The hearing on the final environmental impact report for the expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill will be held Wednesday, March 1, at Rancho Pico High School, 26250 Valencia Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Many years have passed since the process started. The first draft EIR was expected to be quickly...

While most people will be running around trying to buy gifts for family and friends there will be a low publicized meeting to be held in West Ranch. It will be the hearing for expanding Chiquita Canyon Landfill to double their intake from 6,000 to 12,000 tons. It will violate a contract they made years...

After nearly 3 years and a large reply from concerned citizens, the Chiquita Landfill and the Los Angeles County have released their revision to the Draft Environment Impact Report. The report is over 1,000 pages long. The county being aware at how long it is has given all interested parties a 60 day...

Last month the Val Verde Civic Association held a meeting to discuss options regarding the violations of the contract that the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operator and the county entered into with Val Verde 20 years ago. After a long night of discussion, the town voted unanimously to pursue any avenue to...

On Monday, the tired town of Val Verde once again drove out to the Embassy Suites Hotel to express its concerns about the noncompliance of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. As you may know, the landfill was given a “clean hands” waiver which basically said it had to stay open because it was too dangerous...

I just got home from a meeting in Val Verde. The Val Verde Civic Association invited two special guests. The first guest was Geraldo Villalobos, chief environmental health specialist. The second was Edel Vizcarra, Supervisor Antonovich’s planning deputy. They were there to discuss why the Chiquita...

For years, big business has been holding public meetings on draft environmental impact reports in the county of Los Angeles. Citizens have shown up and stated their approvals or concerns for these projects. The myth is that the county then takes all of the information and, based on that, either approves...

One subject that is mandated for California teachers is that we cover the importance of California’s water. With that coverage, we also provide procedures that each child can do at home to conserve. It stands to reason that the more we conserve, the more fresh water there will be for the masses for...

As I sat at Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway waiting for the light to change green for the fourth time, hoping my car would get through on the next green, I was not praising One Valley One Vision, but I was cursing it. How did a once beautiful commute become such a burdensome drive? How did Santa...

Some neighbors are good by habit. Something deep within them just drives them to be a good neighbor. Others have to practice at being a good neighbor. And lastly, some have to be nudged. If you are a big corporation, you might have to be nudged by legal agencies. Some of the nudging might be in the form...