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

Water board hits landfill with another violation 

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has found Chiquita Canyon Landfill in violation of 11 terms of the 2010 stormwater-discharge permit the facility is operating under, which are related to the ongoing leachate problems at the landfill.  The latest violations are connected to allegations that Chiquita Canyon continually failed to employ “best management practices” in containing the facility’s

Tim Burkhart

Burkhart announces candidacy for City Council

News release  Tim Burkhart, a longtime Santa Clarita resident and current chair of the city Planning Commission, has officially announced his candidacy for Santa Clarita

Politics and government

Schiavo introduces bill package to support veterans

News release   Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a package of three bills dedicated to improving financial protections for reservists and ensuring the Department of

Santa Clarita City Hall

City shares outlook in budget talk 

Santa Clarita kicked off the first budget study session for the 2024-25 fiscal year with a slightly more optimistic tone than last year but with