Protesters continue call for councilman’s resignation
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Protesters continue call for councilman’s resignation

After several dozen Santa Clarita Valley residents protested last month, calling for Councilman Bob Kellar to resign, calls for him to step down continued after he left the City Council…

City Council to consider extending ban on evictions through Aug. 31
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council to consider extending ban on evictions through Aug. 31

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected Tuesday to discuss possibly extending the temporary prohibition on evictions of residential and commercial tenants through the end of August.  The council members…

City Council visits winners of Fourth of July Patriotic Tour
Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth, right, presents the city's Fourth of July Patriotic Tour Grand Prize to Mike Herrington and Nicole Fox-Herrington for their Independence Day home decorations on Saturday, July 04, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council visits winners of Fourth of July Patriotic Tour

This year’s Santa Clarita Independence Day parade was canceled due to the pandemic but the Americana celebrations came knocking at the door of a handful of local residents’ homes as…

City Council discusses community alert ahead of possible protest
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 discusses community alert ahead of possible protest

Santa Clarita City Council members said Tuesday alerting residents ahead of the possibility of a local protest over the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement was…

City Council pauses district-based transition until public gatherings OK’d
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

City Council pauses district-based transition until public gatherings OK’d

Santa Clarita’s transition from at-large to district-based elections for City Council might not happen in time for November as originally intended, council members discussed Tuesday.  The City Council voted 3-2…

City Council to discuss changes to Santa Clarita evictions 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 discuss changes to Santa Clarita evictions moratorium

Santa Clarita’s moratorium on evictions of residential and commercial tenants and its rent payback provisions could soon mirror that of Los Angeles County’s order, which extends through June 30.  The…

City Council expected to revise its schedule for by-district elections transition
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

City Council expected to revise its schedule for by-district elections transition

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to revise its approved schedule of steps necessary to be completed in order to transition from at-large to district-based voting.  Among those steps…

City Council to reconvene Tuesday and consider schedule for district-based election public hearings
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council to reconvene Tuesday and consider schedule for district-based election public hearings

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to reconvene Tuesday for its first regular meeting since it declared a local emergency on March 13 due to the coronavirus outbreak, which…

Arbor Day: City Council plants tree at Central Park
City of Santa Clarita Urban Forestry Administrator Valerie Ferchaw, left, and Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda and members of the City Council plant a crepe myrtle tree during a virtual celebration for Earth Arbor Day, and for the city being recognized for the 30th year as a Tree City USA at Central Park, near the dog park in Saugus on Friday, April 24, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Arbor Day: City Council plants tree at Central Park

With face masks and gloves on, the Santa Clarita City Council observed Arbor Day a little differently this year. The eco-friendly event, canceled for public attendance this year due to…

Public hearings on district-based elections to start after May 15
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Public hearings on district-based elections to start after May 15

A timeline for public hearings on Santa Clarita’s district-based elections will start after May 15, the current deadline for the “Safer at Home” order, city officials said Tuesday.  City Council…

City Council donates supplies to Bridge to Home
Mayor Cameron Smyth, right, and City of Santa Clarita City Council members look on as Bride to Home Executive Director Michael Foley lowers his mask to show his smile as he accepts a donation of 84 cases of water, 300 masks, gloves and disinfectant wipes from the city council at the Santa Clarita Community Center in Newhall on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council donates supplies to Bridge to Home

After reaching out to medical professionals and firefighters last week, the Santa Clarita City Council paid a visit to Bridge to Home on Tuesday to donate supplies needed to help…

City Council donates resources at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Camron Smyth, center, and members of the City Council pose for photos as they present a pallet of water, a generator, hundreds of N95 respirators, and lunch as a thank you the staff working at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for their service on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council donates resources at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Tackling the COVID-19 pandemic from the frontlines is no easy feat for medical professionals. To lend a helping hand, the Santa Clarita City Council donated vital resources at Henry Mayo…

Santa Clarita establishes eviction moratorium for residential, commercial tenants
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita establishes eviction moratorium for residential, commercial tenants

The City Council voted Tuesday to establish an ordinance that protects residential and commercial tenants citywide from evictions through the end of May.  Under the eviction moratorium, landlords cannot evict…

City Council declares intent to switch from at-large to district-based elections
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 declares intent to switch from at-large to district-based elections

In an unprecedented moment, the Santa Clarita City Council declared Thursday its intention to transition from at-large to district-based elections, while also continuing its fight against the spread of the…

Local teen wants to build new trail where 37-home Pico Canyon project would go
The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider this project shown on the map. Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

Local teen wants to build new trail where 37-home Pico Canyon project would go

A local teen is seeking to build a new trail that would allow hikers and mountain bikers to travel directly from Stevenson Ranch into the Towsley Canyon trail network, in…

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