Read more about the article Newsom: L.A. County COVID-19 data still being monitored
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Newsom: L.A. County COVID-19 data still being monitored

Los Angeles County continues to be one of several counties in California being closely monitored during the reopening process, as its coronavirus data did not meet the threshold, Gov. Gavin…

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Read more about the article Jackknifed big rig leaking fuel prompts Hazmat response
California Highway Patrol officers respond to a multivehicle traffic collision involving a big rig Monday afternoon. June 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal

Jackknifed big rig leaking fuel prompts Hazmat response

A multivehicle traffic collision involving a jackknifed big rig leaking fuel on Highway 126 Monday afternoon prompted a response from Hazmat units. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to…

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Read more about the article Hart District substitute teacher charged with 18 counts
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Hart District substitute teacher charged with 18 counts

A Saugus High School substitute teacher was accused of 18 counts in court Monday, all connected to allegations he had an inappropriate, monthlong relationship with a 14-year-old student. David Cornish…

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Read more about the article Three airlifted following Gorman crash
Los Angeles County Fire Copter 15 flies over the Santa Clarita Valley. Cory Rubin/Signal File Photo

Three airlifted following Gorman crash

Three patients were airlifted Monday following a solo-vehicle crash in Gorman. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic collision involving one vehicle on the Quail…

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Read more about the article Man connected to Valencia bank robbery sentenced to 7 years, 11 months
A Chase bank on the 24000 block of Valencia Boulevard was robbed around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Signal file photo

Man connected to Valencia bank robbery sentenced to 7 years, 11 months

A man who pleaded guilty to a Diamond Bar bank robbery, and was connected to a Valencia Chase Bank robbery, was sentenced Monday to seven years and 11 months in…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo 8th annual NICU Reunion goes virtual
Staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit celebrate NICU graduates with a virtual 8th annual NICU Reunion. Courtesy

Henry Mayo 8th annual NICU Reunion goes virtual

While the coronavirus pandemic has postponed many celebrations, doctors and nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit didn’t let it stop them from…

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Read more about the article Ferrer addresses threats received amid COVID-19 emergency
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Ferrer addresses threats received amid COVID-19 emergency

As L.A. County enters the fourth month of “Safer At Home” restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, county Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has released a statement, addressing the…

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Read more about the article PHOTO: Three-car crash results in minor injuries
A three-car traffic collision near the intersection of Cinema Drive and Valencia Boulevard results in only minor injuries. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to the scene around 10:45 a.m., according to supervisor Leslie Lua. No transports were made as a result of the incident. June 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal

PHOTO: Three-car crash results in minor injuries

A three-car traffic collision near the intersection of Cinema Drive and Valencia Boulevard results in only minor injuries. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to the scene around 10:45…

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Read more about the article Two arrested following alleged ‘speed contest’
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Two arrested following alleged ‘speed contest’

Two men were arrested Friday night after allegedly engaging in a “speed contest” on Soledad Canyon Road, according to sheriff’s officials.  Around 9 p.m., a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station…

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Read more about the article Passion Project L.A. welcomes Fire Station 104
Firefighters from Fire Station 104 pose with Passion Project L.A. founder Vicente Escamilla, far left, and volunteer Harut Harutyunyan, far right, after they donated lunch on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Passion Project L.A. welcomes Fire Station 104

After working out of Fire Station 150 for the past two years, Fire Station 104’s crew is excited to finally be settling into their new home.  Loaded with armfuls of…

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Read more about the article L.A. County sees 1,784 COVID-19 case spike
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L.A. County sees 1,784 COVID-19 case spike

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 1,784 additional coronavirus cases Sunday, bringing the total to 83,397 countywide. Though previous high one-day case counts were attributed to a…

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

David Hegg | The Privilege of Fatherhood

By David Hegg  I am, apparently, a member of a fast-diminishing minority. I grew up in a loving, two-parent home, and my Dad was a great man. He was a godly…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita family ties enjoy ‘perfect timing’
Cousins Tim Angelo, Emma Enright and Cade Gallagher, left to right, as seniors at Saugus High School. Courtesy

Santa Clarita family ties enjoy ‘perfect timing’

Saugus residents Cade Gallagher, Tim Angelo and Emma Enright aren’t just cousins, they’re like siblings. “I would say we are brother and sister, instead of cousins,” Enright said. “We’ve always…

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