Read more about the article More ways to battle quarantine boredom
Allysse Castro, 10, and Matteo Zuleta, 14, paint rocks with positive messages before hiding them around town for others to find. Courtesy of Ninet Castro

More ways to battle quarantine boredom

Though you may be tackling quarantine boredom like a seasoned pro as we enter the ninth week since schools in the Santa Clarita Valley closed, the cabin fever has surely…

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Read more about the article Black Lives Matter protesters hold down street corners, have peaceful resolution with deputies
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors stand on the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Black Lives Matter protesters hold down street corners, have peaceful resolution with deputies

Hundreds of people ranging in age and color of skin marched in Santa Clarita on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, the black man who was killed by…

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Read more about the article Pitchess likely responsible for largest one-day spike in cases in the SCV
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Pitchess likely responsible for largest one-day spike in cases in the SCV

The Santa Clarita Valley saw a 152-case jump on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the SCV to 1,455. However, for the second day in a row, this…

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Read more about the article Black Lives Matter supporters protest against police violence
Protesters in Santa Clarita object to police violence on Saturday, May 30. 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Black Lives Matter supporters protest against police violence

A crowd of several hundred gathered Saturday in Santa Clarita to protest police violence as part of a nationwide reaction to several high-profile deaths in recent months.  (To see The…

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Read more about the article The new office normal
Mayor Cameron Smyth and city manager Ken Striplin, top right, had a video conference with mayors and city managers from the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

The new office normal

As more and more restrictions are eased, it’s now time for businesses to start thinking about what “the new normal” will look like in the workplace. “As we await more…

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Read more about the article Self-storage project secures $21.7 million funding
The proposed six-building, 966-unit, climate controlled, Class A self-storage facility near Stevenson Ranch. Courtesy rendering

Self-storage project secures $21.7 million funding

George Smith Partners announced recently that it successfully secured financing to develop a six-building self-storage facility near Stevenson Ranch. The $21.7 million, non-recourse, construction-to-permanent loan from a life insurance company…

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Read more about the article SCV dealerships’ Memorial Day weekend sales volume soar
Maintenance crew member Berta Ortiz, left, cleans the one of the customer safety shields as Sales Manger Kabir Bahroos, center, Internet Director Drew Katigbak, and Internet Manager Belen Gonzales, right, prepare for customers at Frontier Toyota in Valencia on Thursday, May 07, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV dealerships’ Memorial Day weekend sales volume soar

After being closed for two months amid the coronavirus pandemic, car dealerships in the Valencia Auto Center were eagerly awaiting Memorial Day weekend, which has historically been the highest weekend…

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Read more about the article CA aprueba la solicitud del condado de L.A. de reanudar servicios comerciales adicionales
Co-Owner and Executive Chef Daniel Otto places items in bags to be picked for a party of seventeen at Old Town Junction in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

CA aprueba la solicitud del condado de L.A. de reanudar servicios comerciales adicionales

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: el estado aprueba la solicitud del condado de Los Ángeles de reanudar servicios comerciales adicionales, más Pitchess ve un gran salto en…

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Read more about the article One sent to hospital after Newhall motorcycle crash
A deputy inspects a motorcycle believed to be involved in a crash in Newhall on Friday. Dan Watson / The Signal.

One sent to hospital after Newhall motorcycle crash

One person was sent to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Newhall on Friday.  “It was a motorcycle-vs.-car,” said Supervisor Melanie Flores of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.…

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Read more about the article Restaurants, barbershops react to latest reopening guidelines
Co-Owner and Executive Chef Daniel Otto places items in bags to be picked for a party of seventeen at Old Town Junction in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Restaurants, barbershops react to latest reopening guidelines

Under the county’s latest guidelines, getting a haircut and eating at a restaurant could appear as such: waiting in your vehicle to be seated at an eatery and receiving your…

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Read more about the article Single vehicle knocks down power lines in Saugus
A Dodge pickup truck crashed through a power pole ended up into a tree on Soledad Canyon Road near Commuter Way in Santa Clarita on Friday, May 29, 2020. Dan Watson/the Signal

Single vehicle knocks down power lines in Saugus

A pickup struck and knocked down a power line in Saugus on Friday, knocking over wires and causing large traffic delays. The call was first reported to the Los Angeles…

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