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Darlene Chandler | Think of the People! Remove Solar Panels from Canyon View Estates

I am an 81-year-old grandma of two most beautiful granddaughters (5 and 3). I do not live in Canyon View Estates, but babysit often in the complex. I have for…

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Read more about the article Bad pot reaction sends teen library patron to hospital
Fire department crews from stations 149 and 143 prepare a man for transport to a local hospital after an incident inside the Castaic Library on Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic Thursday. Austin Dave/The Signal

Bad pot reaction sends teen library patron to hospital

A 17-year-old boy who reportedly suffered a bad reaction to marijuana while at the Castaic Library was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Thursday. Paramedics with the Los Angeles County…

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Read more about the article Pickup driver with medical problem hits two vehicles
Fire department paramedics and American Medical Response EMTs work to stabilize a motorist after a series of traffic collisions along McBean Parkway between Magic Mountain Parkway and Newhall Ranch Road. Austin Dave/The Signal

Pickup driver with medical problem hits two vehicles

A woman who apparently became disoriented after her blood sugar level dropped hit a couple of vehicles with her pickup truck, prompting first responders to be sent to the scene.…

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Read more about the article Man and his dog appear in burglary surveillance video, pair recognized, man arrested
LASD car. Signal file photo.

Man and his dog appear in burglary surveillance video, pair recognized, man arrested

Man’s best friend turned out to be something less than that this week when a Newhall man was arrested after he appeared with his dog in video surveillance footage of…

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Read more about the article Contractors hired to install ultraviolet technology to treat water
Reverse Osmosis technology. photo courtesy the SCV Sanitation District.

Contractors hired to install ultraviolet technology to treat water

State-of-the-art water-treating technology that involves ultraviolet disinfection left sanitation board members giddy with excitement on Thursday when they agreed to pay contractors nearly $24 million to put it in place.…

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Read more about the article Air quality advisory issued after Holy Fire smoke reaches SCV
Drift smoke from regional wildfires makes its way into the Centre Pointe area of Santa Clarita Thursday afternoon. Austin Dave/The Signal

Air quality advisory issued after Holy Fire smoke reaches SCV

By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer Smoke from a massive fire in Orange County made its way to the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday, prompting an air quality advisory. The…

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Read more about the article Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito draws inspiration from tragedy
Cougars quarterback Andrew Brito throws the ball to a teammate on Thursday, August 9. Eddy Martinez/The Signal

Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito draws inspiration from tragedy

Before every game last season, College of the Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito received a text message from his New Jersey-based dad. Typically, it was a photo of a tiger. “Motivational…

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Read more about the article Officials break ground on new home for Fire Station 104
From left: Los Angeles County Director of Public Works Mark Pestrella, Councilman Bob Kellar, Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean, Councilman Cameron Smyth, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Mayor Laurene Weste and Councilman Bill Miranda. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Officials break ground on new home for Fire Station 104

By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer Construction of the new home for Fire Station 104 is officially underway as city and county officials gathered Thursday for the groundbreaking. "We have…

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Read more about the article Organization to help kids dress for school
Assistance League Santa Clarita will give kids in need up to $120 to spend at Old Navy and Payless ShoeSource on items withintheir school's dress code.

Organization to help kids dress for school

When the school year starts this August, administrators and members of the Assistance League Santa Clarita will continue the longstanding tradition of Operation School Bell, a philanthropic program dedicated to…

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Read more about the article Mural to mark junior high’s history
A new mural is being painted atop the Multi Purpose Room at Rio Norte Junior High School in North Valencia. The Mural will feature the school's mascot, a River Hawk, set withing a compass and surrounded by a map of Santa Clarita. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Mural to mark junior high’s history

When the students of Rio Norte Junior High School return from their summer vacation next week, they will be greeted by a new mural that celebrates the school’s history and…

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