LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS

State water agency denies expansion of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic

Residents from Val Verde, Castaic, Live Oak and Hasley Canyon — areas near the 639-acre landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley — have reported asthma attacks, bloody noses, skin irritations, nausea and heart palpitations to authorities including the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The landfill operators have been issued 100 violations and have received more than 7,000 odor and health-related complaints from nearby residents.