Environment

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A sign points to the entrance of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Chiquita’s request to appeal injunction denied — because there was none 

A federal court denied Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s request to appeal orders to add millions to a relocation fund for residents near the landfill last month, on the basis that the landfill hadn’t yet been ordered to fulfill one.  The appeals court ruled that the district court had ordered both the landfill’s owners and L.A. County, which brought the original suit against the landfill in December 2024, to meet and flesh out the terms of the relocation fund, according to a May 27 court filing.   They were

L.A County Fire Department Acting Assistant Chief Pat Springel answers questions from local homeowners in regard to the Brush Clearance Program Presentation on Saturday at city hall. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Residents get informed on brush clearance program  

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel had an informational meeting at Santa Clarita City Hall to discuss concerns and provide transparency to local homeowners about the county’s brush clearance program

Press release

Tataviam tribe releases strategy for climate resiliency

News release   The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians released the Tribal Climate Resiliency Plan, a blueprint for addressing climate in tribal territory.    As global temperatures rise and the

Politics and government

Bills of 2023 | New law aims to boost clean energy

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