Read more about the article Curlers stay cool at 10th annual Hollywood Curling Bonspiel
Umberto Gatti and Adam Primack of team "Cold Cuts" move the stone down the ice at the 10th annual Hollywood Curling Bonspiel at Ice Station Valencia on Friday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Curlers stay cool at 10th annual Hollywood Curling Bonspiel

Anyone visiting Ice Station Valencia on Friday afternoon was met with a sign on the front door that read – in commanding, capitalized, red text – “No public skating today.”…

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Read more about the article Speed cushion criteria aimed to be updated by City Council
A Mazda hatchback drives over a set of speed cushions on the 28000 block of Dorothy Drive near Golden Valley Road on Friday, July 6, 2018. The city of Santa Clarita is exploring the installation of additional speed deterrent devices in Saugus and Canyon Country. Austin Dave/The Signal

Speed cushion criteria aimed to be updated by City Council

Santa Clarita’s Speed Hump/Cushion Program might receive its first big update since it was adopted by the city in July 2010, according to City Traffic Engineer Gus Pivetti.

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Read more about the article Smokehouse on Main opens with new ownership
The new owner of the Smokehouse on Main, Cherie McGraham, displays a plate of food Friday, July 6. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Smokehouse on Main opens with new ownership

It still hasn’t quite sunk in yet for Cherie McGraham, who’s living her dream, literally, with ownership of Smokehouse on Main, a barbecue restaurant located in Newhall. The appropriately named…

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Read more about the article Brush fire breaks out near Pitchess jail, burns one acre
Los Angeles County Fire Camp Crews and Firefighters work to draw a fire line arount the Pitches Fire near Biscailuz Road in Castaic. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Brush fire breaks out near Pitchess jail, burns one acre

With temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley still in the triple digits as Friday afternoon turned to evening, firefighters were dispatched a small brush fire in Castaic. The fire —…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Canyon Country woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for crash that killed Saugus mom
Katie Evans with her husband and four of her six children before she was killed in an auto accident Friday night, Oct. 6. Courtesy photo

UPDATE: Canyon Country woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for crash that killed Saugus mom

A Canyon Country woman who pleaded no contest to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the fatal crash that killed Katie Evans, a Saugus mother of six, was sentenced to…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita invites residents to upcoming theater productions at the MAIN
The Main in Newhall. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita invites residents to upcoming theater productions at the MAIN

The MAIN is now selling tickets for “Harold and Maude,” “The Little Prince,” “Trojan Women” and “27 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview,” according to a Santa Clarita news…

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Read more about the article Proposed Sand Canyon Resort site will undergo environmental impact study
This rendering depicts a planned two-story, 100-room resort hotel with a wellness center, spa and fitness center on the first floor, and yoga and meditation deck upstairs. Courtesy rendering.

Proposed Sand Canyon Resort site will undergo environmental impact study

The City Council is scheduled Tuesday to authorize an environmental study on the proposed Sand Canyon Resort development, which would transform a portion of the Sand Canyon Country Club into a 217-room, 27-villa hotel resort.

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Read more about the article Acton brush fire burns 1.5 acres on Soledad Canyon Road
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Acton brush fire burns 1.5 acres on Soledad Canyon Road

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire in Acton on Soledad Canyon Road Friday. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the fire a couple of…

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Read more about the article DMV announces crackdown on placards
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on the misuse of disabled parking placards. Currently, the minimum fine is $250. Austin Dave/The Signal

DMV announces crackdown on placards

State DMV officials announced a statewide crackdown on the fraudulent use of disabled person parking placards. Enforcement efforts led to nearly 2,500 misdemeanor citations being issued between July 1, 2017,…

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Read more about the article SCV’s Hermit Social Club teaches seniors how to use technology at the Senior Center
Hermit Social Club helping seniors with their tech questions at the SCV Senior Center/Courtesy photo.

SCV’s Hermit Social Club teaches seniors how to use technology at the Senior Center

The Hermit Social Club Robotics Team 12675 recently created a Seniors’ Electronics Assistance Team, or SEAT, to assist seniors at the SCV Senior Center with any technology issues they may…

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Read more about the article Unconscious girl rescued from Castaic Lake by lifeguards
Signal File photo. Castaic Lake in January 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Unconscious girl rescued from Castaic Lake by lifeguards

An 11-year-old girl, reportedly unconscious, was pulled from Castaic Lake by lifeguards and taken to the boat ramp where they were met by paramedics Friday morning. Paramedics with the Los…

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Read more about the article Educator praised for hard work, dedication
At the Saugus Union School District’s meeting of the governing board last Tuesday, Michele Hill, president of CSEA Chapter 112, honored Maureen Sewer with the CSEA Unsung Hero award for her work with special needs children in the district.

Educator praised for hard work, dedication

Saugus’ chapter of the California School Employees Association has honored Maureen Sewer as an “unsung hero” in the local teaching community for her work with special needs children in the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Artists Association to host a two-day Summer Art Festival
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will host the Summer Art Festival. Photo submitted.

Santa Clarita Artists Association to host a two-day Summer Art Festival

The Santa Clarita Artists Association, or SCAA, is hosting the Summer Art Festival, a two-day event in August, featuring 20 local artists and over 100 pieces of art, at The…

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