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Garcia urges Trump for second major disaster declaration

A month after calling for support on a major disaster declaration for California wildfires, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, said Wednesday he is once again urging President Donald Trump to…

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Public Health: slight COVID case increase possibly related to lower testing or community transmission

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Wednesday, citing that a slight increase in cases Wednesday may reflect lower testing numbers at the…

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Read more about the article Public Health: Indoor malls, nail salons and playgrounds can soon reopen with modifications
Shoppers in the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Public Health: Indoor malls, nail salons and playgrounds can soon reopen with modifications

A day after announcing that breweries and wineries could resume outdoors, Los Angeles County officials said Wednesday that a handful of sectors could reopen with modifications over the next 10…

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Read more about the article Deputies respond to reported Saugus jewelry store robbery
Deputies investigate report of a robbery at a jewelry store near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road on Wednesday evening. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Deputies respond to reported Saugus jewelry store robbery

Two men reportedly walked into a Saugus jewelry store Wednesday afternoon and left without paying despite being asked to stop. The call came in at approximately 5 p.m. on the…

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Read more about the article Countywide grants available to local small businesses, nonprofits
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Countywide grants available to local small businesses, nonprofits

As small businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley continue to face challenges amid the ongoing pandemic, more financial assistance is on its way through the Los Angeles Regional COVID-19 Recovery…

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Read more about the article ‘Road-rage’ report leads to arrest on suspicion of assault
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‘Road-rage’ report leads to arrest on suspicion of assault

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of assault likely to produce great bodily injury after a report of road rage sparked an investigation, officials said.…

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Read more about the article Man arrested on suspicion of pistol-whipping with BB gun
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Man arrested on suspicion of pistol-whipping with BB gun

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded Tuesday to a report of a “heated argument” around 9 p.m. on the 36000 block of Paradise Ranch Road in Castaic. While there…

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Read more about the article Husband performs ‘citizen arrest’ on man suspected of peeking at wife
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Husband performs ‘citizen arrest’ on man suspected of peeking at wife

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a suspect after a husband and wife accused another man of spying on them while sexually gratifying himself, according to sheriff’s officials.  A…

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Read more about the article Two RVs catch fire in Castaic
Firefighters extinguish a fire in a vehicle storage yard on the 32200 block of Castaic Road in Castaic on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Two RVs catch fire in Castaic

Two RVs caught fire in Castaic Wednesday afternoon, prompting a response from Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  The call was reported to the Fire Department at 12:34 p.m. on…

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Read more about the article SEB concludes barricade in Acton
Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau SWAT operation for a barricaded armed assault with a deadly weapon suspect in Acton has concluded. Photo courtesy of SEB.

SEB concludes barricade in Acton

Special Enforcement Bureau SWAT deputies ended their operation to apprehend a barricaded suspect in Acton on Wednesday.  The operation began sometime during the night and concluded early in the morning…

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Read more about the article Coroner identifies woman killed in fatal Interstate 5 crash
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Coroner identifies woman killed in fatal Interstate 5 crash

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified Maria De La Luz Torres, 66, of Palmdale, as the woman killed in a multivehicle traffic collision involving a Homeland…

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Read more about the article Non-injury crash stalls Highway 14 morning commute
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Non-injury crash stalls Highway 14 morning commute

A multivehicle crash on Highway 14 prompted a SigAlert, stalling early-morning traffic for commuters Wednesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to reports of a three- to four-car…

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Read more about the article Saugus High shooting victims’ parents join state lawsuit over ghost guns
Balloons and flowers stand in front of Saugus High School which was still closed for investigation on Friday, November 15, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus High shooting victims’ parents join state lawsuit over ghost guns

In attempting to learn how to easy it is to purchase a ghost gun kit, the kind that killed his daughter Gracie Anne Muehlberger during the Saugus High School shooting…

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