Read more about the article Death penalty appeal hearing set in case of SCV mom who murdered daughters
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Death penalty appeal hearing set in case of SCV mom who murdered daughters

The California Superior Court has scheduled to hear arguments for an appeal next month in the case of a Santa Clarita woman who was sentenced to death in 2000 after…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Deputies investigating alleged armed robbery
SCV Sheriff's Station deputies search a suspect vehicle following reports of a robbery in Canyon Country Monday afternoon. January 18, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

UPDATE: Deputies investigating alleged armed robbery

Three juveniles and one adult were detained in connection with an alleged armed robbery investigation in Canyon Country Monday. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 27300 block…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Deputies investigate alleged stabbing
Emergency personnel respond to the intersection of Sandy Drive and Sierra Highway in Canyon Country Sunday night after receiving reports of a patient with stab wounds nearby. January 17, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

UPDATE: Deputies investigate alleged stabbing

Original story posted: 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 Most recent update: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 Deputies are investigating a potential stabbing that occurred in Canyon Country Sunday evening.  Santa…

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Read more about the article Husband-and-wife team open rapid COVID-testing company
Harleen Grewal sets up for mobile COVID-19 testing from the back of her vehicle in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 011620. Dan Watson/The Signal

Husband-and-wife team open rapid COVID-testing company

After Harleen Grewal became one of the 1 million Los Angelenos to be diagnosed with COVID-19, she realized there’s a better way for people to find out whether they have…

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Read more about the article Power shutoffs return to Canyon Country amid 80 mph wind forecast
A man up-rights his trash can after high winds knocked it over on Steinway Street in Canyon Country on Wednesday, 122320. Dan Watson/The Signal

Power shutoffs return to Canyon Country amid 80 mph wind forecast

Hundreds of Canyon Country residents were left without power Monday morning as the strongest wind event of the season hit the Santa Clarita Valley. Southern California Edison customers across the…

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Read more about the article Correspondence from one of California’s darkest chapters
Charles Manson's friend and collector, Michaels Channels sits with boxes of hundreds of Manson personal correspondence and collected items in his living room in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Correspondence from one of California’s darkest chapters

It’s been 50 years since Charles Manson, who’s been described as an American cult leader, was put on trial for the murders that his followers, known as the “Manson Family,”…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: Hospitalizations continue slight decrease amid high case counts
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COVID-19: Hospitalizations continue slight decrease amid high case counts

Los Angeles County Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Sunday: ICU available capacity for Southern California: 0.0% New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past…

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Read more about the article Interstate 5 crash results in overturned vehicle
Emergency personnel respond to a multivehicle traffic collision on Interstate 5 on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Interstate 5 crash results in overturned vehicle

A multivehicle traffic collision on southbound Interstate 5 resulted in one overturned vehicle Sunday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports from California Highway Patrol officers of a…

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Read more about the article First responders locate injured hiker
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel assist an injured hiker at Towsley Canyon Sunday afternoon. January 17, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

First responders locate injured hiker

First responders were called in to assist in locating an injured hiker in the Towsley Canyon hiking park Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of…

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Read more about the article Looking at growth industries in 2021
Dr. Hencelyn Chu, right, films a lab lecture on how to operate a blood count analyzer for her MLT students at College of the Canyons. Courtesy of College of the Canyons

Looking at growth industries in 2021

As we enter a new year, many are making changes in their lives, including in career goals.  This year, those goals, like much else, are most likely affected by the…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | The Great Ethical Dilemma
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | The Great Ethical Dilemma

By David Hegg  You should know that, to keep up with the pressure of a weekly deadline, I usually write this column a week ahead just in case my schedule…

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Read more about the article L.A. County surpasses 1M cases of COVID-19
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L.A. County surpasses 1M cases of COVID-19

On the same day Los Angeles County Public Health officials reported the first Los Angeles County case of the United Kingdom’s variant of COVID-19, they also said the county surpassed…

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Read more about the article SoCal Edison widens shutoff alerts to much of SCV amid 80 mph wind forecast
A girl reacts to high winds blowing her hair in Canyon Country on Wednesday, 122320. Dan Watson/The Signal

SoCal Edison widens shutoff alerts to much of SCV amid 80 mph wind forecast

More than a quarter-million Southern California Edison customers, including a large portion of the Santa Clarita Valley, were added to the utility’s Public Safety Power Shutoff map Saturday, which indicated…

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