Read more about the article ‘In the Red’ Art Exhibit
Lauren Piccolo, left, standing in front of her textured acrylic painting which is hanging in the First Floor Gallery at City Hall. Also pictured is Naomi Young, author, artist and Lauren’s former art teacher during her years at COC. Photo courtesy of Eva Piccolo

‘In the Red’ Art Exhibit

Santa Clarita City Hall’s First Floor Gallery has installed a new exhibit titled ‘In the Red’. Source: Release Colors hold significance for people around the world. Not only do colors…

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Read more about the article Veteran Center Opening
Harold Schrage, a Vietnam War veteran, greets fellow soldiers at the Veterans Celebration in Newhall on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Veteran Center Opening

By Elliott Wolfe, Santa Clarita Contributor   Thanks to the splendid and most appreciated efforts of Toni Perkins, manager of the Home Depot on Newhall Ranch Road, the premises at…

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Read more about the article 8 different Cowboys score in Canyon girls soccer win
Canyon girls soccer's Shelby Cooper maintains control of the ball against Lancaster on Tuesday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

8 different Cowboys score in Canyon girls soccer win

Canyon girls soccer’s Tayler Clarke scored the Cowboys second goal against Lancaster, she received some friendly encouragement from the sidelines. “Way to rip it, Tayler!” the voice said. “I didn’t…

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Read more about the article SCV’s Blue Star Mothers of America host first meeting
Blue Star Mothers of Santa Clarita's Vice President Elise Ginsburg, left, and President Sabina Fetter discuss matters regarding the agenda for the first meeting of the group at the VFW Post No. 6885 on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. Ginsburg has a son in the Air Force and Fetter has a son in the Military. Erik Luna/The Signal

SCV’s Blue Star Mothers of America host first meeting

More than a dozen Santa Clarita Valley moms gathered Tuesday night at VFW Post No. 6885 on Sierra Highway for the first meeting of the reboot of the Blue Star…

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Read more about the article Hart quarterback decommits from Cal
Hart's quarterback JT Shrout (16) gets ready to pass the football during a game against Rancho Verde at College of the Canyons on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Hart quarterback decommits from Cal

Hart quarterback JT Shrout announced that he has decommitted from Cal on Tuesday night via Twitter. https://twitter.com/JT_Shrout16/status/943323682054725633 "After much thought and prayer I have decided to de-commit from from Cal,"…

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Read more about the article Risks taken, lives saved: Narcan after 5 months
Cary Quashen, founder of Action Family Counseling, demonstrates the assembly of a Narcan pack, which is administered via an oral spray to a patient who has overdosed on heroin or any other opiate-based narcotic. Representative Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, said he has joined a congressional bipartisan task force to craft legislation to fight heroin addiction. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Risks taken, lives saved: Narcan after 5 months

A Santa Clarita Valley mother walks into her son’s bedroom, finds him blue, unconscious and — by all appearances — dead. But, she grabs the “miracle drug” Narcan, gives it…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita announces changes to Business Incubator
Signal file photo The Santa Clarita Business Incubator is hosting Innovate Santa Clarita. Signal archive photo/Katharine Lotze

Santa Clarita announces changes to Business Incubator

Designed to stimulate economic growth through entrepreneurship and enterprise development, the Santa Clarita Business Incubator is celebrating a significant milestone—graduating the first two participating companies from the program. The City…

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Read more about the article Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition
Firefighters from Station 107 help to load the bicycles and toys collected by Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition

Firefighters exhausted from efforts battling a brutal Santa Ana Fire Season made the extra effort Tuesday to ensure less fortunate kids get a bike for Christmas. Every year, the staff…

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Read more about the article Rep. Knight voices support for tax bill
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Rep. Knight voices support for tax bill

Just hours before House Republicans passed the revised version of the tax reform bill Tuesday, Congressman Steve Knight announced his support of the legislation and his intent to vote in…

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Read more about the article SCV entrepreneur collects Christmas gifts for children in need
Community members gathered together to wrap toys with SCV iRepair owner Alan Campos at Lori Bledsoe's home in Valencia on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. Courtesy Photo

SCV entrepreneur collects Christmas gifts for children in need

For the past three years Alan Campos, owner of SCV iRepair, has spent his Christmas Day donating toys to children and families at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles.…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita communications specialist lends a hand during Thomas Fire
Santa Clarita Communications Specialist Kevin Strauss works to help get information out to Santa Barbara County during the Thomas Fire in December 2017. Courtesy of Kevin Strauss.

Santa Clarita communications specialist lends a hand during Thomas Fire

As the Thomas Fire continues to engulf parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, people from surrounding areas are being recruited to lend their help and ease the burden on…

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Read more about the article Detectives looking for people who might have been approached over sale of children
The two suspects pictured, 32-year-old Sarah Nilson and 38-year-old Vincent Calogero, pleaded no contest Friday to one count each of attempted child abandonment. They were arrested Dec. 14 in the city of Lancaster on felony child endangerment and neglect charges. Lancaster Sheriff's Station detectives sought the public's assistance in locating additional witnesses.

Detectives looking for people who might have been approached over sale of children

Detectives are looking for people who may have been approached by a Lancaster couple allegedly offering to give away their children or to sell them for money or drugs. Detectives…

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Read more about the article County includes Santa Clarita in cold weather alert
FILE PHOTO: Ania Rubisz huddles from the wind as she walks down Main Street in Newhall on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

County includes Santa Clarita in cold weather alert

Winter weather is finally coming to the Santa Clarita Valley, according to county health officials. A cold front with freezing temperatures is expected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley on…

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Read more about the article Water main break releases 50,000 gallons, prompts road closures
FILE PHOTO: Bouquet Canyon Road. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Water main break releases 50,000 gallons, prompts road closures

A water main break believed caused by nearby construction released about 50,000 gallons of water into the Santa Clara River Tuesday morning, forcing the shutdown of roads and creating traffic…

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