Read more about the article Scout seeks tax exemption hygiene products
Savannah Larmon presents a petition she created in hopes of cutting taxes on feminine products. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Scout seeks tax exemption hygiene products

One local Santa Clarita Valley Girl Scout is trying to impact the lives of women across California with a petition to end the sales tax on feminine hygiene products. Necessities…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Arson investigation under way in Val Verde church fire
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputies investigate a potental arson in Val Verdeon Wednesday. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

UPDATE: Arson investigation under way in Val Verde church fire

A fire that broke out in the basement of a Val Verde church Wednesday morning, triggering a response by firefighters who extinguished the fire within about 20 minutes, is now…

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Read more about the article Man claiming to be armed with gun, robs victim of iPhone in Valencia
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputies investigate an armed robbery on Riverchase Drive in Valencia on Wednesday. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Man claiming to be armed with gun, robs victim of iPhone in Valencia

Deputies set up a perimeter around a Valencia apartment complex Wednesday morning after a young man reportedly robbed someone of their Apple iPhone 8 by intimating he was armed. About…

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Read more about the article Zonta awards total $14,500
Community Grants: Ed Bolden Jr., Phillip Solomon, Gloria Mercado- Fortine of Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers; and Carolyn Olsen, Gina Stevens, Stacey Anton, Fostering Youth Independence co-founders, receive grants from Zontians Adele Macpherson and Carolyn Lodes. Courtesy photo

Zonta awards total $14,500

Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) awarded more than $14,000 in grants and scholarships at the club’s annual awards night program on May 9 at the Embassy Suites hotel.…

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Read more about the article SCAA Summer Art Festival Aug. 10-11
“Swing Away,” by Tony Hanna, is among the works of local artists that will be on display at the Santa Clarita Artists’ Association Summer Festival. Courtesy photo

SCAA Summer Art Festival Aug. 10-11

By Olga Kaczmar, Newhall Community Contributor The Summer Art Festival, at the Oaks Club of Valencia, invites you to a fun, free artists’ reception 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. “Enjoy…

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Read more about the article The Future of Public Transportation in Santa Clarita
Metrolink officials reported that ridership is trending up, and encouraged Santa Clarita residents to avoid traffic with public transportation this week as a new year's resolution. Signal file photo

The Future of Public Transportation in Santa Clarita

By Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean In Santa Clarita, public transportation is vital for our local commuters who depend on the service on a weekly, sometimes daily basis. However, the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita resident hopes to get wheelchair scooter back
Abigail Ruano looks down at what remains of her mobility scooter, Tuesday July 24. Eddy martinez/The Signal.

Santa Clarita resident hopes to get wheelchair scooter back

A young Santa Clarita resident is hoping to get back parts of her wheelchair, which were stolen over the weekend. Abigail Ruano, 15, will be going into her sophomore year…

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Read more about the article SCV residents can now use county homeless portal to help homeless people
Lori Broadway sits in Veteran's Historical Plaza Park. Austin Dave /The Signal

SCV residents can now use county homeless portal to help homeless people

Santa Clarita Valley residents can now better connect homeless people with services through a new county-wide online reporting system. Last week, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article Heat alert continues for Santa Clarita, health officials issue warning to residents
An early morning hike to beat the triple-digit temperatures in Neenach Aug. 29, 2017. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

Heat alert continues for Santa Clarita, health officials issue warning to residents

The Los Angeles County health officer has extended a heat alert for the Santa Clarita area that is now expected to last until Thursday. Daytime high temperatures this week are…

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Read more about the article Hillcrest residents to see increase in fees to maintain hillsides
FILE PHOTO. Unkempt brush and weeds encroaches on the sidewalks on Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hillcrest residents to see increase in fees to maintain hillsides

After almost 20 years of the same maintenance fees, residents of the Hillcrest area of Castaic will pay $655 for the county to landscape their now-overgrown hillsides starting in September.…

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Read more about the article City announces August events for Thursdays at Newhall
Dan Watson Classic ars from the 1920s and '30s are on display at the Roaring '20s"-themed SENSES event held on Main Street in Newhall on Thursday Night. 032014

City announces August events for Thursdays at Newhall

Old Town Newhall transforms into 1920s Hollywood for the August edition of Thursdays@Newhall, an ongoing series in which guests can attend free shows, concerts and special events on Thursdays throughout…

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