A Santa Clarita Valley couple has a plan to help residents save thousands of gallons of water annually with nothing more than a thrift-store bucket. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Frank Hoffman, better known around the SCV as Ranger Frank, and his wife, Mary Hoffman, are Canyon Country residents and have lived ...
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Environmental Group Honors Don Mullally With Towsley Canyon Recognition
Santa Clarita Valley officials and environmental activists recently recognized the contributions of longtime local biologist and naturalist Don Mullally, naming the Towsley Canyon Loop the Don Mullally Trail. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste, as well as representatives from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Sierra Club and ...
Read More »Editorial: The Big Myth About The Soledad Canyon Mine
BY ANDREW G. FRIED You would think that a big push to develop a massive gravel mine would at least be backed up by one significant factor: The need for one. As we’ve written previously, the proposed 56-million-ton CEMEX mine, just outside the City of Santa Clarita, would cause significant and irreversible impacts on the wildlife corridors in and around the ...
Read More »Bouquet Canyon Creek Restoration Project Named Best Project of 2013
The American Public Works Association honored the success of the Bouquet Canyon Creek Restoration Project after 12 year effort.
Read More »COC Chancellor Van Hook Will Be Honored By Emblem Academy
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Van Hook will be honored Wednesday by Emblem Academy during the Santa Clarita Educational Consortium (SCEEC) Community Mixer and Garden Dedication Ceremony. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Van Hook has dedicated her efforts to provide residents with increased access to educational opportunities, according to ...
Read More »College Of The Canyons Hosting ‘Green Up’ Environmental Leadership Conference
College of the Canyons is teaming up with the Santa Clarita Environmental Consortium to host the first annual environmental leadership conference, “Green Up: Community Action and Education.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Dr. Dianne ...
Read More »Cyclists To Hit Streets For Santa Clarita Bike To Work Day Challenge
Residents of Santa Clarita will show their commitment to the environment and their health next Thursday with a day of biking and exercise.
Read More »Water Agency Offers Rebates For High Efficiency Toilets
The Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) and the Santa Clarita Family of Water Suppliers are offering rebates of up to $80 to property owners who install high-efficiency toilets in homes and buildings built prior to 1993. These rebates are available for single family and multi-family residential properties and commercial accounts as long as funds are available. “Other than outdoor irrigation, ...
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