Read more about the article Hart District bans clown costumes following nationwide ‘creepy clowns’ scare
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Hart District bans clown costumes following nationwide ‘creepy clowns’ scare

Bozo the Clown will not be one of this year’s top Halloween costumes for Santa Clarita’s teens. The William S. Hart Union High School District instituted a district-wide ban of…

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Read more about the article FEMA expected to address Sand Fire costs
Members of a hand crew from Chula Vista put water on a Sand fire flare-up along Placerita Canyon road on July 26. Signal photo by Dan Watson

FEMA expected to address Sand Fire costs

Reimbursement for the multi-million cost of this summer’s Sand Fire by FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency - is expected to be a topic of much discussion over the next…

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Read more about the article No charges expected in Sunday crash involving pedestrian
Paramedics respond to a vehicle versus pedestrian incident at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Town Center Drive Sunday afternoon. Austin Westfall/ The Signal

No charges expected in Sunday crash involving pedestrian

By Nikolas Samuels & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers No charges are expected to be filed against the 16-year-old driver of a car that struck a pedestrian near the Westfield…

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Read more about the article Churches host family-friendly Halloween events
This is NorthPark’s third year hosting the trunk-or-treat carnival event, which is open to the community. Photo courtesy of North Park Community Church

Churches host family-friendly Halloween events

Residents across Santa Clarita are preparing for Halloween by visiting pumpkin patches and picking out Halloween costumes. Local churches are also prepping for the holiday with special family focused Halloween…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley home sales slow in September, still up over 2015
Houses in the Santa Clarita Valley near Copper Hill Drive. Katharine Lotze/Signal

UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley home sales slow in September, still up over 2015

Typical of a post-summer slump, home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley decreased slightly in September compared to August figures. But, on the whole, sales of single family homes and…

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Read more about the article Acosta: Christy Smith campaign ads ‘racist’
Republican Assembly candidate Dante Acosta at a news conference Monday outside Democratic headquarters in Newhall. Kevin Kenney/The Signal

Acosta: Christy Smith campaign ads ‘racist’

Dante Acosta, the Mayor Pro Tem of Santa Clarita and Republican nominee for Assembly in the 38th District, gathered with several other Latino leaders at a news conference outside Democratic…

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Read more about the article Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Valencia
Paramedics respond to a vehicle versus pedestrian incident at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Town Center Drive Sunday afternoon. Austin Westfall/ The Signal

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Valencia

A vehicle struck a pedestrian at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Town Center Drive in Valencia Sunday afternoon, officials said. A 38-year-old female was struck by a 16-year-old female…

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Read more about the article Corvette show returns to Canyon Country
A row of Corvettes displayed at the 2016 Corvette Show in Canyon Country. Austin Westfall/ The Signal

Corvette show returns to Canyon Country

Around 100 Corvette buffs washed, waxed and polished their favorite cars Saturday for the 2016 Corvette Show, benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. The event was…

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Read more about the article Underwater pumpkin carving makes a scene in SCV
Cathi Pearson from Santa Clarita gets her scuba gear ready for underwater pumpkin carving at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on Saturday. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Underwater pumpkin carving makes a scene in SCV

A 61-year-old, self-proclaimed “crazy clown” is in a bright-colored tutu scuba diving under the water while carving a pumpkin. No, this is not a nightmare akin to the new clown…

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Read more about the article Fire crews respond to brush fire north of SCV
A DC-10 air tanker drops Phos-Chek fire retardant in the Pine Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest on Sunday. Jeff Zimmerman/ For the Signal

Fire crews respond to brush fire north of SCV

Firefighting aircrafts seen flying over the SCV Sunday morning were responding to a five-acre brush fire in the Pine Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest, about 30 miles north…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Resident Richard Cook Moves Up at JPL
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at "Namib Dune.” Santa Clarita resident Richard Cook was responsible for the design, development, launch and operations of the Curiosity Mars rover, which successfully landed on Mars in Aug. 2012. Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Santa Clarita Resident Richard Cook Moves Up at JPL

Santa Clarita resident Richard Cook has been named to the key position of associate director for Flight Projects and Mission Success at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Prior to…

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