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Jury begins deliberating in newlywed murder case
The fate of 50-year-old Robert George Arvizu accused of murdering his Newlywed bride is now in the hands of the jury. Closing arguments in the week-long murder trial…
SCV natives shine in academics. Courtesy photo
Record number of students vaccinated under stricter state law
A record number of students in seventh grade and kindergarten were vaccinated during the 2016-17 school year, according to two executive summary reports from the California Department of Public Health.…
Family business snapshots
A V Party Rentals AV Party Rentals has been family-owned and operated in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1968. The company provides services for parties, business events and…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Firefighters extinguish Castaic brush fire in 15 minutes
Firefighters showed their skill and expertise when they extinguished a brush fire near Castaic Lake in approximately 15 minutes. Named the “Lake Fire,” the brush fire broke out on North…
Savannah Burrows. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Savannah Burrows
By Alicia Doyle As the 2016 winner of the 35th Nationwide Country Showdown in Santa Clarita, Savannah Burrows is known for having a country style that’s all her own. During…
Canyon's Steven Arrington, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Valencia's Tanner Berney, left, in the boys 100 meter dash during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
From the editor
To think of family-owned businesses strictly within the context of locally owned mom-and-pop enterprises doesn’t do them justice. More than one-third of the Fortune 500 companies are family-controlled, and family…
Starbucks is closing all 379 Teavana retail stores, including one at Valencia Town Center mall.
Starbucks to shut down Teavana chain
Starbucks Corp. will close all 379 Teavana retail tea stores, mostly in malls, including one at Valencia Town Center, the company said Thursday. The company said Teavana, which Starbucks bought…
Valencia's Kayla Konrad played three sports for the Vikings: basketball, lacrosse and volleyball. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Female Athlete of the Year
In a spacious room adjoined to the court at Honda Center in Anaheim, after a post-game press conference on March 4, Valencia High’s Kayla Konrad basked in the glow of…
DA: Scammers lure seniors into paying for worthless lists of ‘resources’
News release issued by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Financially vulnerable seniors are being preyed upon by phone, at church and other places by people falsely claiming to…
Gorman deputy finds lost couple
News account posted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. When you're a deputy, you never know what your day (or night) will bring! Steven Snover, one of our Gorman…
Metro Creative
Out of the bunker: Higher equals straighter
I watch players every day throwing down alignment sticks to check their aim while practicing on the range. It’s a great idea. Anybody who plays the game recognizes the importance…
Metro Creative
A moment of anxiety
Have you ever noticed how calm professional athletes appear when you are watching them on television? I notice it all the time, and it fascinates me. In fact, I am…
