Read more about the article Cleanup underway at alleged “drug houses”
Sheriff's deputies conduct a drug raid at a home on Alaminos Drive in Saugus on May 9, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Cleanup underway at alleged “drug houses”

Cleanups at suspected “drug houses” raided by narcotics officers during three raids in as many months were seen Wednesday to be in full swing of compliance as city and county…

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Read more about the article Former Valencia bank teller arraigned of felony theft charges
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau detectives at press conference seeking the public's help in identifying other possible theft victims. LASD photo.

Former Valencia bank teller arraigned of felony theft charges

A Lancaster man who once worked as a teller at a bank branch inside a Valencia grocery store has been formally charged with two felony counts of theft from an…

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Read more about the article Palmdale mayor, consultants charged in public corruption case
Jim Ledford (Credit: Jim Ledford for Mayor/Facebook)

Palmdale mayor, consultants charged in public corruption case

Longtime Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford is being charged in a public corruption case for receiving over $60,000 per year for eight years from consultants and not disclosing his income, according…

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Read more about the article Man pleads not guilty to arson in Neenach fires case
Jeff Zimmerman, right, smiles before he and fellow freelance photographer Bernie Deyo, center, accept awards from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, Supervisor Michael Antonovich's office, and the Los Angeles County Fire Department for catching an arsonist in the act near Zimmerman's Neenach home in July. KATHARINE LOTZE/SIgnal.

Man pleads not guilty to arson in Neenach fires case

A man accused of having started fires off of Highway 138 in Neenach almost a year ago pleaded not guilty recently to the charge of arson. David Artiaga, a 27-year-old…

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Read more about the article Heat advisory extended to Sunday in Santa Clarita
A swimmer makes his way back to the ladder in the dive pool of the Castaic Aquatic Center on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Heat advisory extended to Sunday in Santa Clarita

The Summer Solstice brought a heat wave with it to California this week. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) extended a Heat Advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley to…

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Read more about the article More Than an Athlete: West Ranch’s Austin Hernandez
After receiving the correct diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in 2016, West Ranch’s Austin Hernandez helped lead his team to a share of Foothill League title. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: West Ranch’s Austin Hernandez

There’s a photo Austin Hernandez keeps on his phone. In it, he’s just removed his helmet, unleashing untamed, shoulder-length hair. In it, he’s a split second from crossing home plate…

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Read more about the article Structure fire breaks out at Valencia industrial center
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Structure fire breaks out at Valencia industrial center

Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at Anza Drive and Avenue Hopkins shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The call for the commercial building fire went out to the…

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Read more about the article For a Cool Summer – Just Add Water!
Dan Watson Miryam (cq) Chalmers, 8, left, and brother Joseph, 7, of Castaic splash in the water of the Lower Lake swim beach which opened for public swimming the summer at Castaic Lake State Recreation Area on Saturday. 052315

For a Cool Summer – Just Add Water!

During the hot summer months, we need to be careful and find ways to keep cool.  I’d like to let you know that there are many City amenities that will…

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Read more about the article Valencia grad Hiura signs with Brewers
Valencia grad Keston Hiura was picked by the Milwaukee Brewers with the No. 9 pick in the first round of last week's MLB Draft. Courtesy UC Irvine Athletics

Valencia grad Hiura signs with Brewers

Valencia High graduate and former UC Irvine player Keston Hiura signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday for a bonus of $4 million, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis Hiura, the…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to adopt district’s budget, LCAP
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Board to adopt district’s budget, LCAP

The Castaic Union School District Governing Board is expected to adopt the district’s 2017-18 budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) during its meeting Thursday night. Budget Following a…

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Read more about the article Real Estate Matters: Millennials want to buy rather than rent, but lack the savings
Marty Kovacs is the 2017 Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. Courtesy photo.

Real Estate Matters: Millennials want to buy rather than rent, but lack the savings

Despite the popular belief that millennials — those born between 1982 and 2004 — prefer living in dense, walkable, urban settings, a recent nationwide survey found that 80 percent of…

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Read more about the article Local Resident Earns NAR’s Military Relocation Professional Certification
Santa Clarita resident Tracy Elman. Courtesy photo

Local Resident Earns NAR’s Military Relocation Professional Certification

Tracy Elman, Santa Clarita resident and realtor, has been awarded the nationally recognized Military Relocation Professional Certification.  The National Association of Realtors awards the MRP certification to Realtors who help…

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