Summer blamed for rise in water use
October 2, 2018
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
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Planners set to review housing project
September 27, 2018
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
September 27, 2018
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
September 26, 2018
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
September 26, 2018
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
September 20, 2018
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
September 13, 2018
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
Groundwater managers secure $400,000 state grant
September 13, 2018
Water officials appointed to manage Santa Clarita Valley groundwater are expected to receive a state grant for more than $400,000 to help cover the cost of that effort. Members
SCV Water to work with Ventura water officials on watershed management
September 13, 2018
Stewards of the Santa Clara River, both upstream and downstream, should get together to help plan the management of its watershed. That’s what board members of SCV Water are being
Edison unveils plan to improve fire safety of its infrastructure
September 10, 2018
Southern California Edison unveiled a $582 million program Monday that would step up wildfire safety measures, including a plan to replace nearly 600 miles of its power lines with insulated
SCV Water announced new chief financial and administrative officer
September 10, 2018
SCV Water officials announced Monday the hiring of Eric Campbell as its new chief financial and administrative officer. Monday marked his first day on the job. Campbell joins SCV Water
Family displaced for a week after home yellow tagged as unsafe
September 7, 2018
The long weekend turned out to be a very long drawn-out week for an out-of-work single mother of six kids with two dogs who was forced from her problem-plagued leased
SCV Water says usage is trending up
September 4, 2018
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.
Edison doubles its number of wildfire monitors in SCV
September 3, 2018
Southern California Edison stepped up its plan to better detect wildfires this summer, doubling the number of high-tech weather monitors and cameras it installed in fields, valleys and hilltops across
Plan for 500 homes between SCV and Agua Dulce approved for 6th straight year
August 21, 2018
For the sixth consecutive year, regional planners have granted a one-year extension to developers who hope to one day build more than 500 homes between the eastern edge of the
Plan to deal with golf course smell hammered out
August 16, 2018
A plan of action was hammered out Thursday between public agencies responding to the ongoing concerns of residents complaining about smell in their neighborhood and owners of the Vista Valencia
Regional planning committee reviews plan for 183 homes on Skyline Ranch Road
August 15, 2018
A plan to build 183 homes and 228 apartments on the southeast corner of Whites Canyon Road and Skyline Ranch Road is expected to be reviewed Thursday at the Los
Sewer workers respond to smell concerns of golf course neighbors
August 15, 2018
Now that a stagnant pool of water has been drained from the links of the Vista Valencia Golf Course, its owners fined by the city for allowing it to
Vista Valencia Golf Course fined $100 for stinky pond now drained completely
August 13, 2018
After multiple neighbors’ complaints about the stink of a stagnant golf course water hazard, and news last week of on-again off-again draining of the pond, City of Santa Clarita code
Reduced smell from stinky golf course pond on par with ongoing drainage
August 11, 2018
As owners of Vista Valencia Golf Course continue to drain a stagnant, brown water hazard on its links, so goes the stinky smell neighbors of the golf course have been