COVID recovery dominates council candidates’ priorities
The Signal hosts Santa Clarita City Council 2020 candidates Monday via Zoom. Top row from left, Signal Editor Tim Whyte, TimBen Boydston and Jason Gibbs; middle row from left, Cameron Smyth, Selina Thomas and Dr. Aakash Ahuja; bottom row from left, Ken Dean, Kelvin Driscoll and Douglas Fraser. Sept. 14, 2020 Screen shot

COVID recovery dominates council candidates’ priorities

Homelessness, housing and traffic have long dominated the list of priorities for many past Santa Clarita City Council candidates, but with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic rippling beyond the…

Signal to host City Council candidate forum Monday
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Signal to host City Council candidate forum Monday

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal is hosting a candidate forum on Monday for November’s City Council election. This year’s race features nine candidates, all of whom have indicated they plan…

City Council candidates talk local health department, propositions affecting businesses
SCV Chamber of Commerce hosts forum with City Council candidates from top left: Jason Gibbs, Chamber moderator Peter Warda, Selina Thomas, Cameron Smyth, Kelvin Driscoll, TimBen Boydston and Chris Werthe (not pictured).

City Council candidates talk local health department, propositions affecting businesses

Six of the nine Santa Clarita City Council candidates running to fill two seats open this November discussed Wednesday their positions on topics such as the idea of a city-run…

City Council to discuss new sheriff’s station, possible acquisition of land for open space
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 new sheriff’s station, possible acquisition of land for open space

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected to discuss Tuesday the possible acquisition of about 100 acres of land in Canyon Country to preserve as open space, as well as…

City Council weighs in on eviction ban
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 weighs in on eviction ban

A prohibition on residential and commercial evictions in Santa Clarita as the effects of the COVID-19 crisis unraveled came without hesitation for City Council members, but as the economy has…

City Council to meet over potential Porta Bella litigation
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 meet over potential Porta Bella litigation

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected to hold both a closed meeting and a special session Tuesday to discuss anticipated litigation over Porta Bella — a plan adopted about…

City Council to consider acquiring Ice Station Valencia
West Ranch High School Hockey team parent Leigh Ann Dunleavy signs the names of participants at the Ice Station Car Parade Sunday afternoon so that they would not have to leave their vehicles and violate social distancing rules. April 26, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

City Council to consider acquiring Ice Station Valencia

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to consider acquiring Ice Station Valencia, the 93,000-square-foot ice facility that has served the community for the past two decades.  At its scheduled…

Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race

It’s official: Nine candidates will officially run to fill two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the Nov. 3 election.  A memorandum filed Wednesday — the extended filing period…

City Council candidate filing period extended through Wednesday
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 candidate filing period extended through Wednesday

Wednesday marks the official cutoff date for those interested in running for the two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the November ballot.  The seats up for election are…

Santa Clarita: Shop local, support reopening businesses
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

Santa Clarita: Shop local, support reopening businesses

As local businesses continue to reopen, the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to shop local this summer. The pandemic has greatly impacted businesses, employees and the SCV community,…

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