Monthly Archives: July 2020
Read more about the article Trump thanks local businessman for commissioning Iwo Jima statue
Valencia resident, Sun Air Parts owner Dennis Nobile, examines a copy of a 240-pound bronze statue of the U.S. Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945. The bronze was commissioned by Nobile and created by sculptor Dave Venell in 2015. Sun Air Parts donated a copy of the bronze to the Greatest Generations Foundation, and the statue has been presented to President Donald Trump at the White House. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trump thanks local businessman for commissioning Iwo Jima statue

A local businessman was personally thanked by President Donald Trump for giving the White House a statue commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima.  Dennis Nobile, owner…

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Read more about the article Saugus District rethinks Black Lives Matter resolution; introduces resolution about racial, educational equity
The Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus District rethinks Black Lives Matter resolution; introduces resolution about racial, educational equity

After discussing a resolution June 23 that would formalize its support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the Saugus Union School District governing board has dropped the idea, and is…

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Read more about the article Pro-police rally held in front of SCV Sheriff’s Station
Mary Terry of Canyon Country joins hundreds of demonstrators at a Blue Lives Matter rally on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in Valencia on Friday, July 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Pro-police rally held in front of SCV Sheriff’s Station

More than 200 residents and supporters attended a pro-police rally in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Friday. Taking place near the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and…

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Read more about the article Rowher Fire now 648 acres, 83% contaminant
A water dropping helicopter makes a drop on a brush fire near Rowher Flats in Agua Dulce on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rowher Fire now 648 acres, 83% contaminant

The Rowher Fire, which began earlier this week, was at 648 acres and 83% containment by Friday afternoon, according to Angeles National Forest officials. The blaze began on Wednesday at…

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Read more about the article Proposed 375-home project in Saugus moved for Planning Commission discussion in August
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Proposed 375-home project in Saugus moved for Planning Commission discussion in August

The city of Santa Clarita has extended the time to mid-August for the Planning Commission to discuss whether it will approve a 375-home proposal in Saugus.  After their June 2…

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Read more about the article Kids deliver pizza to SCV deputies
Maya Cohen, 9, left, presents a hand-drawn poster that reads "kids for cops' to Sheriff's Deputies Ron Gore, center and Jose Alarcon as a group of three families deliver pizzas to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station to support law enforcement on Friday, July 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Kids deliver pizza to SCV deputies

With several boxes of warm, toasty pizza, seven Santa Clarita children crossed a Valencia intersection on Friday to make a special delivery “to give back to those who protect us,”…

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Read more about the article PHOTO: Smith delivers PPE gowns to Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital
Photo courtesy of Danni Wang

PHOTO: Smith delivers PPE gowns to Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, (center) delivers 600 personal protective equipment gowns, secured in partnership with the Los Angeles BizFed Institute, to staff at the Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center,…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita resident missing since June found
Pictured is Ashley Bebe Nichole, 26, of Santa Clarita. Courtesy

Santa Clarita resident missing since June found

A 26-year-old Santa Clarita woman who was missing since June 2 has been found, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said Friday.  “Ms. Ashley Bebe Nicole has been found. We…

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Read more about the article Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short
Courtesy photo Saugus High School graduate Brandyn Cruz moved to New York to pitch for the St. John’s University Red Storm, but the season was cut short by the pandemic.

Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short

By Claire Cornelius The Red Storm baseball team won their game against Iona College on March 11. When they headed into the locker room for practice March 12, they were…

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Read more about the article Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington
Courtesy photo Friends gather recently at the home of longtime Hart High School coach and athletic director Mike Herrington, right, who is retiring after 40 years with the school.

Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington

By Noelle Blumel The Hart High School community was once again “Alive with Pride” recently, celebrating a stalwart of the school’s athletic program. Hart High head football coach Mike Herrington’s…

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Read more about the article SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions
Server Tasha Popejoy, center, brings drinks to customers Rosemary Cook, left, and Doug Odom of Valencia as they dine outside Crazy Otto's in Valencia on Thursday, July 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions

By Emily Alvarenga and Tammy Murga When Simon Mee, owner of Newhall Refinery, heard that officials were ordering bars and wineries to close once again, he wondered if restaurants would…

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Read more about the article Music teacher charged with sex acts upon children, child porn pleads guilty
Flutes decorated by Santa Clarita Valley students who participated in the “Flutes Across the World” program with a music teacher who is being investigated for placing bodily fluids on the handmade flutes. Photos courtesy of Facebook

Music teacher charged with sex acts upon children, child porn pleads guilty

A music teacher who taught in schools throughout Southern California, including Santa Clarita, pleaded guilty to one federal count of producing child pornography and six state counts of lewd acts…

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Read more about the article Restaurantes en ‘modo de supervivencia’
Server Tasha Popejoy, center, brings drinks to customers Rosemary Cook, left, and Doug Odom of Valencia as they dine outside Crazy Otto's in Valencia on Thursday, July 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Restaurantes en ‘modo de supervivencia’

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: restaurantes en ‘modo de supervivencia’, Valle de Santa Clarita ve un aumento de 33 casos COVID-19 y una actualización sobre incendios forestales.…

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Read more about the article Acts of Kindness: Enough food to last the summer
Vesta driver Lorenzon Cisnaros unloads one of five pallets of food from the delivery truck at Santa Clarita Grocery in Santa Clarita on Friday, May 29, 20. Dan Watson/The Signal

Acts of Kindness: Enough food to last the summer

In a multiagency partnership, several Santa Clarita Valley nonprofits were able to receive enough food donations to allow them to serve thousands of local families in need. As food banks…

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Read more about the article City changes Code Enforcement mission statement regarding broken windows theory
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

City changes Code Enforcement mission statement regarding broken windows theory

The city of Santa Clarita has changed the language of its Code Enforcement’s mission statement to reflect what officials said is a more accurate reflection of operations by omitting a…

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Read more about the article Committee for College of the Canyons bond measure ordered to pay $9,000 fine
From left to right, Board of Trustees member Steve Zimmer, BOT member Edel Alonso, Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, BOT Vice President Michael Berger, BOT Clerk Michele Jenkins and BOT member Joan MacGregor at the groundbreaking of the Science Center at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus on Wednesday, Jan, 24, 2018. The science center is one of multiple projects that were funded through the college's bond measure. Courtesy Photo

Committee for College of the Canyons bond measure ordered to pay $9,000 fine

The Committee for College of the Canyons — Yes on Measure E has been ordered to pay a $9,000 fine for infractions committed in 2016 and 2017. The COC “Yes…

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Read more about the article Castaic Town Council mulls decision over open-seat special election
Castaic Area Town Council members sit at a meeting on April 18, 2018, in this Signal file photo.

Castaic Town Council mulls decision over open-seat special election

The Castaic Town Council is set to have a discussion during a July 15 virtual meeting on what to do for the vacant seat in Region 5. The Town Council…

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