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Chiquita Canyon Landfill workers perform their duties in one of the numerous tank farms used for waste, on May 28, 2025 in Castaic, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Barger, county back federal tax relief bill for residents impacted by Chiquita Canyon Landfill  

June 3, 2025 6:17 pm

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.    “The families living near Chiquita Canyon Landfill have endured months of disruption to their daily lives and growing financial burdens,” Barger, whose district includes the Santa Clarita Valley, said in

Politics and government

Bills of 2023 | New law aims to boost clean energy

January 3, 2024 3:28 pm

Editor’s note: The Signal is presenting CalMatters’ wrap-up stories on some of the key bills that reached the governor’s desk at the close of the 2023 legislative session. Here’s the

Making a difference, no matter how small  

October 28, 2023 2:59 pm

Santa Clarita community members of all ages participated in National “Make a Difference Day” on Saturday, giving back to various nonprofit organizations and city sites through community volunteer work.  In

Press release

Castaic Lake algal bloom prompts danger advisory

September 28, 2023 3:57 pm

News release  The state Department of Water Resources is urging people to avoid physical contact with water at Castaic Lake until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae.

Map of the Tau Fruit Fly quarantine area in the Santa Clarita Valley provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

State begins fruit fly eradication 

August 16, 2023 5:47 pm

Local residents have begun receiving notices from the state regarding efforts under way to eradicate the Tau fruit fly from the Santa Clarita Valley.  According to the official notice from

Politics and government

Schiavo, Stern oppose new Aliso Canyon proposal

August 9, 2023 3:53 pm

By Signal Staff  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced her opposition to a new Aliso Canyon proposal, joining with two other legislators in the region who shared their concerns about increasing

Santa Clarita Councilwoman Marsha McLean speaks during the 35th anniversary celebration of the Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment. Courtesy photo.

SCOPE celebrates 35th anniversary

July 19, 2023 1:58 pm

News release  The Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment recently celebrated its 35th anniversary with a ceremony and champagne toast attended by about 50 people, including members of

Politics and government

CEMEX bill passes Assembly

May 31, 2023 4:47 pm

Schiavo’s AB 1631, coauthored by Wilk, would require public review of Soledad mining plan  By Signal Staff  The state Assembly has passed a bill authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth,