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Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities dean's list MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. (February 21, 2020) - Two local students have been named to the 2019 fall…
SCV nears 3,000 COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 11 new COVID-19 cases in the Santa Clarita Valley in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases reported…
The Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club holds a food drive to benefit the SCV Food Pantry at Sam's Club on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Courtesy
Corvette Club hosts food drive
With the largest food drive in the world canceled due to the pandemic, the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry has found its shelves looking emptier than usual at this time…
Acts of Kindness: SCV business owner congratulates graduates with balloons
As graduation fast approached amid a global pandemic, Santa Clarita resident Rosalie Sanchez knew she wanted to do something special for graduates. “I actually was really hoping that (the city)…
Hart District lays off 22 classified positions, discusses possible model for fall 2020
In light of budget scares due to state funding being impacted by COVID-19, the William S. Hart Union High School District approved 22 “reduction in force” notices, or RIFs, for…
What Are the Health Benefits of Using an Upright Walker?
As people age, they’re likely to become less stable and may need some form of support or mobility aid. There are plenty of mobility aid devices out there, including standard…
Penni and Art Perrault, of Valencia, had visited all 34 Santa Clarita city parks with their dog, Sundance, when they realized a 35th park — Plum Canyon Park — had opened. Now, they plan to start the circuit again. Courtesy photo
Couple take the Santa Clarita park challenge
By Penni PerraultGuest Contributor In March, after a week or so into the stay-at-home order due to the pandemic, my husband and I were beginning to feel cabin fever. Though…
Council member Laurene Weste
Laurene Weste: Patriotism, Americana and the Fourth of July in Santa Clarita
The Fourth of July in Santa Clarita is a special time of year as families and friends gather to celebrate the history of our great country. From the Santa Clarita…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Gil Mertz | Mail-In Ballots: What Could Ever Go Wrong?
On its face, this seems totally reasonable to me. Many would argue that we’ve done mail-in ballots for years so why not do it for everyone? In fact, absentee voting…
Letters to the Editor
Jay DelDotto | Two Police Scenarios
Scenario No. 1: A police officer or sheriff’s deputy responds to a call from a gas station employee that he has just been robbed. The officer is close by and…
Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
Los casos de COVID-19 aumentan en 37 en el Valle de Santa Clarita
Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Los casos de COVID-19 aumentan en 37 en el Valle de Santa Clarita, la ciudad anuncia restricciones a los fuegos artificiales el 4 de julio,…
Hart board to discuss potential layoffs, returning to the classroom
During a special meeting Wednesday morning, William S. Hart Union High School District governing board members will discuss potential staff layoffs and how the beginning of the school year is…
View inside the electronic voting booth of the touch-screen, keypad and headphones during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal
L.A. County voters to track wait times for November election
Los Angeles County announced Friday that new technology will help registered voters track wait times at the polls and that everyone will receive mail-in ballots this November, changes aimed at…
Santa Clarita is ranked #9 in LA County for cities with the slowest internet. June 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Study ranks Santa Clarita among county’s top 10 with slowest internet speeds
Santa Clarita is among the top-10 cities in Los Angeles County with the slowest internet speeds, a recent study reported. SatelliteInternet.com, a company that researches and helps people find satellite…
LASD Sheriff Alex Villanueva (top center) addresses Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Signal File Photo
Board, sheriff argue over policy changes, delays
A Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors motion aimed at crisis response drew mixed reviews at Tuesday’s meeting, while supervisors delayed a vote aimed at changing use-of-force policy for police…
SCV cases grow by 37 in one day, bringing total to 2,897
The Santa Clarita Valley saw a 37-case increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past day, bringing the total number of cases reported locally to 2,897. The numbers for the…
FILE PHOTO: 11-year-old Savannah Rousselo of Canyon Country sports her red, white and blue patriotic hat as she watches the city of Santa Clarita's fireworks show on the walkway outside Westfield's Valencia TownCenter Mall Tuesday, July 4, 2014.
City announces restrictions for July 4 fireworks spectators
Residents will have a chance to view this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show in a non-traditional way, such as from social media or from their vehicles, due to ongoing…
California Highway Patrol officers respond to the scene of a traffic collision that occurred on the southbound lanes of Highway 14 near the Newhall Ave. offramp Tuesday afternoon. June 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Ambulance requested for 14 Freeway traffic collision
An ambulance was requested to the scene of a rollover crash on Highway 14 on Tuesday. The call was received at 12:42 p.m. on the northbound side of Highway 14,…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
Deputies investigating rope found hanging from Saugus tree
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a rope that was reported to resemble a noose found hanging in a Saugus tree near an elementary school on Monday. “It…
Emergency personnel responded to reports that a vehicle had crashed into a horse on San Francisquito Canyon Road on Monday, June 23, 2020. Rick McClure/For The Signal
Saugus crash kills horses, sends two to hospital
Two people were transported to the hospital after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a horse in Saugus Monday night. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports that a…
