Read more about the article Volunteers gather for homeless count
A Bridge to Home staff member, left, hands a 2019 tally sheet to Dr. Joan Aschoff during the L.A. Homeless Count briefing held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers gather for homeless count

By Crystal Duan Signal Staff Writer As part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, a room full of 70 Santa Clarita Valley volunteers gathered at The Centre on Tuesday…

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Read more about the article Trinity girls basketball seeks first undefeated league season
Trinity's Katy Brown (32) shoots and scores in the first half against SCCS defender Delaney Molloy (33) at Santa Clarita Christian School earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trinity girls basketball seeks first undefeated league season

Against Faith Baptist on Jan. 19, the Trinity Classical Academy girls basketball team was trailing by nine points. The players sat on the bench, heads hanging. “I'm like ‘Guys, there's…

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Read more about the article Crash kills fire captain near Sand Canyon
A California Highway Patrol officer walks near the rear of a jeep, left, that collided with a Caltrans dump truck, on the northbound 14 Antelope Valley Freeway, south the Sand Canyon Road, on Wednesday morning in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Crash kills fire captain near Sand Canyon

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer An off-duty L.A .County firefighter was identified as the man killed in a freeway collision near Sand Canyon Road, after his Jeep crashed…

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Read more about the article Bill Miranda: I’d like to thank the Academy — and my city
Newly-appointed city councilman Bill Miranda is sworn in ahead of the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Bill Miranda: I’d like to thank the Academy — and my city

With the Golden Globes just passing and the Oscars in February, award season has officially begun, and it’s time to celebrate everything film and television! The Santa Clarita Film Office…

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Sheriff’s detective continues work after being stabbed one year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk-_d8TusfU&feature=youtu.be One year ago, Det. Eliott Uribe was stabbed in the parking lot of a Canyon Country Jack in the Box. Reporter Austin Dave spoke with the detective, who’s back…

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Read more about the article Life coach with autism wants to spread awareness about developmental disabilities, self-empowerment
Tom Iland stands outside the Signal offices. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Life coach with autism wants to spread awareness about developmental disabilities, self-empowerment

At first, it seemed like a curse. Santa Clarita resident Tom Iland, then age 13, found out he was “socially a little different” than the other kids. “I was diagnosed…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Air rescue underway for people, dogs, ‘snowed in’ on Grapevine
Two dogs, a man and a woman rescued after 14 days, seen here aboard the rescue chopper. Photo courtesy SEB LASD.

UPDATE: Air rescue underway for people, dogs, ‘snowed in’ on Grapevine

A man, a woman and their two dogs were plucked Wednesday from the snowbound terrain they found themselves trapped in for two weeks. Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff…

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Read more about the article Community briefs
Courtesy photo Krista Fredrickson shows off the certificate she received after being inducted into the Order of Omega society.

Community briefs

Fredrickson inducted into Greek Honor Society Krista Fredrickson, of Santa Clarita, has been honored for her leadership and scholarship at a recent Order of Omega society induction at California State…

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Read more about the article Small business owners could soon benefit from city’s online permit guide by 2019
City Council members Laurene Weste (left) and Marsha McLean are shown a new software at the opening of the new Permit Center at City Hall Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Eddy Martinez/The SIgnal.

Small business owners could soon benefit from city’s online permit guide by 2019

When it comes to commercial construction, the requirements get a little more complex than those for residential projects. With that in mind, the city of Santa Clarita has shared a…

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Read more about the article Developers to pay higher fees to fund fire stations
Newhall Ranch graders captured in aerial shot in March 2018. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Developers to pay higher fees to fund fire stations

When it comes to building more homes in the Santa Clarita Valley, the developers building those homes will now pay increased fees to cover the cost of five new fire…

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Read more about the article Meadows students hit the NFL field
Courtesy photo Meadows Elementary School student Jaxon Dillard meets his Rams favorite player, Todd Gurley, recently. Jaxon and his dad then watched a game.

Meadows students hit the NFL field

By Jaxon Dillard The day before the football game, I couldn’t sleep because I was super excited. We were going to go to the Rams vs. 49ers game and, since…

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