Read more about the article Guns, drugs and cash allegedly found after domestic violence report
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials photograph a collection of guns, drugs and scales allegedly recovered during a search warrant operation in Valencia on Monday. Photo courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Guns, drugs and cash allegedly found after domestic violence report

A report of domestic violence in Valencia on Monday ended with the alleged discovery of narcotics, guns and hundreds of pieces of stolen mail and credit cards, according to Santa…

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Read more about the article Parks Bureau leads operation to arrest three alleged vandals
Detectives photograph the drugs and guns, one of which was an AR-15, they reportedly seized during a warrant search operation in Val Verde. Photo courtesy of the LASD North County Parks Bureau.

Parks Bureau leads operation to arrest three alleged vandals

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Parks Bureau set out Wednesday morning in the hopes of stopping a handful of alleged graffiti vandals from plastering gang-related insignias on…

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Read more about the article SCV man pleads guilty to creating sham companies to acquire over $1M in COVID relief loans
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SCV man pleads guilty to creating sham companies to acquire over $1M in COVID relief loans

A Santa Clarita Valley man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges that he created sham companies to fraudulently acquire more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief loans.  Raymond…

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Read more about the article City Council OKs $126K for six projects with plans to help the homeless
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council OKs $126K for six projects with plans to help the homeless

Santa Clarita City Council members approved Tuesday distributing more than $126,000 to six organizations looking to address the local homeless population.  The city received a total of $126,493 from Los…

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Read more about the article Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall added to national historic site registry
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Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall added to national historic site registry

California’s first successful oil refinery, in Newhall, was recently added as a historic site in the National Register of Historic Places.  The Pioneer Oil Refinery joined a list of more…

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Read more about the article PHOTO: Saddle Ranch closed
Workers load a truck as they remove equipment and signage from Saddle Ranch Chop House at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. The restaurant shut its doors — in what is apparently a permanent closure — after three years in business this week, though the location has been closed since the outdoor dining ban went into effect across Los Angeles County in November. A mall representative said Wednesday there were no “updates to share at this time.” The location is no longer listed on the Saddle Ranch website. Dan Watson/The Signal

PHOTO: Saddle Ranch closed

Workers load a truck as they remove equipment and signage from Saddle Ranch Chop House at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. The restaurant shut its…

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Read more about the article SCV teen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project promotes children’s literacy
Nicole Augusta reads a children's book as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project for the Canyon Country Library. Courtesy

SCV teen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project promotes children’s literacy

When West Ranch High School senior Nicole Augusta was a young Girl Scout, she remembers dreaming about getting her Gold Award. The Gold Award, comparable to the Boy Scouts of…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita man recalls 911 call that helped save lives of two in violent Newhall crash
First responders report to the scene of an overturned vehicle in Newhall that sent two patients to the hospital Monday. January 25, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Santa Clarita man recalls 911 call that helped save lives of two in violent Newhall crash

Santa Clarita resident Clayton Breaux heard the screams of a woman coming from a forested area in Newhall shortly after a violent crash off Interstate 5 Monday morning. But there…

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Read more about the article Wednesday afternoon update: Caltrans reopens Grapevine with escorts
A CHP officer reopens the northbound on-ramp to the 5 freeway at Lake Hughes Road. January 27, 2021. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Wednesday afternoon update: Caltrans reopens Grapevine with escorts

Caltrans officials announced shortly before noon on Wednesday that the Grapevine had been reopened for through traffic with California Highway Patrol escorts. Commuters awoke Wednesday morning to find that the…

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