Read more about the article Jackknifed big rig prompts SigAlert on SB 5 freeway
Jackknifed big rig blocks lanes on southbound 5 near Lyons Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Jackknifed big rig prompts SigAlert on SB 5 freeway

A jackknifed big rig on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Newhall snarled traffic, prompting a SigAlert in the area with traffic estimated to be blocked for an hour. …

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Read more about the article SCV attorney added to Reape-Rickett Law Firm team
Rand E. Pinsky recently joined the Reape-Rickett Law Firm's Valencia office. Courtesy

SCV attorney added to Reape-Rickett Law Firm team

The Reape-Rickett Law Firm has announced Rand E. Pinsky, of counsel, has joined the firm as a valued member of their Valencia office. Pinsky received his juris doctor from Southwestern…

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Read more about the article Betty Arenson | All Other Names Aside, It’s Really the Convenient Virus
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Betty Arenson | All Other Names Aside, It’s Really the Convenient Virus

It’s the Chinese virus. It’s the coronavirus. It’s the more-specific COVID-19 virus. Factually it ended up being the Convenient Virus; very convenient for anti-America bodies.  As it turns out it…

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Read more about the article Un desglose de las carreras locales en las elecciones generales de 2020
Clerk, Riley Blaugrund, right, assists a voter as she checks in to vote at the Stevenson Ranch Public Library in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday, November 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Un desglose de las carreras locales en las elecciones generales de 2020

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición (del 2 al 6 de noviembre): un desglose de las carreras locales en las elecciones generales de 2020. Las boletas de votación…

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Read more about the article Event, proclamation planned for one-year anniversary of Saugus High shooting
Thousands gather at Central Park for the Saugus Strong Vigil on Nov. 17, 2019, just three days after a fatal shooting at Saugus High School. Signal file photo.

Event, proclamation planned for one-year anniversary of Saugus High shooting

Nearly one year has passed since the deadly Saugus High School shooting, and healing is ongoing. In observance of the recovery journey and to continue the support for all those…

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Read more about the article CA processes 600K more ballots, has 3.9M left
Clerk, Riley Blaugrund, right, assists a voter as she checks in to vote at the Stevenson Ranch Public Library in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday, November 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

CA processes 600K more ballots, has 3.9M left

California processed about 600,000 ballots since Thursday and has yet to process 3.9 million more in the November presidential election, including more than 610,000 in Los Angeles County, officials announced…

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Read more about the article Garcia and Wilk lead their races, Valladares declares victory in 38th Assembly
State Assembly candidate Suzette Martinez Valladares speaks to supporters as the early returns come in at a GOP election night party held in Valencia on Tuesday, November 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Garcia and Wilk lead their races, Valladares declares victory in 38th Assembly

Yet-to-be counted ballots could make all the difference in five California elections, including the races for the state’s 25th Congressional District and the 21st Senate District, where candidates face a…

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COVID-19: Public Health reports over 2,000 cases second day in a row

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the following updated COVID-19 figures Friday: Countywide COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours: 2,108 Total COVID-19 cases in L.A.…

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Read more about the article Newhall School District welcomes new principal and HR director
Daria Ramirez (left) and Ken Hintz (right). Photo courtesy of Mellady Direct Marketing.

Newhall School District welcomes new principal and HR director

By Claire Schlaman For The Signal Newhall School District has welcomed Daria Ramirez as the new principal of Old Orchard Elementary School following the promotion of the school’s former principal,…

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Read more about the article CSUN pushes commencement to a virtual ceremony in 2021
The Delmar T. Oviatt Library at California State University Northridge. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

CSUN pushes commencement to a virtual ceremony in 2021

California State University, Northridge, officials announced Friday the commencement ceremony for the class of 2019-20 would be postponed a second time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. CSUN President Dianne…

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Read more about the article Cutting costs in retirement
Retirees can make their money go further if they take inventory of their spending and make some cuts where possible.

Cutting costs in retirement

The average person will spend more than 50 years in the employment sector. As retirement draws closer, many professionals begin to daydream about giving up the commute and having more…

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