Read more about the article Rain-slicked roadways contribute to commute collisions
Motorists in the rain. Signal photo, Gilbert Bernal

Rain-slicked roadways contribute to commute collisions

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Rain hit the Santa Clarita Valley hard Wednesday morning, multiple traffic collisions and spinouts. Despite the deluge of close to 1.5 inches of…

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Read more about the article Planning Commission OKs 93 condos on Dockweiler Drive
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

Planning Commission OKs 93 condos on Dockweiler Drive

The Newhall residential community is about to grow with the addition of nearly 100 condominiums after the Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved their construction on Tuesday.  The project consists of…

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Read more about the article City street signs display ‘Saugus Strong’ support
A Santa Clarita City bus arrives at the intersection of Centurion Way and Boquet Canyon Road where city workers installed new street signs that carry the #SaugusStrong insignia on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

City street signs display ‘Saugus Strong’ support

From local storefronts to bumper stickers, T-shirts and tattoos, the Santa Clarita Valley has shown it is “Saugus Strong,” following the Nov. 14 deadly shooting at Saugus High School.  And…

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Read more about the article Analysis: Santa Clarita among top 25 fiscally healthy California cities
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Analysis: Santa Clarita among top 25 fiscally healthy California cities

Santa Clarita ranked in the top 25 of fiscally healthy cities across California, a State Auditor’s analysis showed.  The city received a “low risk” of financial challenges designation, placing it…

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Read more about the article Deputy involved in Stevenson Ranch traffic collision
A non-injury deputy vehicle crash involving one other driver of a white Ram truck causes delays for commuters at the intersection of Stevenson Park Ranch and The Old Road, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Deputy involved in Stevenson Ranch traffic collision

A local sheriff’s deputy became one of several motorists Wednesday morning to end up in a minor traffic collision on slick rain-soaked streets. https://youtu.be/NZ5j9ggbUJc Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article After Hill’s resignation, what happens to her leftover campaign funds?
Katie Hill answers questions from the crowd at the Bridgeport Clubhouse in Valencia. Cory Rubin/The Signal

After Hill’s resignation, what happens to her leftover campaign funds?

The re-election campaign of former 25th Congressional District Rep. Katie Hill was well underway before she resigned from Congress on Nov. 1, after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation…

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Read more about the article Giving Tuesday in the Santa Clarita Valley
Pat Kenney of the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club carries multiple bags of frozen turkeys that were left over after the Rotary Club's annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall. Giving Tuesday, which falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year, was another chance for SCV residents to give. Dan Watson/The Signal

Giving Tuesday in the Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Valley residents joined online in sharing a flurry of donations from around the globe for Giving Tuesday, one of the few “holidays” that offers a break from consumerism…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s Station captain to receive promotion
Capt. Robert Lewis in his office at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Sheriff’s Station captain to receive promotion

After more than two and a half years as the Santa Clarita Valley’s “top cop,” county officials confirmed Wednesday morning that SCV Sheriff’s Station Capt. Robert Lewis is slated to…

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Read more about the article SigAlert brings I-5 traffic to a crawl
Traffic is brought to a halt on the I-5 Wednesday morning due to a traffic collision. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal

SigAlert brings I-5 traffic to a crawl

After a vehicle hit a big rig on the Interstate 5, a SigAlert was issued early Wednesday morning, bringing traffic to a crawl in Santa Clarita. “The (No.) four and…

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Read more about the article American Cancer Society honors volunteers
Council members Janine Jones, Nancy Coulter, Agnes Russell and Teresa Kerr, left to right, at the American Cancer Society’s Volunteer Recognition reception in November 2019. Courtesy of ACS

American Cancer Society honors volunteers

The American Cancer Society is a 98% volunteer-run organization, and ACS couldn’t achieve its goals without the generous work of selfless volunteers. On Nov. 19, the local Santa Clarita unit…

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