Read more about the article One detained in reported assault with a deadly weapon on Jakes Way
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies detain a man in connection with a reported assault with a deadly weapon call on the 18300 block of Jakes Way in Canyon Country Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

One detained in reported assault with a deadly weapon on Jakes Way

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a reported  assault with a deadly weapon on the 18300 block of Jakes Way in Canyon Country. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies make…

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Read more about the article When the only thing left behind is a shoe
Valencia High senior and artist Lexi Coleman drew a shoe representing the only thing left behind by students running from an active shooter. Courtesy

When the only thing left behind is a shoe

As Valencia High senior and artist Lexi Coleman has begun applying to art schools, she’s had a lot of time to think about her future. “It wasn’t until recently that…

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Read more about the article Judge shortens time to hear city’s motion to inspect Canyon View solar panels
Solar panels have been installed on the hills of Canyon View Estates. Courtesy of Geri Brown.

Judge shortens time to hear city’s motion to inspect Canyon View solar panels

In the ongoing legal battle about the 2.5 acres of solar panels on a Canyon Country hillside, a Los Angeles County judge granted Santa Clarita’s request Monday to expedite a…

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Read more about the article Candle lighting: Families remember those lost
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Diane Briones and Alice Renolds light the candles before the audience at the 19th annual Candle Light Remembrance Program presented by the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, Sunday evening, Dec. 8, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Candle lighting: Families remember those lost

The Compassionate Friends of the Santa Clarita Valley invited the community to come together Sunday at La Mesa Junior High School to remember loved ones who have died. “We are…

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Read more about the article ‘Creepy’ hooded man in trench coat sparks concern, lockdown at Mountainview
Person all in black sparks lockdown at school, arrest. Courtesy photo.

‘Creepy’ hooded man in trench coat sparks concern, lockdown at Mountainview

A “creepy” hooded man in a black full-length trench coat seen lurking around Mountainview Elementary School in Saugus Monday morning spooked a mom and her two kids enough to call…

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Read more about the article BLM: Cemex owes more than $25 million in annual payments
Santa Clarita City Councilmembers Laurene Weste, left, and Bob Kellar celebrate as they report on the decision about the Cemex Mine at a press conference held at Santa Clarita City Hall in Valencia in March 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

BLM: Cemex owes more than $25 million in annual payments

Cemex owes more than $25 million to the Bureau of Land Management and, if the payments are not made, the multinational company’s contracts for sand and gravel mining in Soledad…

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Read more about the article Child struck in crosswalk near Bridgeport Elementary School
A child pedestrian heading to school was using the crosswalk at the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Grandview Drive when they were struck by a vehicle making a left hand turn onto Newhall Ranch Road, Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2019. Gilbert Bernal

Child struck in crosswalk near Bridgeport Elementary School

By Gilbert Bernal Signal Staff Writer Santa Clarita Valley deputies are investigating a report of a child struck in the crosswalk by a vehicle making a left turn Monday onto…

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Read more about the article Three-vehicle crash causes major roadblock on Highway 14
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Three-vehicle crash causes major roadblock on Highway 14

A three-vehicle collision on the northbound lanes of Highway 14 near Interstate 5 caused major traffic Monday morning. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol responded…

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