Read more about the article This is why Golden Valley football isn’t in the playoffs
Golden Valley senior Johnathan Kaelin runs with the ball in a Foothill League matchup with West Ranch at Harry Welch Stadium on Nov. 7. Cory Rubin/The Signal

This is why Golden Valley football isn’t in the playoffs

Golden Valley football coach Dan Kelley doesn’t call his team’s absence from the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs a snub. He calls it a shame. “The team that had the…

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Read more about the article Fatal Crash slows traffic on Interstate 5
One person sustained fatal injuries in a crash that stopped traffic on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal.

Fatal Crash slows traffic on Interstate 5

A traffic collision that left one person dead slowed traffic on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 during Friday's morning commute, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Eric Priessman. The…

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Read more about the article Deputies responding to call of shots fired in Newhall
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responding to reports of gunshots being fired off in the Newhall area late Thursday night. Perry Smith / The Signal.

Deputies responding to call of shots fired in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to reports of gunshots being fired off in the Newhall area late Thursday night. According to law enforcement personnel, the calls for multiple…

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Read more about the article Investigators look for Jake Fire cause
Los Angeles County firefighters prepare to battle the Jake Fire near the top of Dockweiler Drive in Newhall Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Investigators look for Jake Fire cause

Fire source investigators poked through the charred brush left by Wednesday’s Jake Fire in Placerita Canyon on Thursday, looking for what caused it, while residents remain convinced it was caused…

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Read more about the article Couple having sex near dog park sparks deputy response
A landscape overlooks Central Park and the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Couple having sex near dog park sparks deputy response

Deputies responded to reports from a mother at Central Park concerned about a couple allegedly having sex near the dog park frequented by children. The call was received about 5…

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Read more about the article Hiker airlifted from Placerita Canyon after fall
File photo. Rescue Helicopter 16 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Signal Photo, Cory Rubin.

Hiker airlifted from Placerita Canyon after fall

A man who fell while hiking in Placerita Canyon was airlifted to safety Thursday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of…

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Read more about the article Dirt bike rider injured, knocked 200 feet, in Newhall crash
Paramedics place injured rider in ambulance. Signal photo, Jim Holt.

Dirt bike rider injured, knocked 200 feet, in Newhall crash

A dirt bike rider was injured Thursday afternoon after his bike collided with a car in Newhall, knocking him more than 200 feet on the asphalt. The rider who, according…

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Read more about the article Single Mothers Outreach announces honorees, artists for Empowering HeArts 2020
FILE PHOTO Artist James Loken (right) selects from a jar the name of a Single Mothers Outreach honoree to which they will work together to create an art piece that will showcase the honoree's story and exhibited at Empowering Hearts 2020. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Single Mothers Outreach announces honorees, artists for Empowering HeArts 2020

Six Santa Clarita Valley artists will have the chance to portray the stories of hardship and success of six local women ahead of the Empowering HeArts 2020 event by Single…

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Read more about the article City installs additional electric vehicle charging stations
ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station at Valencia Atrium on Westinghouse Place. Courtesy photo.

City installs additional electric vehicle charging stations

The city of Santa Clarita’s pool of electric vehicle charging stations has grown after announcing Wednesday the addition of eight new stations across seven city-owned facilities.  Eight new level II…

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Read more about the article Planning Commission to discuss 93-condo project near Dockweiler Drive
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Planning Commission to discuss 93-condo project near Dockweiler Drive

After a brief discussion Tuesday, the Santa Clarita Planning Commission voted to further review a 93-condominium project in Newhall that developers say most neighbors welcome, despite concerns raised about a…

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Read more about the article ‘Every 15 Minutes’ program comes to Saugus High School
Hundreds of Saugus High School juniors and seniors look on as first responders move the "dead body" of Saugus High School senior Jared Zimmerman, representing the victim in a drunk driving, head-on collision during the "Every 15 Minutes" event held at Saugus High School on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

‘Every 15 Minutes’ program comes to Saugus High School

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal At approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday in front of Saugus High School, four students sat in crashed cars to simulate the ramifications of drunken driving,…

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Read more about the article Toy Run for Veterans’ Children returns this year with blackjack run
Several of the bikes lined up for the Car and Bike show at the Elks Lodge/Skylar Barti The Sigal

Toy Run for Veterans’ Children returns this year with blackjack run

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge no. 2379 is hosting its third annual Toy Run for Veterans’ Children with a blackjack run from 9 a.m.…

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Read more about the article Valencia man one of 3 honored for bravery by the DA
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office honored three people Thursday for their courage in stepping up in the face of danger and helping to keep the community safe from violent crime. Standing from left are Deputy District Attorney David Nary; Deputy District Attorney Tal Kahana; James Garrison, director, Bureau of Central Operations; and Deputy District Attorney Diane Hong. Seated from left are Courageous Citizen Award recipients Bianca Guerra, Brian Zeringue of Valencia and Latasha Gillespie. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office

Valencia man one of 3 honored for bravery by the DA

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office honored three “heroes” for their courage in stepping up in the face of danger to do the right thing and one of them…

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Read more about the article Soroptimists donate over $6,000 to breast center
Left – Right: Laura Chesler (Annual Giving Officer, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation), Mara Shay (Manager, Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center), Kathy Rutherford (President, Soroptimist International of Valencia), and Marlee Lauffer (President, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation) pose with $6,287 donation check. Courtesy photo.

Soroptimists donate over $6,000 to breast center

At the end of October, Soroptimist International of Valencia (SIV) donated over $6,000 from its annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser to the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center at Henry…

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Read more about the article Motorcyclist injured in morning crash
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Motorcyclist injured in morning crash

A motorcyclist suffered a fractured knee in a traffic collision Thursday morning near College of the Canyons’ Valencia campus. Shortly after 9:35 a.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire…

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