Newhall housing project approved for another year
August 9, 2018
The plan to build 92 homes and 93 condos for seniors on The Old Road in Newhall was given a new lease on life Tuesday when county planners approved the
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Aliso Canyon deal made
August 9, 2018
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Wednesday the tentative $119.5 million settlement with SoCalGas over the Aliso Canyon gas leak approved by the Board of Supervisors includes vital funding for a health
SCV Water firms up its role managing SCV groundwater for the state
August 8, 2018
Local water officials voted in favor Tuesday of creating a seven-member governing body that would report to the state on managing groundwater in the Santa Clarita Valley. Members of the
SCV water resources reviewed Wednesday
August 6, 2018
If you noticed your lawn drying up and you began wondering just how much water the Santa Clarita Valley has, you can get your answer Wednesday when SCV Water’s Water
One less tree removed, one less home built for Lyons Canyon Project
August 3, 2018
When regional planners review a project calling for 92 homes and 93 condos for seniors on The Old Road in Newhall, they’ll find the developer has reduced his carbon footprint
Broken water main sends water bubbling out of the ground
August 3, 2018
A broken water main that tripped alarms at four locations along Centre Pointe Parkway and sent water bubbling out of the ground at two of them triggered a response by
Water committee recommends funding for pipeline to Newhall Ranch
August 3, 2018
SCV Water officials are planning to have the agency pay nearly $4 million for a half-mile stretch of pipeline along Magic Mountain Parkway to the heart of Mission Village, the
Grapevine project suffers setback in court
August 3, 2018
Tejon Ranch Corp.’s plan to develop 8,000 acres at the foot of the Grapevine suffered a setback last week when a Superior Court judge in Kern County ruled a report
Commissioners request homeless shelter in Tesoro
August 2, 2018
County regional planning commissioners, after reviewing plans Wednesday to add 820 homes to Tesoro del Valle, asked the developer to make room in the project for affordable housing and an
Valencia golf course to drain stinky water hazard
August 1, 2018
For five years, residents living near the Vista Valencia Golf Course say a stubborn stinky smell emanating from a stagnant brown water hazard on the links has left them scrambling
At least 975 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land cleared for ‘unrestricted use’
July 26, 2018
When the dust at the Whittaker-Bermite site settles and 18 years of cleanup comes to a close by year’s end, about 1,000 acres will be available to developers for “unrestricted
SCV Water makes 489 acre-feet of water available to Tapia Ranch project
July 19, 2018
SCV Water officials pledged Tuesday to set aside 489 acre-feet of water for 405 Tapia Ranch homes between Castaic and Tesoro del Valle. Last month, the agency’s Water Resources and
SCV Water board OKs plan to limit per diem payouts
July 17, 2018
SCV Water officials approved a plan Tuesday that changes the way board members are paid to attend meetings — identifying which meetings count and which ones don’t. Although they’re still
Big rigs collide near Templin Highway, two I-5 lanes shut down
July 13, 2018
Two big rigs collided near Templin Highway late Thursday night, sending one truck crashing into the center divider, where it caught fire, and the other truck onto the right shoulder,
SCV Water fined for Santa Clara River pollution violations
July 12, 2018
SCV Water is in the process of paying $192,000 in state-imposed fines for having polluted the Santa Clara River while repairing a well plagued with perchlorate-tainted water. For up to
Paperwork stalling last days of the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
July 11, 2018
Stakeholders in the cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite expressed delight Wednesday at meeting a year-end deadline but were frustrated over having to wait for
Commissioners extend public hearing on Centennial project
July 11, 2018
The California Condor’s habitat, open space preservation, Grapevine traffic, affordable housing, seismology, fire safety and Valley Fever were among the issues discussed at a public hearing Wednesday on the proposed
County cracking down on construction material dumping
July 10, 2018
As construction continues so does the illegal dumping of building materials in the north end of the county. The recent phenomenon has prompted the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup explained Wednesday
July 9, 2018
Cleanup of nearly 1,000 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land at the heart of Santa Clarita is still expected to be completed by the end of the year, and details of the
Lancaster ‘remote’ venue changed for Centennial public hearing
July 9, 2018
Residents wanting a say in plans to build more than 19,000 homes near the Kern County line can view proceedings at a remote location regional planners set up in Lancaster.