Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s talk crime prevention with retailers
Crime analist Yvette McClain, center, and It. Ignacio Somoano discuss crime stats on the crime mapping web site. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Sheriff’s talk crime prevention with retailers

To help reduce crime, law enforcement needs your help.  That’s the message local retailers and loss-prevention teams heard from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials Wednesday morning as part of…

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Read more about the article City Council OKs Central Park design buildout
A city worker works on ball field at Central Park as a part of improvements made to several city parks. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City Council OKs Central Park design buildout

Known as the city’s “crown jewel,” the 130-acre Central Park property is one step closer to expanding and offering additional amenities to the scores of daily visitors following a unanimous…

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Read more about the article Hourlong manhunt in Val Verde for suspect in car theft
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies search for an alleged stolen car suspect on Parker Road in Vale Verde Wednesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hourlong manhunt in Val Verde for suspect in car theft

For the hour it lasted, the search for a man suspected of car theft in Val Verde was intense, an event that did not go unnoticed in the tiny community…

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Read more about the article Kinders go to college at COC
Kindergarten students from Old Orchard Elementary School were invited to COC to participate in a new program pairing college and kinder students to conduct science experiments, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Kinders go to college at COC

They may only be 5 years old, but they were learning in a college classroom. During a grade-wide field trip on Wednesday, the kindergartners of Old Orchard Elementary School were…

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Read more about the article Murder trial of convicted killer gets underway
Stephanie Sommers, murdered in Silver Lake in 1980.

Murder trial of convicted killer gets underway

The trial of a convicted killer now accused of murdering former Newhall resident Stephanie Sommers four decades ago is underway. Harold Parkinson, 60, appeared Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.…

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Read more about the article Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the SCV
Signal File photo: Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital hosted a 2017 Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The Sheriff's Station is hosting a similar event next Thursday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the SCV

The last time the local sheriff’s deputies invited the public to turn in their prescription drugs they took in more drugs than they had during any previous campaign of the…

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Read more about the article Valencia man accused of murder appears in court
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court

In what has become a monthly visit over the last two years, a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs schools cut school day short Thursday with threat of power outage
Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices.

Sulphur Springs schools cut school day short Thursday with threat of power outage

Kids in parts north of California enjoy the odd “snow day,” which shuts down schools due to snow, but some Santa Clarita Valley kids are seeing classes cancelled Thursday for…

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Read more about the article Barger elected to lead north county transportation coalition
Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger elected to lead north county transportation coalition

With unanimous support from the board of directors, county Supervisor Kathryn Barger was elected Wednesday to chair the North County Transportation Coalition. Barger and the board are to manage $2…

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Read more about the article Ethics Committee investigates allegations of Hill affair with congressional staffer
U.S. Rep Katie Hill/Signal file photo

Ethics Committee investigates allegations of Hill affair with congressional staffer

Congresswoman denies relationship with aide, acknowledges prior relationship with campaign staffer The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that U.S. Rep. Katie Hill engaged in a sexual relationship with a…

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Read more about the article Wildcat Classic celebrates 11 years of music
The Canyon High School Gold Star Brigade performs "Crossroads" at the 2019 West Ranch High School Wildcat Classic marching band competition held at Valencia High School on Saturday, October 19, 201. Dan Watson/The Signal

Wildcat Classic celebrates 11 years of music

As the winds blew on Saturday, more than 20 high school bands performed at the Wildcat Classic to compete and raise money for the West Ranch High School band.  The…

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Read more about the article Early collision sends one to local hospital
LA County Fire and Newhall CHP responded to a solo vehicle crash on the I-5 Freeway near McBean Pkwy, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Photo courtesy of Rick McClure

Early collision sends one to local hospital

L.A. County Fire and California Highway Patrol officials responded to a single-vehicle crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Valencia, Wednesday morning, left one person sent to the…

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