Read more about the article Santa Clarita not on list of potential motel buyouts for homeless housing
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita not on list of potential motel buyouts for homeless housing

Los Angeles County supervisors are expected to review a list of motels they might buy to house the homeless as Project Roomkey begins to close down. County officials also confirmed…

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Read more about the article SCV sees 40 new cases in past 24 hours, bringing total to 5,926
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SCV sees 40 new cases in past 24 hours, bringing total to 5,926

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Thursday: Countywide COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours: 1,165Total COVID-19 cases in L.A. County:…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to offer virtual diabetes prevention program
FILE PHOTO The newly constructed Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Patient Tower. Dan Watson/The Signal

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to offer virtual diabetes prevention program

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Community Education Department is again offering the Prevent T2 National Diabetes Prevention Program, a lifestyle change program that helps those who are at risk of developing…

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Read more about the article Going all out for Halloween
Owner Carol Reesha displays velvet pumpkins at Barn & Charm in Newhall on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Going all out for Halloween

While Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials have essentially called for the cancellation of Halloween amid coronavirus concerns, Halloween decorations, costumes and candy continue to be seen in…

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Read more about the article SCV film community take home Emmys
Ron Cephas Jones lectures to the School of Theater at CalArts in 2019. Courtesy of CalArts Center for New Performance

SCV film community take home Emmys

While the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards looked a little different this year, with nominees attending virtually from their homes, the Santa Clarita Valley’s film community still represented, taking home a…

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Read more about the article CHP seizes 100 pounds of marijuana; pair released hours later
CHP officers reported finding 100 pounds of marijuana in an SUV on Thursday.

CHP seizes 100 pounds of marijuana; pair released hours later

California Highway Patrol officers seized about 100 pounds of marijuana in five different trash bags after a traffic stop on Interstate 5 early Thursday morning. Around midnight, CHP officers from…

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Read more about the article Saying goodbye to the Santa Clarita Soccer Center
Santa Clarita Lil' Kickers play soccer at the Santa Clarita Soccer Center. Courtesy

Saying goodbye to the Santa Clarita Soccer Center

When Scott Schauer opened the Santa Clarita Soccer Center nearly 26 years ago, he did it for the love of the sport. “I opened up in 1994 because there was…

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Read more about the article Deputies arrest man on suspicion of child molestation
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Deputies arrest man on suspicion of child molestation

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child with priors. “On Wednesday, deputies responded to a call for service…

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Read more about the article Fresno man identified as person killed in Castaic crash
A CHP officer examines a white sedan that went about a hundred yards down in the bank went off the southbound 5 Freeway just north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Fresno man identified as person killed in Castaic crash

A Fresno man was identified as the sole occupant of a car in a fatal traffic collision in Castaic on Wednesday.  Ashot Mesropyan, 64, was identified as the deceased victim…

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Read more about the article Local experts urge parents to open discussion with teens about vaping
SCV Sheriff's Station Capt. Justin Diez opens the virtual 2020 Parent Resource Symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Screenshot

Local experts urge parents to open discussion with teens about vaping

Ahead of a statewide ban on all flavored-tobacco products, local law enforcement, education and health experts opened Wednesday a virtual discussion surrounding the dangers of teen vaping and urged parents…

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Read more about the article SUSD begins paperwork for school waiver process
The Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

SUSD begins paperwork for school waiver process

Saugus Union School District governing board members voted recently to start the paperwork to submit a waiver request to allow in-person classes once L.A. County Public Health officials approve. The…

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