Read more about the article Looking ahead to 2021 with great anticipation
While much of L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s outreach was virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she attended a roundtable in October to discuss the conflict in Armenia. Barger said the health crisis has brought her a renewed sense of purpose moving forward. PHOTO Courtesy LA County

Looking ahead to 2021 with great anticipation

As hope springs eternal and the days begin to slowly get longer and warmer once again, we asked some of our local leaders what they’d like to see in the…

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Read more about the article Senior Center hosts Christmas Eve drive-thru
Executive Chef, Joanna Vallelunga, left, and cook, Ben Royce prepare some of the hundreds of meals to be handed out during the Christmas Eve and Christmas Meals Drive-Thru Event held at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Thursday, 122420. Dan Watson/The Signal

Senior Center hosts Christmas Eve drive-thru

Rekindling a Christmas Eve excitement that might have been previously lost decades ago, the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center freely distributed more than 1,200 meals to a procession…

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Read more about the article Electricity returns to Canyon Country heading into Christmas Day
Southern California Edison is responding to the rising temperatures by continuing the installation of critical electrical equipment, according to SCE officials. Courtesy photo.

Electricity returns to Canyon Country heading into Christmas Day

While the electricity in the Canyon Country area was restored late in the afternoon Thursday, some Canyon Country residents continued their criticism of SoCal Edison. On Wednesday, Southern California Edison…

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Read more about the article County, Henry Mayo report highest number of deaths since start of pandemic
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County, Henry Mayo report highest number of deaths since start of pandemic

Los Angeles County and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital each reported Thursday their highest one-day death tally related to COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic.  The hospital’s five additional deaths…

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Read more about the article Wilk announces request to ensure timely completion of foster youth adoptions
State Sen. Scott Wilk (pictured) and other local legislators reconvened Monday for a second year of their two-year session in Sacramento. Courtesy of Scott Wilk

Wilk announces request to ensure timely completion of foster youth adoptions

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and other Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to ensure the adoptions of foster youth interrupted by COVID-19 are completed in a timely fashion. …

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Read more about the article Two sent to hospital following multi-vehicle crash near Old Orchard Park
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Lyons Avenue, near Old Orchard Park, in Santa Clarita. Two patients were extracted from the vehicles and transported to area hospitals. A dog at the scene appeared scared but uninjured, officials said. Rick McClure/For the Signal

Two sent to hospital following multi-vehicle crash near Old Orchard Park

Firefighters extracted two people from a multivehicle crash near Old Orchard Park and sent them to nearby hospitals Thursday afternoon.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel received reports of an…

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Read more about the article County urging people to avoid indoor religious services ‘no matter what a superior court judge says’ amid COVID surge
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County urging people to avoid indoor religious services ‘no matter what a superior court judge says’ amid COVID surge

Los Angeles County Public Health officials urged residents on Christmas Eve to avoid attending indoor religious services during the holiday season, nearly a week after they reversed the countywide ban…

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