At last night’s meeting of the Val Verde Civic Association (Sept. 10), the residents of Val Verde exploded with anger. Why? Well, they had just found out the residents of Val Verde are not being represented. Val Verde currently has two people who represent them at Castaic Area Town Council meetings...

I sat through a fascinating meeting of the Val Verde Community Advisory Committee as I listened to a scientist, A.J. Atkins, sing the praises of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. I have to be honest. I was thinking: Man, they are really working hard to ensure our safety. I personally think they are trying....

This is something I am now pondering. Do I have an asking price? Maybe I do. I don’t think I do, but I have not been offered anything as of yet. This I bring up because of a vote that happened at the Castaic Town Council meeting Wednesday. A person researching substances taken in from the Chiquita...

Two local community groups sent an administrative complaint to multiple agencies Monday, alleging Spanish-speaking residents were wrongfully shut out of the public review process for the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion. “After repeated requests for Spanish language translation on all documents...

Val Verde has appealed to its own potential King George, and his majesty has replied with … silence. Justice, always pictured blindfolded while holding balanced scales, is never shown using fingers to plug her ears in order to block out the pleas from the governed. During our nation’s founding,...

I took a break from writing every day, and many folks have gone plain crazy. Been reading a few misconceptions about a variety of subjects. So after a long break, here I go. Oh, good to be back. First point: The California High Speed Rail isn’t a commuter train for us to get to downtown Los Angeles....

[Feb. 16] – Each year SCOPE (Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment) members focus on 3 or 4 environmental or planning issues that seem to be of most concern for our community. This year SCOPE members filled a local pizza restaurant and ate while they worked. Several short...

Waste Connections Inc., the Texas-based owner of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Val Verde, posted adjusted net earnings of 51 cents per share on Monday, ahead of the average Wall Street estimate of 49 cents.   The Woodland, Texas, Feb. 9, 2015 – Waste Connections Inc. today announced its...

After a four-month public comment period, the county is still reviewing hundreds of pages of feedback on the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion, officials said Tuesday. “Right now, we’re working on formulating the response to comments. That is going to take a little bit of time. We don’t...

I had lasted a few days without mentioning the Chiquita Canyon Landfill until last Wednesday evening. I attended the Canyon Country Advisory Committee meeting and was most gratified to see that the folks voted to oppose the expansion of the dump. How cool is that? All the way across the valley and they...