June home sales break 12-year record in SCV
July 24, 2017 1:16 pm
Santa Clarita Valley home sales are the highest they have been in over a decade, with a total of 307 houses sold in June. This is the first time home
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Super scoopers to return to county in August
July 23, 2017 10:00 am
With the right tools, Los Angeles County has been able to extinguish fires more quickly and efficiently for over two decades. For 23 years, California has leased super scoopers, which
So far, three locals file intent forms to run for city council in 2018
July 21, 2017 5:58 pm
The next city council election is not until November 2018, but that has not stopped three Santa Clarita residents from submitting their forms declaring their intention to run. As of
UPDATE: More jobless in June in Santa Clarita
July 21, 2017 12:43 pm
For the first time in five months, unemployment in Santa Clarita has increased. With a steady decrease in joblessness since February, June saw a slight increase to 4.1 percent, according
Kim Goldman speaks out before O.J. Simpson parole hearing, is silent after
July 20, 2017 4:53 pm
After nine years behind bars in the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, O.J. Simpson was unanimously approved for parole on Thursday. His 33-year sentence was for robbery, kidnapping and assault
Aliso Canyon injections to resume, Stern responds
July 20, 2017 2:14 pm
Regulators gave Aliso Canyon in Porter Ranch – where one of the largest methane gas leaks occurred – a green light, clearing the way for the gas storage site to
House committee approves bill that seeks transparency from national bureau
July 20, 2017 12:57 pm
Looking for more transparency from the National Background Investigations Bureau, new legislation would require a quarterly report from the bureau regarding investigation backlogs. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members
SCV’s state legislators to spend time in districts during recess
July 19, 2017 6:08 pm
SCV’s state legislators to spend time in districts during recess By Gina Ender Signal Staff Writer As California’s legislation season wraps up, state Assembly members will be returning to
State suspends fire prevention fee until 2031
July 19, 2017 4:49 pm
For many living in rural areas around the Santa Clarita Valley, many are about to get a yearly savings thanks to a deal struck by legislators this week when
Hospital tower construction on track, cath lab and emergency room to follow
July 19, 2017 3:29 pm
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s new tower is beginning to take shape as the year progresses and is still on track to open in 2019. The $151 million project will result
St. Francis Dam Disaster roots Ferry family to SCV
July 18, 2017 6:38 pm
Though Peter L. Ferry III didn’t know his grandfather, he certainly knows the impact he had on the Santa Clarita Valley. His grandfather, Peter L. Ferry, ran the company that
City to select an architect, sheriff’s station set to open in 2020
July 18, 2017 5:43 pm
While city of Santa Clarita continues to work toward building the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, the building will not likely be ready for deputies to move into until
Cap-and-trade program polarizes SCV state legislators
July 18, 2017 11:37 am
Governor Jerry Brown’s cap-and-trade program extension was approved by state legislators Monday evening, crossing party lines and earning bipartisan support to combat climate change. Assembly Bill 398 extended the program
Congressional campaign donations total almost $960,000 between four candidates
July 17, 2017 6:01 pm
Halfway through the year, fundraising for the 2018 Congressional campaign season is already in full swing. In the race for the 25th District seat, nearly $960,000 has been raised among
Political Action Committee focuses on seven Republican-held California districts
July 17, 2017 4:18 pm
Congressman Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) seat is being watched closely by the House Majority Political Action Committee. The Democrat-based PAC, formed in April 2011, is expanding its Congressional Accountability Campaign to
Council focuses on budget, continued community conversation in second quarter
July 14, 2017 7:10 pm
Santa Clarita City Council’s second quarter was heavy on budget preparation and ongoing community discussions. While the first quarter was comprised of various smaller projects as the council settled in,
Bilingual speech contest builds relationships between American and Chinese students
July 14, 2017 4:13 pm
Emphasizing the importance of intercultural relationships, local high school students competed in the Global Village Children and Youth Bilingual Speech Competition for the first time in Santa Clarita on Friday. Students
Young girls test new robotic surgical system at hospital
July 13, 2017 6:55 pm
A group of elementary school-aged girls geared up to perform surgeries at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Well, they were given demonstrations of the hospital’s new da Vinci
Albert Einstein Academy denied in second county hearing
July 13, 2017 5:05 pm
In an effort to ensure all students were able to stay in a classroom in the fall, Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences petitioned to Los Angeles County
More money, more maintenance: Hillcrest to vote on fee increase
July 13, 2017 3:33 pm
For Los Angeles County to keep neighborhoods well kept, landscape maintenance districts must be funded to do so. Residents of the Hillcrest neighborhood in Castaic pay a yearly fee of