The Los Angeles County Governance Reform Task Force is seeking input from Santa Clarita Valley residents on how to improve the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting agendas. Every week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors makes decisions that affect housing, healthcare, parks and public safety across the County. The meeting agenda is how the public finds out ...

At the end of May, the Summer Enforcement Team was launched — a group of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies who patrol unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, making over 20 arrests so far.   Every summer, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors supports all Los Angeles County Sheriff’s patrol stations by funding a specialized Summer Crime Enforcement Program, focusing ...

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a new order in preparation for fire recovery operations and to ensure the safe removal, transport and disposal of fire debris resulting from recent wildfires. This order aims to protect public health and safety during the cleanup process for fire debris. The devastating fires throughout Los Angeles County have caused the destruction ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has put out a mandatory residential no-burn day alert lasting through Thursday evening. The mandate is for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. South Coast AQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood ...

Officials with Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for their significant role in plastic pollution’s negative impacts on the environment and public health. The lawsuit cites the companies’ misrepresentations to the public surrounding the recyclability of plastic beverage containers and their failure to disclose significant environmental and health harms, according to Los Angeles County officials. The ...

The City of Santa Clarita welcomes residents to dispose of their unwanted household hazardous and electronic waste at the Free Household Hazardous/E-Waste Collection Event later this month. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station located at 19201 Via Princessa. The Household Hazardous/E-Waste Collection Event ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an urgent fire watch alert for most mountain and valley areas of L.A. County including Santa Clarita.  Elevated fire conditions are anticipated from noon Wednesday to Thursday at 6 p.m., according to NWS. “The latest projections have backed off on the wind speeds some, which has lowered the chance of Red Flag Warning durations ...

During a virtual press conference Wednesday, County Supervisor Kathryn Barger provided an update on the persistent odors emanating from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill (CCL) negatively impacting nearby residents and recommended mitigation measures.  At the request of the County’s Solid Waste Management Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and South Coast Air Quality Management ...

Los Angeles County was awarded a $12 million planning grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board to support the Bouquet Canyon Creek Restoration and Recovery Project, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Friday.  The grant allows the County to enter the design phase of a major habitat restoration project along an 8-mile stretch of Bouquet Canyon Creek, downstream of ...

The County of Los Angeles Park system is scheduled to be closed Sunday and Monday due to Hurricane Hilary.  In addition to all County parks being closed including Pico Canyon Park and William S. Hart park all classes and programs are cancelled. While the parks are not fenced in, visitors are encouraged to stay home, according to officials.  The LA ...