Politics/Govt

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a medical incident at Pitchess Detention Center Saturday afternoon.  One patient was transported to a local hospital, according to Miguel Ornelas, a

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors voted 7-5 Tuesday to return to in-person meetings Sept. 7.  The September date is later than the Aug. 3 date recommended by board President Gary Martin in a report presented to directors at Tuesday’s

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to consider supporting the creation of a permanent juvenile detention facility at Camp Joseph Scott or Camp Kenyon Scudder, which are both in Saugus.  If approved, the board motion –

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission supported an application Tuesday night for a new assisted living facility at 17907 Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country.  The facility was permitted to have up to 214 beds, including

Dara Stransky wants more regular people in Congress. “Regular” is how the newest congressional candidate running for the 25th District described herself in an interview with The Signal.  “I want to see more regular people representing

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, recently announced she will not accept a pay increase awarded to the state’s constitutional officers, including state legislators like herself.  Valladares, first elected to office in

Santa Clarita resident Jonathan Ahmadi announced Thursday that he is running to represent Assembly District 38 in Sacramento.  Ahmadi, a Democrat, said the district needs someone who represents the community’s values.  “We

Placerita Canyon Corp. is due back in court later this summer in the ongoing lawsuit with Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio over an agreement between a group of residents and the nearby movie ranch that uses the group’s

California voters will go the polls on Sept. 14 to cast another vote for governor of the Golden State. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber certified Thursday the petition to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.  Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis then set the fall date for the special election.  

City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County officials had a clear message for the public. Fireworks are illegal, they all said during a news conference Wednesday morning at Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 126

A new tent at the Old Town Newhall Farmers Market drew the public’s attention Saturday morning.   The city of Santa Clarita Planning Division popped up in the parking lot adjacent to the Old Town Newhall Library to ask residents

More than 100 local business and community leaders attended the Valley Industry Association’s fourth annual State of the State at the Hyatt Regency Valencia Friday afternoon.  Santa Clarita Republicans Sen. Scott Wilk and Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares discussed their work at the state Capitol in

A proposed 100,000-square-foot senior assisted living facility will be on the Santa Clarita Planning Commission’s agenda Tuesday, July 6, when the commission will meet in person for the first time since early last year.  The

The city of Santa Clarita is encouraging interested and qualified residents to apply for an open commissioner position available on the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission. The term will expire

Quaye Quartey is running for Congress to “move America forward,” he told The Signal.  A Democratic candidate for the 25th Congressional District, Quartey, a business owner and retired Navy intelligence officer, said “the insurrection was really the crystallizing moment for me.”  “To

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced Wednesday that the petition to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom maintained enough signatures to initiate an election following a 30-day period when signatories could choose to withdraw their signatures. 

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, became a cosponsor of the bipartisan Stopping Doctor Shortages Act, House Resolution 1133, earlier this month.  The legislation, authored by Rep. Josh Harder, D-Turlock, would amend the Public Service Loan

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority allocated $9.57 million to the city of Santa Clarita Thursday morning for street improvements.  The city has budgeted to use the state Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds to support the 2021-22 Supplemental Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, according to