Read more about the article Smyth, Diez provide coronavirus update for SCV
Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth provided a coronavirus update via Facebook Live on Monday, April 20, 2020. Courtesy

Smyth, Diez provide coronavirus update for SCV

Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth discussed what the future will look like in reopening the city, during a Monday morning coronavirus update via Facebook Live. In order to continue to…

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Read more about the article Airbnb dispute leads to one in custody for alleged grand theft
SCV Sheriff's Station deputies detain a suspect and search a black pickup truck following reports of dispute with an Airbnb host and tenant. April 19, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Airbnb dispute leads to one in custody for alleged grand theft

A dispute between an Airbnb host and occupant led to an arrest after the tenant allegedly stole items from a Canyon Country home Sunday afternoon. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station…

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Read more about the article (PHOTO) Spot fire extinguished on Sierra Highway
Firefighters respond to a brush fire that scorched a small patch of land along Sierra Highway Sunday afternoon. April 19, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

(PHOTO) Spot fire extinguished on Sierra Highway

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials douse a small spot fire on Sierra Highway, just south of Golden Valley Road, around 4:15 p.m. Firefighters had the 20-by-20 spot fire contained…

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Read more about the article Former Newhall superintendent Dr. J. Michael McGrath dies at 83
Dr. J. Michael McGrath stands in the playground of the Newhall elementary school that is named after him. Signal File Photo

Former Newhall superintendent Dr. J. Michael McGrath dies at 83

Newhall School District’s longest-running superintendent, J. Michael McGrath, died Friday morning at the age of 83. The namesake of McGrath Elementary, McGrath himself was a widely known and respected community…

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Read more about the article SCV love story celebrates with Zoom wedding
They first realized their commitment to each other at a longtime SCV eatery — where the same waitress who served them all those years earlier later watched their engagement.

SCV love story celebrates with Zoom wedding

The pair became a match during their summer jobs at Six Flags Magic Mountain.  Loreen Bakoo Herron was attending Saugus High. Richard Herron went to Canyon. They first realized their…

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Read more about the article Easier ways to explaining coronavirus to kids
Theodore Premako, 3, plays along the banks of the Santa Clara River, beneath the Iron Horse Trail bridge located off Magic Mountain Parkway on March 29. Courtesy of Josh Premako

Easier ways to explaining coronavirus to kids

The lives of many Santa Clarita Valley residents have been completely upended over the last month, and many are struggling to wrap their heads around the coronavirus. With no school,…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | COVID-19, Unity and Blame Game
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, Unity and Blame Game

By David Hegg  I am thrilled at the recovery we’re seeing. There are small but significant signs that what we’re doing together is helping. We’re sensing the emergence of real…

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Read more about the article Bridge to Home coordinates SCV COVID-19 hotel for the homeless
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge to Home coordinates SCV COVID-19 hotel for the homeless

It has been one week since the Santa Clarita Valley opened up a hotel for the vulnerable homeless population, and now officials are saying they are two rooms short of…

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