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FILE PHOTO: Waste Management collects trash and recycling bins on May 26, 2019 in Canyon Country. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Waste Management confirms weekly green waste service returns Monday

Waste Management officials announced Friday its weekly collection of green waste will resume Monday after a temporary halt due to COVID-19.  The company’s schedule change to biweekly services first became…

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Read more about the article A look at how SoCal region came out of state’s regional ICU lockdown
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A look at how SoCal region came out of state’s regional ICU lockdown

Southern California entered California’s stay-at-home order in early December amid a holiday-timed COVID-19 surge that projected to see increased intensive care unit admissions statewide.  At the time, California health officials…

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Read more about the article Polymer80 looking to intervene in Saugus High victims’ parents’ lawsuit over ghost guns
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Polymer80 looking to intervene in Saugus High victims’ parents’ lawsuit over ghost guns

Firearms company Polymer80 is looking to intervene in the lawsuit over ghost guns filed against the federal government by the state and the parents whose children died during the 2019…

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Read more about the article Pitchess reports 0 active COVID cases, Men’s Central has one patient under investigation
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Pitchess reports 0 active COVID cases, Men’s Central has one patient under investigation

Months after an outbreak first being reported at Pitchess Detention Facility in Castaic, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is reporting no current confirmed COVID-19 cases within the three inmate…

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Read more about the article Driver in Newhall crash ID’d as shooting suspect wanted in Oregon
First responders report to the scene of an overturned vehicle in Newhall that sent two patients to the hospital Monday. January 25, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Driver in Newhall crash ID’d as shooting suspect wanted in Oregon

The driver involved in a violent crash in Newhall earlier this week has been identified as a man wanted on suspicion of assault and robbery in Oregon, according to law…

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Read more about the article Outdoor dining resumes, updated order restricts television use
Restaurant guests enjoy an outdoor dining experience at Olive Terrace in Valencia Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Outdoor dining resumes, updated order restricts television use

The health officer order was updated to allow outdoor dining in restaurants Friday with the requirements of six people to a table, social distancing between parties and no television to…

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City asks Sheriff’s Station to track prosecutions due to concerns over no-bail policy

The actions of a quick-thinking cleaning crew saved a bad situation from becoming potentially worse around 10:20 p.m. on the night before New Year’s Eve. As two women went to…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: Public Health clarifies second vaccine dose concerns
A health care worker gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital vaccination center on Friday, 011520, 011520. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19: Public Health clarifies second vaccine dose concerns

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials clarified protocols of receiving second COVID-19 doses during a press briefing Friday after growing concerns. Emails were sent Friday to those who…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 did not stop Santa Clarita residents from volunteering in their community
Abby Jacobs, left, and Catherine Houghes join hundreds of voluteers as they use their hands to spread move some of the hundreds of yards of mulch during the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Day of Service beatification project at the Newhall Park and Ride in Newhall on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19 did not stop Santa Clarita residents from volunteering in their community

Amid a monthslong pandemic lockdown that prohibited people from gathering and ordered them to keep a distance, thousands of local residents managed to safely contribute nearly 20,000 hours in volunteerism…

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Read more about the article Storm floods bike park; second storm to come next week
The City of Santa Clarita BMX Bike Park is closed due to rain in Santa Clarita on Friday, 012921. Dan Watson/The Signal

Storm floods bike park; second storm to come next week

A second storm is expected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley after Thursday night’s storm brought 1.5 inches of rain, causing the Trek Bike Park to close Friday due to…

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Read more about the article A reminder about park safety and health protocols
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

A reminder about park safety and health protocols

By Bill Miranda Santa Clarita Mayor Santa Clarita is a place known for its immense track record of putting community before self and taking necessary steps to achieve common goals…

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