City officials announced a potential change to the planned closure of Bouquet Canyon Road during the Santa Clarita City Council meeting Tuesday night, as residents voiced frustration over traffic impacts, detours and safety concerns tied to the long-term construction project. During public comment, multiple residents criticized the city’s handling of the upcoming closure, warning the plan would create gridlock, delay ...

The Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to push forward a major public art tribute to local first responders.  The City Council approved three bronze statues and directed staff to add a fourth honoring the California Highway Patrol (CHP), expanding both the scope and the budget of the project. The original proposal included life-size statues representing a firefighter, sheriff’s deputy ...

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping redevelopment plan for the former Smiser Mule Ranch property in Wiley Canyon.  The development is expected to be clearing the way for more than 230 townhome and condominium units, a 120-unit assisted-living facility and a small commercial center on the long-vacant site between Wiley Canyon Road and Interstate 5. ...

Residents filled the Santa Clarita City Council chambers Tuesday night, urging city officials to halt or rethink the planned 11-month closure of Bouquet Canyon Road at David Way. For nearly an hour, speaker after speaker pleaded with city leaders to stop – or at least rethink – the planned Bouquet shutdown, calling it “dangerous,” “unacceptable,” and “a catastrophe waiting to ...

At Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, what seemed like a straightforward certification of review for chemical manufacturer HASA Inc. quickly turned into a fiery debate about transparency, oversight, and public trust. HASA, which specializes in the manufacture and distribution of water-treatment chemicals, is seeking approval to move its one-gallon bottling operations from Drayton Street to a modernized site ...

A recent sweep enforcing Santa Clarita’s 10 p.m. curfew for minors sparked heated debate Tuesday evening at Santa Clarita’s City Council meeting, as parents accused deputies of overreach while city officials and law enforcement defended the crackdown as a necessary step to prevent violence. During public comment at the City Council meeting, Santa Clarita mother Alicia Balsman said her daughter ...

The Santa Clarita City Council’s Tuesday meeting began with a call for reflection and renewal, before shifting to debates over library policy and a vote to fund key services for the city’s seniors. The meeting began with an invocation from Councilmember Jason Gibbs, who spoke about the significance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Gibbs connected the holiday’s themes ...

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday night heard pointed public comments over last month’s approval of the controversial Hartwell mixed-use project, while also reviewing the results of the city’s summer shuttle pilot program in Old Town Newhall. Public Comment: Hartwell Controversy Lingers Residents continued to voice frustration with the Council’s handling of the Hartwell project, a mixed-use development approved ...

At Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste appointed Daniel “Dan” Faina as her new planning commissioner, following the council’s 3-2 vote on July 8 to remove former commissioner Denise Lite.  Faina did not attend Tuesday’s meeting for the nomination. Faina, a longtime Santa Clarita resident, brings nearly two decades of homebuilding and community development ...

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a controversial expansion of the Hartwell mixed-use development Tuesday night after a meeting filled with accusations, frustrations, and reluctant support from members who said they felt forced into a corner. It was less a city council meeting and more a political brawl Tuesday night, as the Hartwell Project forced Santa Clarita leaders into bitter ...