Northpark Elementary School and Bridgeport Elementary School have joined an initiative that aims to eliminate trash by packing trash free lunches.
When it comes to lunchtime trash, less is definitely more. That’s the lesson environmental education nonprofit Grades of Green wants to teach students as...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the mosquito being the deadliest animal in the world, causing 750,000 deaths worldwide per year. Humans are the second deadliest creatures to inhabit the Earth, causing 437,000 deaths per year.
Now that you know that, I thought you might be interested to see what the other...
The man who preyed on vulnerable young women for two decades, killing nine and a teenage girl, was sentenced Wednesday to death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Lonnie Franklin Jr., 63, was sentenced after more than 15 family members of victims addressed the court and...
The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District released the following information Thursday about its efforts to comply with the state-mandated limit on chloride (salt) in the treated wastewater (sewage) discharged by all homes and businesses connected to the Santa Clarita Valley’s sewer system.
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Santa Clarita residents are encouraged to bring unwanted hazardous household and electronic waste to the local Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste Roundup on Saturday, July 30, 2016.
Due to the positive feedback from last year’s event, this free event will again take place in the Canyon Country community...
The Los Angeles County Regional Water Quality Control Board unanimously approved the water discharge and recycling requirements for the Vista Canyon Water Factory recently.
Currently under construction, the Vista Canyon Ranch project is a 185-acre development near Lost Canyon and Sand Canyon roads that...
National Pet Preparedness Month is a great time to get your pets ready in case of an emergency.
Creating an emergency kit for each family member is essential; so have you considered preparing one for your pets also?
Follow these tips to prepare an emergency kit for your pet(s). Keep it next to the family...
Approximately 11,120 graduating students are setting a university record by walking across a stage in front of California State University, Northridge’s Delmar T. Oviatt Library as CSUN celebrates its 2016 commencement in two weeks.
“Commencement is always an inspiring time at the university,”...
The Department of Public Works and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County are hosting a free hazardous waste and E-waste roundup on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the College of the Canyons.
The roundup will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m., and will be located at the South Parking lot of the...
A Superior Court judge has invalidated the environmental documents and overturned all approvals relating to the removal of chloride from the Santa Clara River.
On Wednesday, Judge James C. Chalfant granted a judgment in favor of the citizens’ group Affordable Clean Water Alliance, which sued the SCV...
