Read more about the article Lend a helping hand in a pandemic
Volunteer Pete Carlson, right, checks his delivery route as Bob Locke,Assistant Home Delivery Manager loads lunches into Pete's vehicle at Bella Vida Senior Center on Tuesday. 072120. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lend a helping hand in a pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis has upended everyday life, including how and where one can volunteer. But the desire for people to give back has not changed for many in the Santa…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Who Decides What Right Is?
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Who Decides What Right Is?

By David Hegg  I recently met a man who was the epitome of post-modern thought in that he did not believe in absolute truth. All definitions of right and wrong…

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Read more about the article Getting ready for fire season in SoCal
Camp crews make gain acces to the Tesoro Fire in North Valencia by hopping a fence. The Fire started at 10:48 am and the cause is under investigation. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Getting ready for fire season in SoCal

Wildfire season is upon us.  With the build up of dry vegetation in the summer heat, along with hot, dry winds, fueling these fires, it’s extremely dangerous and challenging for…

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Read more about the article LAPD officer from Santa Clarita dies after battle with COVID-19
Officer Val Martinez and his girlfriend, Megan Flynn. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department.

LAPD officer from Santa Clarita dies after battle with COVID-19

The family of Valentin “Val” Martinez, a Santa Clarita resident and Los Angeles Police Department officer, is in mourning this week after the 45-year-old died from complications with COVID-19. A…

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Read more about the article Officials warn of contact tracing scam plaguing COVID-19-riddled communities
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Officials warn of contact tracing scam plaguing COVID-19-riddled communities

Los Angeles County officials are warning residents about an ongoing scam that involves con artists posing as health officials who offer contact tracing. Both the L.A. County Department of Public…

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Read more about the article SCV under air quality alert for Sunday
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Better air quality. Light traffic on the 14 Freeway, Looking east from The Plaza at Golden Valley in Canyon Country on Wednesday, April, 15, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV under air quality alert for Sunday

Air quality officials issued an alert for the Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The area of concern includes the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Bus passenger had fishing pole, not rifle
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Deputies: Bus passenger had fishing pole, not rifle

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to reports of a possible person with a rifle on a bus on Saturday, which wound up being a fishing pole. The call…

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Read more about the article Stephen Smith | Remember in November: What the Left Has Done
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Stephen Smith | Remember in November: What the Left Has Done

In recent years common wisdom has dictated that Democrats believed that Republicans were evil, and Republicans believed that Democrats were simply wrong-headed. Despite fundamental policy disagreements, in times of crisis…

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Read more about the article Half-acre property on Soledad sells for $1.5 million
A half-acre property sits at 18717 Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Courtesy

Half-acre property on Soledad sells for $1.5 million

A half-acre commercial property in Canyon Country has sold for $1.5 million, according to brokers at Spectrum Commercial Real Estate. The property, located at 18717 Soledad Canyon Road, was first…

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Read more about the article Bouquet Canyon Plaza part of $20 million financing of three retail centers
Bouquet Canyon Plaza is located at 27611-27633 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Courtesy

Bouquet Canyon Plaza part of $20 million financing of three retail centers

A Los Angeles-based buyer secured $19.9 million in financing for three retail centers, including one in Santa Clarita, according to a CBRE news release. CBRE’s Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured…

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