Read more about the article LAHSA discusses plans to house homeless post-pandemic
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

LAHSA discusses plans to house homeless post-pandemic

Under Project Roomkey, an estimated 3,000 homeless people have moved from the streets and into hotels and motels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal for county homeless officials is now…

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Garcia urges Newsom to grant variance for communities in North L.A. County

After a week in office, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant a variance for northern communities in Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita, for…

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Read more about the article Saugus High School substitute teacher arrested on suspicion of oral copulation with student; suspended by Hart District
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Saugus High School substitute teacher arrested on suspicion of oral copulation with student; suspended by Hart District

A Saugus High School substitute teacher has been suspended by the William S. Hart Union High School District after being arrested on suspicion of having oral sex with a student.…

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Read more about the article Helicopter makes safe landing in Canyon Country after reported engine failure
FILE Los Angeles County Copter 16 lands on the side of The Old Road to pick up a camp crew as firefighters work to douse a big rig fire that spread to brush on the northbound interstate 5 freeway near Weldon Canyon Road Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Helicopter makes safe landing in Canyon Country after reported engine failure

A Los Angeles County Fire Department Firehawk helicopter made a safe, emergency landing in Canyon Country after experiencing engine failure during a morning crew swap, officials said.  “One of our…

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Read more about the article Westfield Valencia Town Center reabrirá el 3 de junio
The front entrance to the Westfield Valencia shopping center just hours before the mall announced that it would be closing amid concerns of COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Westfield Valencia Town Center reabrirá el 3 de junio

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: Westfield Valencia Town Center reabrirá el 3 de junio, detalles para la reapertura de las escuelas y graduaciones son anunciadas y los últimos…

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Read more about the article City Council pauses district-based transition until public gatherings OK’d
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

City Council pauses district-based transition until public gatherings OK’d

Santa Clarita’s transition from at-large to district-based elections for City Council might not happen in time for November as originally intended, council members discussed Tuesday.  The City Council voted 3-2…

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Read more about the article City now accepting submissions for Youth Grove additions
Candles atop tree stumps representing the lives cut short at the Youth Grove at Central Park ahead of the annual Walk of Remembrance on Wednesday, honoring Santa Clarita residents age 24 or under who died in car-related accidents. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 10142015

City now accepting submissions for Youth Grove additions

The city of Santa Clarita announced Tuesday it is accepting names to be included in the 2020 addition to the Youth Grove memorial in Central Park.  Those interested have until…

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Read more about the article City announces new virtual disc golf league
Mike Bigelow of Castaic tosses his disc around a tree towards the sixth hole basket while playing 18 holes of disc golf at Central Park in Saugus. Disc golf is one of several growing nontraditional pastimes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson

City announces new virtual disc golf league

The city of Santa Clarita has announced a new, virtual disc golf league set to kick off in June.  Registration for the league runs from June 1-26, and players must…

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Read more about the article ‘Forever Locked at Hart’: Hart seniors given special day on campus with drive-thru celebration
Hart High graduate Fredy Alvarenga hangs a lock on the fence during the Hart High School graduation celebration held at the school in Newhall on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

‘Forever Locked at Hart’: Hart seniors given special day on campus with drive-thru celebration

What is usually a mundane, yet necessary bureaucratic process at the end of each year, became an event that a group of more than 500 seniors at Hart High School…

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Read more about the article Newsom: Guidelines to reopen CA gyms could come ‘within a week or so’
GoTribe Fitness looks to offer a more personal approach to training, which includes an encouraging environment and a fitness app meant to help clients track their progress.

Newsom: Guidelines to reopen CA gyms could come ‘within a week or so’

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday guidelines for the safe reopening of fitness centers could come “within a week or so.”  The governor discussed the issue during a virtual roundtable on…

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Read more about the article City Council brainstorms local July 4 celebrations amidst pandemic
Kids from Fil-Am of SCV wave at the crowd at the 88th Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade in Newhall Thursday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City Council brainstorms local July 4 celebrations amidst pandemic

Fourth of July celebrations in Santa Clarita will look a little different this year as developments with the coronavirus pandemic continue, despite stay-at-home restrictions easing, City Council members discussed Tuesday. …

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Read more about the article Deputies’ 4-hour standoff with veteran in crisis ends peacefully
Deputies work to peacefully resolve a standoff situation in Castaic on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Deputies’ 4-hour standoff with veteran in crisis ends peacefully

A man self-identified as a military veteran in his 60s was in crisis Wednesday, at which time deputies conducted a four-hour negotiation with him that resolved peacefully. The report of…

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Read more about the article Masks, one-way hallways among county recommendations for reopening schools
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

Masks, one-way hallways among county recommendations for reopening schools

The L.A. County Office of Education released a 45-page guide for school districts looking to reopen within the county, which includes guidelines such as the requirements for social distancing and…

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Two more die at Henry Mayo; brings SCV total number of deaths to 20

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials confirmed Wednesday that two people had died in the last 36 hours at the hospital due to complications related to COVID-19, bringing the total number…

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Read more about the article Villanueva talks understaffing; outbreak at Pitchess Detention Center
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Villanueva talks understaffing; outbreak at Pitchess Detention Center

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on Wednesday the department was suffering from understaffing due to budget shortages, and that herd immunity was beginning to occur at North County…

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Read more about the article Westfield Valencia Town Center to reopen June 3
The front entrance to the Westfield Valencia shopping center just hours before the mall announced that it would be closing amid concerns of COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Westfield Valencia Town Center to reopen June 3

The Westfield Valencia Town Center has scheduled its reopening for June 3 after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, mall officials announced Wednesday.  The Valencia mall will reopen…

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