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Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26.

Federal funds to support future local affordable housing

The Santa Clarita City Council will consider allocating a little over $3.5 million in federal funding intended to support low- and moderate-income residents with decent and affordable housing and economic opportunities.  The proposed allocation will be discussed

School Day Café celebrates nutrition workers with drive-thru event

With noisemakers in hand, cheers and rounds of applause, the School Day Café administration team recognized nutrition workers across the Santa Clarita Valley with a celebratory drive-thru event for School Lunch Heroes Day on Friday.  School Day Café, formerly known as the

Maria’s Italian Deli celebrates reopening

The owners of Maria’s Italian Deli in Newhall, past and present, celebrated the restaurant’s reopening Wednesday, following last year’s announcement it would be closing its doors after 47 years.  After the announcement of the restaurant’s pending closure in

County enters yellow tier

Los Angeles County moved Thursday into the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy and modified its health officer order to allow for more openings across the county.   Despite the increased presence of COVID-19 variants, the county met

Hart district outlines plans for live graduations

After publicly expressing their support for hosting live graduations earlier this year, William S. Hart Union High School District officials outlined their proposed plans for the Class of 2021 ceremonies during their

Costco still seeks second spot in SCV

By Perry Smith  Signal Managing Editor   After plans fell through for a $100 million mall expansion that would have brought a second Costco to the Santa Clarita Valley, representatives from

Valladares’ elections bill passes Assembly

A bill to address foreign involvement in state and local elections passed the state Assembly with unanimous support Thursday.   Assembly Bill 319, authored by Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, would authorize the California

Vehicle slams into side of Canyon Country firehouse

A vehicle reportedly slammed into the side of a Canyon Country firehouse early Thursday morning, but the crash did not result in any injuries.   The traffic collision involving Station 132 was reported

Planning commissioners recommend historic preservation code change

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend amending the city’s historic preservation code to allow owners of sites designated historic by the state or the federal government to apply for historic preservation grant funding from the city

City previews balanced budget

The Santa Clarita City Council convened Tuesday evening to hear an overview of the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.  City Manager Ken Striplin presented the budget’s highlights during the hourlong meeting. 

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SCV felony suspects return to court

Two individuals accused of having committed felonies within the Santa Clarita Valley returned to court this week.   Kai Sommers   A Santa Clarita man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl