Virtual cornhole tournaments attract national competition
SCV resident and co-founder of the Scoreholio app, has been hosting online cornhole tournaments. Photo courtesy Sheri Budhu

Virtual cornhole tournaments attract national competition

The Santa Clarita Valley, much like towns across the United States, has a group of devoted cornhole competitors. One local league even has 150 players. So when residents were encouraged…

Henry Mayo restricts visitors, effective Saturday
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

Henry Mayo restricts visitors, effective Saturday

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is updating its hospital visitor policy to restrict visitors in the hospital starting Saturday.  Because of COVID-19 concerns, the hospital has adjusted its visitor policy to…

Community switches to online-based religious teachings
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Community switches to online-based religious teachings

As of Sunday, March 15, religious centers throughout the Santa Clarita Valley fully transitioned from in-person meetings to online, to adhere to social distancing regulations enforced by state and county…

UPDATE: Local markets open early for seniors and higher-risk shoppers
Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Seen here is the Whole Foods store on Valencia Blvd. in Santa Clarita. Courtesy photo.

UPDATE: Local markets open early for seniors and higher-risk shoppers

Some local supermarkets in the Santa Clarita Valley are opening their doors early for seniors and other high-risk shoppers.  In Los Angeles County, there have been 292 cases of COVID-19,…

Federal government temporarily suspends student loan payments without penalty
Students walk through the Honor Grove on the College of the Canyons Valencia campus. (Source: COC)

Federal government temporarily suspends student loan payments without penalty

As economic repercussions continue amid the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump announced Friday a temporary suspension of federal student loan payments without penalty.  The Department of Education offered details, following…

All Santa Clarita Valley public school district campuses to remain closed until May 5
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Students line up outside their classrooms on the first day of school at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal 081519

All Santa Clarita Valley public school district campuses to remain closed until May 5

All of the Santa Clarita Valley’s public school districts are expected to remain closed until May 5, according to education officials. The extension to the closures comes after L.A. County…

Car versus bicyclist in Valencia
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Car versus bicyclist in Valencia

A bicyclist was transported to nearby hospital Friday morning, after being struck by a vehicle in Valencia.  “Call was a possible vehicle versus pedestrian,” Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman…

6th case of confirmed coronavirus reported in Santa Clarita Valley
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control

6th case of confirmed coronavirus reported in Santa Clarita Valley

A sixth case of coronavirus was reported in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday. The cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, are listed as follows:…

Mayor urges SCV community to follow statewide ‘stay home’ order
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mayor urges SCV community to follow statewide ‘stay home’ order

Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth urged the community to follow the new statewide order issued Thursday for residents to stay home in an effort to help prevent the spread of…

$14.5 million in cannabis flowers and concentrates seized in Newhall
Two round boiling lab flasks sit in a staging area with other lab equipment removed from a commercial property on Bouquet Canyon Road by state and federal authorities Thursday afternoon. March 19, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

$14.5 million in cannabis flowers and concentrates seized in Newhall

A raid led by the Department of Consumer Affairs resulted in a $14.5 million seizure of illegal flowers and concentrates Thursday, state officials said Friday. “(We) served a search warrant…

School Day Cafe serves thousands of free lunches to students
Peter Martinez hands out boxed lunches as part of School Day Cafe's program to give families access to free meals. Fil March 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

School Day Cafe serves thousands of free lunches to students

Over the past few days, School Day Cafe has fed thousands of students in the Santa Clarita Valley with its free pickup food service, which is currently based at its…

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