Read more about the article Henry Mayo sets up live video cam for preemie baby in NICU
Zachary DeChellis pictured at seven days old at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital NICU. DeChellis was born at 26 weeks gestation and weighed less than two pounds. Photo courtesy of Henry Mayo.

Henry Mayo sets up live video cam for preemie baby in NICU

A new technology at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has allowed the Canyon Country-based DeChellis family to have a round-the-clock video feed of their son and grandson who was born preterm.…

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COVID-19: L.A. County could move into red tier this weekend

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the state is expected to meet its threshold of administering 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in hardest-hit communities Friday, triggering a change in the state's…

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Stevenson Ranch woman, Elizabeth Johnston, serving in AmeriCorps

Elizabeth Johnston, of Stevenson Ranch, is currently serving with the National Civilian Community Corps, a 10-month, full-time AmeriCorps program. Founded in 1994, AmeriCorps NCCC strengthens communities and develops its young adult…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country native serves aboard USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Cortez, of Canyon Country, serves as a gunner’s mate aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. Courtesy photo

Canyon Country native serves aboard USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams

By Stephanie Fox Navy Office of Community Outreach  CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A Canyon Country native is serving aboard USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, a U.S. Navy Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary…

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City Partners with Sister Cities for Young Artists and Authors Showcase

The city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Sister Cities program, invites local students to submit artwork, poetry, essays/creative writing, photographs or music for the 2021 Sister Cities International Young…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita experiences hail and rain
A resident captures hail falling on their west Valencia backyard. Photo by The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Santa Clarita experiences hail and rain

The Santa Clarita Valley received its second hail storm of the year after getting less than an inch of rain in the afternoon on Wednesday, according to the National Weather…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s Station to host drug take-back day
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Deputy Nelson, left, and Detective Nashla Barakat, of the station's Juvenile Intervention Team, box up drugs that were dropped off during a previous drug take-back day event at the SCV Sheriff's Station. Dan Watson/ The Signal

SCV Sheriff’s Station to host drug take-back day

On Friday, April 2, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will host a drug take-back day between 8 a.m. and noon.  Community members are invited to drop off unwanted medications at the SCV Sheriff’s Station. This free service allows the…

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Read more about the article Supes approve Valencia project updates
Newhall Ranch graders captured in aerial shot in March 2018. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Supes approve Valencia project updates

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved motions Tuesday related to the Valencia project, formerly known as Newhall Ranch, a long-term, master-planned community located west of Interstate 5. The…

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Read more about the article Newsom addresses Californians, Legislature in annual State of the State
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Newsom addresses Californians, Legislature in annual State of the State

A year into the pandemic that’s infected 3.6 million Californians and killed nearly 55,000, Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the Legislature and residents in his third State of the State address.  This marked the…

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Read more about the article Jackknifed big rig stalls truck route traffic
A jackknifed big rig stalls traffic on the Interstate 5 truck routes on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Courtesy of Oscar Sol

Jackknifed big rig stalls truck route traffic

A jackknifed big rig resulted in a SigAlert and the closure of the Interstate 5 truck route lanes Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the single-vehicle crash around…

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Read more about the article First responders search for possible crashed aircraft
Santa Clarita Valley Search and Rescue and Command Center vehicles parked at command post in Newhall Library parking lot as search for aircraft continues in San Gabriel Mountains. Dan Watson/The Signal

First responders search for possible crashed aircraft

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue teams were working alongside the Civil Air Patrol on Wednesday to locate a possibly downed aircraft in the San Gabriel Mountain range.   A loud explosion was…

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Read more about the article Man arrested on suspicion of starting three fires in Castaic
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting three fires in Castaic

An Oklahoma City man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of purposefully starting three brush fires in Castaic last month.   The arrest stems from an incident that reportedly began 6 a.m. Feb. 21, near the Warped Paintball Park on…

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Read more about the article Firefighters knock down early-morning house fire in Valencia
Firefighters battle a house fire in the Valencia Hills neighborhood on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Firefighters knock down early-morning house fire in Valencia

Firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire in the Valencia Hills neighborhood Wednesday morning.  The call came out shortly after 6:30 a.m. on the 25500 block of Via Brava in Valencia, according to Los…

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