Read more about the article CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday 
The California Highway Patrol runs a sobriety checkpoint on the Old Road near Constitution Avenue in Stevenson Ranch on Friday, August 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday 

A DUI checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, according to a press release from the California Highway…

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The Savvy Senior | This is not a scam: Social Security needs you to update your online account   

Dear Savvy Senior,  I recently received an email that I needed to update my online Social Security account. Is this legit or is it a scam?   – Suspicious Susan  Dear…

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Read more about the article CHP officers following electronic trail after pursuit 
A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

CHP officers following electronic trail after pursuit 

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating three suspects who told officers they didn’t know each other after they were arrested running from the same car following a high-speed pursuit livestreamed…

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Read more about the article How much wood would a retired couple cut? 
From left, Rodney Belcher and his wife, Candy Inglis, pose on Wednesday morning, July 31, 2024, in front of large piles of firewood that they split, sell and deliver from some property they rent in Santa Clarita. Trisha Anas/The Signal.

How much wood would a retired couple cut? 

Call them on a weekday morning and chances are you’ll get their machine telling you that the “Wood Guy” and the “Wood Gal” are “probably out splitting wood.” You wouldn’t…

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Read more about the article Photos: ‘Eye Candy’
The Santa Clarita Artists Association held its reception, "Eye Candy," at the SCAA Gallery in Old Town Newhall on Saturday, Aug. 3. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Eye Candy’

The Santa Clarita Artists Association held its reception of "Eye Candy: A Visually Stimulating Art Show" on Saturday at the SCAA Gallery in Old Town Newhall. Displaying the works of…

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Read more about the article Hart district holds giveaway to prepare students for start of school 
Social workers with the William S. Hart Union High School District helped give out backpacks filled with school supplies to students at Canyon High School last month. Courtesy photo.

Hart district holds giveaway to prepare students for start of school 

As families get ready for the start of school next week, Valencia High School social worker Mayda Thornton said she was thinking about those who might need a little help…

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Read more about the article Photos: First annual ‘Laughs for a Cause’
A group of attendees laugh during comedian Steve Mazan's set on Friday night at the Canyon Theatre Guild during the first annual 'Laughs for a Cause' hosted by Soroptimist International of Valencia in Newhall, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Photos: First annual ‘Laughs for a Cause’

The Canyon Theatre Guild filled with bouts of laughter on Friday night to celebrate the Soroptimists International of Valencia's 50th anniversary and for their first annual 'Laughs for a Cause'…

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Read more about the article Swap meet vendors concerned over possible closure  
Despite the hot weather, shoppers still make their way to the Santa Clarita Swap meet and purchase goods ranging from thrift clothes, and toiletries, to toys at affordable prices and simultaneously supporting local vendors. 080424 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Swap meet vendors concerned over possible closure  

Longtime buyers and sellers are concerned about the potential sale of the Saugus Speedway that would result in the closure of the Santa Clarita Swap Meet.   Christina Evans, former Canyon…

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Read more about the article County gives final OK to city for Hart Park 
The Messicks performs during the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival on Saturday, April 20 at Hart Park. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County gives final OK to city for Hart Park 

A little over two years after the idea was initially broached, William S. Hart Park is now formally set to be in the hands of the city of Santa Clarita. …

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Read more about the article Detectives waiting for answers in New Year’s Eve murder 
The fatal shooting occurred on the 25700 block of Vista Fairways Drive early Sunday morning in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Detectives waiting for answers in New Year’s Eve murder 

A reality facing those looking for answers after a Dec. 31 shooting murder in a quiet residential Valencia neighborhood is the same for investigators, suspects and victims: the waiting game. …

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Read more about the article Coroner IDs driver in fatal I-5 crash 
A member of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Search and Rescue Team surveys a crash. Courtesy art.

Coroner IDs driver in fatal I-5 crash 

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the driver who was killed in a crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 on Monday afternoon. …

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