Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s assist drivers stranded in snowstorm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Search and Rescue lead people off Old Ridge Route after their cars were stuck due to snow and ice on Jan. 25, 2021. Courtesy of SCV Search and Rescue

SCV Sheriff’s assist drivers stranded in snowstorm

While sunny skies have returned to the Santa Clarita Valley, a month ago this week, snow was falling in the surrounding mountains. The heavy snow and ice left conditions perilous…

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Read more about the article Garcia co-sponsors school reopening  bill, votes against LGBTQ Equality Act
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Garcia co-sponsors school reopening bill, votes against LGBTQ Equality Act

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday he is co-sponsoring a bill that would require K-12 schools to have plans to have at least 50% in-person attendance if they want…

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Read more about the article ‘Fight for public safety’: Committee wants City Council to issue vote of no confidence against Gascón
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‘Fight for public safety’: Committee wants City Council to issue vote of no confidence against Gascón

The City Council’s Public Safety Committee has called on the City Council to consider taking a vote of no confidence for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, citing serious…

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Read more about the article Deputies respond to back-to-back reports of knifepoint assaults
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Deputies respond to back-to-back reports of knifepoint assaults

In less than a half-hour of one another, law enforcement officials responded to two reports of deadly weapon assaults in the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday, and in each instance,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Two crashes reported on southbound Highway 14
Two crashes were reported on southbound Highway 14 near Agua Dulce Canyon Road on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Two crashes reported on southbound Highway 14

Two traffic collisions were reported on Highway 14 in Agua Dulce within an hour of each other Thursday afternoon, with the second requiring an airlift for a patient extricated from…

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COVID-19: L.A. County reaches 100 MISC-C cases in children, SCV deaths increase by 4

The Santa Clarita Valley’s COVID-19 death toll went up by four Thursday, for a total of 265, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials. Public Health also…

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Read more about the article PerkinElmer suing whistleblower over Valencia COVID-19 lab allegations
PerkinElmer signs lease on building, pictured on Oct. 8, 2020, located at 28454 Livingston Avenue in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

PerkinElmer suing whistleblower over Valencia COVID-19 lab allegations

A former manager of the Valencia COVID-19 testing lab is being sued by the operator for breaching her contract after she accused the company of poor performance.  PerkinElmer filed a…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on brush fire in Acton hills
Firefighters mop up a half-acre brush fire near Shannon Dale Road in Acton on Wednesday, 022521. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on brush fire in Acton hills

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel halted the spread of a brush fire that broke out  in Acton Thursday morning.  The call was first reported at 9:27 a.m. near the…

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