Legislative roundup: Wilk touts water bill, homelessness audit
State Senator Scott Wilk, left, speaks to constituent Richard Humanic about his concerns regarding the possible consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall County Water District Feb. 11 at City Hall. Samie Gebers/ Signal

Legislative roundup: Wilk touts water bill, homelessness audit

Senator Scott Wilk said he’s had two key legislative wins this past year that will impact Santa Clarita residents. Wilk said Senate Bill 634, which formed one water agency for…

River Village Trailhead opens to connect to Santa Clara River Trail
Bikers take to the trails after the ribbon cutting for the River Village Trailhead in Santa Clarita on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The trailhead connects to the 11-mile Santa Clara River Trail that stretches from Interstate 5 to Sand Canyon Road. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

River Village Trailhead opens to connect to Santa Clara River Trail

With a trail and hills as their backdrop, city officials, community members and over two dozen bicyclists celebrated the opening of the River Village Trailhead on Thursday morning. Located on…

UPDATE: Water bill clears committee hurdle, onto Assembly floor
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

UPDATE: Water bill clears committee hurdle, onto Assembly floor

The bill that would create a unified Santa Clarita water district passed through the Assembly Appropriations Committee Friday and will now head to the Assembly floor for its final vote.…

Eli Branden: SB 634 would put too much power in CLWA hands
Swimmers in the second start wave of the World Police and Fire Games triathlon held this summer in Paradise Cove at Castaic Lake, part of the State Water Project that delivers water from Northern California. August 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Eli Branden: SB 634 would put too much power in CLWA hands

If passed, Senate Bill 634 would reorganize the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) and the Newhall County Water District (NCWD) into a single entity called the “Santa Clarita Valley Water…

Terry Cosley: Say no to water monopoly; say no to water grab!
FILE ART. A swimmer looks out over a serene Paradise Cove at Castaic Lake's Lower Lagoon. The lake is part of the State Water Project that transports Northern California water to Southern California. August 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Terry Cosley: Say no to water monopoly; say no to water grab!

As a resident of the SCV since 1972, I can say that this is no longer a place I am happy to call home. Unchecked development, woefully inadequate infrastructure to…

Protesters gather to oppose water bill
Opponents of Senate Bill 634 gather in front of city hall before delivering letters to State Senator Scott Wilk's office on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters gather to oppose water bill

About a dozen protesters staged a demonstration on Tuesday in Santa Clarita against a state senate bill promising the creation of one water district for the Santa Clarita Valley. Picketers…

Dan Masnada: Scare tactics and water merger
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Dan Masnada: Scare tactics and water merger

It’s unfortunate that Dr. Gene Dorio has chosen to engage in shameful scare tactics to garner support for his opposition to both the Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion and the Castaic…

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