Archive By Author - Luke Money
Shelter opens doors
The day before opening its doors to the Santa Clarita Valley's homeless population, Bridge to Home welcomed the community at large for an open house event Friday evening.
UPDATE: Wilk resigns from COC board
Assemblyman-elect Scott Wilk has announced his resignation from the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which will take effect Monday.
Einstein Academy appeal scheduled
The Los Angeles County Office of Education has scheduled Dec. 11 as the date the Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences will appeal the denial of its elementary school charter.
LAFCO approves Copper Hill annexation
Members of the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission voted Thursday to approve Santa Clarita's annexation of the North Copper Hill area.
City Council votes to revise preservation rule
Santa Clarita City Council members have voted to revise the city's long-contested historic-preservation ordinance, though a final decision on the matter is still a few weeks away.
McKeon to continue as chairman
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon will continue to serve as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee when the new session of Congress gets under way in January, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
New security installed at Santa Clarita City Hall
Santa Clarita beefed up security measures at City Hall this week, restricting access to the upper floors where the City Council offices are and to some ground-floor rooms.
UPDATE: L.A. County task force to fight child sex traffic
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have agreed to form a new task force that will aim to fight sex trafficking of children in the county's foster care system.
Sheriff’s Station stresses car caution
Honda owners beware: Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station say your cars are among the most likely to be targeted by thieves.
Einstein sells $6.4M in bonds
The Albert Einstein Academy for Arts, Letters and Sciences has completed the sale of $6.395 million in bonds issued to finalize the purchase of the property on Kelly Johnson Parkway that houses Einstein Academy.
Council grants property request
After a lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, members of the Santa Clarita City Council moved one step closer to granting an appeal and allowing a controversial Placerita Canyon property subdivision to move forward.
Homeless in the SCV
Los Angeles County administrators are taking steps to unify various homeless services under one authority to better address the needs of the homeless.
Crash injures at least two in Valencia
At least two people were injured in a two-car crash at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and Cinema Drive earlier this afternoon.
Investigator says two Canyon Country fires are unrelated
The two fires that started within five days of each other at the Sierra Canyon Apartments in Canyon Country appear to be unrelated incidents, an investigator said today.
SCV stores open with deals a day early for Black Friday shoppers
By Luke Money Signal Staff Writer Santa Clarita Valley residents jumped right on the Thanksgiving night shopping opportunities as retailers enticed Black Friday shoppers into stores Thursday nationwide. "It's Black Thursday and Friday combined," said Jackie Fernandez, a retail expert at the consulting firm Deloitte. "This is going to be a new normal of how we shop." Hundreds of local shoppers were lined up outside the Sears store at Westfield Valencia Town Center at 8 ...
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Homeless shelter closes until next winter
The Santa Clarita Valley emergency winter shelter has shut its doors for the last time this season, but some of the services offered over the winter will continue for the shelter's clients, an official said Monday.
Emblem Academy expects solid enrollment
When the rebranded Emblem Academy (formerly Emblem Elementary School) opens its doors in the fall, it will do so with an inaugural class of close to 600 students, about 40 percent of them transfers from other Saugus district schools, the school's principal said last week.
Eco-Career Days event celebrated at Rio Vista Elementary
Teachers and volunteers at Rio Vista Elementary School took a day to go green last week to teach students about ecology, sustainability and community service during the school's seventh annual Eco-Career Days event.
Born to ride and restore
For the last 12 years, Canyon Country resident Brandon Moore has operated a shop with a revolutionary idea: to put British wheels on American soil.
Small fire breaks out in Valencia wash
A small fire broke out in the dry bed of Bouquet Creek near Bridgeport in Valencia late Saturday evening, an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said.
Santa Clarita: Residents flock to Saturday Easter events
Santa Clarita Valley residents turned out in force to attend a series of early Easter events held Saturday across the city.
Deputy warns of telemarketer scam
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy is warning local residents to be wary of a phone scam in which the caller attempts to obtain a bank account number.
UPDATE: Saugus: Motorcyclist injured in Bouquet Canyon crash
One person was transported to the hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash in front of Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road Friday morning, an official with the California Highway Patrol said.
UPDATED: Toll lanes proposal draws crowd
A proposal to charge tolls to offset the cost of constructing two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 through the Santa Clarita Valley came under fire from residents during a public hearing Thursday night in City Hall.
Dodgers shuttle service begins Friday
Starting Friday, Santa Clarita Valley Dodger fans can take a free bus shuttle service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium.
Santa Clarita City Council OKs live-work-commercial center
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to approve a 315-home residential and commercial development off Soledad Canyon Road near the city's main Metrolink station.
Santa Clarita moving forward with new annexation
The Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to move forward with what one official called the "last in a pipeline" of annexations over the past several years.
Castaic: Man sought in armed robbery of fast-food restaurant
A man was being sought today for stealing several hundred dollars and brandishing a pistol during a robbery at a Castaic fast-food restaurant.
City approves ‘Habitat for Heroes’ project
To a round of applause from the audience, members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a residential development project for veterans and their families within the city.
‘Mayor Dude’ comes under fire
In a move longtime Santa Clarita City Councilman Frank Ferry likened to "poking the tiger," Councilman TimBen Boydston on Tuesday night questioned the legality of a 2009 city advertising campaign dubbed "Mayor Dude."
