L.A. County Department of Mental Health opens 988 hotline for those experiencing a mental health crisis

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has launched a “988” hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis and are in need of immediate help. The hotline, which also…

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Read more about the article City receives award for marriage ceremonies program
In 2020, the city of Santa Clarita launched the City Hall Ceremonies Program after seeing the community’s need for marriage licenses and marriage ceremonies. Courtesy photo

City receives award for marriage ceremonies program

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2022 International Institute of Municipal Clerks Program Excellence in Governance Award for Innovative Customer Service for the widely popular…

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Read more about the article City Council approves Eternal Valley expansion, new landscaping contracts
The entrance of Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary and Chapel of the Oaks in Newhall, 011329. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council approves Eternal Valley expansion, new landscaping contracts

The Santa Clarita City Council approved Tuesday a plan to expand Eternal Valley Memorial Park by as much as 13 acres, as well as two contracts with landscaping companies worth…

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Read more about the article Mother of girl who died on I-5 returns to court
California Highway Patrol officers on an empty northbound Interstate 5 at Weldon Canyon Road after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway Saturday morning. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mother of girl who died on I-5 returns to court

Veronda Gladney, the mother of a 7-year-old girl who was killed after falling out of a car window on Interstate 5, returned to court on Wednesday after having been charged…

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Read more about the article Magic Mountain unveils Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage
Various media members put their hands up while riding the new Wonder Woman Flight of Courage rollercoaster during a media preview event for the ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The ride will officially open on Saturday, July 16th. Chris Torres/The Signal

Magic Mountain unveils Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage

Six Flags Magic Mountain will debut its 20th rollercoaster, Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage, to the public this weekend, making history as being the theme park with the most roller…

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Read more about the article Bonta joins Wilk, Lackey for roundtable on illegal cannabis grows
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (center) joined state Sen. Scott Wilk, Assemblyman Tom Lackey and representatives of the Sheriff's Department for a helicopter tour and roundtable on illegal marijuana grow operations. Courtesy photo.

Bonta joins Wilk, Lackey for roundtable on illegal cannabis grows

News release   LANCASTER – Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was joined Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta on a helicopter tour of the Antelope Valley for a firsthand…

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Read more about the article Valladares: Violent felons should serve full prison terms
Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, right, and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, left, talk with a deputy on Wednesday at the Pitchess Detention Center fire camp about early-release regulations and how they’d affect programs at the center. Photo courtesy of the California State Assembly Republican Caucus

Valladares: Violent felons should serve full prison terms

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares is speaking out in opposition to the planned expansion of California’s early-release program for violent criminals.   Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, said she’s concerned with the California Department…

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Read more about the article Gascón recall petition clears hurdle, will proceed to full verification
Recall “L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon” campaign volunteers and supporters show their support for recalling the county's top prosecutor during a demonstration held in front of the L.A. County Registrar of Voters office in Norwalk. July 6, 2022. Courtesy photo.

Gascón recall petition clears hurdle, will proceed to full verification

The petition to recall L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón cleared a hurdle on Thursday after the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office announced it they had completed the random sampling for verification.  …

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Read more about the article The Main hosts murder mystery, ‘Murder on the Newhall Express’
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The Main hosts murder mystery, ‘Murder on the Newhall Express’

The Main is hosting the murder mystery event, “Murder on the Newhall Express,” a parody of the Agatha Christie tale, beginning Aug. 12.   Guests are invited to try to solve…

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July 22-23: Garagiste Wine Festival, co-founded by owner of Double Trouble

Doug Minnick, owner of Double Trouble, a wine tasting room in Old Town Newhall, is also the co-founder of Garagiste Wine Festival, a nonprofit event scheduled July 22-23 in Glendale,…

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Read more about the article City library and CalArts host free animation and ‘zine-making’ workshop
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City library and CalArts host free animation and ‘zine-making’ workshop

The Santa Clarita Public Library is collaborating with California Insititue of the Arts to host a free, four-week workshop teaching fourth to sixth graders the techniques of animation and zine-making,…

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Read more about the article Classic car show dazzles at Route 66
Event attendees stroll through the parking lot looking at vintage cars from before the 1980’s during the Route 66 Classic Grill Car Show in Canyon Country, Calif., on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Classic car show dazzles at Route 66

Americana was on full display at the Rotary Club’s monthly classic car show at the Route 66 Diner in Canyon Country on Saturday, and a strict rule in place would…

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