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City remains undecided on district-based election

Santa Clarita City Council members continued their deliberations on the future of council elections Tuesday during a closed session special meeting.   The City Council has not publicly met about the possibility of transitioning to district-based elections due to litigation alleging that the city’s current “at-large” elections

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

City takes positions on housing, environment, justice bills

The Santa Clarita City Council considered issues of the environment, housing and justice when it took positions on several pieces of state and federal legislation Tuesday night.  Council members cast their votes on the legislation as part of their agenda’s consent calendar,

Garcia calls for pay raise for military service members

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, called for a pay raise for service members Tuesday during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Department of Defense 2022 bill.   Garcia offered an amendment that would require that the secretary of defense increase base

Consumers Furniture closing after 43 years

After 43 years in business, Consumers Furniture Gallery announced to customers recently it would be closing its doors permanently, following a liquidation sale. Owner Greg Moser’s father and uncle opened

Mayor, resident enter shouting match at council meeting

Mayor Bill Miranda and resident Steve Petzold engaged in a shouting match during the Santa Clarita City Council’s meeting Tuesday after Petzold questioned the way the city-created Human Relations Roundtable operates.  The verbal altercation culminated in Miranda telling

Vaccine clinic, food-distribution event helps community

COVID-19 vaccinations and bags of foods were available at no cost last Friday morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley in Canyon Country thanks to an event organized by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa

Forward progress stopped on #NeedhamFire, #OilFire

Forward progress was stopped on two brush fires that broke out in Newhall on Thursday, prompting a quick response from Los Angeles County Fire Department ground and air units.   The first fire was

Residents object to ‘triple threat flag’ at Fourth of July car parade

Residents objected to the presence of a Confederate symbol at a Santa Clarita Valley GOP-organized Fourth of July car parade during Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting.  The symbol — half of a Confederate flag — was part of a “triple threat flag,” which also includes half of the American flag and

Small brush fire breaks out in Canyon Country

A brush fire broke out in Canyon Country early Wednesday afternoon, prompting a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   The fire was first reported near the corner