Politics/Govt

City Council wants sentencing enhancements in Dorsey case

The Santa Clarita City Council has asked the city manager to prepare a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seeking the board’s support in adding sentencing enhancements to the case of murder suspect James “Matthew” Dorsey.  Last week, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón’s office

Edison plans grid upgrade completion by fall

Seven electric circuits in Santa Clarita frequently impacted by Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, will be improved to reduce the number of power outages triggered by extreme weather events, according to Liz Seelman, a representative for Southern California Edison.  Edison

SCV chamber hears about redistricting basics

Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted Isra Ahmad, a member of the California 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission, on Wednesday for a presentation on redistricting

Governor recall proponents meet signature threshold

Proponents of the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, have met the threshold for verified signatures, California Secretary of State Sherley Weber announced Monday.  County election officials from across the state had verified 1,626,042 signatures — 130,333 over

California to lose seat in U.S. House

California will send one fewer person to the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday in a statement including U.S. population statistics

Public workshop to focus on local housing needs

The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled to host a virtual public workshop Thursday, April 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss the city’s housing element, which provides a framework to guide new residential development

Metro to provide city with about $1M in pandemic relief funds

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved Thursday distributing federal coronavirus relief funds for highway infrastructure programs to Los Angeles County and the county’s 88 cities, including Santa Clarita.   The city will receive $1,035,968 of the $47.5

Garcia joins call for PPP relief in California

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined nine other Republican members of the House of Representatives from California in sending Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter urging him to “provide full

Service to community guides Valladares

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held up her arms to the camera to display her jacket sleeves during a virtual meeting with The Signal’s editorial board held Tuesday.   “I have this ongoing joke that I like to

Supes approve $36.2B county budget

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the $36.2 billion recommended budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 — approximately 5% less than last