Read more about the article City releases updates to Sand Canyon Resort project; comment period now open
Courtesy image This rendering depicts a planned two-story, 100-room resort hotel with a wellness center, spa and fitness center on the first floor, and yoga and meditation deck upstairs.

City releases updates to Sand Canyon Resort project; comment period now open

Following up on the October scoping meeting for the proposed Sand Canyon Resort, city officials have provided updates to plans for the project and a new opportunity for public input.…

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Read more about the article The Open Book hosts signing with steampunk fantasy writer
Caleb Lunetta/The Signal R.J. Metcalf and her husband, Mike, sign and sell books from their “Stones of Terrene Chronicles” during an event Saturday at The Open Book in Canyon Country.

The Open Book hosts signing with steampunk fantasy writer

R.J. Metcalf and her husband, Mike, discussed their multi-book “Stones of Terrene Chronicles” during their signing event held at The Open Book in Canyon Country on Saturday. However, while calling…

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Read more about the article Bike cops issue trespassing citations
Courtesy photo Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit rode bicycles and all-terrain vehicles Wednesday to carry out patrol checks trails and paseos, some of the city’s 8,000 acres of open space.

Bike cops issue trespassing citations

Bike cops hit the trails and paseos in the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday, issuing citations for trespassing. Deputies assigned to the SCV Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit got on…

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Read more about the article 26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks
Signal file photo A boy eagerly shows off his golden nugget while panning for gold during the Cowboy Festival in 2018. This year’s festival will take place April 13-14, and will feature entertainment, attractions and free transportation to William S. Hart Park.

26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks

There are few things in the world like Santa Clarita’s annual Cowboy Festival. Over the past 26 years, the event has grown into a weekend-long event organized by close to…

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Read more about the article Killer’s son, friend of victim,  urge governor to stop parole release
Courtesy photo Richard Donald Richards, now 69, stepped inside his cell at the California State Prison in Solano in May 1998, and began serving a sentence for second-degree murder and use of a firearm. He was found suitable for parole by the Board of Parole Hearings in a March 7 hearing.

Killer’s son, friend of victim, urge governor to stop parole release

When Dan Richards went searching for his biological father and found a murderer serving life in prison who was on the verge of being paroled, he alerted the murder victim’s…

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Read more about the article Strong first inning, solid pitching leads Trinity baseball to win over SCCS
Trinity sophomore Luke Pfeiffer fires home in a matchup with SCCS Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Strong first inning, solid pitching leads Trinity baseball to win over SCCS

The Trinity Classical Academy baseball team didn’t seem to mind the precipitation at the beginning of its game against Santa Clarita Christian School on Thursday at the William S. Hart…

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Read more about the article A valiant battle with Mother Nature: United States search and rescue teams practice for natural disasters
Crews from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue remove a dummy from the rubble during a joint USAR training at Del Valle Regional Training Center Wednesday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

A valiant battle with Mother Nature: United States search and rescue teams practice for natural disasters

Our nation's international search and rescue teams united in Santa Clarita to brush up on their lifesaving skillsets. Austin Dave reports on the battle with natural disasters.

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Read more about the article Mario Giron — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan — Newhall Resident
U.S. Marine veteran Mario Giron. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mario Giron — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan — Newhall Resident

It’s weird to hear him call himself a “mama’s boy.” Sgt. Mario Giron is a quiet, conservative guy who commanded dozens of grown men in Afghanistan, and has known the…

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Read more about the article Newhall Aquarium entertains, educates
Newhall Aquarium docent Julia Grothe, left, helps teach some young visitors about sea stars at the aquarium’s touch tank.

Newhall Aquarium entertains, educates

Shane Price was looking for something fun to do with his daughters in Santa Clarita when he discovered the Newhall Aquarium on Google. “It’s nice having a local aquarium to…

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Read more about the article Stern human trafficking bill passes committee
Henry Stern, 27th District State Senator. Courtesy photo

Stern human trafficking bill passes committee

As other local representatives work to assist victims of human trafficking, state Sen. Henry Stern applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing Senate Bill 630 through committee Wednesday. The legislation…

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Read more about the article Smith’s legislation in women’s caucus 2019 priority agenda
In this Signal file photo, Assemblywoman Christy Smith points to the football field where she practiced as a Pop Warner football league cheer leader as a girl during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 21 new classrooms at Sierra Vista Junior High School in Canyon Country. Her new bill reprioritizes the revenue for Kids Plates from the DMV, which will help more children, she said Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith’s legislation in women’s caucus 2019 priority agenda

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, stood with fellow state legislators Tuesday to announce the Legislative Women’s Caucus 2019 priority agenda, which included a bill recently authored by Smith. Co-authored by…

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Read more about the article Hill raises more than a half-million in first fundraising quarter
Katie Hill, December 08, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hill raises more than a half-million in first fundraising quarter

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, announced Tuesday she raised more than a half-million dollars in the first fundraising quarter of the 2020 campaign. In total, Hill raised nearly $560,000, a…

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