Read more about the article Lake Hughes Fire brings more fire fighting units into SCV
Scene of charred hillside from the northbound lanes of I-5, one mile from Lake Hughes Road exit. Signal Photo, Bobby Block

Lake Hughes Fire brings more fire fighting units into SCV

By Caleb Lunetta, Tammy Murga & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers https://youtu.be/0oY1g7NnCfs Tick Fire sparks additional blaze in Castaic As the fire in Tick Canyon continued to grow, it somehow…

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Read more about the article Collector’s flea market and book sale this Saturday
Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

Collector’s flea market and book sale this Saturday

Old is the new “new” at the Hart Bookstore & Collectors Flea Market this Saturday at Hart Park. The public is invited to buy and sell different collectibles from throughout…

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Read more about the article Smouldering mulch fire in Newhall Pass sparks repeated reports of fire
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Smouldering mulch fire in Newhall Pass sparks repeated reports of fire

A huge mulch pile smouldering in the Newhall Pass overnight has sparked repeated calls from passing motorists of a brush fire in Weldon Canyon. Shortly after 11:20 a.m., firefighters with…

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Read more about the article Power outages reported along Sierra Highway in Canyon Country
County public works crews tie stop signs to light poles to prevent them from blowing away in the heavy wind that caused power to go offline in Canyon Country Thursday morning. October 24, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Power outages reported along Sierra Highway in Canyon Country

With the return of strong Santa Ana winds and a red flag warning in effect, some have begun to lose power, including the College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus.…

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Read more about the article Tips to prevent hearing loss in seniors
Kevin Bolder, Au.D., examines the ear of Cheryl Stavich at the Audiology Associates offices in Valencia on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Tips to prevent hearing loss in seniors

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal Fifteen percent of people over the age of 18 report some type of hearing loss, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. That number jumps to…

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Read more about the article Five SCV girls volleyball teams begin playoff journey tonight
Allison Jacobs (7) of West Ranch celebrates a point against Saugus with teammates at Saugus earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Five SCV girls volleyball teams begin playoff journey tonight

The CIF-Southern Section girls volleyball playoffs begin today and five Santa Clarita Valley teams are slated to take the court. Hart, West Ranch, Valencia, Trinity Classical Academy and Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Local SCV equestrian makes competive debut
Sawyer Hammersley canters on Easter at Silver Gate Farms on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local SCV equestrian makes competive debut

Spending countless hours training six days a week at Silver Gate Farms in Santa Clarita, 13-year-old equestrian Sawyer Hammersley is preparing for her competitive debut at the Verdugo Hills Show…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s talk crime prevention with retailers
Crime analist Yvette McClain, center, and It. Ignacio Somoano discuss crime stats on the crime mapping web site. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Sheriff’s talk crime prevention with retailers

To help reduce crime, law enforcement needs your help.  That’s the message local retailers and loss-prevention teams heard from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials Wednesday morning as part of…

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Read more about the article City Council OKs Central Park design buildout
A city worker works on ball field at Central Park as a part of improvements made to several city parks. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City Council OKs Central Park design buildout

Known as the city’s “crown jewel,” the 130-acre Central Park property is one step closer to expanding and offering additional amenities to the scores of daily visitors following a unanimous…

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Read more about the article Hourlong manhunt in Val Verde for suspect in car theft
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies search for an alleged stolen car suspect on Parker Road in Vale Verde Wednesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hourlong manhunt in Val Verde for suspect in car theft

For the hour it lasted, the search for a man suspected of car theft in Val Verde was intense, an event that did not go unnoticed in the tiny community…

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Read more about the article Kinders go to college at COC
Kindergarten students from Old Orchard Elementary School were invited to COC to participate in a new program pairing college and kinder students to conduct science experiments, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Kinders go to college at COC

They may only be 5 years old, but they were learning in a college classroom. During a grade-wide field trip on Wednesday, the kindergartners of Old Orchard Elementary School were…

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Read more about the article Murder trial of convicted killer gets underway
Stephanie Sommers, murdered in Silver Lake in 1980.

Murder trial of convicted killer gets underway

The trial of a convicted killer now accused of murdering former Newhall resident Stephanie Sommers four decades ago is underway. Harold Parkinson, 60, appeared Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.…

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Read more about the article Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the SCV
Signal File photo: Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital hosted a 2017 Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The Sheriff's Station is hosting a similar event next Thursday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the SCV

The last time the local sheriff’s deputies invited the public to turn in their prescription drugs they took in more drugs than they had during any previous campaign of the…

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Read more about the article Valencia man accused of murder appears in court
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court

In what has become a monthly visit over the last two years, a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.…

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