During Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita, co-authored by Supervisor Shelia Kuehl to curb the “significant” negative impacts of illegal large-scale marijuana grows in Los Angeles County. Not only are these large-scale marijuana grows illegal, but are resulting in water theft, trespassing and use of dangerous pesticides and chemicals, ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed rising crime and the unlawful draining of water caused by illegal marijuana grows in the Antelope Valley north of Santa Clarita Tuesday. On Tuesday, Garcia and Villanueva held a press conference in Lancaster to talk about the effects of illegal marijuana grows in the Antelope Valley and ...