Politics/Govt

City discusses importance of housing element  

 After 18 months of back-and-forth with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, the city of Santa Clarita recently received approval for its housing element, according to city officials.  

Santa Clarita City Hall

Santa Monica dealt blow in CVRA lawsuit  

Editor’s note: Corrects the interpretation of the State Supreme Court’s ruling to indicate the justices called on the appellate court to broaden the application of tests it must use in

Collecting data, charting roads 

The traffic volumes aren’t the only things that have changed on Santa Clarita roads in the last 25 years.  Nowadays with the use of cellphones, apps and very fast internet,

Road improvements driven by growth 

A quarter-century ago, Santa Clarita’s most-trafficked road was Bouquet Canyon Road between Newhall Ranch and Seco Canyon roads, which saw 56,000 vehicles pass by per day, according to an Aug.

Santa Clarita City Hall

City looks at slate of purchases after recess 

The Santa Clarita City Council is coming back from summer recess Tuesday with a slate of purchases to approve, including funding for aerial images, mulch delivery and improvements along Drayton

Water board quiet on appeal letter 

While Santa Clarita Valley residents await finding out the next steps for Cemex’s quest to build a mine in Soledad Canyon, the State Water Resources Control Board is staying quiet

Politics and government

Schiavo, Stern oppose new Aliso Canyon proposal

By Signal Staff  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced her opposition to a new Aliso Canyon proposal, joining with two other legislators in the region who shared their concerns about increasing

Fifth District fundraising race heats up 

The midyear fundraising statements from three candidates for the L.A. County 5th District supervisorial race indicate two clear leaders: incumbent Kathryn Barger and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena.    Barger enjoyed relatively

Politics and government

Garcia’s wildfire bill clears committee

News release   Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced that his Fire Weather Development Act passed through the Committee on Science, Space and Technology on a bipartisan basis.   “This