Politics/Govt

A box of ammunition on the counter at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Cerrito on Sept. 9, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

City declines to add more rules for firearm sales 

The Santa Clarita City Council declined to approve additional regulations for gun and ammunition dealers Tuesday during its discussion of new business.  The City Council unanimously voted not to adopt new

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 seeks balance in Town Center plan 

Months of planning and outreach led to a set of guidelines the city of Santa Clarita created for one of its most significant economic drivers: the Valencia mall.  Santa Clarita

Appointment change draws accusations, ire 

McLean calls parks commission appointment a ‘breach of public trust’   Long-simmering frustrations among Santa Clarita City Council members and a dispute over a city parks commission appointment escalated to accusations

City expected to look for new parks commissioner 

The Santa Clarita City Council is once again looking for a member of its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.   Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda announced Tuesday during council members’

Politics and government

Schiavo introduces bill on affordable housing

News release   Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, kicked off the legislative year by introducing Assembly Bill 1820, a bill designed to demystify housing developer fees and provide information needed to

A consultant for Chiquita Canyon Landfill discusses work being done to try and lessen the smell of landfill gases and leachate. Courtesy screenshot

Chiquita Canyon agrees to more rules 

Landfill ordered to remove leachate more quickly, with more testing, more transparency in monitoring  After nearly seven more hours of discussion, Chiquita Canyon Landfill and the South Coast Air Quality

Santa Clarita City Hall

Planning OKs car wash, Sand Canyon subdivision 

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a new automated car wash and a Sand Canyon subdivision.  The Mister Car Wash is an automated, self-service spot

30 years since 6.7 

Local leaders reflect on 30th anniversary of quake that struck Jan. 17, 1994  Jan. 17, 2024, marks 30 years to the day since the costliest earthquake in U.S. history, a

AQMD officials criticize landfill response 

Chiquita accused of releasing ‘misleading’ statements on potential health impacts   ]Representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District on Tuesday criticized Chiquita Canyon Landfill for its response to an

The Santa Clarita Wildcats team, ages eight, nine and ten year-olds prepares for practice at Central Park as they get ready for a playoff game. A new bill would see youth tackle football be banned for kids under 12. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bill seeks to sack youth tackle football 

AB 734 would ban kids under 12 from competing in tackle football; opponents say regulations would be better  The future of youth tackle football in California is being put into

Santa Clarita City Hall

City Council OKs parks appointment, contracts  

The Santa Clarita City Council confirmed Tuesday the appointment for an unplanned vacancy on its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.  The opening was created by the death of Don

Santa Clarita City Hall

City Council to discuss contracts  

The Santa Clarita City Council’s first meeting of 2024 is scheduled for Tuesday, when the discussion is expected to cover annual contracts, fee adjustments and other regular city business.  The