Politics/Govt

Protestors and local officials gather at Hasley Canyon Park Tuesday morning for the Chiquita Landfill Press Conference to call on California and Los Angeles to declare a State of Emergency on Oct. 15, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Chiquita wants county development fees back 

Chiquita Canyon Landfill is seeking $9.5 million from Los Angeles County, claiming county officials “prejudicially abused their discretion” by refusing to give Chiquita Canyon its money back, which the landfill

National News

Disney: Kimmel’s show to return 

By Zachary Stieber and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers  Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show is returning to the air this week, the Walt Disney Co. said on Monday.  “Last Wednesday, we made the

Politics and government

Whitesides introduces bill on post office closures  

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, introduced the Contract Postal Unit Transparency Act, legislation designed to require the United States Postal Service to provide

The neighborhood would have four residential planning areas on approximately 28 acres, with 122 detached single-family condos and 196 attached townhomes — 22 identified as affordable for low-income households.

City to host affordable-housing talk in October 

Near the end of Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting, Planning Manager Patrick LeClair announced a significant first for the city of Santa Clarita: a study session on affordable housing is being

Flowers, American flags, and other items mourning Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 16, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

House passes resolution to honor Charlie Kirk 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  The House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution remembering conservative influencer Charlie Kirk and condemning his assassination.  The tally was 310-58 with 38 voting “present.” 

Santa Clarita City Hall

Commission signs off on new Hasa facility  

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved major upgrades for a longtime pool-chemical facility in a Saugus industrial center with a 3-1 vote.  Dan Faina, who was recently appointed to the