Yearly Archives: 2017
Read more about the article Bill would allow concealed carry permits across state lines
Richard Nagler, the owner of Adam's Armory, shows his concealed Springfield 1911 Pistol at his gun store in Stevenson Ranch on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, was one of 13 California representatives to cosponsor the bill, which will go to the Senate next week. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Bill would allow concealed carry permits across state lines

Bringing concealed weapons across state lines would be legal under a bill the House of Representatives passed Wednesday. Under the legislation, states would recognize concealed carry permits from all other…

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Read more about the article Daniel L. Andrews – U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
Daniel L. Andrews Interview. Courtesy photo

Daniel L. Andrews – U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran – Canyon Country Resident

  Signal Seeks Veterans Dan Andrews contacted me through our Signal Newspaper’s weekly notice for Veterans to provide me their military branch and years of service and when I learned…

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Read more about the article Valencia wrestling has title on its mind with loaded group of returners
Valencia wrestlers (left to right) Derrick Top, Chance Rich, Israel Galvan and Ben Gould all placed fourth or higher at the CIF-SS Individual Championships. Courtesy photo

Valencia wrestling has title on its mind with loaded group of returners

They don’t have the numbers and certainly don’t have the resources of their counterparts, but Valencia wrestling coach Brian Peterson is adamant his team will contend for a Southern Section…

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Read more about the article VaNile Risser: Thanks for a reminder of the positives in our lives
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VaNile Risser: Thanks for a reminder of the positives in our lives

Anthony Breznican’s article “Reclaiming the stars and stripes” in the Dec. 2 issue of The Signal is absolutely a beautiful, delightful and inspirational piece of writing.  So refreshing and positive!…

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Read more about the article Gene Rostalski: Tree pruning helps during high wind, fire danger
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Gene Rostalski: Tree pruning helps during high wind, fire danger

Watching this week’s fires, exacerbated by very strong winds, reminded me of the recently pruned trees in our neighborhood. This preventive maintenance by our city of Santa Clarita reduces the…

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Read more about the article Leaders receive honors at SCV Business Journal event
The crowd applauds as Roger Seaver, the CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, walks up to accept his Business Leader of the Year award during the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal (SCVBJ) Business Leader Awards at Valencia Country Club on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Leaders receive honors at SCV Business Journal event

The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal hosted the Business Leader Awards at Valencia Country Club Thursday evening.  

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Read more about the article Constituents give input at Acosta’s open house
A constituent visits with Assemblyman Dante Acosta at his open house on Thursday, Dec. 7. Gina Ender/The Signal

Constituents give input at Acosta’s open house

Locals packed Assemblyman Dante Acosta’s district office for an open house Thursday night to talk about his plans for the next legislative session and celebrate the holiday season. “We want…

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Read more about the article Third consecutive game ends in draw for Valencia girls soccer
Valencia's Gracell Magnaye attempts to keep the ball away from Sierra Vista defenders on Thursday at Valencia. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Third consecutive game ends in draw for Valencia girls soccer

Valencia girls soccer has played three games this season – and every game has ended in a draw. On Wednesday night at home, the Vikings fought to a 1-1 score…

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Read more about the article With fires burning to the south, east and west, SCV residents are urged to prepare
A firefighter works to pull hoseline off the side of reserve engine 5134 near Westinghouse Place and Avenue Stanford during the Rye Fire on Dec. 5, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

With fires burning to the south, east and west, SCV residents are urged to prepare

  Despite a high wind warning, a promise of returning gusty Santa Ana winds and the threat of fire, Santa Clarita Valley enjoyed sunny skies and a moderate wind Thursday…

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Read more about the article Deputies find 144 firearms in Newhall home after standoff
A sheriff's deputy stands guard at the northern edge of a containment near a barricaded suspect situation in Newhall on Dec. 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Deputies find 144 firearms in Newhall home after standoff

  At the close of a 4-hour standoff with a man believed armed inside a house in Newhall, local sheriff’s deputies entered the home and found 144 firearms. About 7:45…

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Read more about the article Phones out at Santa Clarita sheriff’s station; calls rerouted out of SCV
LASD car. Signal file photo.

Phones out at Santa Clarita sheriff’s station; calls rerouted out of SCV

"Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station, is this an emergency?" That greeting may have been unexpected for Santa Clarita residents phoning 911 Thursday. Since 10:45 a.m., a series of power failures in…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita street racing spectators given second chance
File photo: Tire marks cover the road on Constellation Road in Valencia, near where actor Paul Walker was killed in a car crash on Nov. 30, 2013. A recent street racing operation in the area recently netted more than 100 arrests, many of which were addressed in court Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Santa Clarita street racing spectators given second chance

As the dozens of young adults, and even a few teenagers with their parents, filed into Department 1 at the Santa Clarita Courthouse at lunchtime, the first thing that was…

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