Live Oak Elementary School has been undergoing extensive construction of the campus and to show their appreciation for the school’s cooperation during construction, Independent Construction Inspection surprised students and staff with pizza for the entire school. On Friday, Bill Jameson of Independent Construction Inspection along with Shawn & Alisha Fonder and Amin Salari of Fonder-Salari, Inc. provided Ameci pizza for ...

The details of the I-5 North County Enhancement Project, which involves construction alongside parts of Santa Clarita, were revealed Wednesday during a meeting hosted by Metro Los Angeles.  The project involves large construction projects on the I-5 Freeway in the north L.A. County from south of Parker Road in Castaic all the way to the SR-14 interchange in the Newhall ...

On Saturday, the Castaic Lions Club hosted a Castaic state of the city meeting where county representatives and local land developers shared updates and heard feedback from the community.  Among those in attendance were Los Angeles Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Mayor Bill Miranda.  The issue of traffic safety in Castaic was raised as an increase in accidents along certain roads ...

The City of Santa Clarita board members approved of the plan to expand Central Park in Saugus at their regular board meeting on Tuesday.  The construction plan for Central Park includes expanding the southwestern portion of the park by adding four full-sized multi-purpose fields with new field lighting, landscaping, irrigation, restrooms and additional parking.  “It’s important that these fields are ...

Full 210 Freeway weekend closures south of Santa Clarita are expected to be done for 2021, however, certain on and off-ramps are scheduled to remain closed for construction.   Over the last several months, parts of the 210 Freeway have been fully closed while The California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS) repaved the roadway.  “Our contractor has completed all extended weekend closure ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced yet another closure in a long series of shutdowns on the westbound Interstate-210, impacting Santa Clarita drivers.  Caltrans crews are set to fully close the westbound I-210 in Sylmar for a full 55-hour weekend of paving and repair work this coming weekend, Friday, Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission hosts bi-weekly meetings open to the public, and this week they are set to continue discussing a proposed new residential senior living facility.  The Planning Commission’s next meeting is scheduled to take place Tuesday Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Santa Clarita City Council Chambers.  This week’s meeting is currently scheduled to host an ...

The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is expected to hold two virtual public meetings to discuss planned improvements to the county’s Metrolink system affecting the Antelope Valley Line through Santa Clarita.  A draft of the Environmental Impact Report for the Antelope Valley Line Capacity and Service Improvements Program was released this week and looks at the potential benefits of ...

The 210 is set to be closed for a 55-hour period starting Friday along the westbound interstate in Sylmar for paving work.  Full closure of the westbound I-210 between Interstate 5 and Roxford Street is set to begin on Friday, July 23 at 10 p.m. The closure is a part of a series of weekend-long closures along the I-210 in ...

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