<strong>Central Park updates expected to approach completion in fall</strong>
Construction work taken place at Central Park on July 19, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Central Park updates expected to approach completion in fall

The city of Santa Clarita has announced estimated end dates for the current construction on the Central Park updates that were approved in September 2021.   In a September 2021 City…

Planning Commission will review plans for Central Park expansion
Thousand attend as Wannabe: A Tribute to Spice Girls perform on stage at the first Concerts in the Park at Central Park in Saugus in July 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Planning Commission will review plans for Central Park expansion

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hear the city’s plans for the third phase of the Central Park buildout Tuesday.   If approved, the 17-acre expansion to the park in Saugus would recommend adding a variety of new amenities. The Santa Clarita City…

City hosts mulch giveaway
Arts & Events Coordinator Joel Beck asks a drive to open the trunk as cars line up during the Earth Arbor Day free mulch event held in the parking lot of the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 042421. Dan Watson/The Signal

City hosts mulch giveaway

Santa Clarita officials hosted a mulch giveaway event Saturday in a parking lot next to the Santa Clarita Skate Park and Aquatic Center on Centre Pointe Parkway.   Joel Beck, Casey Miller and…

Saugus High shooting victims’ names added to Central Park sign
The names of Gracie Muehlberger and Dominic Blackwell were added to the sign at entrance to Central Park in Saugus on Thursday, 021821. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus High shooting victims’ names added to Central Park sign

Thousands of people gathered at Central Park more than a year ago to honor the victims of the deadly Saugus High School shooting. Today, those victims’ names are officially part…

City Council OKs memorial honoring Saugus High shooting victims at Central Park
Memorial site plan depicts the obelisks and surrounding area, which includes a seating portion, will be constructed near the entrance of the park. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

City Council OKs memorial honoring Saugus High shooting victims at Central Park

Central Park is set to house two, colorful obelisks to honor two of the teenagers who died during the Saugus High School shooting in November 2019, following unanimous approval Tuesday…

CIty Council to review memorial project at Central Park honoring Saugus High shooting victims
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

CIty Council to review memorial project at Central Park honoring Saugus High shooting victims

In their first meeting of the new year, Santa Clarita City Council members are expected to review a proposed memorial project at Central Park that would honor the two students…

SCV Water board approves dedication of SHS shooting victims at Central Park
Residents stand around the memorial set up at the Central Park flag pole at the Saugus Strong Vigil in 2019. Signal file photo.

SCV Water board approves dedication of SHS shooting victims at Central Park

Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board members voted Tuesday to approve a dedication at Central Park to honor the victims of the deadly Saugus High School shooting, following heated commentary…

Memorial pending for SHS shooting victims at Central Park
Residents stand around the memorial set up at the Central Park flag pole at the Saugus Strong Vigil in 2019. Signal file photo.

Memorial pending for SHS shooting victims at Central Park

Plans to append Central Park’s name and add a memorial at the park to honor the victims of the Saugus High School shooting are underway, officials confirmed Friday.  On Aug.…

City Council provides direction over memorializing SHS shooting victims
Residents stand around the memorial set up at the Central Park flag pole at the Saugus Strong Vigil in 2019. Signal file photo.

City Council provides direction over memorializing SHS shooting victims

Central Park will soon have an addition to its name that will honor the victims of the Saugus High School shooting, following a vote Tuesday from Santa Clarita City Council…

City Council to discuss ideas to memorialize SHS shooting victims
Balloons and flowers stand in front of Saugus High School which was still closed for investigation on Friday, November 15, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council to discuss ideas to memorialize SHS shooting victims

Santa Clarita City Council members will consider Tuesday ideas on how to honor the victims of the Saugus High School shooting, which include appending Central Park’s name or constructing a…

City Council to discuss Central Park name change request honoring SHS shooting victims
Residents stand around the memorial set up at the Central Park flag pole at the Saugus Strong Vigil in 2019. Signal file photo.

City Council to discuss Central Park name change request honoring SHS shooting victims

Santa Clarita City Council members agreed Tuesday to discuss in August how to help honor the lives lost during the Saugus High School shooting following a request that Central Park’s…

Santa Clarita residents hold vigil in honor of Robert Fuller, Malcolm Harsch
A candlelight vigil is held in Central Park in Saugus Saturday night in honor of Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch. June 20, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Santa Clarita residents hold vigil in honor of Robert Fuller, Malcolm Harsch

A few dozen Santa Clarita residents gathered in Central Park Saturday to honor the deaths of Robert Fuller, 24, and Malcolm Harsch, 38, two Black men who died last week…

Therapy dogs comfort Santa Clarita
Angela, Isela and Max Jolley pet Ember, a certified therapy dog, at the therapy dog event at Central Park. Vivianna Shields/ The Signal.

Therapy dogs comfort Santa Clarita

Therapy dogs gathered at Central Park Saturday to provide comfort to those in need of pet therapy in the aftermath of the Nov. 14 shooting at Saugus High School.  More…

Couple having sex near dog park sparks deputy response
A landscape overlooks Central Park and the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Couple having sex near dog park sparks deputy response

Deputies responded to reports from a mother at Central Park concerned about a couple allegedly having sex near the dog park frequented by children. The call was received about 5…

Central Park: Home to firefighting strike team members
Tent city temporary housing for some of the scores of out-of-town firefighters helping fire the Tick Fire. Signal photo, Jim Holt

Central Park: Home to firefighting strike team members

Central Park became the temporary home for scores of firefighters from across the state and beyond Friday. Hundreds of firefighters said goodbye to their loved ones Thursday and answered the…

City Council OKs Central Park design buildout
A city worker works on ball field at Central Park as a part of improvements made to several city parks. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City Council OKs Central Park design buildout

Known as the city’s “crown jewel,” the 130-acre Central Park property is one step closer to expanding and offering additional amenities to the scores of daily visitors following a unanimous…

Saugus High student ‘OK’ after collision near school
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Copter 15 landed at Central Park to airlift a juvenile that was struck by a vehicle near Saugus High School Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Saugus High student ‘OK’ after collision near school

A 14-year-old Saugus High School student airlifted from Central Park after being struck by a vehicle near the school on Monday afternoon is reportedly in “moderate” condition and expected to…

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