City receives awards for two of its programs
September 14, 2018
The city of Santa Clarita just added two more Helen Putnam awards to its collection after being recognized for two of its programs during the League of California Cities Conference.
Politics/Govt
Politics/Govt
Knight, Hill criticize Trump’s death toll tweet
September 13, 2018
Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, stood by criticisms he issued on social media against President Donald Trump’s comments disputing death toll numbers in Puerto Rico from last year’s hurricanes. Updated death
Cannabis delivery services can drive through Santa Clarita, can’t deliver
September 13, 2018
Earlier this year, the city of Santa Clarita formally prohibited commercial land uses associated with cannabis and regulating home cultivation. But a loophole in enforcing this municipal law may soon
Supervisors endorse call for 3 percent rent freeze
September 12, 2018
After a morning of pleas, sometimes teary, made for and against a proposed interim rent freeze, Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the lone vote opposing the measure. In the end, the
City, consultant on creating the biennial public opinion poll
September 11, 2018
Every other year, the city of Santa Clarita conducts a public opinion poll to determine potential areas of improvement and learn how residents feel about the city’s overall performance. While
City holds Permit Center open house, reveals permit website
September 11, 2018
The permit process for any residential or commercial project can seem intimidating, but the city of Santa Clarita is working to ease the procedure through its Permit Center, as announced
Referendum to reverse bail decision qualifies for ballot
September 11, 2018
When Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that made California the first state to abolish its cash bail system, bail agencies weren’t pleased. Now they’re racing against the clock to
VIA to host City Council candidate forum Sept. 18
September 11, 2018
The Valley Industry Association is giving the business community a chance to hear about issues for Santa Clarita next week during its monthly luncheon event. “In VIA’s history, we have
Cell towers have two years to begin construction process, city says
September 11, 2018
Three cell towers, meant to bring better signal throughout Santa Clarita, remain in construction limbo until their respective providers bring forth permits for approval, city officials said. The city of
Gavin Newsom comes to Santa Clarita
September 10, 2018
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom made a campaign stop in Santa Clarita on Monday, smiling broadly as he engaged a crowd of supporters huddled in the local Democratic Party headquarters
Council to discuss Cal OES application designees, transit facility repairs
September 10, 2018
The Santa Clarita City Council is expected Tuesday to designate city officials authorized to apply for disaster-related financial assistance. Approval for Transit Maintenance Facility repairs and its construction contract are
County to take action on addressing first-responder suicides
September 7, 2018
County supervisors plan to address taking action to prevent suicide among first responders on Tuesday. Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose jurisdiction includes the Santa Clarita Valley,
Stern prioritizes conservatorship, cybersecurity during legislative session
September 7, 2018
In his second session in office, Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, said he felt an obligation to fill the “gap left by Washington to protect Californians” by authoring legislation for
City first to offer online, user-friendly building permit software; open house planned
September 6, 2018
To ease the process of obtaining a building permit, the city of Santa Clarita has launched a new, user-friendly website for residents and it’s the first city in the nation
Crossing guard program, inclusion services to present to parks commission
September 6, 2018
The public will have a chance to hear how the city puts together its crossing guard program and inclusion services as the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission expects to
City rule enforcement waits on homeless shelter
September 6, 2018
Santa Clarita city officials emphasized they don’t plan to cite the homeless for sleeping on sidewalks before a year-round shelter is built, after a federal court ruled Tuesday that it’s
Saugus board member questions mention in Wilk bill
September 5, 2018
A Saugus Union School District Board member criticized a privacy bill penned by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, during the SUSD’s board meeting Tuesday. “I was really disappointed that to
Hillcrest improvements to start this month
September 5, 2018
Two months after a vote to increase maintenance fees, the residents of the Hillcrest district in Castaic can anticipate seeing changes to their overgrown hillsides soon, Los Angeles County officials
Wilk looks back on legislative session accomplishments
September 5, 2018
Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, said he’s proud of his two major legislative accomplishments this session, which helped bring tax relief for film studios and took sex offenders out of
Acosta looks back at highs, lows of legislative session
September 5, 2018
This year, Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, co-authored laws that addressed business regulations, youth opportunities and environmental issues. At the end of the 2018 California legislative session, which closed out