The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will address the controversial Newhall Ranch project proposed along the Santa Clara River in their meeting Tuesday starting at 9:30 a.m.
The hearing will focus on the first two tracts (6,000 units) of the 21,000-unit project to be built west of Interstate 5 on Highway 126, adjacent to the Santa Clara River, Los Angeles County’s last free-flowing river.
While a recent Supreme Court decision allowed the Newhall Ranch to move forward, Santa Clarita Valley environmental activists are challenging a claim by the developers, FivePoint (formerly Newhall Land/Lennar), that the massive project will produce zero greenhouse gasses.
Supervisors approved the project in 2011, and environmentalists believe the final Environmental Impact Report is outdated and incomplete.
The report doesn’t factor in California’s six-year drought or the impact on traffic, energy production, air quality and waste disposal that will result from the expansion of the adjacent Chiquita Canyon Landfill recently approved by the Supervisors, according to the Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment.
The report also only focuses on just two sections, greenhouse gasses and biology.
Further, the final EIR for the development’s Mission and Landmark Villages tracts (1,444 and 4,060 units, respectively) went directly to the Board of Supervisors, bypassing the Planning Commission and the usual process for public comments.
On Tuesday, SCOPE representatives will ask the Supervisors to reschedule the hearing with proper 30-day notice, and after the EIR goes to the Planning Commission first.
Tuesday’s hearing will take place in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012.
SCOPE is setting up a carpool for Santa Clarita Valley residents who would like to attend the meeting. RSVP to lynnepl1@juno.com.
Two local environmental groups filed a complaint in L.A. Superior Court Thursday regarding the approved plan to provide water to the Newhall Ranch development, set to break ground in 2018.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge heard arguments Wednesday from attorneys representing environmental groups and the county regarding the water supply for the Newhall Ranch housing development, but made no decision.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a last-ditch effort by two Santa Clarita Valley environmental groups to stop the 15,000-acre, 21,500-unit Newhall Ranch mixed-use development to be built along six miles of Highway 126 west of Interstate 5.
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Darn! I’m working today and can’t make this. If While today’s meeting isn’t going to address water, I believe that the EIR for this project is greatly outdated in regard to water consumption. Our government tells us that we are in danger of running out of water, then goes on to approve a project that will add a population equivalent to one-third of the entire Santa Clarita Valley. The LA Times seems to be the only LA County publication that does any serious investigation regarding such things. For one, I’d like to know which politicians have received money from Newhall Ranch, and how much. And if you look at the project’s traffic plan, it is absolutely horrible! This thing has slid thru the process way too easy.
Not sure how folks excpect to address the housing crisis in this state, namely the rising costs, without building more homes. It’s inevitable that there needs to be more construction, or the poor and middle class families will continue to be priced out of the state due to a major housing shortage.
Anyone else noticed the rise in SCV news reports focusing on criminal activity? Break-ins while residents are home, in the house at 3am? SCV Sheriff’s arresting criminals with several ounces of methamphetamine, guns and money? Anyone else noticed the rise in emergency sirens during a week? It’s not science, it’s common sense. As the population increases the element that has no desire to contribute to our beautiful valley only look to prey on the rest of us? Carjacking. Break and Enter, Armed Robbery, More drugs and money and weapons increase exponentially! A moratorium on building period. You want to build something? Then pay attention to some of the other level headed comments here…expand freeway lanes, push for more green areas, look for smart, conveniently placed recharging stations to promote fewer combustible vehicles. SCV used to stand for greener, better, smarter more beautiful planned living spaces. Not, as one comment so succinctly and sarcastically points out, Van Nuys.2 – Who’s welfare and standard of living are our current leaders looking out for?
Please pack it in more – I love road rage – traffic is awesome to be stuck in – hell let’s raise our taxes to help them build it too – I saw more dirt you can turn into cement – there’s plenty of room
The vote was approved with 4 reps voting yes and one not voting. The fact that it was across the road from a landfill was not a factor at all. There will be a school 1/3 mile from the landfill. The landfill will have to test on a regular basis for harmful gases, but if found out of violation there will be no fine.
As part of the city of Santa Clarita Playground Replacement program, Begonias Lane Park playground was identified for replacement in fiscal year 2024-25.
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold its regular, open-session, meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Anne and William Hawley, of Garden Grove, allege in a 2024 lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court that the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused the death of their son Christopher Hawley.
As part of the city of Santa Clarita Playground Replacement program, Begonias Lane Park playground was identified for replacement in fiscal year 2024-25.
The Master's University men's volleyball team made a statement Thursday night, March 20 in The MacArthur Center with a 25-18, 25-11, 29-27 win over No. 15 Hope International
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold its regular, open-session, meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Operation Safe Streets Bureau, Palmdale Station began investigating an Antelope Valley criminal street gang engaged in violent criminal activities throughout the Antelope Valley.
College of the Canyons will host a Resume Refresh in preparation for the SCV Job Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at the COC Employment Center Building at the Valencia Campus.
The Black Business Council will host a "Linking Leaders" event to introduce the newly appointed Council Chair, Tamara Pickering, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Venue Valencia, 28678 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Venue Valencia in partnership with Harley Davidson of Santa Clarita, True Barre and D'Wilifri DanceArt Entertainment will present a "Easter Eggstravaganza" event, noon-6 p.m. Friday, April 11 at 28678 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
The 1983 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, "CATS," opens Saturday, March 22, and will run through Saturday, April 26, at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Old Town Newhall.
Anne and William Hawley, of Garden Grove, allege in a 2024 lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court that the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused the death of their son Christopher Hawley.
The Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery will showcase the group art show, Western Close Up, beginning, Friday April 4-19 with an opening reception on Saturday, April 5, 5-8 p.m.
A series of late-winter storms brought much-needed rain to the region last week, raising the total volume of stormwater captured by Los Angeles County to 11.9 billion gallons just weeks before the end of storm season on April 15.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released preliminary raw Unsheltered Count data for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Based on these early numbers, the Homeless Services Authority expects unsheltered homelessness within the Los Angeles Continuum of Care to decrease by 5-10%.
Mojean Aria, an emerging Australian actor, talked all things film with College of the Canyons students enrolled in the Media Entertainment Arts program during an open master class on Tuesday, March 18.
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board unanimously approved the appointment of Gretchen Bergstrom as the new Director of Fiscal Services.
The Santa Clarita Public Library will host The Trail Tales New Book Launch Storytime Party, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Duane R. Harte Park, 26401 Riverrock Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
The Master's University's Jonathan Larson was already making golfing history with five wins in six tournament starts this season. But with an opening round score of nine-under 63 in the TMU Spring Invitational at Soule Park Golf Course in Ojai on Monday, March 17, he now holds the lowest 18-hole round in program history.
The Master's University baseball team lost the final game of the four-game series with Hope International 14-4 on Sunday, March 16, getting one win in the series.
For the first time ever, the King of Retro Charles Phoenix will be presenting an original show in the Santa Clarita Valley at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 27.
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21 Comments
Make this stop!!!
Nightmare
Please for the love of all things holy please vote no
Stupid
Scv dose not need more houses
What a nightmare this is going to be for all of us!
Necessary mitigation: one additional car lane in both directions on 5 through Santa Clarita.
Darn! I’m working today and can’t make this. If While today’s meeting isn’t going to address water, I believe that the EIR for this project is greatly outdated in regard to water consumption. Our government tells us that we are in danger of running out of water, then goes on to approve a project that will add a population equivalent to one-third of the entire Santa Clarita Valley. The LA Times seems to be the only LA County publication that does any serious investigation regarding such things. For one, I’d like to know which politicians have received money from Newhall Ranch, and how much. And if you look at the project’s traffic plan, it is absolutely horrible! This thing has slid thru the process way too easy.
Our town is hanging on by a tread and this will for sure be the end to SCV. Completely disgusted how greed made this happen.
We need more after school programs or more lanes on the freeway
Or how bout a new skate park
Maybe a new ice cream shop
Just saying that it is hott :)
Its just so wrong what these LA politicians are doing here.
Not sure how folks excpect to address the housing crisis in this state, namely the rising costs, without building more homes. It’s inevitable that there needs to be more construction, or the poor and middle class families will continue to be priced out of the state due to a major housing shortage.
Greedy bastards…
Let’s just change the city name to van nuys.2
Anyone else noticed the rise in SCV news reports focusing on criminal activity? Break-ins while residents are home, in the house at 3am? SCV Sheriff’s arresting criminals with several ounces of methamphetamine, guns and money? Anyone else noticed the rise in emergency sirens during a week? It’s not science, it’s common sense. As the population increases the element that has no desire to contribute to our beautiful valley only look to prey on the rest of us? Carjacking. Break and Enter, Armed Robbery, More drugs and money and weapons increase exponentially! A moratorium on building period. You want to build something? Then pay attention to some of the other level headed comments here…expand freeway lanes, push for more green areas, look for smart, conveniently placed recharging stations to promote fewer combustible vehicles. SCV used to stand for greener, better, smarter more beautiful planned living spaces. Not, as one comment so succinctly and sarcastically points out, Van Nuys.2 – Who’s welfare and standard of living are our current leaders looking out for?
Please pack it in more – I love road rage – traffic is awesome to be stuck in – hell let’s raise our taxes to help them build it too – I saw more dirt you can turn into cement – there’s plenty of room
What a shame to ruin that beautiful area along the 126.
What a tragedy, water, water, water, traffic, traffic, traffic.
The vote was approved with 4 reps voting yes and one not voting. The fact that it was across the road from a landfill was not a factor at all. There will be a school 1/3 mile from the landfill. The landfill will have to test on a regular basis for harmful gases, but if found out of violation there will be no fine.
1 hospital out here, not enough highways or water etc ?