by Ken Striplin | Nov 26, 2019 | Community
A Monthly Message from City Manager Ken Striplin Being Prepared for an Emergency With the recent Saddleridge and Tick fires, preparing yourself and your family for an emergency should be a top priority. With thousands of Santa Clarita residents being forced to...
by Ken Striplin | Oct 31, 2019 | Community
Monthly Message from the City Manager – The Dangers of Vaping At the beginning of the school year, we gathered medical experts, deputies, educators, addiction counselors and more, to share with parents and students the dangers of vaping. The theme of this...
by Ken Striplin | Sep 25, 2019 | Community
Come Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Santa Clarita Skatepark! Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since we cut the ribbon and welcomed skateboarders to the brand new Santa Clarita Skatepark. Now, a decade later,...
by Ken Striplin | Aug 30, 2019 | Community
A Monthly Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin The Importance of Being a Heads Up Driver Paying attention to the road and avoiding distractions while driving is always necessary. During this time of year, this is even more crucial, as our City sidewalks and...
by Ken Striplin | May 29, 2019 | Community
Monthly Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin It’s a Beautiful Life in Santa Clarita Our City has long been celebrated for its high quality of life. Santa Clarita boasts top notch schools, miles of off-street trails, 34 parks, well-maintained infrastructure and...
by Ken Striplin | Feb 27, 2019 | Community
One Story One City – Let’s All Read Together from Mayor Marsha McLean “…every story, every dream, every moment of our waking lives is filled with one fateful coincidence after another.” – From “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See There is nothing quite as...
by Ken Striplin | Jan 31, 2019 | Community
Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin 2018 – Lowest Crime Rate on Record! The men and women from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have been hard at work fighting crime and we have the numbers to prove it. Part one crimes – which include homicide,...
by Ken Striplin | Jan 2, 2019 | Community
Monthly Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin Are you Ready for Rain? In drought-prone California, we know we need the rain. Seeing the precipitation falling from the sky is a welcome sight after our hot summer and dry autumn. However, winter storms bring with...
by Ken Striplin | Oct 29, 2018 | Community
Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin Honoring our Veterans is something near and dear to our residents. You see this in the number of people who faithfully spend each Veterans Day at our Veterans Historical Plaza in Old Town Newhall for the annual Veterans Day...
by Ken Striplin | Aug 29, 2018 | Community
Monthly Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin What if I told you that there is an epidemic in our country that claims nine lives every day? What if I told you your teenager is the most susceptible? What if I told you that this epidemic is completely preventable?...
by Ken Striplin | Jun 26, 2018 | Community
Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin “The business prospects of our pleasantly situated little town were never better than at present. Newhall is destined at no distant day to be an important business center. The developments in the oil country continue very...
by Ken Striplin | Apr 26, 2018 | Community
The Real Story Behind Year-End Crime Stats You can’t have a discussion about crime stats in the Santa Clarita Valley without taking into account Assembly Bill 109 and Propositions 47 and 57. These recent initiatives were intended to reduce the state prison...
by Ken Striplin | Feb 21, 2018 | Community
A New Chapter for Santa Clarita Public Library Our top priority here at the City is to enhance the quality of life for Santa Clarita residents, and it is this priority that helps to frame all of our decisions. Among our most effective services in terms of quality of...
