Retired CHP officer Erwin Holmes hugs Elyse Taylor, daughter of fallen CHP officer Roger Gore, following a ceremony to rededicate a memorial for the four officers who lost their lives in 1970's Newhall Incident at the California Highway Patrol's Newhall offices on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV Business Voices: 6 Reasons the SCV is a great location for business

• Post author:Danny Diaz
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Holly Schroeder, SCVEDC Did you hear the recent news that a Biz Fed poll ranked Santa Clarita is Los Angeles County’s most business-friendly location (again!). LAEDC has also recognized our…

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Stay Green expresses concern over wage hike; forum planned for Wednesday

• Post author:Perry Smith
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Ahead of several Santa Clarita Valley businesses getting together to discuss business strategy for businesses to address the challenges of the new minimum wage hike, an award-winning local landscape company…

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Carl Kanowsky: Millenial workplace woes in the ‘Gig Economy’

• Post author:Perry Smith
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Your kid just graduated from a prestigious four-year college that, at $50,000-a-year seemed high, but, hey, you love your kid, so you want the best, right? Fortunately, he or she…

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McRory buys Einstein building

• Post author:Perry Smith
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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McRory Pediatric Services, which currently operates medical offices in Santa Clarita, is expanding operations with the purchase of a new building, a local real estate executive said Friday. The former…

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As stone fruit season hits its peak, peaches, plums, and nectarines are quick to go at the Santa Clarita Certified Farmers' Market / Marilyn Chavez-Martinez The Signal

Santa Clarita Certified Farmers’ Market invites residents to get to know local farmers

• Post author:Marilyn Chavez
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Every Sunday, local farmers set up shop in parking lot 5 of College of the Canyons and eagerly wait for patrons to arrive. “We’ve been really lucky because Santa Clarita…

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Letters to the Editor

Lois Linnert | Abortion: Respectful Discussion

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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In response to Terri Lovell’s writing concerning abortion (July 14), I would like to make two points. First, we must all realize abortion is here to stay. No matter how…

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Letters to the Editor

Kim Escamillo | Thrilled with Sunday Signal

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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I am thrilled with the new Sunday Signal. It really does feel like The Mighty Signal has returned! It was also nice hearing from Tim Whyte. Any hope of a…

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Tim Whyte | Dwight Jurgens and the Big Stinkin’ Mess

• Post author:Tim Whyte
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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I was working late one night in 1992, in The Signal’s old newsroom on Creekside Road. It was just me, a couple of sports guys and the copy desk. I…

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SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Assemblyman Dante Acosta | Our Homelessness Crisis and Proposition 13

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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We are living through a crisis of homelessness and housing affordability, but one policy change out of Sacramento could turn it overnight from a growing problem into an avalanche of…

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David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Why We Lie, and How the Truth Helps Our Hearts

• Post author:David W. Hegg
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Have you ever noticed no one has to teach a child to lie? Lies seem to be part of the natural expression of the human heart, and as we age,…

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UPDATE: DETECTIVE: Rehab pals argue, one stabs the other to death

• Post author:Jim Holt
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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Homicide detectives began investigating the stabbing death of a 29-year-old man in Canyon Country Monday morning, identified by coroner officials as Brent Hariston. The two men — Hariston and the…

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Getting ready for the classroom

• Post author:Perry Smith
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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While the weather isn’t getting any cooler any time soon, the days are getting shorter, the vacations are winding down, and it’s almost time for the children to head back…

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A second wind: Surviving the late identity crisis

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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By Mary Petersen   So I retired…again… from a 37 year career teaching English that provided me joy and edification. It’s hard to know when to make that move. Three…

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Caltrans I-5 rehab on track for 2019

• Post author:Crystal Duan
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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When Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean tried to use the freeway earlier this month, her experience, like many in the Santa Clarita Valley, was a bit tumultuous. As…

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“Mom” Sure Can Cook

• Post author:Michelle Sathe
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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From the outside it’s just part of a modest strip mall, but step into Mom Can Cook Thai Kitchen in Canyon Country and you’re immediately transported to another world. A…

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Janet Basmajian-Yessayan: It’s never too late to live your dream

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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By Michele E. Buttelman   When Janet Basmajian-Yessayan was a little girl she remembers vividly the few times her parents took her on an airplane trip. “We went to Hawaii…

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Mid-summer gardening? Yes!

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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By Jane Gates   Santa Clarita has its unique challenges for gardeners. It has variable microclimates with hot inland summer temperatures, dry air, and lean soil. The lack of rain…

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Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal Speed skaters Saryn Kwon (L) and Joel Isidro (R) skate during a workout at Ice Station Valencia.0712

In the icy fast lane

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• Post published:July 30, 2018
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By Cheri Jensen   Speedskating. It looks like track, but the surface is ice. Instead of running shoes, competitors are on skates.   Exposure in the Olympic Games has given…

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1 Million Cups

• Post author:Martha Michael
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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If you walk through the doorway of Steamwork Center in Valencia on a Wednesday morning, you’ll be greeted by a passel of visionaries, some with robust business experience and others…

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What is a senior?

• Post author:Martha Michael
• Post published:July 30, 2018
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If you’re younger than 60, you may not have thought about it before: The differences between a 10-year-old and a 30-year-old are obvious, but what about the same age gap…

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