Read more about the article Aldo’s Barber Shop celebrates new location
Aldo’s Barber Shop hosted a grand opening celebration to commemorate their new location on Rye Canyon Road in Santa Clarita that was complete with gift baskets, free haircuts and food. Barber Aldo Sanchez called the event a huge success Thursday.

Aldo’s Barber Shop celebrates new location

Aldo’s Barber Shop hosted a grand opening celebration to commemorate their new location on Rye Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Complete with gift baskets, free haircuts, “and lots and lots…

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Read more about the article Animal shelters to offer discounted adoptions
Dogs at the Castaic Animal Care Center await to find new owners on "Clear the Shelter" day on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/The Signal

Animal shelters to offer discounted adoptions

In an effort to “Clear the Shelters,” all of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal care centers will offer discounted adoptions this weekend, including at…

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Read more about the article Homicide detectives notified about two suspects detained in Canyon Country
LASD car. Signal file photo.

Homicide detectives notified about two suspects detained in Canyon Country

Homicide detectives have been called in for two suspects detained in connection with a shooting that happened outside of the SCV. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, deputies with the Santa…

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Read more about the article Acosta resigns from water board, moving to Texas
Dante Acosta being sworn in as a member of the SCV Water Board. Signal photo, Jim Holt

Acosta resigns from water board, moving to Texas

Former state assemblyman, former Santa Clarita City Council member and a director of the Santa Clarita Valley Water agency board, Dante Acosta is moving to Texas to begin a position…

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Read more about the article Detectives arrest man, two boys in gang recruitment bust
Items including firearm seized in patrol targeting gang activity. Courtesy photo, SCV Sheriff Station.

Detectives arrest man, two boys in gang recruitment bust

In a bid to prevent kids returning to school from being approached by recruiting gang members,, a specialized team of detectives intervened Tuesday, detaining three suspected gang members and seizing…

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Read more about the article Back-to-School: New-to-Newhall programs kick off on first day of school
Fourth-graders Karla San Roman, left, and Maryorith Garcia play paddy-cake as they wait to enter their classmates on the first day of school at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal 081519

Back-to-School: New-to-Newhall programs kick off on first day of school

With three schools potentially being crowned as Blue Ribbon Schools this year, and finishing as the No. 1 district in the entire state for Hispanic students, Newhall School District officials…

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Read more about the article Narcan two years later: Still saving SCV lives
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital emergency medicine attending physician Darrin Privett demonstrates how anti-overdose drug Narcan is administered on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Narcan two years later: Still saving SCV lives

Proving just how necessary Narcan has become in saving the lives of SCV heroin addicts, local sheriff’s deputies dispatched Thursday for an unresponsive man feared dead in the bathroom of…

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Read more about the article Castaic football team eager to hit the field
Castaic head coach Tony Uebelhardt instructs his corners and wide receivers in practice at Castaic High School Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Castaic football team eager to hit the field

There were a lot of firsts for Castaic High School on Tuesday. On the first day of school, the first-ever Castaic football team walked onto the first-ever Castaic football field…

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Read more about the article 2019 COC women’s soccer preview
COC players, left, Lesly Cabrera, pink penny, Gracell Magnaye, Celia Franco, and Alexandria Alatorre practice. Bobby Block/The Signal

2019 COC women’s soccer preview

College of the Canyons women’s soccer head coach Justin Lundin and his coaching staff are enthusiastic about the talented, but young team that is heading into the 2019 season. “I…

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Read more about the article Smith’s co-authored ‘Share Our Values’ film tax credit advances
FILE PHOTO: Crews work on set of filming being done in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Smith’s co-authored ‘Share Our Values’ film tax credit advances

A California bill co-authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith that would give tax breaks to film productions that move out of states with restrictive abortion laws has cleared a hurdle in…

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Read more about the article Activists, students discuss gun bills
Rep. Katie Hill, who spoke at the Night of Action to Prevent Gun Violence event on Wednesday, speaks to Santa Clarita Valley high school students who are members of Students Demand Action. Tammy Murga/ The Signal Viewers can download

Activists, students discuss gun bills

Activists and a group of local high school students gathered Wednesday evening in Valencia to voice their thoughts on gun violence and call for more legislation in the wake of…

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Read more about the article Maurice Windom — U.S. Army — Iraq veteran — Santa Clarita resident
Veteran Maurice Windom. Dan Watson/The Signal

Maurice Windom — U.S. Army — Iraq veteran — Santa Clarita resident

Maurice Windom described his father as a disciplinarian. “It was a different time then,” Windom added. “We bumped heads a lot when I was coming up, but that’s the way…

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Read more about the article Measure E continues to benefit college
From left to right, Board of Trustees member Steve Zimmer, BOT member Edel Alonso, Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, BOT Vice President Michael Berger, BOT Clerk Michele Jenkins and BOT member Joan MacGregor at the groundbreaking of the Science Center at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus on Wednesday, Jan, 24, 2018. The science center is one of multiple projects that were funded through the college's bond measure. Courtesy Photo

Measure E continues to benefit college

College of the Canyons’ second issuance of Measure E bonds yielded $85 million that will be used to upgrade the Canyon Country and Valencia campuses. The interest bonds went to…

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Read more about the article SCV alumni making strides in NFL
Tedric Thompson, a Valencia High and University of Colorado alum, was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks. Photo courtesy University of Colorado Athletics

SCV alumni making strides in NFL

Heading into Week 2 of the NFL preseason, rookies, veterans and undrafted players are all trying to put their best foot forward in order to make the best impressions and…

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