Read more about the article SCV Water to replace older, prone-to-break water pipes in Valencia
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A water main break in Valencia is causing lane closures and traffic delays as crews work to stop water from spilling onto the streets Wednesday. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Water to replace older, prone-to-break water pipes in Valencia

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is planning to begin the process of replacing older, more prone-to-break pipelines beginning in October.  The first step in the two-year process will begin…

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Alleged gang member arrested on suspicion of drug, gun posession

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a convicted felon on suspicion he had drugs and a gun in Sand Canyon early Monday morning, officials said. A 34-year-old Sylmar man…

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Read more about the article Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count
FILE PHOTO From left, Alix Schwartz, 26, Gabby Vera, 27, and Hector Sherman, 30, look at a map next to Valencia Meadows Park as they participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count

Following a summer hiatus, the Santa Clarita homeless task force met Wednesday to discuss the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for the first time since its release — and…

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Read more about the article Permit snafu forces Animal Tracks sanctuary to move
Stacy Gunderson, right, and Alyson Rousseau of Animal Tracks Inc. show hedgehogs to children at Congregation Beth Shalom Preschool in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Permit snafu forces Animal Tracks sanctuary to move

When Stacy and Tom Gunderson bought their Agua Dulce ranch, they were told that it was zoned for resort and recreation. “We were told when we bought the house that…

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Read more about the article L.A. County projects possible move to less restrictive health orders in October
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L.A. County projects possible move to less restrictive health orders in October

Los Angeles County Public Health Department officials said during a press conference Wednesday that the county could move out of the worst COVID-19 “tier” as early as October, which would…

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Local market supports Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative

News release The Santa Clarita Sprouts Farmers Market, on Magic Mountain Parkway, recently stepped forward to assist the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative Food Bank in providing food gift cards…

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Optimists honor 2020 Saugus grads with ‘Safety Town Counselor-in-Training Scholarships’

News release The Santa Clarita Optimist Foundation and Canyon Country Optimist Club are proud to announce the honorees of the Safety Town Counselor-in-training (CIT) Scholarship 2020 for their dedicated volunteer…

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Read more about the article SCV residents tune in to virtual Evening of Remembrance
Chloe Villamayor and Peter Walsh of the SCV Youth Orchestra perform "Amazing Grace" at the Youth Grove at Central Park for the city of Santa Clarita's annual Evening of Remembrance. Courtesy

SCV residents tune in to virtual Evening of Remembrance

Thousands tuned in to the city of Santa Clarita’s annual Evening of Remembrance Tuesday, honoring lives lost in traffic-related incidents, as it was held virtually this year amid the pandemic. …

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FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

One person sent to hospital following overturned car

One person was sent to the hospital after an early-morning traffic collision resulted in an overturned car on Interstate 5 Thursday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports…

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