Hart football alumnus Matt Moore still a free agent
The Kansas City Chiefs signed backup quarterback Chad Henne to a two-year deal, signaling the end of Hart High School alumnus Matt Moore’s run with the team. Both quarterbacks were…
Letters to the Editor
Sally Bond | Is This a Fair Vote?
My partner’s son in Granada Hills went to vote. There was a four-hour wait and he had to leave and not vote. He has a wife with multiple sclerosis and…
Letters to the Editor
Chris Anderson | Selfishness Prevails
I’m writing this at about 1:10 pm on Saturday afternoon. What I’m speaking about happened at 12:30 p.m. and, while perhaps not newsworthy, it speaks (screams?) loudly to the complete…
Steve Lunetta | It’s Trump’s Fault! It Really Is! Swear!
No it isn’t. Not any more than it’s Pelosi’s fault or Obama’s fault, or anyone else’s fault. It’s just something that happens. As far as we know right now, this…
College of the Canyons
COC board expands chancellor’s authority to address coronavirus
COC’s governing board declared emergency conditions throughout the Santa Clarita Community College District and granted Chancellor Dianne Van Hook emergency authority to address the growing coronavirus pandemic, during a special…
Deputies recovered several bottles of liquor from the vehicle of suspects taken into custody for suspected robbery Thursday evening. March 19, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Deputies respond to reports of robbery in Newhall
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to reports of a robbery and followed a vehicle through Newhall on Thursday night. Deputies attempted to make a black sedan car yield…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
Filing for unemployment in California
As the number of Santa Clarita Valley residents suddenly becoming unemployed or underemployed due to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to rise, the rise in demand for state unemployment assistance…
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control
Newsom ordena a los residentes mantenerse en casa
El Gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, promulgó este jueves una orden de cuarentena para todos los residentes de California, incluyendo los del Valle de Santa Clarita. También ordenó el cierre de negocios considerados no…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
Palmdale man arrested on suspicion of burglary, transported to SCV Sheriff’s Station
A Palmdale man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of being involved in a robbery in Neenach. The incident for which the man was arrested reportedly occurred on March 12…
Signal File Photo.
Superior Court continues shutdown, suspends traffic and infraction hearings
The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced it would be temporarily suspending all infraction hearings, trials, arraignments and appearances for at least 30 days, from March 17 and April 16.…
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.
Henry Mayo official discusses testing process for coronavirus
A Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital official explained how the process for COVID-19 testing is done and how long it would take for test results to come back. In a phone…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies several suspects and search a vehicle in connection with a carjacking investigation in Saugus Thursday afternoon. March 19, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Multiple carjacking suspects taken into custody
More than a dozen Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were detaining several suspects in connection with a carjacking investigation in Saugus Thursday. One red, four-door sedan was being searched…
To spread joy in a time of uncertainty, a group of parents organized a 13-car parade that cruised through Valencia neighborhoods Thursday. Courtesy of Heather Zakar.
Cars cruise through Valencia spreading joy
To spread joy in a time of uncertainty, a group of parents organized a 13-car parade that cruised through Valencia neighborhoods Thursday. Since Santa Clarita Valley school districts closed on…
Los Angeles County Seal.
State, county issue order to stay at home
Santa Clarita Valley residents and the rest of California are now ordered to stay at home and most businesses must close, under a new statewide measure issued on Thursday, aimed…
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal
City Council declares intent to switch from at-large to district-based elections
In an unprecedented moment, the Santa Clarita City Council declared Thursday its intention to transition from at-large to district-based elections, while also continuing its fight against the spread of the…
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control
Fourth and fifth COVID-19 cases confirmed in SCV
Two additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed Thursday afternoon in the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing the valleywide total to five, by Los Angeles County Public Health officials. On the county Public…
Overturned vehicle results in no injuries
A rainy-day traffic collision involving an overturned car on Highway 14 Thursday afternoon resulted in no injuries. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to reports of an overturned vehicle…
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State Department upgrades advisory: ‘Do not travel’
The U.S. State Department upgraded its travel warning to the highest level Thursday, urging against all international travel due to the global impact brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.
How Henry Mayo and Public Health follow up on a positive COVID-19 test
After a patient tests positive for COVID-19 and is sent home to self-quarantine, there are a series of steps that are taken to protect the community and those around the…
Los Angeles County Seal.
COVID-19 countywide total rises to 230, additional death reported
Los Angeles County officials confirmed an additional 40 cases of COVID-19 and one death in Los Angeles County Thursday afternoon, bringing the countywide total to 230 with two deaths. “We're…
