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Public workshop to focus on local housing needs

The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled to host a virtual public workshop Thursday, April 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss the city’s housing element, which provides a framework to guide new residential development in the city.  The housing

Metro to provide city with about $1M in pandemic relief funds

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved Thursday distributing federal coronavirus relief funds for highway infrastructure programs to Los Angeles County and the county’s 88 cities, including Santa Clarita.   The city will receive $1,035,968 of the $47.5 million provided to the county â€œto

City releases schedule for 2021 Concerts in the Park

Concerts in the Park are coming back: The city of Santa Clarita published Thursday the schedule for this summer’s Concerts in the Park series at Central Park.  The 2021 Saturday concert series starts at 7 p.m. July 3, with The PettyBreakers, a tribute to Tom Petty. Thereafter, concerts are

Killer pleads guilty to first-degree murder of Sgt. Steven Owen

The man who murdered Sgt. Steven Owen in Lancaster nearly five years ago entered a guilty plea Thursday, according to officials.   Officials from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office had not returned a request for comment as

Overturned truck closes onramps on 5 and 126 freeways

A 75,000-pound semi-truck carrying paper products overturned, causing the closure of the outermost lane of northbound Interstate 5 at Highway 126 Thursday morning, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Nicholson.  CHP issued a SigAlert after receiving a

SCV Water to notify customers of proposed rate changes

Santa Clarita Valley Water customers will receive a notice in the mail next week about proposed water rate changes over the next five years.  The rate changes will bring customers in three separate divisions â€” Newhall, Santa Clarita

Garcia joins call for PPP relief in California

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined nine other Republican members of the House of Representatives from California in sending Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter urging him to “provide full state tax deductibility for business

Service to community guides Valladares

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held up her arms to the camera to display her jacket sleeves during a virtual meeting with The Signal’s editorial board held Tuesday.   “I have this ongoing joke that I like to wear jackets with three-quarter-length sleeves so

The William S. Hart Union High School District office

Hart announces community meeting for mascot discussion

William S. Hart Union High School District staff announced plans to hold a community forum Monday via Zoom regarding the Hart High School mascot.   In a message distributed to parents Tuesday night, Hart High Principal Jason d’Autremont invited the