In an unprecedented move, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved the conversion of our valley’s most valuable piece of property, the Valencia Town Center, into a homeless encampment for undocumented immigrants. The council’s decision came on the heels of a mandate issued by Governor Newsom requiring cities throughout California to donate food, shelter and clothing to migrants crossing the ...

Pet parents can take  their pets to the Valencia Town Center for a photo session with the Easter Bunny beginning next week.  The Valencia Town Center invites pet owners to bring their furry four-legged friends to a special pet session with the Easter Bunny.  The photo session is scheduled for Monday, March 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and ...

Concept plans for the Valencia Town Center have been unveiled months after the Dallas-based developer Centennial acquired the property. The new concept was showcased at a meeting held by the city Thursday evening. It unveiled a project aimed at building better dining, retail, live entertainment, experiential retail and venues. “We want this to be a practical, real, buildable plan,” said ...

Black and Blue bar and restaurant announced that it is permanently closing its doors in a social media post Thursday that seemingly places blame on the City of Santa Clarita, while the Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) has opened an investigation. The bar, originally opened in 2019, announced in an Instagram post that it is ceasing operations immediately, taking aim at ...

Slater’s 50/50 Valencia location is set to close in just under two weeks. “It breaks our hearts to announce that we will be closing our doors here at (Slater’s 50/50 Valencia),” read a social media post. The restaurant in the Valencia Town Center, dedicated to “burgers, bacon, and beer,” opened in June 2020 after a series of delays that included ...

Deputies are investigating after $9,000 worth of sunglasses were stolen from the Valencia Macy’s Thursday morning.  Around 11:10 a.m. Thursday, deputies received reports of a grand theft at the Macy’s in the 26400 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Two females entered the location and stole around $9,000 ...

Centennial is set to convert the Valencia Town Center Mall into a multi-use area with homes, restaurants and businesses, if approved by the City of Santa Clarita. When Centennial paid $199 million for the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in Santa Clarita, it had one aim: to add value by building homes, offices and more businesses, the Real Deal, a ...

The Valencia Town Center Mall has been purchased by the Centennial real estate investment firm, officials announced Tuesday morning. The sale comes several months after the City invited residents to weigh in on a long-term vision for the Valencia Town Center. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), the original owners, defaulted on a $195 million loan in connection with Santa Clarita’s Valencia Town Center ...

This September, the Valencia Town Center Mall is set to be 31 years old from when it opened in 1992, then developed by JMB / Urban Development Corp., according to Santa Clarita officials. In 1991, when the Valencia Town Center was in the final planning stages, The Newhall Land and Farming Company decided that the new mall needed a theme.  ...

The days of Santa Clarita’s current Town Center may be numbered, as residents are invited to weigh in on the City’s Town Center Specific Plan during an open house next month. The project area includes the current Valencia Town Center Mall, as well as all other facilities such as Fire Station 126, the former Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and ...