Read more about the article Val Verde resident submits tested water results
Valencia High senior Gavin Tate submitted his findings to county officials after testing a local aquifer. Austin Dave/The Signal

Val Verde resident submits tested water results

Val Verde resident Gavin Tate, a senior at Valencia High School, tested the tap water delivered by Los Angeles County Waterworks District 36 and was not happy with what he…

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Read more about the article Liquor store robbery downgraded to petty theft
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies work to set up a containment outside of Ricky's Liquor & Deli Mart on the 18500 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country after a theft occurred. Austin Dave/The Signal

Liquor store robbery downgraded to petty theft

Deputies responded with a full show of force Tuesday afternoon when they received word of a robbery at a liquor store in Canyon Country. The reported crime came in shortly…

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Read more about the article Fire, first considered arson, destroys artist association property
Fire crews work to contain a blaze inside multiple storage units on the 26200 block of Hollywood Court Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Fire, first considered arson, destroys artist association property

Local sheriff’s deputies detained a 52-year-old Saugus man suspected of starting a fire that gutted a handful of storage units Monday, but later released him with no charges pending. After…

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Read more about the article Dominique Decaudain | Suzanne Commentary Was Hateful  and She Should Move to Arkansas
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Dominique Decaudain | Suzanne Commentary Was Hateful and She Should Move to Arkansas

I hated the piece by Patricia Suzanne on Saturday (Jan. 5) called “Backtracking, Diseases and Immigration.” It was hateful, unhelpful and just plain disgusting!  Instead of coming up with feasible…

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Read more about the article Soapy fountain vandals sought in Stevenson Ranch prank
Surveillance camera image of car spotted near damaged fountain. photo courtesy of SCV Sheriff Station.

Soapy fountain vandals sought in Stevenson Ranch prank

Local sheriff’s detectives are hoping surveillance camera images will help identify a person and a car seen near the Stevenson Ranch fountain after it was allegedly vandalized with what they…

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Read more about the article Bridge to Home at capacity during rainstorm, donations sought as resources run low fast
FILE PHOTO Bridge to Home Shelter donations come from families, churches, scouts and businesses. Helping set up the sleeping quarters with blankets and towels are volunteers Haley (L) and Riley (C) Cabot and Resident Attendant Jayne Patafio (R). Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Bridge to Home at capacity during rainstorm, donations sought as resources run low fast

The first storm of 2019 for Southern California has kept organizations like Bridge to Home in the Santa Clarita Valley busy providing for folks experiencing homelessness. The shelter, located at…

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Read more about the article Volunteers sought for 2019 homeless count in SCV
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers sought for 2019 homeless count in SCV

As part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the Santa Clarita Valley will need volunteers within the next two weeks to help count the homeless population in the area,…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustang women’s basketball finds identity on the defensive end
Tristen Coltom (4) and TMU women’s basketball rank second in NAIA Division I in opponents’ field goal percentage and eighth in scoring defense. Photo by Darcy Brown

TMU Insider: Mustang women’s basketball finds identity on the defensive end

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal About a month ago, The Master’s University women’s basketball team went looking for an identity. What it found was an amoeba. At least that’s…

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Read more about the article Hart girls soccer features dynamic defense on a mission
Hart’s Jessica Deegan (4) makes a run up the sideline in a game against San Marcos at Hart earlier this season. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Hart girls soccer features dynamic defense on a mission

Zero. That’s the number of Foothill League games the Hart girls soccer team has lost in the last five years. Two. That’s the number of goals the Indians have conceded…

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Read more about the article Barbara Dinius | Thanks to Those Who Called Attention to the Streetlight Assessment Issue
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Barbara Dinius | Thanks to Those Who Called Attention to the Streetlight Assessment Issue

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Steve Petzold, Alan Ferdman and James Farley for diligently bringing attention to the latest streetlight assessment fiasco by the city. Without their public…

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Read more about the article Acosta sworn in as SCV Water Agency board member
Former assemblyman Dante Acosta gets sworn in by the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board of Directors at the Rio Vista Water Treatment plant Monday. Jim Holt/The Signal

Acosta sworn in as SCV Water Agency board member

After close to two hours of criticism by some, and praise by others, former 38th District Assemblyman Dante Acosta was sworn in as the newest member of the SCV Water…

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Read more about the article Sanctuary Animal Assisted Therapy prepares to help Santa Clarita adults with special needs
Sanctuary Assisted Animal Therapy founder Alona Yorkshire shares a tender moment with one of her rescued turkeys. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Sanctuary Animal Assisted Therapy prepares to help Santa Clarita adults with special needs

Sunday marked the last of Sanctuary Animal Assisted Therapy's volunteer work days before it's official opening on Wednesday. Sanctuary provides therapy services for adults with disabilities.

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Firefighters extricate law enforcement officer from totaled vehicle
Firefighters work to extricate a man from a vintage Chevrolet Nova that collided with a light pole on Hasley Canyon Road Near Cambridge Avenue in Castaic on Saturday Night. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Firefighters extricate law enforcement officer from totaled vehicle

Personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked late Saturday night to extricate a Santa Clarita driver, later identified as a law enforcement officer, from his totaled vehicle. The…

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