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A map of the Wiley Canyon project area. Courtesy

Some still upset over Wiley Canyon outreach

June 26, 2024 12:07 pm

While the Wiley Canyon Project is coming back before the Planning Commission later this year, several upset residents spoke out at City Hall regarding the plans last week over a

City renews LASD contract with little discussion

June 25, 2024 9:24 pm

The city of Santa Clarita handled important annual items Tuesday ahead of the fiscal year’s end, including a discussion of annual levying of fees, its service contracts and of course,

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

City Council OKs framework for mall development

June 25, 2024 12:02 pm

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday gave its unanimous first consent to a city staff plan intended to provide a “flexible, place-making framework” for the new owners of the

Saugus Swap Meet continuing at least through July

June 24, 2024 6:53 pm

The Saugus Swap Meet is continuing until at least the end of July, according to Doug Bonelli, who owns the land that hosts the twice-weekly market. Responding to numerous rumors

City cuts ribbon for new parkway in Newhall

June 24, 2024 5:06 pm

Celebrating a connection decades in the making by some counts, Santa Clarita officials loaded up on the city’s trolley and took the inaugural cruise up Needham Ranch Parkway after cutting

The map’s revisions, which the city detailed on the website set up to explain the electoral changes, were largely aimed at unifying neighborhoods that were inadvertently split in attempts to balance the districts. Each district had to have approximately 46,600 residents in order to remain balanced for the city’s population, and the smallest district can’t have a population with a more than 10% variance of the largest population.

Council to formally OK first district-based election

June 24, 2024 4:10 pm

For the first time ever this November, Santa Clarita residents in two new districts will vote for a representative who lives in their district — and residents of the other

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Major Crimes seeking bank-robbery suspect

June 24, 2024 4:05 pm

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau is investigating a report of a bank robbery Friday at the California Bank & Trust in Acton, according to Palmdale Sheriff’s Station

Pictures of the evidence seized by deputies were posted to the station’s Facebook page after Christian Navarro's arrest. Courtesy

Ventura prosecutors charge Newhall man again

June 24, 2024 12:47 pm

Ventura County prosecutors once again filed sex crime charges against a Newhall man after he was twice convicted of crimes involving minors in L.A. County, receiving a suspended sentence for

Protestors gather in support of shutting down Chiquita Canyon Landfill on Thursday at Hasley Canyon Park. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Garcia, county discuss frustration over Chiquita Canyon

June 21, 2024 8:02 pm

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, implored L.A. County officials to declare a state of emergency over Chiquita Canyon Landfill and again asked the state to do the same during a

A truck leaves Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic on Tuesday. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Chiquita reports it accepted 129k tons of trash over annual limit in 2023

June 21, 2024 8:00 pm

Chiquita Canyon Landfill issued a statement Friday acknowledging the facility accepted 129,000 tons more waste than its annual limit in 2023. The figures were self-reported in an annual report that

Forecast calls for higher temps

June 21, 2024 7:58 pm

In response to questions about a possible heat advisory this weekend, National Weather Service officials said Friday, “It’s going to be a hot one.” Carol Smith, meteorologist for the NWS,

The Post Fire that originated in Gorman on Saturday is sticking at 15,611 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with 28% containment. Oscar Sol/For The Signal.

Post Fire containment grows to 61%

June 21, 2024 7:56 pm

The multiagency response to the Post Fire led to another jump in the size of its containment line, officials said Friday morning. The news also prompted a shift in

The Post Fire that originated in Gorman on Saturday has grown to 1,4625 acres with 8% containment as of Monday morning. Oscar Sol/For The Signal.

Wind reduction helps firefighters in Gorman

June 20, 2024 5:26 pm

A reduction in wind helped firefighters keep the Post Fire within its 15,690-acre “footprint” as of Thursday, although hot spots remain in the south, according to Landon Haack, operations section

Planning OKs Promenade Flats with conditions

June 20, 2024 5:06 pm

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission denied an appeal by opponents of Promenade Flats, a live-work apartment complex with retail space planned for a shared IHOP parking lot —

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Coroner IDs victim in Newhall shooting

June 19, 2024 5:30 pm

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office released the name of the man killed in a shooting Monday night in Newhall. Fernando Bernabe, 31, of Newhall, died around

Deputies arrest 2 suspects in separate arson investigations

June 19, 2024 5:24 pm

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials on Wednesday confirmed two suspects who are each believed to be connected to separate arson investigations are in custody, mentioning proactive patrols and public

Antonio Saenz said Wednesday that the family business, ATG Automotive, which burned Sunday in the Post Fire, was more than just a local auto shop. Courtesy

Community pitching in to help Gorman family who lost livelihood in Post Fire

June 19, 2024 4:34 pm

ATG Automotive has been a sort of refuge for many on “the mountain,” a mom-and-pop auto shop on Ralphs Ranch Road in Gorman, described by friends and a member of

Post Fire at 15,690 acres; some evacuation warnings remain

June 19, 2024 12:04 pm

L.A. County firefighters continue to make “significant progress” on the Post Fire, which was reported at nearly 15,700 acres Wednesday morning, after containment grew to a reported 43% by

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, pins a Distinguished Flying Cross on the chest of retired Chief Warrant Officer Bob Adams. Perry Smith/The Signal

Garcia helps veterans get long-overdue medals

June 19, 2024 7:00 am

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, bestowed decades-overdue recognition Tuesday, describing himself as “a humble dude from Santa Clarita” as he pinned medal after medal on retired Army Chief Warrant Officer

LASD: Pair of gang shootings under investigation in Newhall

June 18, 2024 4:40 pm

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said Tuesday that two shootings in Newhall are thought to be connected to gang activity, although it’s not clear if the two incidents are

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