City Council welcomes holiday season with virtual Light Up Main Street
During the lighting of the Christmas tree ceremony a woman takes a photo of city mascot Sammy Clarita at Old Town Newhall Library. The city held a virtual ceremony this year due to the pandemic. Shae Hammond | For The Signal

City Council welcomes holiday season with virtual Light Up Main Street

With glistening lights and a flip of the switch Thursday evening, Santa Clarita City Council members sought to spread holiday cheer with a virtual version of Light Up Main Street. …

City Council 2020: Smyth, Gibbs in lead
The Signal hosts Santa Clarita City Council 2020 candidates Monday via Zoom. Top row from left, Signal Editor Tim Whyte, TimBen Boydston and Jason Gibbs; middle row from left, Cameron Smyth, Selina Thomas and Dr. Aakash Ahuja; bottom row from left, Ken Dean, Kelvin Driscoll and Douglas Fraser. Sept. 14, 2020 Screen shot

City Council 2020: Smyth, Gibbs in lead

The city of Santa Clarita has faced an unprecedented number of challenges over the past year: wildfires, a deadly high school shooting, civil unrest and an ongoing global health crisis. …

City Council OKs letter for Supes on keeping indoor malls open
The front entrance to the Westfield Valencia shopping center just hours before the mall announced that it would be closing amid concerns of COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

City Council OKs letter for Supes on keeping indoor malls open

Santa Clarita City Council members approved Tuesday sending a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in support of keeping indoor malls open while urging for consistent guidelines…

City presents Senior Center with $475K to support operations
Santa Clarita City Council members and Mayor Cameron Smyth, center, present a check to the SCV Committee on Aging, represented by President Elizabeth Hopp, second from right, and Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Executive Director Kevin MacDonald, right, at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Friday, October, 2, 2020. Dan Watson/the Signal

City presents Senior Center with $475K to support operations

The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has prepared and delivered more than 100,000 meals to local seniors since the onset of the pandemic, and with a check of…

Smyth, Gibbs, Driscoll lead City Council campaign fundraising
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

Smyth, Gibbs, Driscoll lead City Council campaign fundraising

In the race to fill two Santa Clarita City Council seats in November, incumbent Mayor Cameron Symth and candidates Jason Gibbs and Kelvin Driscoll topped the fundraising charts, raising more…

City Council reviews 2021 Arts Commission priorities
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 reviews 2021 Arts Commission priorities

Economic development services for arts-oriented small businesses, galleries and more are on the priority list for the 2021 Arts Commission Work Plan, a report Santa Clarita City Council members reviewed…

City Council OKs process to research local health department
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

City Council OKs process to research local health department

Santa Clarita is officially looking into creating and operating its own public health department, but not all City Council members agreed.  The City Council voted 4-to-1, with Councilman Bob Kellar…

City Council expected to OK SCV senior center, MAIN funding at Tuesday meeting
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 expected to OK SCV senior center, MAIN funding at Tuesday meeting

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected to approve funding for the Santa Clarita Valley senior center, as well as The MAIN, during Tuesday’s meeting. The agreement with the SCV…

Council to consider issuance of $15M in bonds for ice rink acquisition
Decorated cars line up to show their support for the Ice Station rink in Valencia Sunday afternoon. April 26, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Council to consider issuance of $15M in bonds for ice rink acquisition

Santa Clarita City Council members will host a public hearing Tuesday and consider whether to approve the issuance of $15 million in bonds to finance the costs of acquiring the…

City Council to consider extending the flavored-tobacco moratorium
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 consider extending the flavored-tobacco moratorium

Nearly a year since its establishment, Santa Clarita City Council members will consider Tuesday extending a ban on new sales of flavored-tobacco products citywide until a new state law banning…

Council agrees to have formal discussion into possibly forming local health department
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Council agrees to have formal discussion into possibly forming local health department

Santa Clarita City Council members agreed Tuesday to formally schedule a discussion regarding the possible formation of a city-run health department.  After a brief conversation during their regular meeting, council…

City amends norms and procedures; activists want more
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City amends norms and procedures; activists want more

Santa Clarita City Council members last week amended their norms and procedures to reflect a denouncement of racism and a provision of equal access to resources for all residents.  While…

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 OKs Ice Station Valencia acquisition
Decorated cars line up to show their support for the Ice Station rink in Valencia Sunday afternoon. April 26, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

City Council OKs Ice Station Valencia acquisition

After facing near-permanent closure, the decades-old Ice Station in Valencia is here to stay, with Santa Clarita City Council members unanimously voting in favor of acquiring the facility for $14.2…

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…

Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race

It’s official: Nine candidates will officially run to fill two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the Nov. 3 election.  A memorandum filed Wednesday — the extended filing period…

City Council candidate filing period extended through Wednesday
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 candidate filing period extended through Wednesday

Wednesday marks the official cutoff date for those interested in running for the two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the November ballot.  The seats up for election are…

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