Read more about the article Public Health updates COVID-19 cases for Val Verde and Castaic
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Public Health updates COVID-19 cases for Val Verde and Castaic

By Caleb Lunetta and Tammy Murga The L.A. County Department of Public Health has updated its latest COVID-19 case counts for two Santa Clarita Valley regions after a correctional facility…

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Read more about the article L.A. County eclipses 30K confirmed COVID-19 cases; 698 cases in SCV
New COVID-19 Cases by Day in L.A. County

L.A. County eclipses 30K confirmed COVID-19 cases; 698 cases in SCV

The number of cases and the number of deaths related to COVID-19 within L.A. County increased 883 and 51 in the past day, respectively, according to Public Health Department officials. …

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Read more about the article Firefighters extinguish AC unit fire in Valencia, rescue person on San Francisquito Canyon Road
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to reports of a vehicle on its side on San Francisquito Canyon Road on May 8, 2020. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Firefighters extinguish AC unit fire in Valencia, rescue person on San Francisquito Canyon Road

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel in the Santa Clarita Valley saw a busy start to Friday as they extinguished a commercial fire in Valencia and rescued a person whose…

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Read more about the article Challenges abound for owners trying to stay open in SCV
Earthbaby Boutique owner Renee Kennedy, left, and assistant Lisa Ingwersen. The store is open, and located on Main Street in Newhall on Thursday, May 07, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Challenges abound for owners trying to stay open in SCV

While a number of small businesses across the Santa Clarita Valley are starting preparations to reopen, there’s a long way to go until normal operations resume. That being said, many…

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Read more about the article Grants for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
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Grants for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

It seems as if hundreds of larger companies have stepped up to help their smaller counterparts in their time of need amid the coronavirus, offering grants to help those impacted…

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Read more about the article Condado de Los Ángeles responde al pico de casos de COVID-19 de Val Verde
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Condado de Los Ángeles responde al pico de casos de COVID-19 de Val Verde

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: el Condado de Los Ángeles se acerca a los 30.000 casos de COVID-19, California espera un déficit de $54.3 mil millones y…

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Read more about the article First responders called to an outdoor fire at ‘vacant’ Newhall bank
First responders were called to an outdoor fire at a vacant Newhall bank late Thursday night. Bobby Block / The Signal

First responders called to an outdoor fire at ‘vacant’ Newhall bank

First responders were called to an outdoor fire at a vacant Newhall bank late Thursday night. The call came in at approximately 8:15 p.m., near the corner of Lyons Avenue…

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission subpoenas Villanueva

With new subpoena power, the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is demanding Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testify about his handling of recent COVID-19 outbreak in jails.  The commission voted…

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Read more about the article County says geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed Pitchess Detention Center outbreak to Val Verde community
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County says geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed Pitchess Detention Center outbreak to Val Verde community

By Tammy Murga & Caleb Lunetta A geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed a significant spike of COVID-19 cases to the Val Verde community rather than a correctional facility outbreak in neighboring…

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Read more about the article Contact tracing slows COVID-19 spread
The COVID-19 virus. Courtesy of National Institute of Health

Contact tracing slows COVID-19 spread

When it comes to stopping the spread of the coronavirus, public health experts agree that being able to figure out who might have contracted the virus plays a vital role. …

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Read more about the article Ways to make a virtual Mother’s Day special
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market has bouquets of flowers available to purchase for moms. Courtesy of Larry McClements

Ways to make a virtual Mother’s Day special

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. For those who have been home with their moms for the past seven weeks, it won’t be too hard to figure out some…

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Couple continues ‘Operation Forget Me Not’ in quarantine

When the coronavirus pandemic caused businesses to shutter, it also halted many nonprofits across the Santa Clarita Valley, and Prayer Angels for the Military’s efforts were among them. “Operation Forget…

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Read more about the article Five juveniles detained at gunpoint in stolen car incident
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Five juveniles detained at gunpoint in stolen car incident

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained five juveniles at gunpoint in Saugus after they were found in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.  Deputies located a vehicle that…

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