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Utility towers protested in Santa Clarita

By Jerry Berrios, Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA From his home in the Belcaro senior housing development, Brian Smith can see the 200-foot-plus steel tower...

A Note From the Publishers-September 2008

At this time of year, with the kids going back to school and the days getting shorter, we often find ourselves lamenting the fact that summer is coming to a...

City To Test Multiple Solutions In Traffic Burdened Neighborhood

For a group of homes on the northeast end of Santa Clarita, some residents have been battling for a solution to a nightmarish traffic situation on their...

Familiar Face In Driver's Seat of Newhall CHP Office

A long-time resident of Santa Clarita has taken the helm of the local California Highway Patrol office and he s happy to settle in....

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Santa Clarita, California average commute time: 39.45 minutes

Bicycle commuters: 0.25%
Walking commuters: 1.67%
Residents that work at home: 4.69%

Santa Clarita, California general demographics:

Population (2006 estimate):158940
Male::50.74%
Female::49.26%
White alone:69.49%
Black or African American alone:2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone:0.73%
Asian alone:8.59%
Some other race alone:14.65%
Two or more races::3.96%
Hispanic or Latino:28.04%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States:78.66%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s):0.74%
U.S. citizen by naturalization:9.42%
Not a U.S. citizen:10.91%
Children under the age of 5:7.93%