Read more about the article LA County reverses trick-or-treating ban to ‘not recommended’
FILE PHOTO Wonder Woman Phoenix Silvers chooses which candy she wants after playing a carnival game at the Halloween Splash Carnival at the Castaic Sports Complex on Saturday. Raychel Stewart/The Signal

LA County reverses trick-or-treating ban to ‘not recommended’

Trick-or-treating in Los Angeles County is not canceled after all, but it’s also not recommended, according to updated Public Health Department guidelines for the holiday.  County health officials had initially…

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Dr. Jamie Hernandez of Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Courtesy

Valencia doctor performs groundbreaking knee surgery

Dr. Jaime Hernandez of Southern California Orthopedic Institute broke new surgical ground in joint replacement, performing the nation’s first CORI robotic-assisted total knee replacement in an outpatient ambulatory surgery center…

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Read more about the article Coroner identifies man killed in overturned crash
One person was killed following an solo-vehicle traffic collision where the vehicle overturned on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Leon Worden/SCVTV

Coroner identifies man killed in overturned crash

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified Elias Fuentes Escobar, a 38-year-old from Inglewood, as the man who died in an early-morning traffic collision Monday that resulted…

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Read more about the article Libraries continue offering resources amid pandemic
DeAnna Watters of the Los Angeles County Library in Stevenson Ranch, right, hands a library book to a patron picking up a title that she placed a hold on. June 08, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal

Libraries continue offering resources amid pandemic

As back-to-school season kicks into high gear, both city and county libraries are offering a number of services to students who do not have access to all distance learning essentials.…

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Testing delays over holiday weekend continue to produce low COVID-19 figures

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics on Tuesday: Countywide COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours: 439Total COVID-19 cases in L.A.…

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Read more about the article Five counties move out of CA’s most restrictive tier
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Five counties move out of CA’s most restrictive tier

Five California counties can now move into lesser COVID-19 restrictions, such as limited indoor dining, but Los Angeles County remains under the state’s most restrictive health guidelines, officials announced Tuesday. …

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Read more about the article SCV author reimagines bedtime story
SCV resident Christine Suhre wrote "Lily White's Party," a children's book. Courtesy

SCV author reimagines bedtime story

Each night when Santa Clarita Valley resident Christine Suhre was a little girl, her mother used to tell her to get ready for Lily White’s party.  Now it wasn’t an…

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Read more about the article Poor air quality return to SCV amid heat wave
The air over Newhall is laden with a milky haze due to smoke blown into the Santa Clarita Valley from nearby brush fires Monday afternoon. September 07, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Poor air quality return to SCV amid heat wave

Original story posted: 8:36 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7 Most recent update: 3:09 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 Santa Clarita Valley residents awoke to hazy skies and the smell of smoke on…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s deputies to conduct distracted driving enforcement
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A deputy patrols in the Santa Clarita Valley. Lorena Mejia / The Signal.

Sheriff’s deputies to conduct distracted driving enforcement

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department scheduled a distracted driving enforcement operation in the Santa Clarita area for Tuesday, officials said Sunday. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is planning…

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Read more about the article Attempted murder, murder suspects due back in court next month
L.A. County Superior Court in San Fernando.

Attempted murder, murder suspects due back in court next month

The trials for two local men charged in crimes alleged to have taken place nearly three years ago are both due back in court next month.All jury trials are currently…

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Read more about the article Brush fire shuts down southbound Interstate 5
Super Scooper aircraft on loan from Quebec, Canada assist firefighters battling the South Fire in Castaic Monday morning. September 07, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Brush fire shuts down southbound Interstate 5

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire that spread to brush in Castaic on Monday morning, shutting down parts of Interstate 5. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to…

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Read more about the article One dead following overturned vehicle
One person was killed following an solo-vehicle traffic collision where the vehicle overturned on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Leon Worden/SCVTV

One dead following overturned vehicle

One person was killed after an early-morning traffic collision resulted in an overturned car in Newhall Monday. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to reports of a solo-vehicle traffic…

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Read more about the article Red Flag warning, heat prompt notice of possible power outages
Southern California Edison power lines run through the Santa Clarita Valley. Bobby Block / The Signal

Red Flag warning, heat prompt notice of possible power outages

Santa Clarita Valley residents were notified of possible power outages over the next couple of days as the heat wave and Red Flag warning prompt concern over brush fires. Edison…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to medical emergency at Oak Tree Gun Club
One patient is transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries at Oak Tree Gun Club Sunday afternoon. September 06, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters respond to medical emergency at Oak Tree Gun Club

Firefighters responded to a medical emergency at Oak Tree Gun Club on Sunday.  “Some metal, sharp object hit a male adult in the chest,” Los Angeles County Fire Department Supervisor…

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