Monthly Archives: August 2020
Read more about the article SCV Food Services Agency continues to provide kids with breakfast, lunch
Skyblue Mesa Elementary student Leah Be and her classmates practice evacuating their classroom as part of the "Great ShakeOut" statewide earthquake drill Thursday morning. October 17, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Food Services Agency continues to provide kids with breakfast, lunch

Santa Clarita Valley Food Services Agency officials, who collaborate with four local school districts, will continue to provide breakfast and lunch to students during virtual learning, the organization said this…

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Read more about the article 11K-acre Lake Hughes fire reaches 5% containment
A helicopter continues the aerial battle against the Lake Fire after dark Wednesday night. Cory Rubin/For The Signal

11K-acre Lake Hughes fire reaches 5% containment

By Emily Alvarenga and Tammy Murga After a busy Wednesday night, firefighters declared 5% containment of the 11,000-acre Lake Fire in the Lake Hughes area by Thursday evening.  Three of…

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Read more about the article Remainder of SCV public school districts return to virtual classrooms
Kindergarten teacher Sarah Luckenback welcomes her students online on the first day of school at Emblem Academy in Saugus on Wednesday, August 12, 20. Dan Watson/The Signal

Remainder of SCV public school districts return to virtual classrooms

The final two remaining school districts on summer break are slated to head back to class on Thursday, but like all schools around the county, they will be returning to…

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Read more about the article Lake Hughes fire hits 10,000 acres, zero containment
A helicopter continues the aerial battle against the Lake Fire after dark Wednesday night. Cory Rubin/For The Signal

Lake Hughes fire hits 10,000 acres, zero containment

A plume of smoke visible beyond the north end of the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday was the result of a growing fire in Lake Hughes that quickly devoured 10,000…

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Read more about the article SCV resident hopes to open LGBTQ center
Finley Walker has started an organization called SCV LGBTQ Center in the hopes of building a center in the SCV for the LGBTQ community. Courtesy

SCV resident hopes to open LGBTQ center

Santa Clarita Valley resident Finley Walker is working toward his goal of creating a safe space for the LGBTQ community, a population he feels has been underserved in the SCV.…

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Read more about the article Last of the ‘Walker clan’ dies at 92
The seven Walker boys seated in front of the 12 sibling's bedroom bunkhouse on Walker Ranch in Placerita Canyon in 1928, with Richard Walker pictured as the baby in his brother's lap. Courtesy

Last of the ‘Walker clan’ dies at 92

Richard Walker, the last of 12 Walker children alive, died on Aug. 1 at the age of 92. The Walker clan, as they were called, were born to Frank Evans…

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Read more about the article Detectives treating Canyon Country shooting report as false report
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies respond to reports of a shooting on Soledad Canyon Road, near a Wendy's, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Detectives treating Canyon Country shooting report as false report

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating Tuesday’s report of a shooting in Canyon Country that prompted a significant law enforcement presence as a false report, officials…

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Read more about the article Deputies to get body-worn cameras; SCV station not in first rollout wave
Motorcycle deputies line Valencia Blvd. Thursday afternoon as protesters gather at the SCV Sheriff's Station. June 4, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Deputies to get body-worn cameras; SCV station not in first rollout wave

Come October, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies will start receiving body-worn cameras after the department entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc., Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced during an…

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Read more about the article Triple-digit temperatures projected for upcoming SCV weekend
Jackson Nathan, 16, of Castaic runs through the sprinklers to cool off at Central Park in Saugus on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Triple-digit temperatures projected for upcoming SCV weekend

A heat advisory has been issued for the coming weekend after weather officials projected triple-digit temperatures for the Santa Clarita Valley over a number of days. The hot temperatures, according…

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Read more about the article Drive-thru food distribution draws long line, plenty of gratitude
Food loaders carry boxes of food to the hundreds of cars in line during the Free Food Drive-Thru Giveaway held at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex, Aquatic Center in Castaic on Wednesday, August 12, 20. Dan Watson/The Signal

Drive-thru food distribution draws long line, plenty of gratitude

Cars lined up for at least a mile along Castaic Road Wednesday, as families waited to pick up boxes of fresh produce, dry goods and dairy at a food giveaway…

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Read more about the article L.A. County announces 58 new COVID-19 deaths; brings total to 5,109

L.A. County announces 58 new COVID-19 deaths; brings total to 5,109

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced 58 new deaths countywide related to COVID-19, bringing the total number since the onset of the pandemic to 5,109. In addition…

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Read more about the article Inspector general frustrated by sheriff’s lack of compliance
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

Inspector general frustrated by sheriff’s lack of compliance

Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman expressed concerns Wednesday over the Sheriff’s Department conducting its own policy review and investigation into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station incident last…

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Read more about the article County urges residents to take precautions against mosquitoes, reports they do not transmit COVID-19
The Aedes mosquito.

County urges residents to take precautions against mosquitoes, reports they do not transmit COVID-19

Amid mosquito season during the pandemic, Los Angeles County officials are reminding residents that these insects are not a vector for COVID-19 but that people should continue to practice solutions…

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Read more about the article Circle of Hope announces two additions to board of directors
Jonathan Waymire and Amanda Eglseder are new members of the City of Hope Board of Directors. They joined the board Aug. 1, according to board Chairman Alex Hafizi. Courtesy photo

Circle of Hope announces two additions to board of directors

Circle of Hope, a nonprofit organization in Santa Clarita that provides educational, emotional and financial services to those with cancer in the community, is proud to announce and welcome two…

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