Article: SPHERE OF INFLUENCE; CITY PLANS NEW ATTACK TO EXTEND AREA'S REACH.(News)

Byline: Jason Takenouchi Staff Writer

The Golden State Freeway bisecting the Santa Clarita Valley is just another stretch of road for most Southern Californians, but city officials consider it the front line in a decade-old war.

Interstate 5 marks the western boundary of Santa Clarita's so-called sphere of influence, a designation that effectively locks city officials out of planning decisions affecting The Newhall Land and Farming Company - its biggest developer - and Six Flags California - the area's biggest employer.

After losing two battles to extend their political reach, city officials are preparing a third - and perhaps final - battle ...

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