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Council member Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Honoring our heroes’ sacrifice on Memorial Day

For generations, Santa Clarita Valley residents have answered the call to serve this country and have acted selflessly, by putting the safety and well-being of others ahead of their own. Our sons and daughters in…

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Read more about the article Split City Council opts to give roundtable more time
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Split City Council opts to give roundtable more time

The Santa Clarita City Council lacked the necessary votes Tuesday night to add to the agenda of the next City Council meeting a discussion about the city of Santa Clarita Human Relations Roundtable.  Mayor Bill Miranda suggested the idea for an “open and…

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Read more about the article 11-year-old builds lending library for a chance to share
Taylor Butler, 11, with her "lending library" that she placed on Olympic Street in Castaic, 051321. Dan Watson/The Signal

11-year-old builds lending library for a chance to share

As a way to give back to her community, 11-year-old Taylor Butler built a lending library, where people can leave and take books for free.  “It was hard to come…

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The Women on the Move Trio entertains on stage during the Caregiver Retreat & Recharge event held at Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 052221. Dan Watson/The Signal

Senior Center recognizes family caregivers

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida hosted its 32nd annual Caregiver Retreat & Recharge event Saturday afternoon to honor family caregivers.   For the first time, the event was held in the parking lot to maintain safe distances among the…

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Investigator says former deputy used Snapchat to download pornographic images of children

Court records indicate a Santa Clarita Valley man who worked as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy is accused of using a Snapchat alias to download multiple pornographic images of children, which ultimately led…

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Read more about the article Concerns raised over illegal marijuana grow operations
Marijuana. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Concerns raised over illegal marijuana grow operations

Illegal marijuana grows in Acton, Agua Dulce and the Antelope Valley have the attention of Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, who has spoken out about the operations in recent weeks.  “These are international, transnational criminal organizations that are getting…

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Read more about the article Workshop teaches self-defense to community
Coach Ray Felipe, center, looks on as Launa Upton, left, and Rachel Villalobos practice a defensive move during a free self defense class held at Jiyu Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Fitness in Castaic on Saturday, 052221. Dan Watson/The Signal

Workshop teaches self-defense to community

More than a dozen people attended a free self-defense workshop hosted at Jiyu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness in Castaic Saturday afternoon. The workshop was organized by Jasmine Johnson, a West Ranch High School senior and student of jiu-jitsu herself. …

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Read more about the article Needham Ranch holds wall-tilting ceremony for phase 2
A 200 tone crane lifts a section of the wall of building 10 to start the Phase 2 of Needham Ranch in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, 052521. Photo courtesy of CBRE

Needham Ranch holds wall-tilting ceremony for phase 2

Needham Ranch planners and developers raised the first wall in the first building for Phase 2 of their industrial park, marking the occasion as a milestone for a project that’s more than 10 years in the making.  …

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Read more about the article SCV on par with state, county averages for vaccine rates
Intensive Care Unit nurse Kathy Brady looks on as Pharmacist, Courtney Mattley, left, draws the first dose of Pfizer BioNTech, Covid-19 vaccine before administering it to Brady at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia on Thursday, 121720. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV on par with state, county averages for vaccine rates

Data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health indicates the Santa Clarita Valley is on par with the county and ahead of the state vaccination averages — but…

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Former deputy charged on suspicion of possessing child pornography returns to court

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy charged on suspicion of possessing child pornography returned to court Friday.   Scott T. Rodriguez, an employee of LASD until he was dismissed from…

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Read more about the article Judge to allow media for Dorsey sentencing, victim statements
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies investigate a stabbing on Fir Court in Saugus on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Tim Whyte/The Signal

Judge to allow media for Dorsey sentencing, victim statements

Officials from the Los Angeles Superior Court announced Monday that media will be allowed into the courtroom next month during the sentencing of James Dorsey, a reversal of the bench’s…

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Read more about the article L.A. City assistant fire chief accepts alcohol treatment, community service in lieu of jail time
Fortman (left) poses for a photo at a Dec. 6, 2018 the Los Angeles Fire Department promotion ceremony. Photo by Gary Apodaca.

L.A. City assistant fire chief accepts alcohol treatment, community service in lieu of jail time

A Saugus man and Los Angeles City assistant fire chief arrested on suspicion of crashing his vehicle into a light pole and at least two other vehicles — one of…

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