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News release The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a residential no-burn day alert through Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The alert applies to the Santa Clarita Valley. South Coast AQMD reminds residents
Bats are not blind, or only live in caves and suck blood, as pop culture has led us to believe. But they do serve as nature’s silent pest control and
Chiquita Canyon Landfill is being sued by L.A. County to address “ongoing environmental and public health hazards caused by the landfill’s operations,” as well as to seek relief for “impacted
Standing in front of Placerita Canyon Nature Center’s beehive exhibit — what looks like a tall picture frame with glass on both sides and honeycomb in between, swarming with busy
Santa Clarita Valley oak trees are being invaded by the goldspotted oak borer; an insect named for its iridescent black shell with gold spots that burrows underneath the bark of
A bipartisan request made to Gov. Gavin Newsom seeking a state of emergency regarding the situation at Chiquita Canyon Landfill was denied on Thursday. In a Thursday letter to 17
In response to claims of cancer clusters forming near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger wrote a letter Thursday asking for support in investigating those
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The sun has reached the solar maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, leading to increased solar activity, and experts anticipate that this phase could continue into
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a series of bills into law that limit oil and gas operations across the state, prompting criticism from a
One of the most famous trees in the Santa Clarita Valley is officially a historic landmark in L.A. County. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved Old Glory, a 400-year-old
It’s been 21 years since tree activist John Quigley spent 71 days sitting in a 400-year-old tree known as Old Glory in an effort to save it from being destroyed
The Santa Clarita City Council has approved the purchase of approximately 242 acres for the open space preservation district in the city’s ongoing effort to preserve open space lands and
The South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board passed an interim stipulated order of abatement, requiring that Chiquita Canyon Landfill take additional steps to mitigate the ongoing odor problem
News release Volunteer registration is now open for the 29th Annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 to 11 a.m. This year’s
Along the Placerita Canyon Nature Center trail, bushes of light brown buckwheat plants populate the dirt and the smell of vinegar plants wafts through the air, attracting bees, butterflies and
News release First Presbyterian Church Newhall is sponsoring a talk by Frances Namoumou on the reasons people are being displacement by climate change. The event is scheduled 10 a.m. Saturday,
Residents of Castaic, Palmdale, and Topanga are being mailed an “Eyes on the Skies” brochure informing them on how they can help reduce light pollution. In collaboration with Supervisor Kathryn
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, marking the first time the drug has been found in free-ranging sharks, according to researchers.
The Castaic Union School District on Thursday could officially take a stance against the Chiquita Canyon Landfill after more than a year of residents complaining about the odors emanating from
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