Read more about the article Jury selection begins in cold case murder trial
Stephanie Sommers, murdered in Silver Lake in 1980.

Jury selection begins in cold case murder trial

Jury selection got underway Tuesday in the long-awaited trial of convicted killer Harold Anthony Parkinson charged with killing former Newhall resident Stephanie Sommers.  “Jury selection began today and jury trial…

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Read more about the article Concert Band helps raise community morale
The Santa Clarita Concert Band rehearses at the Bella Vida SCV Senior Center Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Concert Band helps raise community morale

Powerful basslines and flowing melodies filled the auditorium of the Bella Vida senior center Monday night as the Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band rehearsed in preparation for their upcoming show.

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Read more about the article Mission Opera brings new entertainment to Santa Clarita
Actors with Mission Opera performs Giacomo Puccini's "Suor Angelica" at United Methodist Church in Santa Clarita, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Mission Opera brings new entertainment to Santa Clarita

Powerful, melodic strains of Italian vocals filled United Methodist Church on Sunday as the Mission Opera performed two one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini.

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Read more about the article Local churches offer Halloween and fall activities.
Prince Charming Ray Garcia, left, hands out candy to some of the hundreds of attendees at the 3rd annual Trunk or Treat held at NorthPark (cq) Community Church in Valencia last year. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local churches offer Halloween and fall activities.

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal With Halloween just around the corner, here’s a list of local churches that will be holding family-friendly trunk-or-treating events this upcoming week: Real Life…

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Read more about the article Prep football notebook: New rankings, new records
Hart Senior Ashton Thomas picks up yards after the catch in a rivalry matchup with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium earlier this season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Prep football notebook: New rankings, new records

The third week of the Foothill League football came to a close on Friday as the top three teams in the league — Valencia, West Ranch and Hart — each…

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Read more about the article Former Dodger makes surprise appearance at Canyon baseball practice
SoCal Honda Dealers donated 20 yards of dirt to Canyon baseball and brought former MLB player Adrian Gonzalez to practice on Friday. Courtesy photo

Former Dodger makes surprise appearance at Canyon baseball practice

What players expected to be a typical baseball practice at Canyon High School turned into so much more on Friday afternoon. At the start of the 2:15 p.m. practice, representatives…

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Read more about the article Gusty winds expected as Saddleridge Fire reaches 83% containment
Firefighters monitored a flareup caused by the Saddleridge Fire near Interstate 5 Saturday afternoon. October 12, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Gusty winds expected as Saddleridge Fire reaches 83% containment

As the ongoing fight to contain the Saddleridge Fire enters its second week, fire officials report the fire that damaged more than 100 homes, 19 of which were burned to…

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Read more about the article Sanitation board OKs analysis, first step in sewer tunnel under Santa Clara River
The Santa Clara Riverbed is seen near the Iron Horse Trail on Monday, April 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Sanitation board OKs analysis, first step in sewer tunnel under Santa Clara River

Local sanitation officials are proceeding with their plan to drill a tunnel under the Santa Clara River that would accommodate a “relief sewer” pipeline, after voting Monday to pay someone…

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Read more about the article Court tosses lawsuit, green-lights chloride reduction
FILE PHOTO. Discharged water, or effluent, will meet contamination levels met by the SCV Sanitation District/ Jim Holt The Signal

Court tosses lawsuit, green-lights chloride reduction

Local sanitation officials were happy to report Monday news of a recent court decision that enables them to proceed with their four-year plan to reduce the amount of chloride ending…

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Read more about the article Three hurt in highway crash near Soledad
Cory Rubin/The Signal A mangled pickup sits on the side of the northbound Highway 14 near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country on Monday afternoon, following a collision with a box truck that left three injured and two trapped.

Three hurt in highway crash near Soledad

Two were injured and taken to the hospital after the pickup they were in collided with another vehicle in Canyon Country, flipping the pickup and trapping at least one person.…

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