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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  

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

Kathryn Barger, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor, moderates the panel discussion during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual State of the County at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, June 6. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Supervisors back Schiavo’s landfill bills 

Los Angeles County has officially thrown its support behind two bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, related to the ongoing odor situation at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.  Both bills

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US, Saudi Arabia sign $142 billion arms deal 

By Ryan Morgan and Andrew Thornebrooke Contributing Writer   The United States and Saudi Arabia have finalized a deal for the Gulf monarchy to receive nearly $142 billion in new weapons, military

City Council to revisit plans for Main Street 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday is hosting another discussion for the recommended approval of The Hartwell, a 78-unit condo-and-retail project for Main and Market streets.  If the first

An artist rendering shows the new livery design for the "Next Air Force One," selected by President Joe Biden in 2023. U.S. Air Force image.

Boeing extends date for overdue Air Force One   

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer  Boeing is projected to deliver its new Air Force One presidential aircraft in 2027, three years behind the schedule negotiated during President Donald Trump’s first term,