Castaic community to get vote on raising landscape fees or dissolving special districts
The medians on Commerce Center Drive were overgrown with weeds after the drought led to emergency water restrictions. Courtesy of Gary Horton

Castaic community to get vote on raising landscape fees or dissolving special districts

In the next few months, residents in the Commerce Center Drive community in Castaic will be receiving a ballot that will determine if their land maintenance district fees will be…

Castaic opposes new gas station development
Ben Steckler, entitlement manager with Fiedler Group, right, presents plans for a proposed gas station development in Castaic to members of the Castaic Area Town Council during a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Castaic opposes new gas station development

Due to current zoning laws, the Castaic community is fighting an uphill battle as they oppose the development of another gas station, according to Los Angeles County officials. Castaic residents…

The Old Road concerns persist
The Castaic Town Council discusses the ongoing CalTrans construction on the I-5 as well as the possibility of expanding The Old Road, February 20, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

The Old Road concerns persist

Castaic Area Town Council members voiced concerns to Los Angeles County Department of Public Works representatives about the expansion of The Old Road on Wednesday night, contending the county has…

Castaic hosts first-ever Gnome Festival and Dam Run
Jim D'Addario, right, raises the flag to start the Gnome Parade during the Castaic Lake Dam Run & Gnome Festival held at Castaic Lake in Castaic on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic hosts first-ever Gnome Festival and Dam Run

In a day filled with runs, parades and food, the inaugural Gnome Festival and Dam Run saw hundreds of Santa Clarita residents and visitors in attendance. The day kicked off…

Castaic Town Council receives updates on traffic issues, congestion on I-5
The Castaic Town Council discusses the ongoing CalTrans construction on the I-5 as well as the possibility of expanding The Old Road, February 20, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Castaic Town Council receives updates on traffic issues, congestion on I-5

Three months after Supervisor Kathryn Barger proposed an emergency plan following a chaotic Thanksgiving Day weekend in terms of Interstate 5 traffic congestion, the Castaic Town Council on Wednesday heard…

Skatepark ribbon-cutting ceremony postponed due to rain
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Matt Gener, 26, attempts to do a flip trick at the Santa Clarita Skatepark on Feb. 4. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Skatepark ribbon-cutting ceremony postponed due to rain

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new Castaic Sports Complex skate park scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. has been postponed due to rain concerns. “We’re pretty…

Castaic Town Council holds special meeting to discuss I-5 construction, traffic concerns
Attendees listen to a panel discussion at a special meeting to discuss construction and traffic management on the 5 Freeway and the Castaic area held at the Castaic Union School District board room in Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Town Council holds special meeting to discuss I-5 construction, traffic concerns

During a special meeting held a week before their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Castaic Area Town Council hosted a panel of county, transportation and law enforcement officials Wednesday in…

Landfill lawsuits leave locals at a loss
A dozer pushes exposed trash at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Landfill lawsuits leave locals at a loss

Changes in the agreement between the Chiquita Canyon landfill and its neighbors have upset both parties, according to legal filings and statements from Castaic residents. The new deal has left…

Alleged violations prompt Chiquita Canyon lawsuits
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200X200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic Nov. 2, 2016. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal

Alleged violations prompt Chiquita Canyon lawsuits

Chiquita Canyon LLC, operator of Chiquita Canyon Landfill, has two pending lawsuits against Los Angeles County, one challenging the terms of its conditional use permit, another in response to a…

Castaic Town Council to hold April meeting
Stargazers gather along Templin Highway in Castaic to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/The Signal

Castaic Town Council to hold April meeting

The Castaic Town Council is hosting its monthly meeting Wednesday and plans to vote on letters drafted to local officials and community members. The council previously drafted a letter to…

Castaic Town Council president to rescind email to county
A truck moves up a work road leading through the proposed expansion site in the foreground, looking north-west at the high walls of the existing land fill site of the Chiquita Land Fill in Castaic on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Town Council president to rescind email to county

Castaic Town Council members voted Wednesday to rescind an email written by their president to the Los Angeles County Planning Commission. In July, President Lloyd Carder wrote an email to…

Email to county sparks dispute between Castaic Town Council members
A truck moves up a work road leading through the proposed expansion site in the foreground, looking north-west at the high walls of the existing land fill site of the Chiquita Land Fill in Castaic on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Email to county sparks dispute between Castaic Town Council members

An email written by the Castaic Town Council president about Chiquita Canyon Landfill has caused a rift between town council members and has resulted in some members requesting for him…

Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger
The Castaic Town Council listens to a member of 5th district supervisor Kathryn Barger's office during a town council meeting at the Castaic Union School District offices in Castaic on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger

Talk of a converged water agency dominated the conversation at the Castaic Area Town Council meeting Wednesday night. Much concern from Castaic residents and councilmembers surrounds the proposed Santa Clarita…

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