Knight to take legislative action against net neutrality repeal
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions about policy from students at College of the Canyons on March 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight to take legislative action against net neutrality repeal

Congressman Steve Knight plans to write a bill to protect internet users after the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality in a 3-2 vote on Thursday. The rules were put…

Santa Clarita student forges path on NBC’s “This Is Us”
"This Is Us" actress Mackenzie Hancsicsak poses for a picture outside of The Signal offices in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita student forges path on NBC’s “This Is Us”

On most days, Mackenzie Hancsicsak is like every other 10-year-old. She loves learning from her teacher at Charles Helmers Elementary School in Valencia, having sleepovers with her friends, playing with…

Council passes parking fee for Old Town Newhall
Cars park along Main Street in Newhall on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday regarding parking in Newhall. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Council passes parking fee for Old Town Newhall

New and expanding property owners in Old Town Newhall will have to pay a fee for any additional parking they want to provide their customers, the City Council decided Tuesday.…

Council names Laurene Weste mayor for 2018
FILE PHOTO: Surrounded by loved ones, longtime council member Laurene Weste smiles after being sworn in as mayor for 2018 on Dec. 12, 2017. Gina Ender/ The Signal

Council names Laurene Weste mayor for 2018

Surrounded by loved ones and city dignitaries, Laurene Weste took the oath of office as Santa Clarita’s mayor for 2018 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This will be Weste’s fifth…

Cancer biologist runs for 25th Congressional District seat on health care platform
Michael Masterman-Smith, a cancer biologist and pharmacologist, stands beside growing cannabis in Carpenteria. Courtesy of Michael Masterman-Smith.

Cancer biologist runs for 25th Congressional District seat on health care platform

As a cancer biologist and pharmacologist, Michael Masterman-Smith, Ph.D. plays a part in the future of health care. He hopes his next career move as a congressional candidate won’t be…

Bill would allow concealed carry permits across state lines
Richard Nagler, the owner of Adam's Armory, shows his concealed Springfield 1911 Pistol at his gun store in Stevenson Ranch on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, was one of 13 California representatives to cosponsor the bill, which will go to the Senate next week. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Bill would allow concealed carry permits across state lines

Bringing concealed weapons across state lines would be legal under a bill the House of Representatives passed Wednesday. Under the legislation, states would recognize concealed carry permits from all other…

Constituents give input at Acosta’s open house
A constituent visits with Assemblyman Dante Acosta at his open house on Thursday, Dec. 7. Gina Ender/The Signal

Constituents give input at Acosta’s open house

Locals packed Assemblyman Dante Acosta’s district office for an open house Thursday night to talk about his plans for the next legislative session and celebrate the holiday season. “We want…

County to consider extending SuperScooper contract
FILE PHOTO: Super scooper Quebec 2 smothers the brush fire off Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road in Castiac with thousands of gallons of water on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

County to consider extending SuperScooper contract

With fires blazing across Los Angeles County and other parts of Southern California, the SuperScoopers are being put to use while they are on loan from Canada. The contract to…

Canyon Country or bust: Tattoo parlor gets approval for relocation
This picture shows the inside of Eternal Art Tattoo in Canyon Country. The City of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country Community Center where the tattoo shop is located. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Canyon Country or bust: Tattoo parlor gets approval for relocation

Eternal Art Tattoo took the next step toward relocating its shop a mile down the road Tuesday. The city of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country…

Rye Fire: Evacuations and road closures
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Firefighters fight the Rye Fire as flames encroach upon Travel Village in Valencia on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Rye Fire: Evacuations and road closures

The Rye Fire has burned at least 7,000 acres and is five percent contained. Six people remain evacuated at College of the Canyons, according to a tweet from the City…

Santa Clarita to add four square miles of open space to city limits
A car drives past the Cemex mining site as scene from Soledad Canyon Road near Agua Dulce Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita to add four square miles of open space to city limits

Santa Clarita’s planning commissioners are expected to take the next step toward officially putting the Cemex property within city limits Tuesday, as well as a few hundred other acres. The…

County rankings put Stevenson Ranch on top
A landscape overlooks Central Park and the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

County rankings put Stevenson Ranch on top

Los Angeles County ranked Stevenson Ranch ahead of Castaic, and then, Santa Clarita, in a look at cities and unincorporated communities this week.   A county report released Wednesday ranked…

Santa Clarita rents dip $10 in November
Looking over Stevenson Ranch and beyond from Richard Rioux Park in July 2017. Photo by Trish Galloway

Santa Clarita rents dip $10 in November

Santa Clarita renters saved $10 in November when rents dipped 0.4 percent across the city, according to a report released Friday by Apartment List, Inc. This is the first time…

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