Read more about the article Investigation continues into July shooting connected to LASD sergeant
Deputies respond to the 25400 block of Plaza Escovar in Valencia following a report of a shooting Tuesday morning. July 27, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Investigation continues into July shooting connected to LASD sergeant

Law enforcement officials said Thursday that although Sgt. Joel Nebel of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had been arrested in connection to an alleged residential shooting in Valencia, charges had not…

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Read more about the article Local school districts react to vaccine, testing mandate for staff
Golden Valley High School Principal Sal Frias, center,directs students to the registration tent their first Day of School on Tuesday, 081021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local school districts react to vaccine, testing mandate for staff

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement on Wednesday that all school employees in the state would be required to either show proof of vaccination or be tested once per week caught a number of local…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs, Newhall school districts return to campus
Teacher Fabaiby Almendaroz leads her students to a waiting area for their parents to pick them after the first day of school at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School on Thursday, 081221. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sulphur Springs, Newhall school districts return to campus

Fresh haircuts, new sneakers and personalized face masks were common sights at Newhall School District and Sulphur Springs Union School District schools on Thursday as the two districts celebrated their…

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Read more about the article More programs return to Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Ranger Frank Hoffman handles Catori, a 9-and-a-half-year-old barn owl housed at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, on Sunday afternoon. March 28, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

More programs return to Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Santa Clarita Valley residents have more opportunities to get out in nature, as some of the Placerita Nature Center’s most popular programs make a return, including its twilight hike this…

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Read more about the article Coroner IDs man killed in deputy-involved shooting
Law enforcement personnel responded to a deputy-involved shooting on Interstate 5 near Templin Highway on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Coroner IDs man killed in deputy-involved shooting

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta Signal Senior Staff Writers Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified Adrian Joel Sanchez, 34, of Long Beach, as the man…

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Read more about the article Wilk commends CPUC for protecting foster youth’s telecommunications rights
State Sen. Scott Wilk speaks during the Valley Industry Association's fourth annual State of the State luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Valencia on Friday, 062521. Dan Watson/The Signal

Wilk commends CPUC for protecting foster youth’s telecommunications rights

The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the state’s public utility services, approved an extension of the iFoster Pilot Program, according to a statement released by the office of Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita.   The program provides foster youth…

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Read more about the article Voters to receive mail-in ballots for recall election by Monday
Official ballot boxes are placed in public areas of Los Angeles County including this one, located at the Santa Clarita Metrolink Station. October 12, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Voters to receive mail-in ballots for recall election by Monday

Most voters will receive their mail-in ballots for the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election by Monday, Aug. 16, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s Office.  Voters can cast their ballot by sending it through the mail. Postage…

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Read more about the article Newhall brush fire prompts evacuations
Hand crews unload from a fire helicopter at McGrath Elementary School in Newhall on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall brush fire prompts evacuations

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb Lunetta  Signal Senior Staff Writers  Evacuations were called, but no buildings were lost Thursday as structures were threatened by a fast-moving brush fire in Newhall and…

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Read more about the article Valladares to honor SCV Food Pantry as district’s nonprofit of the year
Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry volunteers move donated food at the pantry in Newhall on Saturday, 041721. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valladares to honor SCV Food Pantry as district’s nonprofit of the year

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, has selected the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry as her district’s nonprofit organization of the year.  James Espinoza, director of the SCV Food Pantry, said Valladares’ office told…

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