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‘For The Community, This Has Become A Serious Health Crisis’: Val Verde Residents Speak Out Against Chiquita Canyon Landfill

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Residents of Val Verde and the surrounding area came together Thursday afternoon to protest the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and the negative effect it has had on their health and lives. “I’ve been here today talking to neighbors, hearing about birds and bees being dead around people’s homes,” said Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo. “People passing out in their homes and needing to ...

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SCV Water Wins First EPA Excellence Award After Saving 55 Million Gallons Of Water In 2019

SCV Water has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2020 winner for its Multifamily Apartment Program, which strives to improve water efficiency in multifamily housing, officials said Wednesday. “We’re honored to win our first WaterSense Excellence Award,” said Resource Conservation Manager Matt Dickens. “We’re so fortunate to have property management companies that were willing to ...

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EPA Considering Tripling Allowed Perchlorate Contamination In Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering tripling the maximum allowed contamination of perchlorate, a potentially cancerous chemical, in water, but local water officials say Santa Clarita would not be impacted, officials said Monday. There are drinking water standards at both the federal and state levels. In California, water is held to the state standard of .006 mg/L, which is ...

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Santa Clarita Air Quality Expected To Worsen As Temperatures Heat Up

Los Angeles County received a failing grade on air quality while Santa Clarita remains slightly healthier, however, as the temperature heats up air quality is set to get worse, according to officials.   The American Lung Association in California released an annual “State of the Air” report, which grades California counties on air quality, specifically looking at harmful ozone and ...

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Los Angeles County Confirms First West Nile Death Of 2018

Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the county’s first West Nile virus death of the year Wednesday, and are once again urging residents to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that the patient, a resident of the ...

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EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards In Los Angeles County

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While the Santa Clarita Valley may have a good air quality index rating, Environmental Protection Agency officials are proposing to strengthen air quality standards in Los Angeles County. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Based on extensive recent scientific evidence about the harmful effects of ground-level ozone, or smog, EPA is proposing to ...

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