residents showed up for the 2-hour discussion
SCV residents appointed as county water advisers
August 8, 2019
L.A. County supervisors recently named three Santa Clarita Valley residents to a steering committee expected to weigh in on water priorities this week. Hunt Braly, a partner with local law
Water officials discuss choice for ratepayer advocate
August 8, 2019
SCV Water officials named a ratepayer advocate Tuesday, citing the chosen firm’s use of effective graphic software to explain water rates as a key factor in their decision making. On
Faucet at Valencia Valley blamed for high lead content levels in tap water
August 8, 2019
Out of more than 60 local schools tested for drinking water across the Santa Clarita Valley, only one school revealed lead content levels that required corrective action, which, in this
Supes OK free Wi-Fi for county parks
August 7, 2019
In addition to sunshine and trees, county park visitors will soon be getting free Wi-Fi service after county supervisors voted Tuesday to make it so. The Los Angeles County Board
Recycling center chain rePlanet closes all CA locations, including in SCV
August 6, 2019
California’s largest bottle and can recycling center chain, rePlanet, shut its doors Monday, including both locations in the Santa Clarita Valley. “With the continued reduction in state fees, the depressed
Santa Clarita shares community recycling PSA
August 5, 2019
Green Santa Clarita, the city’s environmental protection division, is asking residents to be aware of what materials they place in waste bins to maximize recycling efforts. The city’s “green” agency
SCV Water to name ratepayer advocate
August 2, 2019
When local water officials went looking for the right firm to act as ratepayer advocate, they wanted someone to be the “voice of the little guy” when it comes to
SCV Trail Users looking for volunteers
July 31, 2019
SCV Trail Users, a committee of the nonprofit Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association, is looking for volunteers to join them for a trail work day on the Los Pinetos trail on
Drum leaking unknown substance prompts HazMat response
July 27, 2019
A HazMat response was called to an overturned metal drum with an unknown substance in Valencia on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department specially trained in
Barger appoints seven to serve on landfill advisory committee
July 26, 2019
Citing their commitment and willingness to serve, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Thursday the appointment of seven people tapped to serve on the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community
Politicians, first responders tell SCV residents to prepare for wildfires
July 23, 2019
Sensing a need for public discussion on the changing face of wildfires in Southern California, a panel of elected officials and first responders discussed their plans to address those changes,
Algae bloom at Castaic Lake prompts caution advisory
July 19, 2019
State water officials issued a “caution advisory” Thursday warning visitors to Castaic Lake about a toxic algae bloom spotted in the upper lake. Local park officials, however, pointed out Thursday
SCAQMD on city’s air pollution reduction efforts
July 15, 2019
The city has invested more than $1 million in pollution-reduction tactics, but it’ll take effort from everyone to help reduce the problem, officials with the South Coast Air Quality Management
City shares energy-saving tips for the summer
July 15, 2019
With the summer well underway, the city of Santa Clarita is sharing with residents information on how to save energy. “With hot temperatures come high energy bills from air conditioning,
Redemption Road K9’s holds Rattlesnake Avoidance Seminar
July 13, 2019
With several local species of live rattlesnakes from the Santa Clarita Valley area, Redemption Road K9 held a rattlesnake avoidance seminar Saturday for about 35 local residents and their dogs.
Public Health raises septic tank costs in unincorporated areas, sends ‘confusing’ letter
July 13, 2019
In a letter recently distributed to a number of residents in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health announced a new fee on septic tank
Whittaker-Bermite soil cleanup complete, officials report
July 12, 2019
After more than a decade, the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup reached a significant milestone this month as soil remediation efforts in contaminated areas are now complete, according to officials close to the
Waste Management to offer presentation on recycling
July 10, 2019
When you throw something away, where does it go? Waste Management will offer a closer look at answering this and related questions as part of a Sierra Club meeting scheduled