Read more about the article SCV Water releases water-shortage plan for public comment
SCV Water hosted a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony at a new water treatment facility near Auto Center Drive in Valencia on Oct. 5, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Water releases water-shortage plan for public comment

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency released a draft of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan Friday in order to receive public feedback before finalizing.  Community members are welcome to review the document…

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Read more about the article Local teacher inspired by COVID-19 publishes children’s book
Castaic resident Rogelio Lopez shows off the children’s books he wrote, illustrated and published — "The Coronavirus Revealed” in English and “El Coronavirus Descubierto” in Spanish. Courtesy photo

Local teacher inspired by COVID-19 publishes children’s book

As a longtime teacher, Castaic resident Rogelio Lopez was quickly confronted with the impact struggling to understand COVID-19 had on his young students. For Lopez, who emigrated from Mexico when…

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Read more about the article Crash on wet Highway 126 leaves 1 dead
California Highway Patrol officers respond to a fatality on Highway 126, east of Piru, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Courtesy of CHP Moorpark

Crash on wet Highway 126 leaves 1 dead

A fatal traffic collision and slick, wet roads on Highway 126 slowed traffic Monday morning. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash on eastbound Highway 126, east of Piru,…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control

COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries

California Department of Public Health officials released new guidelines, permitting breweries, wineries and distilleries that don’t serve food to resume outdoor operations. Starting Saturday, these businesses were allowed to reopen…

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Read more about the article SCV Veteran Center prepares for reopening
The Veteran Center in Newhall currently has a food pantry, computers, library and resource table. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

SCV Veteran Center prepares for reopening

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is preparing for the reopening of its Veteran Center, as well as the return of general meetings. The news comes a year after the…

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

David Hegg | The Necessity of Pursuit

By David Hegg  When the framers of the Declaration of Independence declared that among the “unalienable rights” imputed to each of us by our Creator is “the pursuit of happiness,”…

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Read more about the article Some rain expected for the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A man carries an umbrella and wears a mask as a light rain falls in the Rite Aid parking lot in Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Some rain expected for the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday

More rain is expected to fall on the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday, followed by sunny skies for a couple of days.  National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said Saturday…

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Read more about the article No arrests announced for Canyon Country shooting
Deputies investigate the scene of a pedestrian-vs.-car shooting in Canyon Country.

No arrests announced for Canyon Country shooting

As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had yet been made in connection to the previous night’s shooting in Canyon Country, according to law enforcement officials.   The two victims who were…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita sees 48 new cases in the last 24 hours
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Santa Clarita sees 48 new cases in the last 24 hours

In addition to the latest guidelines, Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Saturday:   New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past 24 hours: 793  Total…

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