City Council to discuss Porta Bella claim after bankruptcy filing
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council to discuss Porta Bella claim after bankruptcy filing

As a precursor to litigation, the Whittaker-Bermite property owners have issued a notice of default to Santa Clarita over a development agreement connected to the Porta Bella project.   The notice was sent…

Discovery of protected gnatcatcher found at Whittaker slows cleanup
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

Discovery of protected gnatcatcher found at Whittaker slows cleanup

As 18 years of cleanup on the nearly 1,000 acres of the former Whittaker-Bermite site comes to a close, cleanup officials have reported a snag as they eagerly approach the…

Citizen group gets update on Whittaker Bermite cleanup
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

Citizen group gets update on Whittaker Bermite cleanup

  As the cleanup of Whittaker-Bermite winds down, the watchdog group created to monitor its progress is scheduled to be updated on those final efforts at a public meeting Wednesday.…

SCV Water files lawsuit against Whittaker Corporation
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

SCV Water files lawsuit against Whittaker Corporation

SCV Water filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Whittaker Corporation, seeking to cover the cost of removing two harmful contaminants — volatile organic compounds and perchlorate — from the Santa…

At least 975 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land cleared for ‘unrestricted use’
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

At least 975 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land cleared for ‘unrestricted use’

When the dust at the Whittaker-Bermite site settles and 18 years of cleanup comes to a close by year’s end, about 1,000 acres will be available to developers for “unrestricted…

Paperwork stalling last days of the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Paperwork stalling last days of the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

Stakeholders in the cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite expressed delight Wednesday at meeting a year-end deadline but were frustrated over having to wait for…

Last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup explained Wednesday
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

Last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup explained Wednesday

Cleanup of nearly 1,000 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land at the heart of Santa Clarita is still expected to be completed by the end of the year, and details of the…

Woman pulled from homeless camp inside Whittaker-Bermite
FILE PHOTO. A homeless camp photographed in April 2018 inside private property in the hills behind the 26300 block of Diamond Place. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Woman pulled from homeless camp inside Whittaker-Bermite

    A homeless woman, obese and reportedly suicidal, was found living in a makeshift one-room shack built by the previous occupants — two homeless Vietnam veterans — on the…

CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the SCV
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in Oct. 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the SCV

Once a thousand acres of uninhabited hilly terrain in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley are cleaned to the satisfaction of state officials, newly-built roads could open up the…

City officials see jobs with Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

City officials see jobs with Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

  City officials eyeing a thousand acres of cleaned- up decontaminated property in the heart of Santa Clarita, see the opportunity of creating jobs. After listening to engineers explain their…

Whittaker-Bermite groundwater caught, cleaned and released
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Whittaker-Bermite groundwater caught, cleaned and released

  As if a very soggy Santa Clarita Valley needed any more water at the moment, thousands of gallons of clean water are scheduled to be discharged into the Santa…

Tour of contaminated Whittaker-Bermite meant to educate officials
The view from the top of the Whittaker-Bermite site shows Entrance Valley that includes many old buildings -- some from the munitions factory, others just movie props. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal 07102014

Tour of contaminated Whittaker-Bermite meant to educate officials

Elected officials took a break from campaigning Wednesday to go on a guided tour of the contaminated - soon to be de-contaminated - area of Whittaker Bermite. Tour participants got…

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