Read more about the article Stevenson Ranch resident accused of multiple sexual assaults returns to court
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Stevenson Ranch resident accused of multiple sexual assaults returns to court

A Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy Award-winning music producer accused of having committed multiple rapes and sexual assaults returned to court on Tuesday.   Noel Christopher Fisher, 42, also known by…

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Read more about the article County: Most businesses in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols
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County: Most businesses in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols

Most businesses inspected by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department last week were in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, according to Barbara Ferrer, the department’s director.  Ferrer shared the data during…

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SCV Water to notify customers of proposed rate changes

Santa Clarita Valley Water customers will receive a notice in the mail next week about proposed water rate changes over the next five years.  The rate changes will bring customers in three separate divisions — Newhall, Santa Clarita…

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Garcia joins call for PPP relief in California

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined nine other Republican members of the House of Representatives from California in sending Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter urging him to “provide full state tax deductibility for business…

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Read more about the article Planning commissioners approve subdivision, preview upcoming meetings
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

Planning commissioners approve subdivision, preview upcoming meetings

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission unanimously approved Tuesday an application to subdivide a 2.2-acre property currently home to a shopping center and parking lot on Lyons Avenue from three to eight parcels.  Greg Fick, a representative for…

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Read more about the article Service to community guides Valladares
Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, center, meets with the Editorial Board of the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, above, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Kev Kurdoghlian/The Signal.

Service to community guides Valladares

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held up her arms to the camera to display her jacket sleeves during a virtual meeting with The Signal’s editorial board held Tuesday.   “I have this ongoing joke that I like to wear jackets with three-quarter-length sleeves so…

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Read more about the article Artist calling for community help in local mural
Artist Katy Krantz displays a clay impression of a chain-link fence she made at Central Park in Saugus, which will become one of hundreds of tiles in a community mural at the Canyon Country Community Center. 042021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Artist calling for community help in local mural

The Santa Clarita Arts Commission has enlisted the help of artists from near and far in creating public art projects throughout the city, for locations including the new Canyon Country…

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Read more about the article City, Henry Mayo celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Volunteers Sharon Rendall, left, with therapy dog, Charlie and Pat Fellows, holding Angel attend the National Volunteer Appreciation Week event held at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday, 042121. Dan Watson/The Signal

City, Henry Mayo celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week

Each April, the city of Santa Clarita and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital recognize their volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week — and this year, it took on something extra considering…

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Read more about the article PHOTOS |  Alliklik Chapter of the National Society DAR marks Arbor Day/Earth Day
Members of the Alliklik Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution plant a tree at Castaic Lake on Friday, April 16, 2021, in honor of Arbor Day and Earth Day 2021. The chapter planted a coast live oak tree, which is native to the area, to honor the Santa Clarita Valley’s heritage and contribute to the health of our ecosystem. From left are Cathy Garcia, Christine Kurano, Susanna Clark, Carol McFadden, Ann Dodson, Laura Stotler, Elise Leithauser, Jenny Fitzwater and Suzanne Ceglia. Photo courtesy of Marcelino Padilla

PHOTOS | Alliklik Chapter of the National Society DAR marks Arbor Day/Earth Day

Members of the Alliklik Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Jenny Fitzwater and Christine Kurano, left to right, plant a tree at Castaic Lake on Friday, April 16, 2021,…

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Read more about the article Hart announces community meeting for mascot discussion
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Hart announces community meeting for mascot discussion

William S. Hart Union High School District staff announced plans to hold a community forum Monday via Zoom regarding the Hart High School mascot.   In a message distributed to parents Tuesday night, Hart High Principal Jason d’Autremont invited the…

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Read more about the article County reopens junior lake lifeguard program at Castaic Lake
Castaic lake. July 14, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

County reopens junior lake lifeguard program at Castaic Lake

Castaic Lake is one of three freshwater lakes in Los Angeles County that will reopen for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Junior Lake Lifeguard Program this summer.  Water safety,…

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Read more about the article Family, detectives call Saugus murder charges a ‘miscarriage of justice’
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies investigate a stabbing on Fir Court in Saugus on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Tim Whyte/The Signal

Family, detectives call Saugus murder charges a ‘miscarriage of justice’

Detectives and loved ones described the charges filed Monday by the District Attorney’s Office against James “Matthew” Dorsey — the estranged husband accused of stabbing his wife to death in Saugus last week — as a “miscarriage of justice.”  Officials said…

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