City: Temporary outdoor dining not set for ‘abrupt closure’
Restaurant guests enjoy an outdoor dining experience at Olive Terrace in Valencia Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

City: Temporary outdoor dining not set for ‘abrupt closure’

Santa Clarita restaurants may be able to keep temporary outdoor dining setups past the state’s full reopening next week, city of Santa Clarita officials announced Monday. City officials had previously…

Wilk and other lawmakers urging Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses
Newhall Press Room manager Laura Raden waits on customers as Main Street is close to increase outside seating for restaurants in Newhall on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Wilk and other lawmakers urging Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses

A bipartisan group of California senators, including Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses amid everchanging safety restrictions and COVID-19 surges. …

Restaurant class action filed against L.A. County, state for license and permit fees reimbursement
Restaurant guests enjoy an outdoor dining experience at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Restaurant class action filed against L.A. County, state for license and permit fees reimbursement

After last week’s court ruling that deemed Los Angeles County officials acted “arbitrarily” in banning outdoor dining, a restaurant class-action lawsuit against the county and California over fees and permit…

‘Draconian behavior’: City Council responds to supes’ vote upholding new COVID-19 measures
Pedro Daniel serves guests at Olive Terrace's outdoor dining area Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

‘Draconian behavior’: City Council responds to supes’ vote upholding new COVID-19 measures

Santa Clarita announced plans to file an amicus brief in support of an ongoing lawsuit to block Los Angeles County’s ban on outdoor dining, which went into effect the day…

SCV restaurants, business leaders react to shutdown
Cherie McGraham, owner of Smokehouse on Main, serves guests sitting in her restaurant's outdoor dining area Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV restaurants, business leaders react to shutdown

In what most Santa Clarita Valley restaurant owners are describing as a “gut punch,” L.A. County officials have once again ordered the shutdown of dine-in operations at restaurants, breweries, wineries…

Restaurants expand local summer dining options
The Egg Plantation outdoor eating. 072820 Dan Watson/The Signal

Restaurants expand local summer dining options

At a time when the coronavirus is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, restaurants across the Santa Clarita Valley are stepping up their game to provide guests with unique outdoor…

Main Street could soon close to cars, allow for dining
FILE PHOTO: Cars park along Main Street in Newhall on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Main Street could soon close to cars, allow for dining

A portion of Main Street in Old Town Newhall could soon close around-the-clock for weeks to allow pedestrians only, as some businesses in the area turn to outdoor operations amid…

SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions
Server Tasha Popejoy, center, brings drinks to customers Rosemary Cook, left, and Doug Odom of Valencia as they dine outside Crazy Otto's in Valencia on Thursday, July 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions

By Emily Alvarenga and Tammy Murga When Simon Mee, owner of Newhall Refinery, heard that officials were ordering bars and wineries to close once again, he wondered if restaurants would…

Restaurants, barbershops react to latest reopening guidelines
Co-Owner and Executive Chef Daniel Otto places items in bags to be picked for a party of seventeen at Old Town Junction in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Restaurants, barbershops react to latest reopening guidelines

Under the county’s latest guidelines, getting a haircut and eating at a restaurant could appear as such: waiting in your vehicle to be seated at an eatery and receiving your…

SCV restaurants searching for ‘new normal’
Owner, Simon Mee describes the QR menu ordering system and the social distancing table arraignment in the Newhall Refinery dinning room in Newhall on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV restaurants searching for ‘new normal’

As Los Angeles County continues to announce plans for each phase of the reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, restaurant owners in the Santa Clarita Valley are struggling to understand what…

Restaurants shore up bottom line by offering groceries
Newhall Press Room is offering produce and other groceries in addition to takeout meals for curbside pick-up. Courtesy of Vanessa Tuculet

Restaurants shore up bottom line by offering groceries

As local restaurants continue to feel the effects of the coronavirus, many are thinking of new ways to assist the community, such as by starting to sell groceries. In order…

Restaurants assist in feeding the frontlines
Eat Real Cafe is donating meals to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital weekly with donations from customers through its Feed the Front Line program. Courtesy of Tatiana Chao

Restaurants assist in feeding the frontlines

Santa Clarita Valley restaurants are calling on their customers to help them show their appreciation for Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Our No. 1 focus was…

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