One year after the Los Angeles County wildfires destroyed homes and displaced thousands, officials on Tuesday announced they are continuing their efforts to rebuild in the aftermath of the largest wildfire disaster in county
A local nonprofit organization is seeking donations and volunteers to help rebuild animal enclosures destroyed during the recent rainstorm that hit the Santa Clarita Valley last week. Press Paws Ranch Retreat, an animal
The goldspotted oak borer, an invasive insect known for targeting oak trees, has been found in Placerita Canyon and other areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, becoming a growing threat that officials are attempting to mitigate.
About 2 miles west of where Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators recently dealt with a leachate cleanup, state officials Friday said they were making good progress taking care of an unrelated oil spill that reached the Santa Clara
News release The South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that a mandatory wood-burning ban has been extended through Thursday. The no-burn rule bans burning wood, pellets as well as manufactured
News release A free household hazardous waste roundup event is scheduled Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Val Verde Park, 30300 Arlington St., Val Verde. The free Countywide Household Hazardous &
News release The city of Santa Clarita has been named a “Clean California Community” by Caltrans’ Clean CA initiative, joining 30 communities across the state receiving the designation. This recognition
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has announced the launch of a tax relief website for families impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Due to the tax budget trailer
News release A new report released from the Department of Water Resources examines how a combination of strategies, most importantly the Delta Conveyance Project, can help the State Water Project
News release Volunteer registration is now open for the 30th Annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 to 11 a.m., according to a
News release L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger successfully introduced a motion Tuesday to support H.R. 1179, the Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act, introduced by Rep. George Whitesides, D-Ague Dulce.
News release Los Angeles County filed a motion for preliminary injunction Thursday in its ongoing lawsuit against Chiquita Canyon Landfill, marking a significant legal step toward holding the landfill
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, introduced an amendment to the budget reconciliation process that would ensure families affected by Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not unfairly taxed on the
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, camped outside for 24 hours next to the 90-acre underground fire at Chiquita Canyon Landfill to shine a light on the ongoing public health
Less than three months after the Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s relief assistance program was ended, the L.A. County Department of Public Health on Tuesday sent a letter to the landfill’s operators
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger is calling on the Board of Supervisors to support two bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, in the wake of the noxious
News release The Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act (Assembly Bill 27), authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, has advanced out of the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation. The bill would
News release The city of Santa Clarita is launching a pilot program to offer residents free mulch and compost created from processed yard waste and food waste that has been
The Department of Water Resources has announced the final adjustment to the State Water Project allocation forecast, and officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency are pleased with the
News release Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger expressed strong support for a request by state Sen. Suzette Valladares, R-Acton, urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to