Yearly Archives: 2020
Read more about the article SCV subject to SoCal Edison’s consideration of power shutoffs on Thanksgiving
Crews work at a Southern California Edison facility in Valencia as the company implements a public safety power shut-off (PSPS) in an effort to mitigate fire risks during dry, windy weather in Santa Clarita on Monday. Bobby Block/The Signal

SCV subject to SoCal Edison’s consideration of power shutoffs on Thanksgiving

Southern California Edison is considering power shutoffs on Thanksgiving for Santa Clarita Valley residents, and thousands more in the region, due to forecasted high winds and fire danger ahead.  The…

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Read more about the article Authorities seek public’s help in locating missing Valencia man
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Authorities seek public’s help in locating missing Valencia man

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 50-year-old Valencia man who was last seen Tuesday. Vlad Kravets, described as medication-dependent, was last…

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Read more about the article Mall officials discuss decision to cut gym, cinema from Costco project
The vacant anchor that was formerly Sears at the Westfield Valencia Town Center was set to house a Costco, before those plans were cancelled in April 2021.

Mall officials discuss decision to cut gym, cinema from Costco project

Westfield Valencia Town Center will still get a Costco with a gas station, but not the initially proposed luxury cinema and gym. Harsh economic impacts and the looming uncertainty for…

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Read more about the article Rotary Club partners with Food Pantry to donate turkey dinners
Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley member, Steve Corn, left, hands out some of the 300 frozen turkeys to one of the dozens of attendees lined up at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall on Tuesday, November 23, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rotary Club partners with Food Pantry to donate turkey dinners

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita partnered up with the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry on Tuesday for their annual turkey donation, helping to give local families in need a…

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Read more about the article Traffic collision involving bus reported in Canyon Country
Sheriff's deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to the scene of a traffic collision involving a Toyota Prius and City of Santa Clarita bus in Canyon Country on Tuesday. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Traffic collision involving bus reported in Canyon Country

A traffic collision involving a bus was reported in Canyon Country late Tuesday afternoon. The crash, which involved a car and a public transit bus, was reported at 4:41 p.m.,…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: L.A. County reports highest death count since Sept., officials advise to stay home
COVID-19. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

COVID-19: L.A. County reports highest death count since Sept., officials advise to stay home

Los Angeles County saw its highest number of COVID-19-related deaths reported since September and California reached nearly its highest single-day case count Tuesday, prompting public health officials to urge residents…

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Read more about the article Suspect ID’d in Newhall family stabbing
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Crime Lab investigators collect evidence at residence in Newhall following a reported stabbing incident. November 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Suspect ID’d in Newhall family stabbing

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies have identified the man alleged to have stabbed his family members multiple times during an assault in Newhall earlier this week.  Guadalupe Albarranapolina, 27,…

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Read more about the article Missing hiker found during Towsley Canyon search-and-rescue operation
Mother and daughter are reunited after the mother, left, was airlifted to safety at Towsley Canyon Park in Newhall on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Missing hiker found during Towsley Canyon search-and-rescue operation

Search-and-rescue personnel found a hiker who was reported missing in Towsley Canyon on Tuesday.  Officials from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the scene…

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Read more about the article Supes vote 3-2 to uphold new COVID-19 restrictions
Los Angeles County Seal.

Supes vote 3-2 to uphold new COVID-19 restrictions

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to uphold the Department of Public Health’s decision to halt dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars during Tuesday’s regular board meeting.…

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Read more about the article Supes approve Castaic housing development, Sheriff’s Station funds
A half-mile radius map shows the location of the proposed housing project in Castaic. Map screenshot from Los Angeles County Dept. of Regional Planning

Supes approve Castaic housing development, Sheriff’s Station funds

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the proposed development of nearly 140 homes next to Castaic High School during Tuesday’s regular meeting.  “This project has been in the works…

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