Read more about the article Motorist hurt after slamming car into light pole
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies investigate a car that collided with a light post on the corner of Oak Ridge Drive and Via Princessa in Newhall Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Motorist hurt after slamming car into light pole

A man was injured and taken by ambulance to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Monday night after the car he was driving crashed head on into a traffic light pole in…

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Read more about the article Sanitation board pays $100,000 plus to consultants for climate change input
Foam collects above a waiter aeration tank at the Valencia Water Reclamation Plant on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Sanitation board pays $100,000 plus to consultants for climate change input

Sanitation board members voted to pay consultants more than $102,000 Monday to ensure their water reclamation plants are in keeping with climate change targets set by the state. Members of…

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Read more about the article Family disturbance ends with car into building, suspect sought
LASD Deputies responded to a family disturbance near Jakes Way involving a vehicle into a building, Sunday evening, Sept. 29, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Family disturbance ends with car into building, suspect sought

While some family disturbances end with a door slam, a disturbance in Canyon Country Sunday ended with a car crashing into a wall. On Sunday, about 6 p.m., deputies with…

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Read more about the article Water treatment facility to be built next to baseball park
Artist rendering of proposed water filtration vessels (center) and the chloramine disinfection facility (left) inside a fenced area south of the William S. Hart Baseball/Softball League parking lot (bottom). Baseball field is seen far right. Art courtesy SCV Water Agency.

Water treatment facility to be built next to baseball park

Local water officials anticipating tougher state guidelines for a non-stick chemical suspected of being carcinogenic have begun work on a treatment plant next to the William S. Hart Pony Baseball…

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Read more about the article Planning Commission to discuss Tesoro del Valle annexation
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Planning Commission to discuss Tesoro del Valle annexation

After its summer hiatus, the Santa Clarita Planning Commission returns to the dais Tuesday to discuss the annexation of the Tesoro del Valle community.  Commissioners will look at the city’s…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s searching for suspect connected to Saugus hit-and-run
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

SCV Sheriff’s searching for suspect connected to Saugus hit-and-run

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating a hit-and-run suspect and vehicle connected to a collision that injured a pedestrian Friday.  Deputies are searching for…

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Read more about the article HazMat firefighters respond to 30-gallon diesel spill
LA County fire, SCV Water and the City of Santa Clarita work together to clean up diesel fuel spill from water tank pump near Golden Valley Road, Monday morning Sept. 30, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

HazMat firefighters respond to 30-gallon diesel spill

A HazMat response was called to a 30-gallon spill of diesel from a water company generator in Canyon Country on Monday morning.  Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department…

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Read more about the article County firefighters handle wash fire in Valencia
Los Angeles County Firefighters hike down into wash near Magic Mountian Parkway and Railroad Avenue to battle blaze Sunday evening, Sept. 29. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

County firefighters handle wash fire in Valencia

Los Angeles County fire crews responded to a brush fire in the wash near Magic Mountain Parkway and Railroad Avenue on Sunday. Firefighters were alerted to a call just before…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Valley Pacific Islander Festival moves to Castaic Lake
The Kalakeke Pacific Island dance company perform for the audience at the Pacific Islander Fest hosted by Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and Castaic Lake Sunday, Sept. 29. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Santa Clarita Valley Pacific Islander Festival moves to Castaic Lake

The soothing sounds of ukuleles drifted lazily through the air of Castaic Lake on Sunday as performers played music and sang to the crowd at this year’s Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article The Distinguished Gentlemen take their first ride out in Santa Clarita
The Distinguished Gentleman's Riders,(left to right) Oscar Mendez, Christian Haro, John Haro, Michael Finley, Alan Didion, and Anthony Schlenhner dressed up in dapper attire while riding motorcycles through SCV communities to promote the cause. ride to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and suicide prevention Sept. 29, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

The Distinguished Gentlemen take their first ride out in Santa Clarita

On Sunday, Chris Blankenhorn organized Santa Clarita’s first Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to raise funds and awareness in partnership with the Movember Foundation for prostate cancer and men’s suicide.

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Read more about the article Delectable desserts for unhealthy indulgences
The Hershey’s Sundae Pie: Go ahead and try to resist, we dare you. Perry Smith/The Signal

Delectable desserts for unhealthy indulgences

While fast food may not be your first choice when in search of something sweet to sink your teeth into, it can certainly bring ease into acquiring your favorite meal…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Cohesive Ethics: Just as Body Parts Interconnect…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Cohesive Ethics: Just as Body Parts Interconnect…

By David Hegg Twenty-five years ago I suffered a freakish breakdown of my knees. As I pushed off to hit an overhead in a tennis match, my left patella fractured…

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Read more about the article Caring for our caregivers
Carletta Cole of Caregiver Safe Place embraces Scott Richardson at Indo Salon in Valencia Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Caring for our caregivers

Whether taking care of a parent, spouse, child, friend or neighbor, being a caregiver can take a toll. Carletta Cole knows this from experience as she took on the role…

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Read more about the article The sounds of Cilience
Ian Stahl, Eric DeLuca, Michael Janz and Jason Fragoso formed Cilience to spread a positive message while playing music they love. Courtesy JonJon Blunden

The sounds of Cilience

Though local alternative rock band Cilience came up with their name from a made-up word, they’ve been able to adapt it to encompass the essence of the band. “I’m a…

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