Read more about the article Former SCV music teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charge
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

Former SCV music teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charge

A former music teacher who taught a handful of clinics at Santa Clarita Valley schools has pleaded guilty to one federal count of producing child pornography.  John Edward Zeretzke, 61,…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to fire in Tick Canyon Road
Firefighters work to control a 3-acre fire on Tick Canyon Road on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. Photo by Rick McClure for The Signal

Firefighters respond to fire in Tick Canyon Road

Firefighters responded to a 3-acre brush fire on Tick Canyon Road early Friday morning, following a burst of smaller fires in Newhall hours before. Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to multiple fires in Newhall
Law enforcement and firefighters respond to two fires in Newhall that erupted within minutes of each other on Aug. 13, 2020. Caleb Lunetta/ The Signal

Firefighters respond to multiple fires in Newhall

Firefighters quickly doused a brush fire in Newhall on Thursday night but law enforcement officials soon responded to a second fire nearby and treated the incident as potential arson.  While…

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Read more about the article Edison preps SCV for possible outages during Friday heat wave
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Edison preps SCV for possible outages during Friday heat wave

Southern California Edison officials have said they have planned a handful of maintenance outages in the Santa Clarita Valley area for Friday, the same day as a projected heat wave…

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Read more about the article Salvation Army provides school supplies at ‘Stuff the Bus’ event
Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Sunrise volunteer Richard Cook gives Jessica Guerrero bags of age appropriate school supplies for her children during the "Stuff the Bus" event held at the Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley in Newhall on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Salvation Army provides school supplies at ‘Stuff the Bus’ event

Children, teens and parents visited The Salvation Army’s Santa Clarita Valley Corps on Thursday to pick up bags loaded with school supplies during the organization’s annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign.…

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Read more about the article Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Nine candidates to face off in 2020 City Council race

It’s official: Nine candidates will officially run to fill two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the Nov. 3 election.  A memorandum filed Wednesday — the extended filing period…

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Read more about the article SCV deputies set up containment in Newhall
Deputies set up a containment near a motel in Newhall as they search for a felony warrant suspect on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. Caleb Lunetta

SCV deputies set up containment in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies set up a containment in search for a felony warrant suspect in Newhall Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. Deputies responded to the…

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Read more about the article Deputies respond to reports of iPhone robbery in Canyon Country
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Deputies respond to reports of iPhone robbery in Canyon Country

Deputies responded to reports of an iPhone robbery in Canyon Country Thursday afternoon. The call came in shortly before 4 p.m. at the corner of Jakes Way and Sandy Drive.…

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Read more about the article Public Health confirms another day of 50-plus deaths related to COVID-19
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Public Health confirms another day of 50-plus deaths related to COVID-19

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department confirmed 64 new deaths and 1,999 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the county totals to 5,171 and 216,139, respectively. Specifically in…

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Read more about the article Man arrested on suspicion of child abuse after alleged victim stabs abuser
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Man arrested on suspicion of child abuse after alleged victim stabs abuser

A man arrested on suspicion of child abuse Wednesday was taken into custody after a child stabbed the man in an attempt to break up a fight between his mother…

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Read more about the article Valencia High principal to step down Friday; Getz to begin following Monday
Pete Getz. Photo courtesy of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Valencia High principal to step down Friday; Getz to begin following Monday

The WIlliam S. Hart Union High School District named an interim principal for Valencia High School in order to temporarily replace the departing principal Steve Ford. Pete Getz, who was…

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Read more about the article L.A. County releases guidelines for youth sports
Signal file photo Canyon senior Sasha Thomas-Oakley spikes the ball in a league matchup with Valencia at Canyon High School earlier this year. The William S. Hart Union High School District is devising plans for a return of high school sports.

L.A. County releases guidelines for youth sports

Following the release of state guidelines, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials have released their own guidelines regarding youth sports.  The county protocols require social distancing at all…

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