Read more about the article Smith calling for PPP loan extensions and flexibility
Assemblywoman Christy Smith speaks on the Elected Official Panel during the Regional Center Legislative Town Hall at Bella Vida SCV Senior Center on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith calling for PPP loan extensions and flexibility

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and other California Assembly members are asking the state congressional delegation to grant loan extensions and flexibility to the Paycheck Protection Program.  The program has…

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Read more about the article Valencia Crazy Otto’s Diner closed after allowing dine-in
Crazy Otto's in Valencia pictured on May 15, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia Crazy Otto’s Diner closed after allowing dine-in

Crazy Otto’s Diner in Valencia was closed Sunday after the restaurant had opened for dine-in services despite stay-at-home orders. On Friday, a “Now Open” sign could be seen hanging from…

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 38K countywide, Henry Mayo reports one new death

L.A. County Department of Public Health officials reported more than 470 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, which brought the countywide total to 38,451, as the Santa Clarita Valley tally reached…

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Read more about the article Newsom announces some counties can move forward with reopening
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Newsom announces some counties can move forward with reopening

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that many counties will be able to move deeper into Phase 2 of reopening in the coming weeks.  “We are moving forward to allow some…

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Read more about the article Jackknifed big-rig crash in Newhall Pass results in 40-gallon fuel spill
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Jackknifed big-rig crash in Newhall Pass results in 40-gallon fuel spill

More than three dozen gallons of fuel spilled onto the northbound Interstate 5 lanes near the State Route 14 interchange after a jackknifed big rig crashed Monday morning.  Hazmat crews…

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Read more about the article Coroner identifies man killed in Newhall stabbing, suspect in custody
Homicide detectives search for evidence in a deadly stabbing in Newhall on Friday, May 15, 2020. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Coroner identifies man killed in Newhall stabbing, suspect in custody

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed in a Newhall stabbing late Friday night, and a suspect is now in custody. The fatal attack is…

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Read more about the article SCV COVID-19 cases near 1,000
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SCV COVID-19 cases near 1,000

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 694 additional coronavirus cases and 29 new deaths countywide Sunday, as the Santa Clarita Valley’s total number of cases neared 1,000. …

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Read more about the article David Hegg | COVID-19 and Our Responsibility
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | COVID-19 and Our Responsibility

By David Hegg  I get it. This season is unique but at times morphs into an unwanted normal. Sometimes I don’t know what day it is. Weekends seem like weekdays,…

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Read more about the article Time to take to the great outdoors, SCV
Hiking trail at Central Park in Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Time to take to the great outdoors, SCV

As Los Angeles County begins to ease the stay-at-home restrictions, the county’s trails and parks are among the first to reopen. With hundreds of trails that traverse the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article CUSD names Kim Tredick new assistant superintendent of Educational Services
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CUSD names Kim Tredick new assistant superintendent of Educational Services

The Castaic Union School District announced Friday Kim Tredick as its new assistant superintendent of Educational Services.  Tredick, who joined the CUSD on Nov. 1, 2018, will start her new…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to 14 freeway blaze in Newhall
Firefighters put out a two-acre blaze on northbound State Route 14 on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Firefighters respond to 14 freeway blaze in Newhall

Just two hours after extinguishing a blaze on Interstate 5, firefighters worked on a separate brush fire on northbound State Route 14 on Saturday afternoon.  Los Angeles County Fire Department…

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Read more about the article Deputies search for narcotics suspect in Stevenson Ranch
SCV Sheriff's Station officials conduct a search in Stevenson Ranch for a suspect in a narcotics investigation. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Deputies search for narcotics suspect in Stevenson Ranch

A suspect in a narcotics investigation remains outstanding after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies set up a containment area in Stevenson Ranch Saturday afternoon.  Deputies were searching for the…

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Read more about the article Public Health reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases countywide
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Public Health reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases countywide

L.A. County Department of Public Health reported Saturday more than 1,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for a total of 37,303 diagnoses, while the Santa Clarita Valley’s tally reached 941…

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