Read more about the article Maintaining fiscal responsibility for Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Maintaining fiscal responsibility for Santa Clarita

By Ken Striplin City Manager The New Year is officially here and with it comes the promise of new beginnings, aspirations, plans and hope. Looking back at all of the…

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Read more about the article City encouraging residents to take hazard mitigation survey
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City encouraging residents to take hazard mitigation survey

The city of Santa Clarita is encouraging residents to partake in a survey aimed to help the city plan ahead and reduce the potential impacts of natural and man-made disasters.…

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies respond to reports of a disturbance at a strip mall on the 19900 block of Soledad Canyon Road on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Courtesy

One arrested following reported disturbance

One person was arrested following a disturbance that led to the shattering of a barber shop window Thursday afternoon. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to reports of a…

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Read more about the article Vehicle fire spreads to brush at Newhall Pass
A vehicle fire spread to surrounding brush at the Newhall Pass on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Courtesy of the SCV Sheriff's Station

Vehicle fire spreads to brush at Newhall Pass

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire that spread to brush in the Newhall Pass Thursday evening. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to a vehicle fire near the…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: SoCal region’s ICU capacity remains at 0% as hospitalizations climb
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COVID-19: SoCal region’s ICU capacity remains at 0% as hospitalizations climb

It’s been three weeks since the Southern California region’s intensive care unit capacity fell to 0.0%, with capacities failing to rebound as COVID-19 continues its dramatic surge across the region.…

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Read more about the article FDA warns of false negative COVID results, L.A. County Health Services responds
A car leaves the College of the Canyon Parking lot in Valencia after receiving a Covid 19 test on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

FDA warns of false negative COVID results, L.A. County Health Services responds

The Food and Drug Administration is raising concern about the accuracy of a COVID-19 test, specifically as it relates to false negative results, in limited use at Los Angeles County…

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Read more about the article Palmdale deputies arrest suspect in alleged DV shooting
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies investigate the scene in Canyon Country after a gunshot victim was taken to the hospital Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.

Palmdale deputies arrest suspect in alleged DV shooting

Palmdale Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a suspect Wednesday who was wanted in a November domestic violence shooting in Canyon Country. Kevin Greaney, 30, of Canyon Country, was arrested in Palmdale.…

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Read more about the article Saugus High campus shuts down amid reported COVID-19 outbreak
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Saugus High campus shuts down amid reported COVID-19 outbreak

Saugus High School will shut down through Jan. 13 after a coronavirus outbreak was reported on campus, according to William S. Hart Union High School District officials Thursday.  Three employees…

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Read more about the article Deputies arrest man on suspicion of public masturbation; release him; re-arrest suspect; then release him
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Deputies arrest man on suspicion of public masturbation; release him; re-arrest suspect; then release him

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies caught up to a man Tuesday sought for about a month on suspicion he publicly masturbated in front of a mother and her teen daughter…

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Garcia stands behind objection to presidential election results

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, along with dozens of other Republicans in the U.S. House, voted in favor of objections to certifying the 2020 presidential election results, hours after deadly…

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Read more about the article Minor injuries reported after deputy-involved fight in Newhall
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Minor injuries reported after deputy-involved fight in Newhall

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy and a hit-and-run suspect suffered minor injuries following a deputy-involved fight in Newhall Thursday morning.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to…

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