Read more about the article “Right place at right time” nets burglary suspects
Deputy assigned to "mission specific" team to address smash-and-grab burglaries at commercial storefront businesses studies evidence in early morning operation. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

“Right place at right time” nets burglary suspects

For the second night in a row local sheriff’s deputies have disrupted a burglary in progress, a success Santa Clarita Valley’s top cop attributes to a “predictive” crime fighting approach,…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country couple enters healthy dog-snack business
Pet Me Happy Treats co-founders Nadine and Stephen K. Peeples with Lennon, official mascot of the dog snack company. Courtesy photo.

Canyon Country couple enters healthy dog-snack business

A Canyon Country couple’s canine culinary acuity has created a company. The new venture, Pet Me Happy Treats, is a labor of love for the husband-and-wife team of Stephen K.…

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Read more about the article Minimum wage increase to take effect in unincorporated areas July 1
A representative from People's Care talks with an attendee at the America's Job Center of California Hiring Fest on April 28, 2017.

Minimum wage increase to take effect in unincorporated areas July 1

On July 1, unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will experience a minimum wage increase to $12 an hour for businesses with 26 or more employees and to $10.50 an…

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Read more about the article House legislation would provide out of this world investments for NASA
Steve Knight speaks at Robinson Ranch Golf Club on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Dan Watson/the Signal

House legislation would provide out of this world investments for NASA

Aiming to add to NASA’s funding and stability, Rep. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) introduced the Aeronautics Innovation Act on Friday morning. Coauthored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), House Bill 3033 would…

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Read more about the article One hurt in crash near Sand Canyon Thursday night
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

One hurt in crash near Sand Canyon Thursday night

  One person was injured and taken to the hospital late Thursday night following a two-vehicle crash near Sand Canyon. The traffic collision happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the…

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Read more about the article First human case of West Nile Virus reported in LA County
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First human case of West Nile Virus reported in LA County

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health identified the first case of human West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County in 2017. The case was reported…

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Read more about the article Football notebook: GV’s Lewis not done yet; Hart HC calling plays
Golden Valley’s Jalin Lewis is hoping to break more records this coming season. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Football notebook: GV’s Lewis not done yet; Hart HC calling plays

Golden Valley High football coach Dan Kelley doesn’t deny that greater expectations grace the shoulders of his record-breaking senior wide receiver entering the 2017 season. Kelley, though, believes Jalin Lewis…

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Read more about the article Brotherhood and Healing
Our Native American soldier, Dalton Tom, presents gifts to a former Viet Cong captain who fought against us on June 19th, 1967. Photo by John Riedy, TGGF

Brotherhood and Healing

This is a follow up from last Friday’s Veterans Page by Jim Holt who reported that The Greatest Generations Foundation and its founder Timothy Davis hosted a Vietnam Program enabling…

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Read more about the article Valencia baseball’s Farrell named All-American
Valencia High graduate Chase Farrell was named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on June 16. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia baseball’s Farrell named All-American

Chase Farrell likes to play baseball. He also likes to fish. According to the recent Valencia High graduate, the two have a lot in common. “Being a pitcher, it’s a…

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Read more about the article Council to consider emergency ordinance for firework violations
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Council to consider emergency ordinance for firework violations

Anticipating sparks will fly as Fourth of July approaches, city council members will consider implementing an emergency ordinance to enforce fines for firework violations. According to chapter 9.60 of Santa…

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