Cemex hires firm to lobby for Soledad Canyon mine project
Abandoned equipment stands on the site of the Cemex site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cemex hires firm to lobby for Soledad Canyon mine project

The company behind a massive mine proposed for Soledad Canyon has hired three lobbyists in Sacramento to exert pressure on legislators for the project, Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, said…

UPDATED: ArcLight, camera, action — cinema chain may set up shop in Santa Clarita
Crews work on the Vista Canyon development in this file photo. Dan Watson/The Signal.

UPDATED: ArcLight, camera, action — cinema chain may set up shop in Santa Clarita

City officials and developers may pursue an ArcLight Cinemas location for Santa Clarita, bringing the upscale movie theater chain to the region as arthouse cinema chain Laemmle Theatres sets up…

City road map calls for safety, repairs and new projects
The city of Santa Clarita announced road safety data indicating the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard is the busiest intersection in the city as well as the one with the most accidents. Pictured is the intersection on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

City road map calls for safety, repairs and new projects

Once the final numbers are crunched Santa Clarita officials hope to tally a 10.5 percent drop in traffic crashes from 2016 to 2017, nearly doubling the city’s initial projection, officials…

Old Orchard Paseo Preservation Committee: Our favorite City Council member is Laurene Weste
City Councilwoman Laurene Weste smiles during a council meeting. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Old Orchard Paseo Preservation Committee: Our favorite City Council member is Laurene Weste

Editor’s note: As part of Santa Clarita’s celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Signal has run a contest on Facebook seeking the community’s favorite City Council members of all time.…

Remembering the St. Francis Dam disaster
Dan Watson Community Hiking Club Executive Director Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel points to the remaining piece of the St. Francis Dan as she holds a copy of an old photo of the same area and the "tombstone" - the center portion of the dam that was left standing after the break on March 12, 1928. 030615

Remembering the St. Francis Dam disaster

Almost 90 years ago, on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam ruptured, sending a 180-foot-tall tower of water hurtling down San Francisquito Canyon in Saugus, Los Angeles County. The…

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