Going to the beach? Take a hike.
Bob Maxwell, a volunteer with the Santa Clarita Valley Trail Users, plows dirt with other volunteers to help build out a scenic portion of the new Crest to Coast Trail in Newhall on Saturday Jan. 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Going to the beach? Take a hike.

Every year, thousands of thru-hikers make the treacherous trek through the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile route stretching from Mexico to Canada and zigzagging through three different states.  Physically abled…

Petition proposes no-kill animal shelter in Santa Clarita
2016 FILE ART_This six-week-old tortoiseshell kitten at the Los Angeles County Animal Care Center in Castaic. 073016 DAN WATSON

Petition proposes no-kill animal shelter in Santa Clarita

In May 2015, Santa Clarita resident Kiza Hilton informally proposed a no-kill animal shelter to be run by the city Santa Clarita.  She said the City Council members she approached…

Families tour holiday-decorated mansion at Hart Park’s ‘Cowboys and Carols’
Visitors climb the stairs of the Hart Mansion decorated for the holidays as part of the Cowboys and Carols Open House at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Families tour holiday-decorated mansion at Hart Park’s ‘Cowboys and Carols’

With Santa Claus seated at one end of Hart Hall and the Valencia High School Choir standing at the other end, visitors to William S. Hart Regional Park took part in the festivities at “Cowboys and Carols” on Saturday.

City Council members discuss Cemex with Trump administration Dept. of Interior
The Cemex mining site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council members discuss Cemex with Trump administration Dept. of Interior

Two Santa Clarita City Council members recently returned from Washington, D.C., after their first discussion with President Trump’s administration regarding a top concern for the city—the ongoing fight against the…

A Peek Inside the Traffic Operations Center
Traffic proceeding down Valencia Boulevard as viewed from pedestrian bridge near City Hall looking west. (Dan Watson / Signal file art)

A Peek Inside the Traffic Operations Center

By Mayor Laurene Weste Traffic is one of the most common concerns raised by residents throughout Southern California. Here in City of Santa Clarita, we utilize a sophisticated, extensive, state-of-the-art…

Newhall parking structure grand opening takes place
Mayor Laurene Weste and Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean cut the ribbon Thursday May 10, 2018. Local business owners are happy that additional parking is going to be an option now at Old Town Newhall. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Newhall parking structure grand opening takes place

Santa Clarita City Council members and local residents celebrated the opening of a parking structure in Old Town Newhall on Thursday. Mayor Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean and…

What to Expect at this Year’s 25th Anniversary Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
Candace Castillo, an Apache Native American, beads a cane during the 24th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival at William S. Hart Park in Old Town Newhall on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

What to Expect at this Year’s 25th Anniversary Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival

By Mayor Laurene Weste When people think of Southern California they picture movie stars and the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. However, our Santa Clarita Valley is steeped in another…

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