Read more about the article SENSES block parties return to Main Street
Aidan Avlas, 6, plays the velcro soccer ball darts game during the sports themed SENSES block party on Main Street in Newhall on Thursday, 081921. Dan Watson/The Signal

SENSES block parties return to Main Street

Following a year of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Santa Clarita’s SENSES block parties returned to Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Aug. 19, with…

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Read more about the article Food For Fines returns in September
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

Food For Fines returns in September

News Release  Residents can donate non-perishable food items and toiletries to any of the city of Santa Clarita’s three library branches during the month of September to waive existing library fees through the city’s Food For Fines…

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Read more about the article Veteran support comes to Veteran Center
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative in Newhall on Thursday, 082621. Dan Watson/The Signal

Veteran support comes to Veteran Center

Additional resources for the Santa Clarita Valley’s veteran community are now available at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative’s Veteran Center. A peer support specialist with Los Angeles County’s Veteran…

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Read more about the article Healthy foods right in front of us all this time
Claudio Gill, owner Miramar Farms, displays organic broccolini and leafy green vegetables at the the Old Town Farmers Market in Newhall on Saturday, 071021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Healthy foods right in front of us all this time

By Kev Kurdoghlian Signal Staff Writer Eat healthy. It’s easier said than done. A search for healthy food options online may lead to phrases like “superfoods,” “powerfoods” or something similarly…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | So What if it’s Hard? Do it!
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | So What if it’s Hard? Do it!

By David Hegg  By nature, we choose the easy way. This used to be described as the way of least resistance, but increasingly we could label it the way of…

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Read more about the article Gubernatorial candidate’s bus tour makes campaign stop in Santa Clarita
California gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer speaks at an event hosted at Black Bear Diner Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Gubernatorial candidate’s bus tour makes campaign stop in Santa Clarita

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, a Republican, made a campaign stop at Black Bear Diner in Santa Clarita Saturday morning as part of his two-week bus tour across California leading up to the Sept. 14 gubernatorial…

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Read more about the article Supervisors to hear Pico Canyon development appeal Tuesday
A proposed 37-home project would extend Magnolia Lane in the Southern Oaks of Stevenson Ranch to provide access to the single-family home residential development. Kev Kurdoghlian/The Signal.

Supervisors to hear Pico Canyon development appeal Tuesday

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear an appeal Tuesday for a 37-home development proposed for a 94.38-acre parcel of undeveloped land located southwest of Pico Canyon Road near Interstate 5, just east of Magnolia Lane.  The county Regional Planning Commission approved the project, known…

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Read more about the article Business community resumes cautious gatherings
Don Fleming, right, welcomes attendees to the first in-person Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer held at Valencia Acura in Valencia on Wednesday, 071421. Dan Watson/The Signal

Business community resumes cautious gatherings

During the pandemic, virtual events all but replaced in-person gatherings as the business community worked to continue operations as much as possible. Whether a conference, meeting and even happy hour,…

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Read more about the article Summer housing market stays hot in SCV
KB Home Clover model 1738. 081821. Dan Watson/The Signal

Summer housing market stays hot in SCV

As the economy continues to recover in the midst of the pandemic, housing prices continued to increase, hitting record numbers for this time of year in the Santa Clarita Valley.…

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Read more about the article Tax agents bombard appeals board hoping to make a buck
House for sale 27373 Park Lane Drive , Valencia. 052220. Dan Watson/The Signal

Tax agents bombard appeals board hoping to make a buck

By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor I’ve been trying to resolve an important issue since I was elected in 2014 that, I submit, is crippling the process by which…

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Read more about the article Innovative SCV companies share how they connect, contribute
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Innovative SCV companies share how they connect, contribute

By Holly Schroeder, president and CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. How well do you know the businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley? Most residents don’t realize…

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