Read more about the article SCV continues its Halloween haunts
Homeowner Mark Margis, right, tweaks one of the figures in "The Graveyards" , Halloween decorations, including more than 30 full sized figures, are displayed on Isabella Parkway in Canyon Country. 102320 Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV continues its Halloween haunts

It was double, double, toil and trouble as Halloween night neared in the Santa Clarita Valley, with residents continuing to provide haunts around every corner in the midst of the…

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Read more about the article City Council accepts $20K grant for law enforcement equipment
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council accepts $20K grant for law enforcement equipment

Santa Clarita City Council members accepted nearly $21,000 in federal grant dollars Tuesday to purchase technologically advanced equipment for law enforcement aimed at helping prevent and control crime.  Council members…

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Read more about the article City sets hearing on property for Family Promise
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City sets hearing on property for Family Promise

Local residents will have a chance to weigh in on whether the city of Santa Clarita should transfer a 32,200-square-foot vacant lot to Family Promise of SCV for affordable housing…

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L.A. County continues to see significant number of COVID-19 cases

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the following updated COVID-19 figures Thursday: Countywide COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours: 1,745Total COVID-19 cases in L.A. County:…

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Read more about the article Local students selected as finalists in 2020 Young Artists and Authors Showcase
Two local students were selected as national finalists in Sister Cities International’s 2020 Young Artists and Authors Showcase. Amber Lee was selected as a finalist for her piece titled “United We Stand.” Courtesy photo.

Local students selected as finalists in 2020 Young Artists and Authors Showcase

News release The city of Santa Clarita has announced that two local students were selected as national finalists in Sister Cities International’s 2020 Young Artists and Authors Showcase.  Amber Lee,…

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Read more about the article SCV Water files lawsuit over water contamination
SCV Water hosted a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony at a new water treatment facility near Auto Center Drive in Valencia on Oct. 5, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Water files lawsuit over water contamination

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple companies over water contamination, alleging toxic chemicals from products manufactured by those named in the case were discharged…

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Read more about the article Football community mourns loss of former Hart quarterback Jim Bonds
Jim Bonds. Photo courtesy of St. Francis High School.

Football community mourns loss of former Hart quarterback Jim Bonds

The Southern California football community is mourning the loss of Jim Bonds, 51, a former Hart High School and UCLA quarterback who died after his battle with multiple myeloma on…

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Read more about the article Sheriff: shooting victim survives, suspect remains at large
Deputies responding to a shooting in Canyon Country that sent one to the hospital on Oct. 28, 2020. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Sheriff: shooting victim survives, suspect remains at large

A gunshot victim survived his injuries and the suspect remained at large Thursday following a shooting near a liquor store in Canyon Country Wednesday night.  “The victim survived,” said Deputy…

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Read more about the article Milo’s mighty journey
Mike and Brittney Wescamillo visit 3-month-old Milo after COVID-19 policies changed, allowing them to be in the room together. Courtesy

Milo’s mighty journey

While Newhall residents Mike Escamillo and Brittney Westover were dating, Brittney had a dream that she was pregnant with a baby boy whose name she thought was Miles. “The following…

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Read more about the article SCV deputies investigate shooting near Canyon Country liquor store
Deputies responding to a shooting in Canyon Country that sent one to the hospital on Oct. 28, 2020. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

SCV deputies investigate shooting near Canyon Country liquor store

A man was rushed to the hospital following a shooting near a liquor store in Canyon Country Wednesday night. At least a dozen sheriff’s deputies were still searching the area…

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Read more about the article District Attorney’s Office announces 7 more sexual assault charges for porn star Ron Jeremy Hyatt
Ron Jeremy Hyatt Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

District Attorney’s Office announces 7 more sexual assault charges for porn star Ron Jeremy Hyatt

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday that it had filed seven additional sexual assault charges against 67-year-old porn star Ron Jeremy Hyatt. Hyatt had been previously…

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Read more about the article Newhall arson suspect returns to court
Firefighters contain a small brush fire in the riverbed near Railroad Avenue and 15th Street in Newhall on Friday Dan Watson/ The Signal.

Newhall arson suspect returns to court

A woman accused of starting a brush fire in Newhall earlier this month returned to court Wednesday.  Maria Herrera, 28, is accused of purposefully igniting a brush fire on Oct.…

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Read more about the article Man accused of killing LASD deputy in 2016 shooting returns to court
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Man accused of killing LASD deputy in 2016 shooting returns to court

A parolee accused of murdering a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy returned to court briefly on Wednesday before being ordered to return to court next year for another pretrial hearing. …

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