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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 ...

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Pro-Choice Protestors Take To Valencia Streets

On Saturday, a crowd of Santa Clarita protestors took to the Valencia streets to voice their opposition over the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.  On Monday it was revealed that in a draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court has voted to strike down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing federal constitutional ...

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Santa Clarita To Move To District-Based Voting Following City Council Settlement

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On Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council announced that the city is to settle a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit and adopt a district-based voting system for future elections.  At the beginning of the regular meeting the council announced the decision to settle a lawsuit filed against the city. All the city council members made it clear that they disagreed ...

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Senator Wilk Awards Businesses Of The Month To Black Owned Business

On Friday, Senator Scott Wilk awarded Kendra Mays Designs with the Small Businesses of the Month for February at Santa Clarita City Hall, highlighting a Black and woman-owned business.  Kendra Mays is a certified interior designer and events planning expert located in Lancaster. Wilk selected Kendra Mays’ businesses as the recipient of Small Business of the Month for February, which ...

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Finally Family Homes Selected As Santa Clarita’s Nonprofit For 2022

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Local nonprofit Finally Family Homes has been selected by the City of Santa Clarita as this year’s nonprofit in the Charitable Giving Campaign.  Each year, City of Santa Clarita staff vote to select a local nonprofit to support as part of the city’s campaign. City staff members may choose to provide donations – monetary or needed items – to the ...

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11 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Santa Clarita City Hall

Nearly a dozen COVID-19 cases have been reported at Santa Clarita City Hall, with City officials calling the number “extremely misleading.” The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports outbreaks at worksites, defined by three or more COVID-19 cases traced back to one location, with Santa Clarita City Hall appearing on the list this week.  “The City of Santa ...

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National Guard Return To Santa Clarita For Continuing Protests

The National Guard is back in Santa Clarita Friday in response to an additional planned protest expected to take place in Valencia, officials said. A smaller protest is expected to take place Friday around 12 p.m. near Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway following the death of George Floyd, according to officials. Although the protests that occurred Thursday in the same ...

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Santa Clarita Bus Drivers ‘Sound The Horn’ To Celebrate Transportation Workers

Santa Clarita Bus Drivers ‘Sound The Horn’ To Celebrate Transportation Workers

A small fleet of Santa Clarita Transit vehicles paraded by City Hall on Thursday as part of the nationwide “Sound The Horn” campaign to honor transportation workers and other essential workers across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. WATCH LIVE: City Transit operators are set to drive by Santa Clarita City Hall and honk their horns as part of the ...

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Marriage Services Now Available At Santa Clarita City Hall

Marriage services are now available at Santa Clarita City Hall, officials said Thursday. “Love is in the air for the City of Santa Clarita with the exciting news of marriage services now available at City Hall,” said City officials in a statement. Staff from the City Clerk’s Office, through a new service entitled City Hall Ceremonies, can issue confidential marriage ...

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Santa Clarita City Council To Discuss 20 Percent Pay Increase

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The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to discuss a 20 percent pay increase Tuesday, as the councilmembers’ compensation has remained the same for two years, officials said. By law, the City Council is able to increase their compensation by 5 percent per year, and the last increase was on Jan. 1, 2017, according to City Hall documents. “If anyone ...

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