Emotional Castaic Meeting Highlights Health Issues Linked to Chiquita Canyon Landfill

 

Hundreds of residents gathered at a meeting at Castaic Middle School to demand action on health and pollution issues linked to the nearby Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Despite Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger's reassurance that the landfill could close in one to two months, residents expressed frustration over long-term health impacts, unsellable homes, and the lack of a declared state of emergency. State and federal representatives, including Congressman Mike Garcia and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, joined the meeting, pledging to advocate for urgent state and federal intervention.

 

 

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Santa Clarita Weekly, Episode 36, November 2, 2024

Welcome to Santa Clarita Weekly with Tim Haddock and Sage Rafferty.

Hundreds of angry residents attended a meeting at Castaic Middle School about the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger telling them the landfill is set to close in a month or two. In sports, the Valencia football team won its fifth game in a row and secured at least a share of the Foothill League title, the Golden Valley football team held off Saugus and is in the hunt for a playoff spot, and the West Ranch football team pulled off a last-minute win over Canyon. The Dodgers won the first three games of the World Series powered by Freddie Freeman, who hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to win Game 1 against the New York Yankees. The Rams welcomed back receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua and took down the Minnesota Vikings, one of the best teams in the NFC, on Thursday night. The Kings won their home opener against the San Jose Sharks and followed with a win over the Utah Hockey Club.

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