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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s bill, D-Chatsworth, the Expediting State Housing Permits Act (AB 301) was passed as part of a major package of housing legislation aimed at tackling the state’s housing crisis.
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The Department of Water Resources conducted the all-important April snow survey on Wednesday, Aprl 2, the fourth measurement of the season at Phillips Station.
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The Santa Clarita Master Chorale invites you to an elegant evening of wine, dinner and song atthe annual Cabaret & Cabernet benefit “The Beat Goes On,” on Saturday, April 26, 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
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Visit the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia branch, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 for a "Alice's Looking Glass" crafting session.
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Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at Monarch Beauty Academy, Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m.
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For the third year in a row, The Master's University's basketball player Kaleb Lowery has been named an NAIA All-American, this time on the First Team.
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Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, has announced the launch of its 2025 Brand Boost Guide which offers tips, guidance and resources to support dietary supplement brands in identifying potential sales growth and risk management strategies.
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The Master's University men's volleyball team completed the sweep of its old rival with a 25-11, 25-21, 25-19 controlling of the Arizona Christian Firestorm Saturday afternoon, March 29 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Arbor Day is more than just a celebration, it’s a commitment to our future. Every year, communities across the world come together to plant trees, promote environmental stewardship and enhance the landscapes that make our cities and towns more beautiful and livable.
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April 30 will be the final day for submitting comments regarding the updating of Los Angeles County Floodplain Management.
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Among several important issues presented at its Tuesday, April 8 regular board meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear recommendations on establishing a unified permitting authority for the Altadena One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center relating to properties impacted by the Eaton Fire.
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a nationwide initiative that highlights the dangers of distracted driving and promotes safer driving habits.
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One of the things that makes the city of Santa Clarita such a great place to live, work and play, is the wide range of amenities we offer our community.
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Los Angeles Health Services has released its 2024 Annual Report, showcasing a year of exemplary achievements in patient care, innovation, and community health.
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The ability to put nutritious food on the table is one of the most important and pressing matters that low-income families face daily.
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American Sports Entertainment Company and the LA Kings, collectively referred to as JV Ice at The Cube, are seeking proposals to license restaurant and bar space at The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, powered by FivePoint Valencia.
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The College of the Canyons Foundation will host its third annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 27, in the college’s West P.E. (WPEK) gymnasium, located on the Valencia campus.
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The LA County Arts Internship Program will invest over $1.6 million to fund 228 university and community college internships, providing students with paid on-the-job experience in the arts and creative sector at over 170 nonprofit organizations starting this summer. Applications for interested students are open now.
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SCV Water received three prestigious awards from the California Association of Public Information Officials at an awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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When Abraham Martinez-Peña enrolled at California State University, Northridge as a film major, he knew the path he set out for himself — to be a professional comedy writer for film and television — would not be an easy one. Hollywood’s hiring reputation was more “who you know,” than “what you can do.”
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After a nine-month process pursuant to requirements set forth in California’s Proposition 218, the SCV Water Board of Directors concluded its rate study and voted to implement proposed rate changes following a public hearing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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Members of the public and the campus community at California State University, Northridge will get a chance to test-drive the latest in electric vehicles on Wednesday, April 9, at CSUN’s Institute for Sustainability’s fourth annual EV Car Show.
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1910 - Filming of D.W. Griffith's "Ramona" with Mary Pickford - first known movie shot in SCV - wraps after 2 days at Rancho Camulos [story]
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As I said before. We have too much trash, by too many people in this area and they still use disposable diapers,depends,plastic bags,etc, and keep whining about the money spent on dump expansion. It the same in every city. Ck out Glendale’s fight.
Hi Shirley, I think the key is to use the areas of this country that have hundreds of miles where no one lives. There are many many areas left in this country that are inhospitable to people, and would be hospitable to a dump. Why do these people even think of putting a dump near people? What are they thinking!
Less than 20% of the trash taken into Chiquita Canyon Landfill comes from Santa Clarita. The rest comes from all over Southern California. It’s not just Santa Clarita that needs to recycle, it is the world population that needs to recycle.
I have checked out Glendale’s fight. Scholl Canyon Landfill is run by LA county and they use more time and money on keeping the toxins and smells away from the residents in the area. Chiquita Canyon Landfill is privately owned, ergo into profit not the health and safety concerns of the nearby residents.
It appears to me, that the residents near Scholl Canyon are more concerned about the trucks and their roads, than they are the trash coming into the landfill.
Mr. Manzer, this email has been a long time coming and is way overdue. I have experienced deep signs of gratitude every time I read your column. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate having someone with a voice speak on our behalf. I love this beautiful little valley, and my heart breaks with what is happening to the loans and the people here, imposed upon us by people who are beginning to appear downright evil, if not, then certainly succumbing to evil. There is more integrity in our little town than in the elected officials of Castaic and our representatives to Los Angeles County. I don’t know what makes you care so much for us, but I love you for it. Thank you with all my heart.
Mr. Manzer, I appreciate your recent articles and the SCVNews.com. I feel many people in the Santa Clarita and Castaic areas have no idea what is happening in their own communities and unfortunately this involves many issues. Thank you for your commentaries.
The residents of our community, Val Verde, spoke out and told us that they do not want the expansion. Health ailments and odor problems are what the people from Val Verde have endured and now they want the landfill to close as promised. The landfill closure date is set for November 24, 2019 or when they reach 23M tons of capacity.
If the landfill had shown an interest in controlling the odors and looking into the health risks of the community, the vote would have been different. 112-0 is a very definitive statement from our community. We don’t like the way the landfill operates, we don’t like the spin they put on things and we don’t trust them. Nobody voted for the expansion, which did tell them a lot. It told them enough to pull the request for support from the CATC. They are losing the battle, because people are tired of hearing their stories.
Thank you.
Greg
For those who live in Live Oak and Hasley Hills, I recommend you take a look at the Draft EIR for the landfill expansion. In this document, there is a section which tells you what the cancer risk is now vs during the expansion. Key points:
– The cancer rate in the most affected part of Val Verde will increase
– The cancer rate in Live Oak will be the same as the most affected part of Val Verde
– The landfill will be visible from Hasley Hills
– Logically, if the cancer risk is increasing, then something is causing it
– If the cancer risk will be high in Live Oak, then the cancer causing agents must be blowing toward Live Oak
– Since Live Oak is next to Hasley Hills then it can be expected that the cancer risk will be similar in both tracts.
– Castaic will receive direct mitigation fees from the landfill. Based on the Draft EIR, Castaic will have reason to be paid for the negative effects of living next to a landfill
I recognize the above and I agree that the community of Castaic should receive their 30% of the pool of mitigation funds. I do not have a problem with this. What I do have a problem with is that the agreement does not protect Castaic as well as it should. I feel it is a terrible mistake to agree to the document (and sign it) on the verbal promise that things will be okay and the landfill won’t “screw” us. What happens during the next recession, when profits drop and the landfill is looking for a way to cut costs? Or a change of ownership/management occurs and the new regime is not so friendly? This is why the written agreement must be rock solid. I learned this in my undergraduate business law class and through the school of hard knocks. I wish Castaic luck in this and let’s hope the landfill keeps their promise.
Now they are coming after our kids for support. The landfill has made its way onto the local school board agenda. SCVi Thursday at 4:00PM, upstairs in the Village room. Is it even legal for a public funded school to endorse something like this? I wonder… The landfill gives money to this school. It still does not make them a good neighbor.
http://public.reachthehighbar.com/iLead_SVCi_1/event/6382/2014-09-25_Board_Meeting_agenda.pdf
You might want to attend this open meeting.