Last week was a good week to be reminded of what kind of place Santa Clarita has become. 

The city celebrated the expansion of David March Park in Plum Canyon. More than $12 million has been invested into a beautiful collection of baseball fields, playgrounds, exercise equipment, shade structures and open space. It is exactly the sort of neighborhood asset that improves a community for generations. 

At nearly the same time, the City Council adopted a $361 million budget, including more than $90 million for capital improvements. More parks. More trails. More street improvements. More investments in the places and spaces we share. 

Mayor Laurene Weste summed it up with a simple observation. 

“I think the community will be enjoying all of the things that that budget is going to provide.” 

The more I thought about her statement, the more interesting it became. 

A few nights later, hundreds of Santa Claritans gathered at Silver Spur to honor Ed Masterson and raise money for College of the Canyons students. By evening’s end, approximately $80,000 had been raised to support investments in music and media programs. Earlier in the week, Single Mothers Outreach welcomed supporters and........

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