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Former water official dies at 92  

Former local water official Ed Dunn Jr., who served on the governing board for both the former Newhall County Water District and the now-defunct Castaic Lake Water Agency — and

Yard House eyes Mimi’s for expansion 

An official for Darden Restaurants, which owns and operates Yard House, confirmed recently a second application has been submitted for a bar-restaurant in the spot currently occupied by Mimi’s Cafe. 

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Parks Commission hears ‘The Rink’ report  

City of Santa Clarita staff Thursday presented their plans for The Rink Sports Pavilion to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, a $25 million multiuse roller skating rink the

Hart High unveils Hawks at pep rally 

With a loud screech, some boos and eventually some cheers, the Hart High School community celebrated the beginning of a new tradition Friday, with Rachel, a Harris hawk, unveiled to

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COC student ID’d as shooting victim 

A College of the Canyons official Friday confirmed the victim of a car-to-car shooting in Granada Hills was a student on the campus.  Gavin Orozco-Unzueta, 19, was killed in a

The Santa Clarita Plaza proposal calls for the 26 one-bedroom and four live-work units to be built next to the International House of Pancakes.

Shop owners plan to appeal over parking 

The city of Santa Clarita has denied an initial appeal of plans to put an apartment complex into a Bouquet Canyon Road parking lot behind the Cinema Drive business park. 

A flier from the city of Santa Clarita's outreach effort in April 2023, when officials were looking for input on the Town Center Specific Plan, an area that includes Valencia Town Center. Courtesy city of Santa Clarita

Talks about mall changes create ‘confusion’ 

After hearing a report on its possible demise, a representative from JCPenney’s corporate office reached out Thursday to state its Valencia store — an anchor since the Valencia mall opened

In a clock tower quandary that’s starting to feel timeless for some, Santa Clarita officials have put the owners of the corner tower at Soledad and Whites canyon roads on notice. 050124. Dan Watson/The Signal

City puts clock tower owner on notice 

In a clock tower quandary that’s starting to feel timeless for some, Santa Clarita officials have put the owners of the corner tower at Soledad and Whites canyon roads on

Garcia bill to help firefighters passes House 

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, said Tuesday he’s optimistic his bill with bipartisan support to improve firefighting technology will have a hearing in the Senate this summer.   The Fire Weather

Local residents get a glimpse of the wild California Black Bear napping on a tree on the 27570 block of Violin Canyon Road in Castaic on Monday. 042924 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

When bears are spotted 

The Santa Clarita Valley was visited Monday by a frequent seasonal visitor in the spring, the California black bear.  Tim Daly, information officer for the South Coast and Inland Deserts