Read more about the article Firefighters snuff out ¼-acre brush fire Sunday Night
Firefighters respond to a small brush fire that broke out in the embankment between Sierra Highway and Highway 14 near the Placerita Canyon Road exit Sunday evening. May 31, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters snuff out ¼-acre brush fire Sunday Night

Firefighters responded to reports of a brush fire near the Placerita Canyon Road exit of Highway 14 at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Supervising…

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Read more about the article SCV sees nearly 100 new COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 virus. Courtesy of National Institute of Health

SCV sees nearly 100 new COVID-19 cases

The number of COVID-19 cases within the Santa Clarita Valley, which includes an outbreak at Pitchess Detention Center, jumped by 89 in the past day, bringing the SCV total number…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to Sierra Highway brush fire
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials battle a brush fire on the 17400 block of Sierra Highway on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Bobby Block/The Signal

Firefighters respond to Sierra Highway brush fire

A brush fire on Sierra Highway in Canyon Country prompted a first-alarm response from firefighters Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to reports of a brush fire…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Abdicating Anger Helps the Soul
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Abdicating Anger Helps the Soul

By David Hegg  Get ready. Here’s a question you may never have been asked. How would your life be better if you decided to abdicate anger, if you chose to…

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Read more about the article L.A. County declares state of emergency after protests
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors cross McBean Parkway at Valencia Boulevard on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

L.A. County declares state of emergency after protests

Due to the widespread unrest following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, including a peaceful protest on Saturday here in the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials have…

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Read more about the article More ways to battle quarantine boredom
Allysse Castro, 10, and Matteo Zuleta, 14, paint rocks with positive messages before hiding them around town for others to find. Courtesy of Ninet Castro

More ways to battle quarantine boredom

Though you may be tackling quarantine boredom like a seasoned pro as we enter the ninth week since schools in the Santa Clarita Valley closed, the cabin fever has surely…

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Read more about the article Black Lives Matter protesters hold down street corners, have peaceful resolution with deputies
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors stand on the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Black Lives Matter protesters hold down street corners, have peaceful resolution with deputies

Hundreds of people ranging in age and color of skin marched in Santa Clarita on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, the black man who was killed by…

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Read more about the article Pitchess likely responsible for largest one-day spike in cases in the SCV
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Pitchess likely responsible for largest one-day spike in cases in the SCV

The Santa Clarita Valley saw a 152-case jump on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the SCV to 1,455. However, for the second day in a row, this…

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Read more about the article Black Lives Matter supporters protest against police violence
Protesters in Santa Clarita object to police violence on Saturday, May 30. 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Black Lives Matter supporters protest against police violence

A crowd of several hundred gathered Saturday in Santa Clarita to protest police violence as part of a nationwide reaction to several high-profile deaths in recent months.  (To see The…

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Read more about the article The new office normal
Mayor Cameron Smyth and city manager Ken Striplin, top right, had a video conference with mayors and city managers from the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

The new office normal

As more and more restrictions are eased, it’s now time for businesses to start thinking about what “the new normal” will look like in the workplace. “As we await more…

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Read more about the article SCV dealerships’ Memorial Day weekend sales volume soar
Maintenance crew member Berta Ortiz, left, cleans the one of the customer safety shields as Sales Manger Kabir Bahroos, center, Internet Director Drew Katigbak, and Internet Manager Belen Gonzales, right, prepare for customers at Frontier Toyota in Valencia on Thursday, May 07, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV dealerships’ Memorial Day weekend sales volume soar

After being closed for two months amid the coronavirus pandemic, car dealerships in the Valencia Auto Center were eagerly awaiting Memorial Day weekend, which has historically been the highest weekend…

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Read more about the article Self-storage project secures $21.7 million funding
The proposed six-building, 966-unit, climate controlled, Class A self-storage facility near Stevenson Ranch. Courtesy rendering

Self-storage project secures $21.7 million funding

George Smith Partners announced recently that it successfully secured financing to develop a six-building self-storage facility near Stevenson Ranch. The $21.7 million, non-recourse, construction-to-permanent loan from a life insurance company…

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