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Community Watch: Saugus
08/06/17 Grand Theft – 28800 block of Phantom Trail, the victim discovered that her Canon camera, speakers and a jacket were stolen from her residence. The victim believes that her…
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Community Watch: Canyon Country (West)
08/14/17 Grand Theft- 26400 block Carl Boyer Drive, person(s) unknown stole the victim’s fog lights while parked in a parking lot near the above location. 08/16/17 Grand Theft Auto- Luther…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Upstairs closet catches fire on Bidwell Lane
A fire broke out in a Valencia house Tuesday afternoon during the heat of the day and was put out in less than half an hour. The closet in an…
An early morning hike to beat the triple-digit temperatures in Neenach Aug. 29, 2017. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal
Intense heat prompts city to extend public library hours
All three Santa Clarita Public Libraries will stay open until 9 p.m. to help protect residents and keep them cool during the week’s excessive heat. The Canyon Country, Old Town…
CHP to increase safety patrols during Labor Day
Source: California Highway Patrol Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends on the road. To make sure it is also a safe one, the California Highway Patrol (CHP)…
Senator Henry Stern (front) talks about Senate Bill 702 beside Assembly members Monique Limon, Todd Gloria and Laura Friedman. Courtesy of Senate Photographer Lorie Shelley.
Legislators ride around Capitol in support of bike share program
Senator Henry Stern hopped on a bicycle and rode a mile around the State Capitol on Monday evening in an effort to garner support for the bike share program one…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Hilmar Rosenast: Little hope in SCV homelessness picture
Regarding the “Homelessness in SCV can be 1 paycheck away” story published Saturday, What is new? It has been this way for years and I wished it was only a…
Lancaster motorcyclist killed in crash on I-5
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision on southbound Interstate 5 near Granada Hills Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 4:24 a.m., a Toyota T100 pickup…
Hart schools modify practice as temperatures continue to rise
West Ranch High girls volleyball expected to trek up Interstate 5 to Bakersfield for a match against Stockdale High today. Mother Nature and the Kern High School District had other…
Letters to the Editor
Barry Hoelscher: Where’s the monument
Thanks for your Aug. 24 article on the Fallen Warriors Monument. Unfortunately, you failed to mention its location! Where will it be installed? Semper Fi, Barry Hoelscher Editor’s note: As…
Letters to the Editor
Kevin Eliason: Going to miss the Big K
When we moved here in 1981 there was nothing but Kmart to shop at. No mall, Targets, big box stores – just K-Mart … and Mervyns came shortly after. Now…
Golden Valley's DeGabriel Floyd (1) pushes off Highland's Demani Jamison (2) during the first football game of the season against Highland of Palmdale at Canyon High School on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Valencia rises, others fall in CIF football ranks
Without playing a game, Valencia High football moved closer to the top of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 rankings. The Vikings came in at No. 2 on Monday, up two…
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Freshman scores two goals in COC women’s soccer win
For College of the Canyons women’s soccer, the first game of the season meant freedom. Freshman midfielder Alondra Solis said after the match that it was a major relief to…
The Santa Clarita Christian quarterback Blake Kirshner prepares to pass against St. Bernard at Canyon High School on Saturday. Dan Watson / For The Signal
Quarterback cruises in SCCS football win
Everything felt right for Santa Clarita Christian School on Saturday night. The feeling was confirmed after a final buzzer that signaled a 36-12 win over St. Bernard of Playa del…
Saugus football offense clicking in win over Santa Barbara
Saugus High quarterback Nathan Eldridge said before the season he believed the Centurions could be just as explosive on offense as in 2016. Saturday, his arm and legs backed up…
Joshua Heath: In defense of Millennial snowflakes
The general view of my generation, the millennials, from older conservatives is that we are weak, overly emotional, lazy, and entitled. This consensus is often expressed through use of a…
4 injured after Golden Valley High volleyball team’s bus catches fire
Four people were injured after their high school athletic team’s bus caught fire near Acton on Monday night, a student and a fire official confirmed. Flames erupted from the bus…
Newhall School District parents pass out fliers protesting the district's calendar and encouraging others to join the movement on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Courtesy photo
Newhall School District parents protest district calendar
Editor's note: Updated to reflect that Castaic Union School District's calendar does not align with the Hart District's calendar for two days, and that parents will be pulling their children from…
Action's Cary Quashen listens as Gerry Ramirez gives a presentation about the allocation of the Measure H funds to the City of Santa Clarita's monthly ad hoc committee on homelessness at the Activities Center on Monday, August 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
City, service providers and volunteers talk homelessness concerns and strategies
Moving forward with citywide conversations about homelessness, a group of nearly 40 gathered on Monday afternoon for the largest ad hoc committee on homelessness meeting since its formation. This surge…
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Community Watch: Canyon Country (East)
August 6 – 13, 2017: Grand Theft-19100 block of Golden Valley Rd., unknown suspect stole an “Apple” laptop from the victim’s vehicle. Grand Theft-16800 block of Lost Canyon Rd., unknown…
