Yearly Archives: 2020
Read more about the article PHOTOS: Garcia honors Saugus High Air Force JROTC Cadet
Congressman Mike Garcia presents Matthew Harrison, an ROTC Cadet Technical Sergeant, with an award recognizing his actions during last November's shooting at Saugus High School on Monday morning in Central Park. August 31, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

PHOTOS: Garcia honors Saugus High Air Force JROTC Cadet

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, presented Cadet Technical Sergeant Matthew Harrison with the Award for Heroic Actions during the Saugus High School shooting in November 2019. Matthew Harrison, an ROTC…

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Read more about the article Adult film star charged with new sex assault counts, including SCV incident
Ron Jeremy Hyatt Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Adult film star charged with new sex assault counts, including SCV incident

A well-known porn star who’s already been charged with rape was charged Monday with nearly two dozen new counts of sexual assault, including one that allegedly involved a teenager at…

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Read more about the article Valencia could soon house lab tasked with improving CA’s COVID-19 testing capacity
FILE PHOTO Sample of a vial to be used in collecting blood samples to be tested for COVID-19. April 27, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Valencia could soon house lab tasked with improving CA’s COVID-19 testing capacity

Valencia could soon be home to a new laboratory tasked with helping California increase its number of daily COVID-19 tests up to 150,000, officials announced Friday.  PerkinElmer, the Massachusetts-based diagnostics…

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Read more about the article Super Scoopers touch down in L.A. County
The Super Scoopers pick up water at Castaic Lake to fight the Charlie Fire in Castaic on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Super Scoopers touch down in L.A. County

As firefighters continue to battle a record number of blazes across California, two Canadian Super Scooper aircraft have arrived, ready to assist at the height of what has already been…

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Read more about the article SCV deputies remember slain comrade 19 years later
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies stand watch at a memorial for slain SCV Sheriff’s Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian Monday morning. August 31, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV deputies remember slain comrade 19 years later

Past and present Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials gathered in Stevenson Ranch on Monday to remember Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting…

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Read more about the article 2 teens arrested after alleged break-in, vandalism at Magic Mountain

2 teens arrested after alleged break-in, vandalism at Magic Mountain

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies arrested two teens on suspicion of felony vandalism after a video posted on social media shows two individuals trespassing at the park, climbing the park’s…

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Read more about the article Two-vehicle crash leads to an overturned trash truck
A two-car collision on Valley Center Drive results in an overturned truck on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Bobby Block/ The Signal

Two-vehicle crash leads to an overturned trash truck

A two-vehicle collision resulted in an overturned Waste Management truck inside a Santa Clarita parking lot Monday afternoon.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic…

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Read more about the article L.A. County to discuss new state guidance; here’s what can and can’t open
Owner Maria Barcenas prepares hair color for a customer in the rear parking lot at Maria Argelia's Beauty Salon in Newhall on Wednesday, Augus19, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

L.A. County to discuss new state guidance; here’s what can and can’t open

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Monday county officials are expected to meet Tuesday to review California’s new state guidance criteria, which aims for a more gradual reopen than…

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Read more about the article L.A. County reminds residents of COVID-19 dangers ahead of Labor Day weekend

L.A. County reminds residents of COVID-19 dangers ahead of Labor Day weekend

As Labor Day weekend approaches, Los Angeles County Public Health Department officials warned residents to remember COVID-19 guidelines, as they announced 1,022 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the overall total…

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Read more about the article Firefighters extinguish Gorman and Castaic fires
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters extinguish Gorman and Castaic fires

Firefighters quickly extinguished a vehicle fire that had spread to surrounding brush on Interstate 5 in Gorman Monday morning.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a…

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Benefits of Bilingual Education: Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Languages

The world we live in is determined by the growing interdependence of national economies, cultures, and populations. Since globalization tendencies will continue to promote and enhance cross-border flows of investment,…

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Read more about the article LASD to conduct bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in SCV
Deputies conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in September in Newhall. Multiple citations were written for various violations. courtesy photo SCV Sheriff's Station.

LASD to conduct bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in SCV

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department scheduled a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation in the Santa Clarita area for Wednesday, officials said Sunday.  The operation is expected to take…

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Read more about the article SCV sees two additional COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control

SCV sees two additional COVID-19 deaths

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 10 deaths Sunday, of which at least two came from the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing the local death toll to 55. …

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Read more about the article Firefighters battle Leona Fire in Green Valley
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters battle Leona Fire in Green Valley

Firefighters battled a 5-acre brush fire in Green Valley Sunday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire near the intersection of San Francisquito Canyon…

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Read more about the article One person detained after vehicle overturns
One person is detained following a traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle in Newhall Sunday afternoon. August 30, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

One person detained after vehicle overturns

One person was detained following a traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle in Newhall Sunday. One person is detained following a traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle in Newhall Sunday…

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Read more about the article SCV company to light building red in support of live events industry
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth takes a photo of the Hearts for Heroes logo is projected on the side of the new Tower of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to thank essential workers for National Nurses Day in Valencia on Wednesday, May 06, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV company to light building red in support of live events industry

Santa Clarita-based Illumination Dynamics, a lighting and electric rental production company for television, motion picture, sports broadcast and studio installations, is among businesses taking part in a major call to…

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