City Council Community Messages

Whether you like to stay inside or be out in nature, there is a volunteer opportunity waiting for you! Throughout the month of April, the city of Santa Clarita is

Santa Clarita has long been hailed as one of the safest cities in the nation. Year after year, polls and rankings place our city at the top. This was not

One of the reasons why Santa Clarita is an ideal place to live and raise a family is that it is made up of residents with ancestral ties to cultures

When I first joined the City Council, I knew that my passion for the environment would help guide my efforts as a councilwoman to facilitate positive change for our city.

“Enjoy life every day for yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.” — Carol Perrin.   If we have learned anything in the past two years, it is to enjoy

Did you know that March is Youth Art Month? The month was established in 1961 by The Art and Creative Materials Institute. This is a time to recognize and celebrate

“Distilling what I learned, I came up with a kind of ultrasimple coda: Go outside, often, sometimes in wild places. Bring friends or not. Breathe.” – Florence Williams.  It is

“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.”  — Henry David Thoreau   Art, no matter the medium, stirs up feelings of joy, nostalgia, curiosity, awe and a wide range

By Councilman Bill Miranda  Curling, speed skating, figure skating, hockey…as you prepare to watch all the action of the Beijing Winter Olympics, you can learn more about all the events

By Mayor Pro Tem Jason Gibbs  It is my great honor to serve as mayor pro tem this year. As I move into my second year on the City Council, it has been a privilege to have

By Councilwoman Marsha McLean  Happy New Year, Santa Clarita! There may have been some bumps in the road, but as usual, we have come together and made it through another

By Councilman Bill Miranda  For most, the end of a year is comprised of reflection, goal-setting and anticipation for what the months ahead may hold. As I reflect on 2021, I am in

By Mayor Laurene Weste  The holidays are a blessed time filled with joy, laughter and light. Though the temperature rarely gets cold enough to even begin thinking about a “white Christmas,” except for a few years when

By Mayor Pro Tem Jason Gibbs  For many, birthdays mark a time to celebrate another year of life among friends and family. For others, it may be a time for quiet reflection on the past or anxiously looking forward to the future. How ever you view or celebrate

Think back to your childhood for a moment – what are your fondest memories of the holiday season? Do they include sitting around the fireplace, telling stories and sipping hot cocoa, or

By Mayor Bill Miranda  Happy Thanksgiving, Santa Clarita! With many of us already preparing a delicious meal filled with traditional favorites, anxiously awaiting the arrival of dinner guests or maybe watching the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,