SCCS girls basketball can’t handle the press in loss to Lancaster Baptist

An already-abbreviated preleague season for the Santa Clarita Christian School girls basketball team grew even shorter due to the fires that ravaged Southern California in early December. That led the…

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Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital sees patient increase due to flu outbreak

An intense, late-season outbreak of the flu has put the number of patients treated at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital at about 25 percent higher than normal levels, and health officials…

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Read more about the article Killer in murder-suicide yet to be ID’d officially
Homicide detectives investigate a murder-suicide on the 28800 block of Startree Lane in Saugus on Jan. 5, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

Killer in murder-suicide yet to be ID’d officially

    Medical examiners with the Coroner’s Office have yet to release the identity of the man who shot and killed his wife and two children in Friday’s murder-suicide, despite…

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The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall Board to discuss school security, evacuations

The Newhall School District Governing Board is expected to have dialogue about security questions at schools throughout the district during its regular meeting Tuesday. Newhall School District Board President Phil…

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Read more about the article Friends, coworkers mourn Valencia High grad killed in suspected murder-suicide
Friends of Drew Birnkrant, who was killed in a murder-suicide just two days prior, gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor her memory at Valencia High School in Valencia, Calif. on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Friends, coworkers mourn Valencia High grad killed in suspected murder-suicide

The life of Drew Birnkrant -- who was shot and killed at the age of 20 in a murder-suicide detectives believe was committed by her father -- was remembered by…

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Read more about the article Rainfall could bring debris flow danger to recent burn areas
FILE PHOTO: Steve Romp helps his family clear mud from their driveway near the intersection of Sand Canyon and Iron Canyon Roads on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Rainfall could bring debris flow danger to recent burn areas

As much-needed rain fell on the Santa Clarita Valley Monday, officials encouraged residents to prepare for potential mudslides and debris flow along vulnerable hillsides impacted by recent wildfires. Especially at-risk…

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Read more about the article Saugus District announces personnel changes, additions
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Saugus District announces personnel changes, additions

The Saugus Union School District announced several changes and additions to the district’s school site administrative personnel Monday. These changes included naming Charles Helmers Elementary School Principal Peter Bland the…

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Read more about the article County expected to OK firefighting helicopter maintenance contract
An Air Operations Section mechanics inspects a component of a Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopter at Barton Heliport. Kazia Doros/For The Signal

County expected to OK firefighting helicopter maintenance contract

Los Angeles County supervisors are expected to approve a $4.2 million contract Tuesday to maintain and repair the county’s fleet of Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters. Tony Bell, a spokesperson for Supervisor…

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Los Angeles Homeless Services Commissioner Larry Adamson, left, welcomes the dozens of volunteers who registered for a homeless count in Santa Clarita in 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers needed for annual homeless count

Officials are seeking volunteers to help count Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population later this month as part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The count will take place at…

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Maria Gutzeit and Robert DiPrimio: SCV water: a once-in-a-generation opportunity

“Exemplary water management for a high quality of life in the Santa Clarita Valley.” That is the new vision statement for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) –…

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Read more about the article Local fire stations offer sandbags to residents
FILE PHOTO: Santa Clarita resident Ray Real makes sandbags in front of Fire Station 123 on Sand Canyon on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in anticipation of Friday's storm that will bring a predicted six inches of rain to the area. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Local fire stations offer sandbags to residents

As the first major storm of the season hit the Santa Clarita Valley Monday, local fire stations were offering free sandbags and sand to residents to protect their properties. According…

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Hart District may receive additional support following Dashboard results

Editor’s Note: This is the final story in a series looking at how Santa Clarita Valley school districts performed on the fall 2017 release of the California School Dashboard. The William…

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UPDATE: Law enforcement official stabbed in Canyon Country expected to make full recovery; suspect in custody

https://youtu.be/tIXhczScAw8 Updates status of detective; identity of suspect in custody An unprovoked attack on an LASD detective who was stabbed in a fast food restaurant in Canyon Country on Monday…

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