Read more about the article Maria’s Italian Deli set to reopen
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Maria's Deli closes its doors after nearly 50 years of serving the Newhall community. October 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Maria’s Italian Deli set to reopen

Maria’s Italian Deli in Newhall has plans to reopen in April, following the announcement it would be closing its doors after 47 years in business last year. When the locale’s…

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Read more about the article SCV Water announces extension to comment period, second public meeting
Steve Cole, assistant general manager at the SCV Water Agency, discusses the Saugus Formation Aquifer during a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2021. Screenshot

SCV Water announces extension to comment period, second public meeting

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has extended its public comment period for the Saugus Formation Aquifer to March 19, with the addition of a second virtual public meeting. The…

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Read more about the article PHOTOS: Vehicle into structure results in only minor injuries
Minor injuries reported after vehicle crashes into a Val Verde home on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

PHOTOS: Vehicle into structure results in only minor injuries

A vehicle crashed into a home on the 29000 block of Concourse Street in Val Verde on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a…

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Read more about the article Hart district wants state, county to prioritize vaccines for educators
A health care worker gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital vaccination center on Friday, 011520, 011520. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart district wants state, county to prioritize vaccines for educators

Students in grades seven through 12 can’t yet return to school in Los Angeles County, but William S. Hart Union High School District board members want county and state officials…

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Read more about the article Parents, educators on 1st day back: ‘No tears, just excitement’
Valley View Elementary School Principal Ardrella Hamilton welcomes back students as districts begin to allow cohorts of students back on campus. February 22, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Parents, educators on 1st day back: ‘No tears, just excitement’

Monday marked the first day of in-person instruction for hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley elementary students after nearly a year of remote learning amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  From seeing…

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Read more about the article Vehicle crashes into school building
Multiple children are airlifted to a trauma center after an SUV crashed through the wall of the La Petite Academy in Saugus Monday afternoon. February 22, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Vehicle crashes into school building

Three toddlers were sent to the hospital after a car drove into a school building in Saugus Monday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to reports of…

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Read more about the article CHP officers arrest DUI suspect; deputies add stolen-car charge
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

CHP officers arrest DUI suspect; deputies add stolen-car charge

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man on suspicion of DUI who was then also arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen car, law enforcement officials said Monday.  CHP officers…

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Read more about the article Child taken to hospital via helicopter following medical emergency
Los Angeles County Fire Department Copter 12 airlifts a child following a medical emergency in Newhall on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal

Child taken to hospital via helicopter following medical emergency

A child was airlifted and taken to an area hospital following a medical emergency in Newhall Monday afternoon.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a medical…

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Read more about the article Coroner identifies woman who died in Canyon Country crash
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to a fatal car crash on Highway 14 early Sunday morning. February 21, 2021. Courtesy Oscar Sol.

Coroner identifies woman who died in Canyon Country crash

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who died in a violent Highway 14 crash on Sunday.  Melanie Flores, 25, of Los Angeles, was identified as…

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Read more about the article SCV sheriff’s deputy honored with procession
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies load Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Deputy Pedro "Pete" Romo's body onto a vehicle for a procession on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Cory Rubin/For The Signal

SCV sheriff’s deputy honored with procession

Family, friends and colleagues gathered Monday morning to honor Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputy Pedro “Pete” Romo with a procession after his death last week. Romo died Valentine’s Day…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country man arrested on suspicion of Kern County murder
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Canyon Country man arrested on suspicion of Kern County murder

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion of murder Friday afternoon.  The suspect, Stewart Smith, 40, was listed as a “set builder” by occupation…

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