Water officials set to dissolve Valencia Water Company
Santa Clarita Valley water officials begin the task of dissolving the Valencia Water Company, a private company owned by a public agency, Tuesday night. They also have the leftover…
Valencia Water Co. fails to sample water after finding slight increase in nitrates
Officials at the Valencia Water Company failed to step up their water sampling after one of its wells revealed a level of nitrate that exceeded the state limit and warranted…
Group photo of the volunteers of the Valencia Water Company, SDFHC and Superior Grocers at the 2017 Turkey Dinner Distribution. Courtesy photo
SDFHC Distributes Turkey Dinners to Patients
By Mary Hulbert, Santa Clarita Contributor On Tuesday, November 21, the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc. (SDFHC) received turkeys donated by the Valencia Water Company and mashed potatoes, corn,…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
New GM named as water heads pave the way for new water agency
Water officials preparing for the New Year launch of Santa Clarita Valley’s brand new water agency got down to business Monday, defining its mission statement and naming as its General…
Ken Petersen: Revisiting water rates labyrinth
A recent column by James de Bree, “Through the labyrinth of SCV water rates,” published Nov. 3, has likely created more confusion regarding current rate-setting processes for two local…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree: Through the labyrinth of SCV water rates
I read a lot about many local issues. One issue that I really have difficulty getting my arms around is Santa Clarita Valley water. There have been huge changes to…
Valencia Water Company to explain proposed rate hikes
Valencia Water Company officials have reserved the biggest room at Valencia High School for a public meeting next month to discuss their proposed water rate increases for the next three…
Water retailer seeks double digit rate hikes
Water officials want to raise water rates by 13 percent – and as much as 16 percent in some cases - over the next three years for people who receive…
File photo taken in March 2012 of Highway 126 looking SW showing the Newhall Ranch property. Dan Watson/The Signal
SCV environmentalists: Newhall Ranch is not a done deal
As developers proceed with their plan to build 21,000 homes between the interstate and the Ventura County line and press on after last month’s ringing endorsement by county supervisors, some…
The Castaic Lake spillway. Katharine Lotze/Signal
No change in special water tax – for now
Local water users who pay for water delivered from Northern California through a special annual property tax levied by the Castaic Lake Water Agency, will likely see that rate go…
Water bill on its way to the Senate floor
A state Senate bill promising to create a brand new water district in the Santa Clarita Valley, cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday and is now headed to the Senate…
Lynne Plambeck: No wonder LAFCO still opposes water bill
Last week the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission – or LAFCO for short – voted to continue to oppose Senate Bill 634, Sen. Scott Wilk’s water merger/takeover of…
Water crews work to move debris from a water main break near Bouqet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road on May 11, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)
Bouquet reopens after water main break
All Bouquet Canyon Road through-lanes shut down to repair the main water line break, were re-opened shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday. Only the right turn lane on Bouquet Canyon…
Signal file photo
SCV campuses to stay green with recycled water
Recycled water is going to school - a handful of local schools, actually. Two of the Santa Clarita Valley’s three main water retailers are banding together with the Castaic Lake…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
Senator Wilk amends water district bill to reflect role of agencies
Responding to concerns voiced here and in Sacramento over apparent omissions that involve at least two local water retailers, Senator Scott Wilk has amended his bill accordingly. Amendments to SB634…
Water officials working with Senator Wilk to amend SB634
Water heads are working closely with Senator Scott Wilk on amendments to his bill which calls for a brand new all-encompassing water district that explain the role of both Valencia…
Questions about Valencia Water Company’s role in SCV dog officials
Ratepayers are asking local water officials where does the Valencia Water Company fit in to the newly state-sanctioned agency officials are busy forming to handle all water in the…
Valencia Water Company absent in discussion of new SCV water district
When members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water reviewed a proposed bill Tuesday calling for the formation of one new all-encompassing water district for the Santa Clarita…
Water released from hydrant near Valencia High School Monday morning. Courtesy photo by Corey Fredrickson, for The Signal.
UPDATE: Sheared valve releases geyser of water in Valencia
Teachers and students at Valencia High School got an unexpected lesson on water loss Monday morning when a geyser of water shot into the air near the school. Shortly after…
Valencia Water Company & Samuel Dixon staff members’ team up to bring turkeys to the community. *Photo includes: Valencia Water Company's Beverly Johnson and team members; SDFHC Staff members: Philip Solomon, Tom Christensen, Carlos Diaz, Nora Rodriquez; and SDFHC Volunteers.
Valencia Water Company & Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc. Distribute Turkeys to Residents in time for Thanksgiving
On Tuesday, November 22, the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc. (SDFHC) located in Val Verde, received 60 turkeys that were donated by Valencia Water Company. The turkeys, given in…
