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Santa Clarita: Shop local, support reopening businesses

As local businesses continue to reopen, the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to shop local this summer. The pandemic has greatly impacted businesses, employees and the SCV community,…

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Server Tasha Popejoy, center, brings drinks to customers Rosemary Cook, left, and Doug Odom of Valencia as they dine outside Crazy Otto's in Valencia on Thursday, July 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita: Shop local, support reopening businesses

As local businesses continue to reopen, the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to shop local this summer. The pandemic has greatly impacted businesses, employees and the SCV community,…

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Read more about the article Firefighters battle late-night brush fire in Canyon Country
Firefighters snuff out hotspots on a hillside that was scorched by a small fire early Saturday morning. July 04, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters battle late-night brush fire in Canyon Country

By Bobby Block A fire broke out in dry brush on a hillside near Bowman High School in Canyon Country at around 12:40 a.m. Saturday Morning, according to Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article Los niños entregan pizza a los diputados de Santa Clarita
Maya Cohen, 9, left, presents a hand-drawn poster that reads "kids for cops' to Sheriff's Deputies Ron Gore, center and Jose Alarcon as a group of three families deliver pizzas to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station to support law enforcement on Friday, July 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Los niños entregan pizza a los diputados de Santa Clarita

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: los niños entregan pizza a los diputados de SCV, la Comisión de Planificación discutirá el proyecto de 375 hogares en agosto, el…

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Read more about the article SCV Chamber of Commerce to host Sacramento Update
From left, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, are expected to participate in the update,Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, are expected to participate in the update. The webinar is set for 2 p.m. July 17, 2020. Courtesy photos

SCV Chamber of Commerce to host Sacramento Update

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Sacramento Update, with an update from state officials, including the lieutenant governor and state treasurer. The special update is the…

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Read more about the article Trump thanks local businessman for commissioning Iwo Jima statue
Valencia resident, Sun Air Parts owner Dennis Nobile, examines a copy of a 240-pound bronze statue of the U.S. Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945. The bronze was commissioned by Nobile and created by sculptor Dave Venell in 2015. Sun Air Parts donated a copy of the bronze to the Greatest Generations Foundation, and the statue has been presented to President Donald Trump at the White House. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trump thanks local businessman for commissioning Iwo Jima statue

A local businessman was personally thanked by President Donald Trump for giving the White House a statue commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima.  Dennis Nobile, owner…

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Read more about the article Saugus District rethinks Black Lives Matter resolution; introduces resolution about racial, educational equity
The Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus District rethinks Black Lives Matter resolution; introduces resolution about racial, educational equity

After discussing a resolution June 23 that would formalize its support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the Saugus Union School District governing board has dropped the idea, and is…

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Read more about the article Pro-police rally held in front of SCV Sheriff’s Station
Mary Terry of Canyon Country joins hundreds of demonstrators at a Blue Lives Matter rally on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in Valencia on Friday, July 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Pro-police rally held in front of SCV Sheriff’s Station

More than 200 residents and supporters attended a pro-police rally in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Friday. Taking place near the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and…

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Read more about the article Rowher Fire now 648 acres, 83% contaminant
A water dropping helicopter makes a drop on a brush fire near Rowher Flats in Agua Dulce on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rowher Fire now 648 acres, 83% contaminant

The Rowher Fire, which began earlier this week, was at 648 acres and 83% containment by Friday afternoon, according to Angeles National Forest officials. The blaze began on Wednesday at…

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Read more about the article Proposed 375-home project in Saugus moved for Planning Commission discussion in August
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Proposed 375-home project in Saugus moved for Planning Commission discussion in August

The city of Santa Clarita has extended the time to mid-August for the Planning Commission to discuss whether it will approve a 375-home proposal in Saugus.  After their June 2…

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Read more about the article Kids deliver pizza to SCV deputies
Maya Cohen, 9, left, presents a hand-drawn poster that reads "kids for cops' to Sheriff's Deputies Ron Gore, center and Jose Alarcon as a group of three families deliver pizzas to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station to support law enforcement on Friday, July 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Kids deliver pizza to SCV deputies

With several boxes of warm, toasty pizza, seven Santa Clarita children crossed a Valencia intersection on Friday to make a special delivery “to give back to those who protect us,”…

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Read more about the article PHOTO: Smith delivers PPE gowns to Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital
Photo courtesy of Danni Wang

PHOTO: Smith delivers PPE gowns to Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, (center) delivers 600 personal protective equipment gowns, secured in partnership with the Los Angeles BizFed Institute, to staff at the Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center,…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita resident missing since June found
Pictured is Ashley Bebe Nichole, 26, of Santa Clarita. Courtesy

Santa Clarita resident missing since June found

A 26-year-old Santa Clarita woman who was missing since June 2 has been found, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said Friday.  “Ms. Ashley Bebe Nicole has been found. We…

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Read more about the article Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short
Courtesy photo Saugus High School graduate Brandyn Cruz moved to New York to pitch for the St. John’s University Red Storm, but the season was cut short by the pandemic.

Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short

By Claire Cornelius The Red Storm baseball team won their game against Iona College on March 11. When they headed into the locker room for practice March 12, they were…

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Read more about the article Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington
Courtesy photo Friends gather recently at the home of longtime Hart High School coach and athletic director Mike Herrington, right, who is retiring after 40 years with the school.

Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington

By Noelle Blumel The Hart High School community was once again “Alive with Pride” recently, celebrating a stalwart of the school’s athletic program. Hart High head football coach Mike Herrington’s…

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