Monthly Archives: April 2019
Read more about the article Church members carry cross down McBean to mark Good Friday
Parishioners from Christ Lutheran Church walk through Granary Square in a Good Friday procession of the cross. The procession began at Bridgeport Marketplace, then made its way south on McBean Parkway to the church, where it concluded with a Good Friday service. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Church members carry cross down McBean to mark Good Friday

Members of Christ Lutheran Church gathered for a procession with a giant cross down McBean Parkway from Bridgeport Marketplace in observance of Good Friday, ahead of Easter, the Christian holiday.…

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Read more about the article Canyon and West Ranch runners open up Mt. SAC Relays
West Ranch track and field boys runner Evan Bates runs the one-mile race with teammate Isaiah Seidman right behind him at the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday.

Canyon and West Ranch runners open up Mt. SAC Relays

The 61st Annual Mt. San Antonio College Relays got underway for high school track and field athletes on Friday, as some of the Foothill League’s best took flight at El…

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Read more about the article 22 student-athletes from Hart, Saugus sign NLIs

22 student-athletes from Hart, Saugus sign NLIs

With 22 student-athletes from Hart and Saugus High Schools across the sports of baseball, football, soccer, softball, swimming, cross-country and volleyball signing their National Letters of Intent (NLI) on Wednesday,…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s Station to participate in annual drug take-back
Participants of last year's October Prescription Drug Take Back Day stand beside boxes of returned drugs. Photo courtesy of SCV Sheriff Station

Sheriff’s Station to participate in annual drug take-back

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is hosting a free curbside “Prescription Drug Take Back” on Saturday, April 27. In partnership with Ralph’s Pharmacy, residents are invited to anonymously drop…

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Read more about the article COBRA team, city code enforcers, clean up Newhall block
Participants in Thursday's Block cleanup. Courtesy photo, SCV Sheriff Station.

COBRA team, city code enforcers, clean up Newhall block

Local sheriff’s deputies and city code enforcers rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up a problem-plagued block around one apartment building in Newhall Thursday night, responding to a series of…

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Read more about the article A closer look at AB 5 and other bills that deal with Dynamex decision
Chase Monroe (pictured), barber at Apollo's Barber Shop among those affected by changes related independent contractor-related laws. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

A closer look at AB 5 and other bills that deal with Dynamex decision

More than 2,000 new proposals were introduced for this year’s California legislative year, including Assembly Bill 5, one of a handful of bills that could dramatically affect both businesses and…

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Read more about the article Stunt driver crash hits utility pole on movie set
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Stunt driver crash hits utility pole on movie set

A stunt driver took out a utility pole during a movie shoot in Valencia on Thursday night, knocking out power to at least one Southern California Edison customer. At 1:33…

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Read more about the article Local family raises second puppy for Guide Dogs of America
The day the Ramirez family turned Tia in for formal training. Front row: Isabel, back row from left to right: Joel, Sara, Jeff and Gabriel. Courtesy of the Ramirez family

Local family raises second puppy for Guide Dogs of America

Raising a puppy for a year and a half then having to give it back is not easy for most, but the Ramirez family has done that not once, but…

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Read more about the article Firefighters handle brush fire on side of Highway 14
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a car fire that spread to brush on southbound State Route 14 near Golden Valley Road. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Firefighters handle brush fire on side of Highway 14

Fire Department officials handled a car fire that turned into a quarter-acre blaze on the side of Highway 14 in the southbound lanes, near Golden Valley Road, on Friday afternoon,…

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Read more about the article New locator signs help trail users share location with emergency responders
City installs 658 markers across all city trails to easily convey hikers, cyclists locations during emergencies. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

New locator signs help trail users share location with emergency responders

With a new emergency location system installed across 94 miles of trails, hikers and cyclists will now be easier to find during emergencies. The city of Santa Clarita recently installed…

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Read more about the article Tiger Woods sees green
Tiger Woods recently won the 2019 Masters tournament, which netted him his fifth Green Jacket. Graphics by Metro Creative and PGATOUR.com. Design by Erik Luna/The Signal

Tiger Woods sees green

There are certain events that happen in our lifetime that we will never forget. For me, many of these events revolve around sports. I’ll never forget sitting on my living…

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Read more about the article Barney Kort U.S. Army – Korean War-era – Stevenson Ranch
Caleb Lunetta/The Signal Specialist Barney Kort and his wife, Jeannie, have been married for close to 65 years. They met on a blind date, when she was 15 and he was 18.

Barney Kort U.S. Army – Korean War-era – Stevenson Ranch

One of the first things Barney and Jeannie Kort said during an interview about their lives, as they sat across from each other at the dining room table in their…

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Read more about the article The Loire Valley — France’s hidden wine gem
The Chateau de Chambord is located in France’s Loire Valley. Photo courtesy of Carl Kanowsky.

The Loire Valley — France’s hidden wine gem

Back in 2011, I was wine stupid. Sure, I knew about some of the better producers: Mondavi, Piero Antinori of Italy and the Rothschild family of France. I also knew…

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