Environment

Tesoro hearing to revisit affordable housing

  County regional planning commissioners reviewing plans to add 820 homes to Tesoro del Valle, who in August asked the developer to make room in the project for affordable housing,

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SCV Water set to pay $264,000 yearly for lobbyists

SCV Water officials are expected to pay $264,000 a year for lobbyists. On Thursday night, members of the agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee met to continue their ongoing discussion

Summer blamed for rise in water use

For the second straight month, Santa Clarita Valley ratepayers have used more water than they did a year ago, a trend that has not gone unnoticed by local water officials

Planners set to review housing project

A plan to build 37 homes next to a similar proposed development calling for more than 100 homes, with both projects across the street from Pico Canyon Elementary School, is

Water remains elusive along Bouquet Creek

  While the drought is officially over, for some residents of the Santa Clarita Valley water remains as scarce as it was two years ago. After years of having received

Plan to build 21,000 homes challenged

LOS ANGELES — Newhall Ranch developers’ plan to build 21,000 homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley was challenged in court Tuesday, when local environmentalists grilled the

Board approves Northlake housing project

LOS ANGELES — A plan for Castaic more than 25 years in the making moved forward Tuesday when county supervisors approved the construction of nearly 2,300 homes as part of

Castaic panel pushes road

Members of the Castaic Area Town Council received some reassurance from council member Bob Lewis Wednesday night that an access road connecting Tapia Ranch and Tesoro del Valle is in

City looks to expand charging stations

Frustrated electric car owners who say they routinely find no charge at a couple of local charging stations will soon have charging options as the city moves to nearly triple

SCV Water says usage is trending up

Santa Clarita Valley ratepayers who were commended by water officials for their diligence in conserving water are beginning to use as much water as they did before the latest drought.