City Council is scheduled to discuss the adoption of the 2023 Los Angeles County Fire Code during their regular meeting Tuesday night, among other topics. The City Council of Santa Clarita is scheduled to have another meeting on Tuesday night, where they are set to discuss the second reading and adoption of an ordinance to adopt the 2023 Los Angeles ...
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City Council Sends Letter To L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna
On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council approved sending a letter to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna opposed a recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies to combat deputy gangs and cliques. In February 2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission presented a report on ways to combat “deputy gangs and cliques” in the L.A County Sheriff’s Department. From ...
Read More »City Council To Discuss Sand Canyon Trail Project, Letter To L.A. County Sheriff
On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss a number of topics, including plans for the Sand Canyon trail project, and a letter to L.A. Sheriff Robert Luna and earthquake coverage for the city. Several items are on the agenda for Tuesday night for the city council to discuss, which include the proposed Sand Canyon trail project. ...
Read More »City Council Proclamation Of Pride Month Prompts Controversy
The Santa Clarita City Council’s plan to proclaim June as Pride Month and recognize Juneteenth attracted a number of supporters and opposers to the meeting Tuesday. Every seat in the council chambers was filled and others stood where they could Tuesday night as the city council prepared to proclaim June as Pride Month, marking the fourth year the city has ...
Read More »By-District Voting Map Approved By Santa Clarita City Council
The Santa Clarita City Council approved a district-based electoral map during a special meeting Tuesday night, disqualifying one of the current members from running for reelection in 2024. The Santa Clarita City Council approved the changes with a 4-1 vote, during the first reading of the new district-based electoral map, set to go into practice during the next City Council ...
Read More »City Council Transfers Funds For Homeless Shelter To Park Building
Nearly $1.8 million intended for the construction of another homeless shelter was determined ineligible by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, resulting in the funds being transferred to park improvement projects. On Tuesday the city council made the decision to transfer $1.8 million dollars to park improvement projects to avoid accumulating unspent money after the funds were declared ...
Read More »City Council Debates State Of Santa Clarita’s Animal Sheltering Services
At Tuesday’s meeting the Santa Clarita City Council were presented with an analysis conducted on the city’s animal sheltering services, advising the council not to build any additional shelters. At a meeting in 2022, the council requested that staff assess the existing animal sheltering services in the city. The request came as several community members expressed their desire to have ...
Read More »Next Steps For Santa Clarita Roller Rink, Blue Cloud Bike Park Underway
On Tuesday night the City Council discussed a number of new projects on the agenda, including the planned roller rink and the Blue Cloud bike park. On the night’s agenda were the awarding of a constructability review contract and modifications to the existing design contract for the roller skating rink project which was originally awarded in April of last year. ...
Read More »City Council Awards Hart High School Girls Soccer CIF Champions
On Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council recognized the Hart High School girl’s soccer team who have become the 2023 CIF State Champions. Earlier this month, Hart High’s girls soccer team topped off their season with one last win, taking home the league, CIF and SoCal Regional championships. Hart’s CIF 4-2 victory over the San Marcos Knights was headed by ...
Read More »State Legislation Presented To City Council For Vote Of Support
Five pieces of state legislation were presented to the City Council on Tuesday for the council to consider adopting a position of support. The legislation included two assembly bills and three senate bills for the council to consider to grant their support for: AB 23 (Muratsuchi), AB 1631 (Schiavo), SB 13 (Ochoa Bogh), SB 14 (Grove), and SB 489 (Wilk). ...
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