Read more about the article ‘Time is up’: No Fourth of July parade planned this year
Girl Scouts wave to the crowd at the 88th Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade in Newhall Thursday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

‘Time is up’: No Fourth of July parade planned this year

Despite an easing of restrictions amid declining COVID-19 figures, the Fourth of July is expected to continue to look a bit different this year, according to Santa Clarita parade committee…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Valley resident, famous magician dies at 91
Santa Clarita resident Mark Wilson, a famous magician. Courtesy

Santa Clarita Valley resident, famous magician dies at 91

Santa Clarita Valley resident Mark Wilson, a pioneer in the art of magic, died Jan. 19 at the age of 91. Born in Manhattan on April 11, 1929, Wilson fell…

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Read more about the article Newhall district to discuss extending online learning option through fall 2021
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Newhall district to discuss extending online learning option through fall 2021

After receiving questions and concerns from families, the Newhall School District board of trustees will discuss the possibility of extending the distance-learning option through the fall semester during the Tuesday board meeting.  The NSD board will…

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Read more about the article Businesses reopen nearly 1 year after first COVID-19 health officer order
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Regal Valencia, located at Westfield Valencia Town Center. Tammy Murga/The Signal

Businesses reopen nearly 1 year after first COVID-19 health officer order

Los Angeles County moved into the red tier Monday, allowing businesses to reopen one day before the anniversary of the first COVID-19 health officer order that forced businesses deemed non-essential to close.  Movie theaters,…

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Read more about the article SCV Water releases water-shortage plan for public comment
SCV Water hosted a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony at a new water treatment facility near Auto Center Drive in Valencia on Oct. 5, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Water releases water-shortage plan for public comment

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency released a draft of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan Friday in order to receive public feedback before finalizing.  Community members are welcome to review the document…

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Read more about the article Local teacher inspired by COVID-19 publishes children’s book
Castaic resident Rogelio Lopez shows off the children’s books he wrote, illustrated and published — "The Coronavirus Revealed” in English and “El Coronavirus Descubierto” in Spanish. Courtesy photo

Local teacher inspired by COVID-19 publishes children’s book

As a longtime teacher, Castaic resident Rogelio Lopez was quickly confronted with the impact struggling to understand COVID-19 had on his young students. For Lopez, who emigrated from Mexico when…

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Read more about the article Crash on wet Highway 126 leaves 1 dead
California Highway Patrol officers respond to a fatality on Highway 126, east of Piru, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Courtesy of CHP Moorpark

Crash on wet Highway 126 leaves 1 dead

A fatal traffic collision and slick, wet roads on Highway 126 slowed traffic Monday morning. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash on eastbound Highway 126, east of Piru,…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries
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COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries

California Department of Public Health officials released new guidelines, permitting breweries, wineries and distilleries that don’t serve food to resume outdoor operations. Starting Saturday, these businesses were allowed to reopen…

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Read more about the article SCV Veteran Center prepares for reopening
The Veteran Center in Newhall currently has a food pantry, computers, library and resource table. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

SCV Veteran Center prepares for reopening

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is preparing for the reopening of its Veteran Center, as well as the return of general meetings. The news comes a year after the…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | The Necessity of Pursuit
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | The Necessity of Pursuit

By David Hegg  When the framers of the Declaration of Independence declared that among the “unalienable rights” imputed to each of us by our Creator is “the pursuit of happiness,”…

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