Read more about the article Local groups honor slain deputy, say ‘thank you’ to sheriffs
Some of the "bags of gratitude" handed out at Sgt. Steve Owen's funeral, and delivered to area Sheriff's stations.

Local groups honor slain deputy, say ‘thank you’ to sheriffs

    It was a small but heartfelt way to say “thank you” to Sheriff’s deputies in the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys … and to stand with the family…

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Read more about the article Areas Reopen with New Sand Fire Closure Order
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

Areas Reopen with New Sand Fire Closure Order

Press Release: U.S. Forest Service Areas Reopen with New Sand Fire Closure Order ARCADIA, California, October 14, 2016 – Officials signed a new Sand Fire Closure Order this week reducing…

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Read more about the article Palm Tree Bandits suspected in SCV bank robbery
Bank surveillance photo Sept. 14 at the California Bank & Trust on The Old Road near Pico Canyon Road when two armed bank robbers walked into the bank and demanded money. Photo courtesy of labankrobbers.org.

Palm Tree Bandits suspected in SCV bank robbery

FBI agents and investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are looking into the possibility that a local bank held up last month may be the work of the…

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Read more about the article Missing boy found safe after search and rescue teams locate him
A Santa Clarita Valley Search and Rescue truck rushes around a fence to access a wooded area of the San Francisquito Creek to find a 11-year-old boy who vanished Thursday night. Austin Dave/The Signal

Missing boy found safe after search and rescue teams locate him

Broken hearts were mended early Friday morning when sheriff’s deputies returned a preteen boy who had vanished from his Tesoro del Valle home, north of Valencia. 11-year-old Christopher Cova disappeared…

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Read more about the article Fallen Warriors Monument Contributors
Bill Reynolds displays updated drawings of the proposed warrior memorial as he stands at it's new proposed location under the trees at the corner of Newhall and Market Street at veterans historical plaza in Newhall in July 2016. DAN WATSON

Fallen Warriors Monument Contributors

On August 23, 2016, Santa Clarita's City Council approved installing a granite monument which will honor 50 SCV residents who perished in war from WWII to present, however their approval…

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Read more about the article Hotel developer revising plans
This rendering of the proposed Oliver Hotel at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard is being revised after it was deemed too “plain” by the Planning Commission.

Hotel developer revising plans

The developer hoping to build a hotel at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard has begun work on Plan B -- after designs for Plan A left the Planning Commission underwhelmed…

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Read more about the article ‘The Accountant’ is intense, intricate and darkly amusing
Ben Affleck, left, and Anna Kendrick appear in a scene from “The Accountant.” (AP Images)

‘The Accountant’ is intense, intricate and darkly amusing

Madness abounds in “The Accountant,” an intense, intricate, darkly amusing and action-infused thriller that doesn’t always add up but who cares, it’s BIG FUN. The next time Ben Affleck runs…

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Read more about the article Man’oushée Cafe
The Whole Shebang: greek salad, topped with quinoa salad, topped with chickpea salad, with falafel and picked turnips; a popular dish at the Man'oushe'e Cafe in Canyon Country. (Katharine Lotze/The Signal)

Man’oushée Cafe

Maral Sabounjian always wanted to open a restaurant. “I’ve always liked food and I’ve always had a passion for it,” she said. Sabounjian originally opened Man’oushée Cafe in Canyon Country…

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Read more about the article Foothill League teams set for 2nd impressions
West Ranch quarterback Wyatt Eget runs the ball against Oxnard High during the Wildcats' homecoming game at Valencia on Sept. 24. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Foothill League teams set for 2nd impressions

Standing at a Saugus High football practice, you’d think you were at a Zumba class. Zesty Latin music floods the practice field, blaring from speakers just outside the sidelines. Its…

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Read more about the article Foothill v-ball roundup: First-place face-lift
October 13, 2016: West Ranch at Valencia Volleyball. Valencia's #32 Kayla Konrad and #11 Lauryn Shockley celebrate a point in game 2 of the match against West Ranch. Valencia won the match 3-0. photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal.

Foothill v-ball roundup: First-place face-lift

By Keir Chapman For The Signal First place in Foothill League received a facelift Thursday night when the Valencia Vikings swept the West Ranch Wildcats, 3-0, at Valencia High School.…

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