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LA City Council OKs study to address odor complaints at Sunshine Canyon Landfill

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a report back on current complaints of odors emitting from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar.

Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic hit with state violation for dumping leachate

The troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic received a new violation last week from a state water agency for pumping untreated leachate water

Homeowners near Chiquita Canyon Landfill may get tax relief for odor costs

For thousands of homeowners who are trying to protect their families from strong odors of decaying garbage and eye-stinging chemicals from

State water agency denies expansion of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic was denied a permit to expand operations earlier this month by a state water agency, 

Barger says ‘no’ to closing Chiquita Canyon Landfill, lashes out at state legislators

Minutes after residents protested and filed a lawsuit on Thursday demanding Los Angeles County close the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in 

Castaic landfill needs to make 15 fixes to stop noxious odors, state report says

A Castaic landfill emitting noxious odors making nearby residents ill was hit with a report from a state environmental agency listing nearly

EPA joins probe into Chiquita Canyon Landfill smell and violations

The Environmental Protection Agency has joined the investigation into what is causing a potentially dangerous leak and 

Chiquita Canyon’s neighbors petition court for closure, decry Castaic landfill’s odors

A group of residents near Castaic filed a lawsuit on Thursday, Feb. 23, demanding that Los Angeles County permanently close the

Santa Clarita-area Chiquita Canyon Landfill signs deal to allow monitoring of odors

SANTA CLARITA — After two days of hearings,  an agreement was reached Thursday, Jan. 18, with the operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill

Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators to offer relief program assistance​

The operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, which has been repeatedly cited and warned for polluting the air, water and land in nearby neighborhoods,

EPA issues violations of toxic air emissions at Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued violations for excessive toxic air emissions against the troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic.