Air quality worsens as temperatures rise and fires appear
As the heat intensifies and fires appear across Southern California, the poor air quality in Santa Clarita continues to get worse for all residents living in the area this weekend.
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Summertime in Santa Clarita prompts numerous air quality advisories
County health officials Monday once again reported air quality “Unhealthy for Sensitive Individuals” in Santa Clarita Valley and East San Gabriel Valley area, according to a warning from the South…
FILE PHOTO: Smog and smoke from a nearby brush fire obscure the mountains to the north of Santa Clarita. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Air quality continues to be forecasted as unhealthy in SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley’s air quality has once again been deemed unhealthy for sensitive individuals, according to multiple news releases from the Los Angeles County Department of Health.
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Dan Watson
A no swimming sign is posted at the empty swimming beach of the lower lagoon at Castaic Lake Recration Area in Castaic on Wednesday. 042915
Rain prompts county to warn residents about ocean water
Because of the recent rainfall, the county's Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming,…
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal
Cleanup officials say Whittaker-Bermite to be cleared by year’s end
The cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated soil at Whittaker-Bermite is still on track to wrap up by year’s end, with just a dozen isolated pockets needing particular…
Chad Kampbell: Seize this choice opportunity
After several delays and more than a few obstacles the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup effort is well under way. Completion of the cleanup is expected by late 2018. Once the cleanup is…
