City records: Council members’ pay varies 

Discussion from the Santa Clarita City Council’s meeting two weeks ago over council members’ pay included the lament of one council member who suggested that the council’s compensation is on par with minimum

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Man gets 16 months for fraud, weapons charges 

A Lancaster man pleaded no contest last week to a pair of charges connected to allegations of identity theft and weapons possession, a case that started over an unauthorized iPhone

Hartwell project up for sale 

Controversial mixed-use Newhall project listed for $7.5M  It appears that the Santa Clarita City Council’s goal to “revitalize” the south end of Main Street with condos and a parking structure — much the way

DA charges suspect in grocery-store attack  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against a Valencia man Wednesday of indecent exposure and sexual battery over allegations from an incident at Whole Foods Market.  Prosecutors filed four misdemeanors

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Murder trial likely in September 

A trial schedule was set for a 22-year-old Santa Clarita man being charged with second-degree murder in a 2023 Saugus crash that left his passenger dead.   On Monday, Judge Hilleri Merritt set

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City adopts new ADU rules 

The city of Santa Clarita formally amended its policies for accessory dwelling units on Tuesday, mandated updates to keep the city in compliance with state law.  Council members lamented the

Saugus Cafe lawsuit returns to LA County courthouse 

A federal judge ruled that a family claiming it’s getting cheated out of its restaurant business can pursue its lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, in a motion issued Friday.  An ongoing dispute between the

TMU sends threat letter to Placerita Canyon group 

A back-and-forth between The Master’s University and Placerita Canyon residents led to more threats of legal action over correspondence between TMU and the Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association.  PCPOA residents have taken

City reviews updated budget projections 

While it’s more than 7,500 miles away, continued activity in the Strait of Hormuz could have an impact on the city’s budget projections, City Manager Ken Striplin said Tuesday.   Demonstrating the myriad factors that go into

City manager discusses plans at budget preview 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared updates on several capital improvement projects and the city’s spending plan Tuesday in a meeting of the city’s Budget Committee.  Striplin said the

City manager discusses plans at budget preview 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared updates on several capital improvement projects and the city’s spending plan Tuesday in a meeting of the city’s Budget Committee.  Striplin said the

Judge sides with city in Wiley Canyon dispute 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with the city of Santa Clarita in a fight with residents over the Wiley Canyon development, but he left 30 days for the plaintiff to amend its

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Filming suspect pleads not guilty 

A Canyon Country man charged with secretly filming a woman without her consent at the Valencia Town Center pleaded not guilty April 14, according to records from the Santa Clarita Courthouse.  The

Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Former deputy delays sentencing again 

A former Pitchess Detention Center deputy from Lancaster who pleaded guilty in July to his role in smuggling narcotics into the massive Castaic jail has once again asked the court