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The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
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This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
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Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
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Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
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U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
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The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
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It could not be said better. Thank you, Mr. Worden.
THANK YOU MR. WORDEN! fACTS ARE FACTS, LAWS ARE LAWS…they got caught and they are not suffering any of the consequences. If you break the law, you bet you are going to pay, but you are just a citizen, not a giant company. BTW PG&E was found guilty in the San Bruno explosion. Do we really have to suffer something that horrendous for big companies to be held responsible and accountable?
From their Web site about their values. Notice it doesn’t mention the community. “Integrity. We define integrity as “saying what you will do and then doing it.” We keep our promises to our customers, our employees and our stockholders. Do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason.”
My email to zoning and the five County Representative today.
Please make sure that this reply is forwarded to all 5 county supervisors.
I would like the closing plans emailed to all concerned on this email list. I am worried since we were told by the Landfill representative that there were no closing plans and that the county never had any plans on closing the landfill, or they would have informed them. If that is the case than it does suggest cohersion between the landfill and the county, which imply’s that the expansion was a forgone conclusion for the landfill. I am assuming that since the landfill was so close to tonnage that closing papers are on file and were started in or by the year 2014 and completed when tonnage was reached. I would like this within the next 10 days. If they cannot be supplied because they were never drafted, than please feel free to take the next 60 days to comply and create and send closing plans. This time make sure that the Val Verde Community Advisory Committee and the VAl Verde Civic Association are included in all documents within 5 business days. Another violation of the Conditional Use Permit when they were not included in the supposedly Clean Hands Waiver signed on March 17th, but could not be produced to all involved until Yesterday.
I would like this request to be included in the administrative record.
Thank you for you expedient work on this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve Lee
Thank you Mr. Worden. I as a Val Verde resident am scratching my head as to why this landfill has not been closed. Does that mean that all California contracts are null and void, if CCL does not have to abide by the agreement with Val Verde? The last time I checked, contracts are binding legal documents in California.
Nicely written Leon.
Great Job Leon, keep them to the contract. Move forward doing what has to be done.
Thanks for looking out for us, Leon.
Well said.. That would also put an end to the hazardous traffic conditions caused by the trucks entering and exiting the facility from Highway 126.
Very well said Leon. Integrity in business and government is the number one issue here. The new owner bought the business knowing full well what their obligations are. What happens with this issue will provide the public insight into what to expect from our elected county officials in the future. I’m hoping they require the landfill owner to abide by the agreement. That will demonstrate we can trust what they say.
Thank you Leon for your stance on the Chiquita Landfill.
Those involved in the Statement of Agreements and Understanding issued in 1997 had the foresight to recognize potential adverse problems with the continued enlargement of this dump site.
Moving forward to 2016, as a Santa Clarita physician, the health problems associated with Chiquita are increasing. Not just from the massive number of trash trucks polluting our roads and airways, but also the methane coming from the site itself.
Just recently, the local newspaper had a banner headline of increased ozone for our valley. Is this also related?
It is time we respect the insight of those 19 years ago who put limits on the Chiquita Landfill. I agree with Leon Worden and ask the County to find an alternative, and shut it down.
The people of Santa Clarita have sacrificed enough, and now it is effecting our health.
Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.
Thank you, Leon. Well said.
This is a very important issue. If the landfill doesn’t close and instead is granted their request to expand, it will become the largest operating landfill in the COUNTRY, right next to residential neighborhoods with schools, churches, and businesses. This is not good for our community and we should not be “dumped on”, as you said, when other more reasonable options are available for disposal of trash – 80% of which is from outside of our area.
Thank you for speaking up and helping our community understand the facts of the situation.
Requesting Documents from Val Verde Community Advisory Committee.
I am formally requesting the clean hands waiver from your board, and the dates that you received them. I am questioning if the Conditional use Permit was upheld and you received the documents within the 5 days stated it the CUP. I noticed on the email chain that Roselyn Waymanwas aware of such a document so for sure your board must have received the document by March 22nd 2016.
I am also formally requesting the closing plans from the landfill, which also should be in your files. The landfill reached tonnage in June of 2016, so the process for closure plans should have started in 2014, no later then 2015, and a final copy should have been in your possession by June of 2016. If you do not have it then it suggest that the landfill and the county were never going to hold too the CUP. Please forward all documentation at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your expedient response into this matter.
Steve Lee
They have also taken highly toxic materials and sludge in violation of the contract with Val Verde, Materials other land fills refuse to take – Rocketdyne and toxic dirt from Malibu High school.
This great article, along with your individual views, should be forwarded to all the supervisors via snail and email. Phone calls also.