Read more about the article Condado de Los Ángeles responde al pico de casos de COVID-19 de Val Verde
This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

Condado de Los Ángeles responde al pico de casos de COVID-19 de Val Verde

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: el Condado de Los Ángeles se acerca a los 30.000 casos de COVID-19, California espera un déficit de $54.3 mil millones y…

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Read more about the article First responders called to an outdoor fire at ‘vacant’ Newhall bank
First responders were called to an outdoor fire at a vacant Newhall bank late Thursday night. Bobby Block / The Signal

First responders called to an outdoor fire at ‘vacant’ Newhall bank

First responders were called to an outdoor fire at a vacant Newhall bank late Thursday night. The call came in at approximately 8:15 p.m., near the corner of Lyons Avenue…

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission subpoenas Villanueva

With new subpoena power, the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is demanding Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testify about his handling of recent COVID-19 outbreak in jails.  The commission voted…

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Read more about the article County says geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed Pitchess Detention Center outbreak to Val Verde community
This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

County says geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed Pitchess Detention Center outbreak to Val Verde community

By Tammy Murga & Caleb Lunetta A geo-mapping system mistakenly attributed a significant spike of COVID-19 cases to the Val Verde community rather than a correctional facility outbreak in neighboring…

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Read more about the article Contact tracing slows COVID-19 spread
The COVID-19 virus. Courtesy of National Institute of Health

Contact tracing slows COVID-19 spread

When it comes to stopping the spread of the coronavirus, public health experts agree that being able to figure out who might have contracted the virus plays a vital role. …

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Read more about the article Ways to make a virtual Mother’s Day special
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market has bouquets of flowers available to purchase for moms. Courtesy of Larry McClements

Ways to make a virtual Mother’s Day special

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. For those who have been home with their moms for the past seven weeks, it won’t be too hard to figure out some…

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Couple continues ‘Operation Forget Me Not’ in quarantine

When the coronavirus pandemic caused businesses to shutter, it also halted many nonprofits across the Santa Clarita Valley, and Prayer Angels for the Military’s efforts were among them. “Operation Forget…

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Read more about the article Five juveniles detained at gunpoint in stolen car incident
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Five juveniles detained at gunpoint in stolen car incident

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained five juveniles at gunpoint in Saugus after they were found in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.  Deputies located a vehicle that…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo patient tower illuminated with heart on National Nurses Day
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

Henry Mayo patient tower illuminated with heart on National Nurses Day

Health care workers have helped the Santa Clarita Valley community push through the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the community gave back to its front-line workers.  Gathered in front of the…

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Read more about the article West Ranch students 3D print face shields for health care workers
A group of health care providers at the USC Medical Center wear their face shields created by Open-Source Print and Protect. Courtesy photo.

West Ranch students 3D print face shields for health care workers

While the number of cases and hospitalizations continue to grow for COVID-19, one group of West Ranch High School 11th-graders have begun to 3D print hospital-grade face shields for frontline…

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Read more about the article Heat wave in effect for Santa Clarita Valley
Jackson Nathan, 16, of Castaic runs through the sprinklers to cool off at Central Park in Saugus on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Heat wave in effect for Santa Clarita Valley

The Santa Clarita Valley is under a heat wave advisory until Thursday night, leaving some in need for relief from the dangerously high temperatures. According to the National Weather Service,…

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