City hosts second annual art symposium
Marcia Bruce Bush leads session entitled Practicing Your Pitch Mixer during the City of Santa Clarita Arts Symposium held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

City hosts second annual art symposium

From social media to songwriting, or learning how to market yourself to navigating Hollywood, a variety of topics were discussed during Saturday’s 2019 Art Symposium that helps creators promote their…

ShakeOut reminds residents to prepare for earthquakes
Second- and third-graders in Shellie Dungan's class at Skyblue Mesa Elementary School practice hiding under their desks during the "Great ShakeOut" statewide earthquake drill Thursday morning. October 17, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

ShakeOut reminds residents to prepare for earthquakes

At 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17, thousands of Santa Clarita residents “dropped, covered and held on” during the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. This drill comes at a time when…

City increases street sweeping
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

City increases street sweeping

As part of its fall and winter schedule, the city of Santa Clarita increased the frequency of street sweeping throughout all parts of the city starting Monday.  Services will take…

Hearing set for Canyon View solar panels litigation
Solar panels line a hillside in Canyon Country above the Canyon View Estates. The City of Santa Clarita has ordered the removal of these panels. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Hearing set for Canyon View solar panels litigation

Santa Clarita is seeking an end to its ongoing legal dispute with Canyon View Limited for placing about 6,000 solar panels on an open Canyon Country hillside.  A hearing requesting…

City offering free charging, bus rides for clean air day
A city bus returns from its morning route at the Transit Maintenance Facility on Constellation Road. Gilbert Bernal \ The Signal

City offering free charging, bus rides for clean air day

Santa Clarita plans to join transportation providers, local municipalities and businesses throughout California to celebrate California Clean Air Day today.  Offering free local and commuter trips on Santa Clarita’s CNG-powered…

Fourth annual Gran Fondo cycling event returns Sept. 28
149 riders start the 100 mile timed bike ride of the inaugural Gran Fondo Bike Race of Santa Clarita on Saturday morning to benefit the Davis Phinney foundation for Parkinsons. The day long event featuring two distance rides and family entertainment was held at The City of Santa Clarita Activity Center in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

Fourth annual Gran Fondo cycling event returns Sept. 28

The city of Santa Clarita’s annual Gran Fondo community cycling race is scheduled to return Saturday, Sept. 28, for its fourth time.  This one-day, chip-timed event will bring together cyclists…

City celebrates 2019 Sidewalk Poetry project
FILE PHOTO City of Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean, right, joins poet Valerie Swanson as her sidewalk poem is unveiled during the Sidewalk Poetry Project ceremony held at Mountainview Park in Santa Clarita on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

City celebrates 2019 Sidewalk Poetry project

Residents can now walk down Santa Clarita sidewalks and find poetic inspirations laid out in front of them, literally.  Across six streets, including on Seco Canyon Road, Westinghouse Place and…

Mayor Marsha McLean: Explore Seasons, and try something new
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean prepares to fire at the bulls eye as coach Jason Sures, left, looks on during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new archery range in the Haskell Canyon Open Space on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mayor Marsha McLean: Explore Seasons, and try something new

What is your passion? Do you enjoy dancing, music or art? Would you like to discover a new hobby and develop skills that you didn’t know you had? By taking…

Having a gran’ old time at the annual Gran Fondo cycling event
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Having a gran’ old time at the annual Gran Fondo cycling event

You’ve probably heard these words before: “Bike Santa Clarita.” When it comes to cycling in our community, we take great pride in providing the amenities necessary for residents to take advantage of the most environmentally friendly form of transportation -- a bike.

City seeks feedback for public safety grant
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

City seeks feedback for public safety grant

The city of Santa Clarita is asking the community for feedback on a federal grant proposal intended to enhance public safety.  The U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice…

Head back to school with the ‘Heads Up!’ public safety campaign
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Head back to school with the ‘Heads Up!’ public safety campaign

Back to school season is a time for growth, learning and new opportunities. From meeting new teachers and making new friends to learning new subjects and possibly attending a new school -- children often delight in the change that back-to-school time brings.

2019 State of City to highlight local film industry; tickets available
West African drumming troupe Zadonu performs for the attendees, in honor of the theme a “City of the Arts” during the annual State of the City event, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday.

2019 State of City to highlight local film industry; tickets available

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s State of the City Luncheon, which will highlight all things film.  The annual event, whose theme this year is “Santa Clarita —…

Court responds to city motion on solar panels in Canyon Country
Solar panels line a hillside in Canyon Country above the Canyon View Estates. The City of Santa Clarita has ordered the removal of these panels. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Court responds to city motion on solar panels in Canyon Country

The latest round of the city’s ongoing legal battle against a hillside full of solar panels visible from Soledad Canyon Road involved whether Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin will…

City takes ‘wait-and-see’  approach on Cemex suit
Site of proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon as viewed looking northwest from Soledad Canyon Road. Signal photo by Dan Watson

City takes ‘wait-and-see’ approach on Cemex suit

Members of Santa Clarita’s subcommittee on the Cemex issue said Tuesday there was no public announcement in response to the international mining corporation’s recently filed lawsuit because the city is…

Friends, family, city celebrate Mike Murphy ahead of retirement
City Manager Ken Striplin presented Intergovernmental Relations Manager Mike Murphy with a street sign in recognition of 25 years of service on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 during a farewell party ahead of his retirement on Aug. 2, 2019. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Friends, family, city celebrate Mike Murphy ahead of retirement

Surrounded by friends, family and colleagues, Mike Murphy received the key to the city of Santa Clarita and several other honorable recognitions Tuesday, for his work as intergovernmental relations manager…

City to hold smart gardening workshops
A display of warm season flowers at Green Thumb Nursery in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

City to hold smart gardening workshops

In partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the city of Santa Clarita is hosting a series of smart gardening workshops.  Classes are scheduled to take place…

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