Politics/Govt

President Joe Biden addresses the nation after presidential election results, congratulating President-elect Donald Trump at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 Americans 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the sentences of around 1,500 people convicted of crimes and pardoned 39 people. This follows his pardoning of his son,

Southern California Edison workers replace aging power lines on Ridge Route Road in Castaic on Thursday, 111722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Power outages continue to irk east side 

East-side Santa Clarita Valley residents shared their disappointment online and in person Tuesday at the City Council meeting over dayslong power outages.  The Public Safety Power Shutoff program, or PSPS,

Politics and government

City accepting applications for planning vacancy 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita encourages interested and qualified residents to apply for an unscheduled vacancy position on the city’s Planning Commission as a result of Patsy Ayala’s

New smell generating problems in Stevenson Ranch 

Stevenson Ranch residents are looking forward to the end of a smelly generator billowing smoke above Stevenson Ranch Parkway to support an AT&T communications hub.  Vladimir Shalkevich said he lives

Landfill committee to meet Tuesday  

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee is set to hold its last meeting of the calendar year Tuesday, when the committee is expected to discuss recent legislation around the

The Rink Sports Pavilion, shown here in an artist's rendering, is scheduled to open in 2026. Rendering courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City to discuss $16M budget revise 

The city of Santa Clarita is expected to approve a $16 million amendment to its previous fiscal year’s budget, and several midyear adjustments for the 2024-25 spending plan, according to