Category Archives: Traffic

Cycling SCV : More Bike Shops!

I was really pleased to learn Saturday from my friends on Twitter that Bicycle John’s, a shop that caters to serious cyclists with modest to big budgets, had opened a shop in Santa Clarita. Bicycle John’s brings to seven the … Continue reading

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Old Town Newhall Parking

My first thought when reading today’s Signal article on the conflict over parking lots in Old Town Newhall was this: “What a cool debate we are having. There is actually demand for Old Town Newhall Parking! That means people want … Continue reading

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High Density Notes

Hello from Manhattan! The crazy thing about Manhattan is that it works. Think about it. There are millions of people compressed on a tiny, elongated island living and working in really tall buildings. Millions of them. In fact, there are … Continue reading

Posted in Misc., Traffic, Transportation | 25 Comments

Yellow card! Foul! Penalty Flag!

I knew it was coming. The NRDC gives a little award to the City of Santa Clarita for some of its positive, green programs, and suddenly we’re like Portland, Oregon: Heather Merenda, the city’s sustainability planner, said popular programs include … Continue reading

Posted in Recreation, Traffic, Transportation | 16 Comments

Cars and traffic at West Creek Academy

West Creek Academy has a traffic problem.

Posted in Education, Traffic | 17 Comments

Fire, 2 lanes closed on I-5; traffic snarled

The 5N is closed again, this time due to brush fire near LaSalle Canyon: Homes on the west side of LaSalle Canyon Road are being evacuated due to a fast-moving brush fire reported near the I-5 and Calgrove Boulevard, in … Continue reading

Posted in Complaint Dept., News, Traffic | 11 Comments

LA County Bicycling Infrastructure Meeting

Over a dozen people attended LA County and Alta Design’s Bicycle Master Plan meeting last month at Hart Park. The meeting, which focused exclusively on bike infrastructure in the unincorporated County areas of Santa Clarita, was useful and informative. County staff and … Continue reading

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Another senseless pedestrian death

The Sheriff’s Station has released the name of the 15 year old who was hit and killed by a truck on Sunday in Canyon Country. He is Eric Michael Gilhooley, and KHTS reports he was “standing on the curb on … Continue reading

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Valencia Auto Center is Back Baby!

Inasmuch as I have the capacity to enjoy advertisements, I was actually pleased to see an expensive and full Valencia Auto Center wrap around The Signal on Saturday. So what you ask? SO WHAT! It’s good news, that’s what. Because … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Opinion, Traffic, Transportation | 11 Comments

Pay Parking in the SCV? Perish the thought

There can be little doubt that I’m the type of heavy-handed,  know-it-all  liberal that drives many of you crazy. Case in point: I support the plastic bag ban. In fact, when I heard about the proposed bag ban, I thought … Continue reading

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 29 Comments