Read more about the article National Signing Day sends Canyons, Hart student-athletes around country
College of the Canyons football players seazted from left, Jack Schultz, Jordan Palmer, Tre Vallar and Tyler Richardson sign their letters of intent as they are joined by head coach Ted Iacenda, center, standing, and members of the coaching staff at COC on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

National Signing Day sends Canyons, Hart student-athletes around country

Proud parents boasting hats and shirts from various universities around the country could be found in the West P.E. Gymnasium at College of the Canyons Wednesday afternoon as five Cougar…

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Read more about the article Car drives down train tracks, prompts emergency response
A car reportedly drove on the train tracks toward a train station in Newhall Wednesday night, prompting a response from law enforcement officials. Cory Rubin / The Signal.

Car drives down train tracks, prompts emergency response

By Caleb Lunetta and Cory Rubin A car reportedly drove on the train tracks toward a train station in Newhall Wednesday night, prompting a response from law enforcement officials. The…

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Read more about the article One hospitalized following Newhall Ranch traffic collision
One person was sent to the hospital following a traffic collision in Saugus Wednesday night. Bobby Block / The Signal.

One hospitalized following Newhall Ranch traffic collision

One person was sent to the hospital following a traffic collision in Saugus Wednesday night. The call came in at 7:15 p.m. near Newhall Ranch Road and Millhouse Drive. “A…

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UPDATE: Deputies arrest suspect in connection with reported gunshot, carjacking

Deputies respond to Newhall for reports of gunshot, carjacking By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Deputies descended on Arch Street mid-afternoon Wednesday for reports of a carjacking and for…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita homeless task force looks back at 2019 efforts
The Santa Clarita homeless task force is made up of stakeholders from multiple, local organizations in education, health care, law enforcement and faith. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita homeless task force looks back at 2019 efforts

Formed just more than a year ago, a collaborative community task force leading the Santa Clarita Homelessness Plan met for the last time in 2019 on Wednesday to wrap up…

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Read more about the article Seniors celebrate the holidays
Santa Claus known as Rocco Santa visited the seniors to pass out candy canes as part of the Senior Center’s Holiday Celebration at the SCV Senior Center Bella Vida. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Seniors celebrate the holidays

Santa Clarita Valley seniors celebrated the holidays at the Bella Vida senior center Wednesday with a holiday sing-along and special appearance from Santa Claus.  “We want to celebrate all the…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Crash victims trapped for more than 30 minutes
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Crash victims trapped for more than 30 minutes

Firefighters responding to a traffic collision in Newhall spent more than a half hour trying to free at least two people trapped inside a car. At 12:30 p.m., firefighters with…

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Memorial services set for woman killed in Friday’s traffic collision

Memorial services have been scheduled to honor Heidi Levy, who was struck and killed last week in a traffic collision in Saugus. On Thursday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. administrators at…

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Read more about the article SCV Senior Center to send off 2019 in style
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center opened its new facility on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country on April 29, 2019. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Senior Center to send off 2019 in style

On Dec. 23, the senior center is scheduled to host the Innovation Show Choir for a lunchtime performance. Children aged 8 to 18 will put on a special performance of holiday music favorites with accompanying choreography. Then on Dec. 31, the senior center will host a lunchtime Roaring ’20s-themed New Year’s Eve party. Guests donning their fedoras, flapper headbands and best 1920s attire will be treated to a video about the 1920s, live music, a Charleston dance lesson, a noon ball drop and a sparkling cider toast, since the ’20s were the era of Prohibition, after all.

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Read more about the article Senior Center thanks volunteers with holiday party
Santa Claus came to the SCV Senior Center holiday thank you party to congratulate the center's volunteers for a year of good work. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Senior Center thanks volunteers with holiday party

On Tuesday afternoon, SCV Senior Center welcomed about 200 of its volunteers to a holiday part to thank them for their efforts to make the senior community more comfortable. Though the senior center has hosted many thank you parties for its volunteers, this year had the distinction of being the first one at the new facility.

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Read more about the article Saugus woman accused of stealing from Girl Scouts pleads no contest
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Saugus woman accused of stealing from Girl Scouts pleads no contest

A Saugus woman accused of stealing more than $88,000 from nonprofit groups, including the local Girl Scouts, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one felony count of embezzlement by a public…

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Read more about the article Man stabbed, woman arrested, in Newhall Tuesday night
Deputy arrests suspect at the scene of a stabbing in Newhall. Photo for The Signal, Jamie Araki

Man stabbed, woman arrested, in Newhall Tuesday night

A man was stabbed and taken to the hospital and a woman arrested following an altercation in Newhall late Tuesday night. Shortly before 11:15 p.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article SCV Water addresses chemical concerns
Construction workers drill into the soil to build a new water treatment facility next to the William S. Hart Pony Baseball & Softball field in the Santa Clara River wash Monday afternoon in this 2019 Signal file photo. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Water addresses chemical concerns

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Water workers responding to new state guidelines for a non-stick chemical explained to Santa Clarita Valley Water officials this week how they made…

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