Read more about the article Consumers Furniture closing after 43 years
Consumers Furniture Gallery, owned by Greg Moser, is closing after 43 years in business, having a private sale Thursday through Sunday. July 14, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Consumers Furniture closing after 43 years

After 43 years in business, Consumers Furniture Gallery announced to customers recently it would be closing its doors permanently, following a liquidation sale. Owner Greg Moser’s father and uncle opened…

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Read more about the article Carl Kanowsky | Russia, Champagne and the Battle over Geographical Indications
Carl Kanowsky

Carl Kanowsky | Russia, Champagne and the Battle over Geographical Indications

Ripped from the headlines: “FBI says Russian hackers responsible for cyberattack on fuel pipeline” — ABC News, May 11, 2021; “A Russian group claimed responsibility for pipeline ransomware attack” — MSNBC, May 10, 2021;…

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Read more about the article Mayor, resident enter shouting match at council meeting
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mayor, resident enter shouting match at council meeting

Mayor Bill Miranda and resident Steve Petzold engaged in a shouting match during the Santa Clarita City Council’s meeting Tuesday after Petzold questioned the way the city-created Human Relations Roundtable operates.  The verbal altercation culminated in Miranda telling…

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Read more about the article Vaccine clinic, food-distribution event helps community
Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares chats with members, ages 7 to 12 as she visits the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley while hosting a COVID-19 clinic and food distribution event at the Sierra Vista Clubhouse in Canyon Country on Friday, 070921. Dan Watson/The Signal

Vaccine clinic, food-distribution event helps community

COVID-19 vaccinations and bags of foods were available at no cost last Friday morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley in Canyon Country thanks to an event organized by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa…

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Read more about the article Community volunteer Dora Zavala dies at 59
Dora Zavala. Courtesy of the Zavala family.

Community volunteer Dora Zavala dies at 59

A beloved longtime community volunteer, Dora Zavala, of Stevenson Ranch, died Friday, July 9.   Born in Barstow on Aug. 12, 1962, Zavala moved to Orange County after graduating high school and getting married.   In 1998, Zavala moved to Stevenson…

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Read more about the article Ahuja announces second bid for City Council seat
Dr. Aakash Ahuja. Courtesy of Dr. Aakash Ahuja,

Ahuja announces second bid for City Council seat

Dr. Aakash Ahuja announced earlier this month his candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council. Ahuja, who ran for a council seat in 2020, said he’s running to build on the work of current…

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Read more about the article Superintendent: Hart district to comply with public health mandates requiring masks until possibly Nov. 1
The William S. Hart Union High School District office

Superintendent: Hart district to comply with public health mandates requiring masks until possibly Nov. 1

A universal mask mandate for students and teachers while indoors will be required in the William S. Hart Union High School District, Superintendent Mike Kuhlman said during this week’s governing board meeting.  Kuhlman said…

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Read more about the article SCV Legends girls soccer team makes it to final eight in National Championship
The Legends FC Santa Clarita Valley girls soccer team is headed to Sarasota, Florida, next week to take part in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. Courtesy of Heath Owens

SCV Legends girls soccer team makes it to final eight in National Championship

The Legends girls' soccer team is set to represent the Santa Clarita Valley in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Sarasota, Florida, starting Tuesday. The first round will consist of three games in three days at Premier Sports…

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Read more about the article Mass altercation between inmates, deputies at Pitchess Detention Center results in multiple ‘minor’ injuries
Off-duty sheriff's deputies gather in the parking lot at Pitchess Detention Center following a "large fight" on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mass altercation between inmates, deputies at Pitchess Detention Center results in multiple ‘minor’ injuries

By Caleb Lunetta & Emily Alvarenga  Signal Staff Writers  A “large fight” involving both inmates and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies at Pitchess Detention Center prompted heavy response from law enforcement…

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Read more about the article Kid’s theater returns to Canyon Theatre Guild
The Canyon Theatre Guild on Main Street in Old Town Newhall.

Kid’s theater returns to Canyon Theatre Guild

The Canyon Theatre Guild celebrates the return of live theater outdoors and under the stars Friday.  The Canyon Theatre Guild’s kids workshops, comprised of kids ages 7-10, are set to present “Character Matters: The Return…

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Read more about the article Forward progress stopped on #NeedhamFire, #OilFire
Firefighters battle the Needham Fire that broke out in Newhall Thursday afternoon. July 15, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal

Forward progress stopped on #NeedhamFire, #OilFire

Forward progress was stopped on two brush fires that broke out in Newhall on Thursday, prompting a quick response from Los Angeles County Fire Department ground and air units.   The first fire was…

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