The mall will cut back hours beginning March 1st.  In an attempt to help merchants cut back on some expenses the Westfield Town Center will now open 30 minutes later and close 30 minutes earlier. We’ve all seen the effects of the economic down turn in our area.  There have been businesses closing all over… [Continue Reading]

If you’ve been outside today you probably saw the smoke over the sky of the San Fernando Valley.  It’s here.  Fire season has landed and it’s coming out strong.  The fire burning over Porter Ranch is threatening homes and appears to be moving toward Chatsworth and Simi Valley.  There are parts of the 118 freeway… [Continue Reading]

City Press Release Posted  Today at approximately 2 p.m., a large eucalyptus tree, located on private property on Arroyo Parkway and McBean, fell and hit at least one car, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries, according to personnel on site. The large-sized tree was located on the Stone Creek Apartments property when… [Continue Reading]

Tomorrow is Election Day in Santa Clarita.  Tuesday 4-8-08! It’s not a major election like the one this November, however the results will impact you.  Whether you know it or not. If you think your vote doesn’t matter, you couldn’t be more wrong.  In a city council election the winner can be determined by a… [Continue Reading]

The City of Santa Clarita was recently awarded a $435,000 grant from the State of California’s “State Safe Routes to School Grant.” The grant money is allocated to the City’s ongoing campaign to create a safer environment surrounding schools for children as well as to encourage them to walk and bike to school, which should… [Continue Reading]

I’ve been reading the news about the not-soon-to-be las lomas project that stood to bring more traffic and chaos to our lovely Santa Clarita hillside.  From the looks of things it’s looking good for us and bad for them. Rather than re-writing all the information, I’ll send you to Darla Vanderlip’s site.  This Santa Clarita… [Continue Reading]

The City of Santa Clarita walked away a winner with the California Park and Recreation Society 2007-08 Creating Community Award of Distinction, which is given to only one city in California, on Friday, February 29, at the CPRSA Installation Banquet held in Long Beach.  Santa Clarita was awarded the Creating Community Award of Distinction for… [Continue Reading]

The City of Santa Clarita and Newhall Redevelopment Agency are hosting a meeting on the next phase of changes to transform Old Town Newhall.  Community members are invited to attend and comment on streetscape and landscape plans for Main Street.  The Community Meeting will be Monday, March 10 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Hart Hall located… [Continue Reading]