Read more about the article Signal to host City Council candidate forum Monday
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Signal to host City Council candidate forum Monday

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal is hosting a candidate forum on Monday for November’s City Council election. This year’s race features nine candidates, all of whom have indicated they plan…

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Read more about the article Power outage in Valencia affects hundreds
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Deputy D. Martinez uses his flashlight to assist a man, his bike and his dog as he crosses the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Bouquet Canyon Road during a power outage on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Power outage in Valencia affects hundreds

A power outage was reported in the Valencia area Thursday evening, affecting hundreds of residents at home and in nearby shopping centers.   The outage was reported around 5:45 p.m., affecting…

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Read more about the article Third activist related to BLM street painting incident arrested
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Third activist related to BLM street painting incident arrested

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested an 18-year-old Wednesday after she reportedly turned herself in on felony vandalism charges related to the Black Lives Matter street painting, marking the…

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Read more about the article Newsom signs bills to help small businesses hit by COVID-19
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Newsom signs bills to help small businesses hit by COVID-19

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Wednesday aimed to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “Businesses across the state have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and they…

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Read more about the article County officials partner with Citizen to launch contact-tracing app
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County officials partner with Citizen to launch contact-tracing app

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and other government leaders announced Wednesday a partnership with mobile app Citizen to launch a new COVID-19 contact-tracing tool capable of sending users anonymous notifications…

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Read more about the article Public Health: Business compliance improving but more can be done
Dinners sit behind K-rails as they eat in the street outside Smokehouse on Main, as on Main Street in Newhall is close to increase outside seating for restaurants on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Public Health: Business compliance improving but more can be done

After pressing on residents to do their part this past Labor Day weekend amid the pandemic, L.A. County Public Health officials said Thursday businesses mostly complied with safety protocols —…

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Read more about the article Solo-car crash shuts down NB Interstate 5
A motorist stretches his legs after waiting in traffic for more than an hour on northbound Interstate 5, where four people were injured in a crash and airlifted from the scene near Smokey Bear Road in Gorman on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Solo-car crash shuts down NB Interstate 5

At least three people suffered major injuries after a vehicle collided with an embankment on northbound Interstate 5 in Gorman, causing a freeway closure early Thursday afternoon.  Los Angeles County…

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Read more about the article ‘Java with the J-Team’ continues in virtual setting
SCV Sheriff’s Station J-Team members, from left, Detective Nashla Barakat, Sgt. Erica Gooseberry and Deputy Albert White offer information about the dangers of fentanyl during a virtual roundtable on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Screenshot

‘Java with the J-Team’ continues in virtual setting

Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Juvenile Intervention Team, or J-Team, are hosting their second virtual “Java with the J-Team” Thursday.  The event is set to give community…

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