Read more about the article SCV nonprofits continue services, seek community support
Founder Debbie Rocha with Palamino, Jax, left, and mustang Mia, at Straightening Reins in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV nonprofits continue services, seek community support

Nonprofit organizations that serve the Santa Clarita Valley have begun to face numerous challenges as they work to continue serving the community amid the coronavirus crisis. “COVID-19 has not stopped…

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Read more about the article Drivers: Transit operators jeopardized
City of Santa Clarita buses on line at the TMF on Constellation Road. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal

Drivers: Transit operators jeopardized

By Tim Whyte and Tammy Murga Santa Clarita Transit drivers are worried — for their health and their jobs. “It’s scary out there,” said a Santa Clarita Transit operator with…

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Read more about the article Army sergeant gets payment in hit-and-run (VIDEO)
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying a potential hit-and-run suspect.

Army sergeant gets payment in hit-and-run (VIDEO)

A U.S. Army staff sergeant who obtained surveillance footage of her car being struck in an alleged hit and run last month received compensation from the other driver’s insurance company,…

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L.A. County coronavirus cases surpass 7K; SCV rises to at least 153

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials Wednesday reported the highest single-day jump in coronavirus fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic, with 29 deaths occurring in the last…

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Read more about the article Mayor: Masks not mandated but strongly recommended in Santa Clarita
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A man carries an umbrella and wears a mask as a light rain falls in the Rite Aid parking lot in Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mayor: Masks not mandated but strongly recommended in Santa Clarita

Wearing masks in Santa Clarita is not mandated but strongly encouraged amid the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Cameron Smyth said Wednesday during a live Facebook broadcast.  “At this point in the…

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Read more about the article One person injured in Newhall traffic collision
Crews clear wreckage from the road after a car slammed into a pole near Railroad ave. in Newhall Tuesday evening. April 07, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

One person injured in Newhall traffic collision

One person was transported to the hospital following a traffic collision in Newhall Tuesday evening. The crash was reported to fire officials by SCV Sheriff’s Station deputies responding to the…

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Read more about the article Family fight over toilet paper ends in arrest
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Family fight over toilet paper ends in arrest

A Saugus man was arrested on suspicion of punching a family member over toilet paper on Monday. Deputies were called to the 28300 block of Mirabelle Lane in Saugus for…

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Read more about the article Newsom discusses playbook for people dealing with the stress of isolation
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Newsom discusses playbook for people dealing with the stress of isolation

Gov. Gavin Newsom discussed Tuesday the importance of recognizing your stress and dealing with it through the helpful steps dictated in the surgeon general’s “stress playbook.”  The playbook includes a…

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Read more about the article Ways older adults can stay healthy and safe
It's important for seniors to stay active, especially during times of stress. Courtesy of Metro Creative

Ways older adults can stay healthy and safe

Life has gotten significantly harder for approximately 6 million Californians age 65 and older, as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to urge them to stay home to protect themselves from the…

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Read more about the article MV Transportation ramps up efforts to bring city bus drivers protective gear as COVID-19 cases increase
A city bus returns from its morning route at the Transit Maintenance Facility on Constellation Road. Gilbert Bernal \ The Signal

MV Transportation ramps up efforts to bring city bus drivers protective gear as COVID-19 cases increase

Officials with MV Transportation, the independent contractor for the city of Santa Clarita’s transit services, confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 and said the company is ramping up efforts to…

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Read more about the article SCV health care providers remind residents it is safe to come in
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV health care providers remind residents it is safe to come in

While many health care providers have postponed non-emergent appointments and transitioned to telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic, health care providers in the Santa Clarita Valley say they are continuing…

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