Archive By Author - Jonathan Randles
No funding for hidden treasure
The first oil refinery built in California - one of the catalysts for the creation of Newhall - is hidden so well that people who work only feet away from the historic landmark can't find it.
Applications to open for City Council
The list of contenders vying for three seats in April's City Council election will be decided in the next few weeks.
Canine Country opens
Bill Arens sounded more like a concerned parent than a dog owner when he scolded his poodle for playing too rough with a female bulldog.
Happy Valley keeps smiling
Happy Valley is a place in Newhall where horses outnumber street lights and ranch-style homes sit along placid, oak tree-lined roads.
City expands its sports complex
Santa Clarita dog owners are getting a new park to share with their slobbering friends. The city is opening Canine Country, a half-acre dog park, Wednesday at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Centre Pointe Parkway. The dog park is one of several new additions to the complex at the grand opening celebration. Canine Country is the first dog park to open in Canyon Country, said city spokeswoman Gail Ortiz. The park will provide plastic ...
City feels the pulse of traffic
Lots of people can listen to music or surf the Web on their laptop. But Cesar Romo can use his to turn any red light in the city green. Romo, Santa Clarita's signal operations supervisor, wields this power in the palm of his hand thanks to a multi-million-dollar system of wires, fiber-optic cables, cameras and computers. His personal electronics keep him plugged into city computers 24 hours a day. Romo's cell phone hooks up to ...
Energy-saving LED traffic lights to be installed
The city will begin installing LED traffic signals at 24 intersections in south Valencia between Interstate 5 and Railroad Avenue.
Shopped and dropped: SCV stores jammed on Black Friday
In one popular Saugus electronics shop, the human toll of Black Friday was startlingly clear. A few shoppers passed out on couches at the back of Best Buy amid the noise and frenzy of the pre-dawn rush, still defensively clutching their hard-fought DVDs and laptops. The lure of epic bargains attracted scores of Santa Clarita shoppers to large chain stores long before the sun came up. Nearly 100 people camped out in front of Best ...
SCV groups show generosity
Two Santa Clarita churches were able to raise more than $2,000 for the Church of Hope food pantry over the span of a few short hours - just in time for Thanksgiving.
City changes speed limits in four areas
The City Council tweaked speed limits on four sections of roads in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night and added new speed limits in six other spots.
City unveils improved election Web site
The city has redesigned its election Web site, VoteSantaClarita.com, in preparation for the City Council campaign which will culminate in the April 13 election.
State to cities: Go green or no green
Telling cities they need to meet "green" goals set by the California Legislature, state officials are threatening to withhold transportation funds for cities that aren't on board with greenhouse gas-reducing strategies.
Post office: Where Christmas wishes go to die
Dozens of colorful cards sent from children to Santa Claus sit in a box at the Post Office Processing Center in Valencia.
Programs help the needy repair their homes
When the arthritis in his knees made it too difficult to climb the stairs leading into his mobile home, E.W. "Wally" Waldeck knew he needed to build a wheelchair ramp.
City planners to consider housing development
The city's planning commission will decide whether to approve preliminary plans for a 35-home residential development in Canyon Country tonight.
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