Read more about the article Mike Murphy says farewell to city of Santa Clarita
Mike Murphy, retiring City of Santa Clarita Intergovernmental Relations Manager in the City Hall lobby on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mike Murphy says farewell to city of Santa Clarita

When it comes to advocating on vital issues affecting the community, from water to transportation and CEMEX, the city of Santa Clarita has turned to Mike Murphy since the beginning.…

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Read more about the article Wildfire Town Hall scheduled for July 22
Drift smoke from regional wildfires makes its way into the Centre Pointe area of Santa Clarita Thursday afternoon. Austin Dave/The Signal

Wildfire Town Hall scheduled for July 22

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that he will co-host a Wildfire Town Hall on Monday, July 22, featuring a lineup of expert panelists. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn…

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Read more about the article Chamber recognizes SCV veterans at annual Patriots Luncheon
Honored veterans from left, David Jackson, Toshiaki Watanabe, Gretchen Zovak, Mario Aquilani, Michael Reyes, Jack Crawford and Ronald Boudreaux pose for photos after the 9th Annual Patriots Luncheon presented by The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Santa Clarita at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Chamber recognizes SCV veterans at annual Patriots Luncheon

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce honored local veterans at its ninth annual Patriots Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency on Thursday.  Each year, the luncheon serves to recognize veterans…

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Read more about the article Joseph Reyes — U.S. Army — Vietnam veteran — Valencia resident
U.S. Army veteran Joseph Reyes. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Joseph Reyes — U.S. Army — Vietnam veteran — Valencia resident

Joseph Reyes has been a software developer for more than 50 years now, and he’s good at it.  “They used to call me ‘One-time Joe,’” he said.  In those earlier…

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Read more about the article Lawmakers look to close loopholes in transparency law
Senator Scott Wilk of the 21st district.

Lawmakers look to close loopholes in transparency law

State Sen. Scott Wilk’s government transparency bill unanimously passed the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization Wednesday and now heads to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, which will review the bill’s…

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Read more about the article Vehicle fire stopped
A vehicle towing a travel trailer erupted into flames on the north bound Interstate 5 near Templin Highway, prompting a full response from Los Angeles County Fire Department officials and United States Forest Service personnel. (Credit: Jeff Zimmerman)

Vehicle fire stopped

A vehicle caught fire on Interstate 5 northbound at Templin Highway Thursday afternoon, prompting a response from multiple fire units as the fire spread to nearby brush. A vehicle towing…

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Read more about the article More Than An Athlete: Ryan Kysar
Valencia pitcher Ryan Kysar has become a leader for the Vikings despite dealing with his father's two-year battle with ALS. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

More Than An Athlete: Ryan Kysar

Brad Kysar was a superstitious man when it came to watching his son pitch. Whenever Ryan Kysar was on the mound, Brad opted to walk around, almost to distract himself,…

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Read more about the article Suspected massage parlor robber found, arrested
Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station say they have found the suspect they believe robbed a Newhall massage parlor last month. Photo courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Suspected massage parlor robber found, arrested

The suspect in a massage parlor robbery case was identified and taken into custody by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Thursday. Newhall resident Louie Gonzalez, 22,…

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Read more about the article Deputies rescue dogs trapped in hot car
Dogs were rescued from a hot van Wednesday afternoon in Stevenson Ranch. Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

Deputies rescue dogs trapped in hot car

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies rescued four dogs after a citizen called to report dogs left in a hot van in Stevenson Ranch Wednesday afternoon. Deputies found three rottweilers…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Submachine gun found in parolee’s Castaic home
The firearms deputies reported to have found in a parolee's home in Castaic Wednesday. Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

Deputies: Submachine gun found in parolee’s Castaic home

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies reported that they found a semi-automatic submachine gun in a Castaic home after responding to reports of a family disturbance Wednesday night. Once deputies…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Valley golfers vie for spot in United States Amateur Championship
Jonathan Kang, a three-time MVP at Golden Valley and current University of California, Irvine student-athlete, competed at a U.S. Amateur qualifier on Monday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita Valley golfers vie for spot in United States Amateur Championship

The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship begins on Aug. 5 and the Men’s Amateur starts on Aug. 12, with qualifying events across the country scheduled throughout the month of July.  Several…

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