The new Chick-fil-A on The Old Road is drive-thru-focused. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal.

More chicken, burritos and burgers on the way 

While Americans are eating less fast-food on a national basis, according to recent data, Santa Clarita has been expanding its local offerings, based on new locations and plans at City

L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, R-Santa Clarita, speaks at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee meeting held at Castaic Middle School on Oct. 28, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal.

Landfill draws rebuke over misinformation claim 

The Castaic landfill producing more than 1 million gallons of leachate every week drew a strong rebuke from officials and residents Friday over claims by Waste Connections that L.A. County

TMU makes plans for more pickleball, solar 

The Master’s University is making some big plans ahead of its 100-year anniversary celebration in 2027, but before that it’s looking to add a few new features to improve its

The price of keeping things moving 

Santa Clarita’s budget calls for tens of millions in mobility costs for L.A. County’s third-largest city  Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin regularly talks about the importance of local road

John Paul Mitchell on the move  

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott announced this week that John Paul Mitchell Systems, or JPMS, the international hair care company, is relocating its headquarters from Century City to Dallas County.   JPMS

City to break ground on new bike park 

Santa Clarita’s cycling enthusiasts shared their excitement Tuesday about the city’s latest offering for recreational space: the Haskell Canyon Bike Park.   The Santa Clarita City Council approved the construction contract

Chiquita hit with stricter monitoring rules 

Prior to the start of another six-hour hearing, air regulators accused Waste Connections and Chiquita Canyon Landfill of weaponizing accommodations and gamesmanship in dragging out its hearing process, which the

Weste seeks to oust Lite from commission 

Relationship between Weste, Lite goes south; planning commissioner calls it political retribution  Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste made an unusual request of her colleagues during council member comments

River Walk plan gets 1-year extension 

The planners behind River Walk, a mixed-use plan for land just east of Solamint Road, recently received a one-year extension, according to records at Santa Clarita City Hall.  The River

City discusses grades and roads 

  A look at the year-over-year numbers from Santa Clarita’s busiest intersections indicates that traffic volumes actually declined last year at several lights, including the most traveled streets, Newhall Ranch