Warming a wounded community

In one box of many, from one community recovering from tragedy to another, Santa Clarita Valley students and residents sent their love, hope and warmth approximately 2,312 miles to reach

Reaching for the stars

By Jose Herrera Signal Staff Writer The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has presented Christine Hirst, an astronomy teacher at Arroyo Seco Junior High School, with the Thomas J. Brennan

School districts accelerate learning

 COVID-19 disrupted learning for millions of children nationwide, and local students were no exception. As school districts across Los Angeles County faced uncertainty, many pivoted to an online learning model to

Firefighters rush to extinguish fully engulfed big rig

Firefighters dispatched a water tender to bring additional firefighting capacity to a fully engulfed big rig on Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue Monday evening.  According to Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Arnold Anolin, they

A snowtacular white Christmas

A Christmas miracle happened in the Santa Clarita Valley – fresh snow.   Children laughed in the snow, slid down on a hill, and the Grinch and Santa Claus made a

Drifters Bar’s final holiday hurrah

The Drifters Cocktail Lounge in Canyon Country is having one last hurrah at its current location with a toy drive and a final New Year’s Eve party planned for next week.    On Wednesday, Dennis Marazzito, owner of

SCV embraces winter’s darkness

Bright lights shined in the evening at Placerita Canyon State Park.    On closer inspection, hand-in-hand, parents and their children bundled up against winter’s cold prepared for Tinkergarten’s annual lantern walk. The walk

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Man steals $1K worth of perfume, products

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for a man suspected of burglarizing a business near Sierra Highway in Canyon Country Tuesday evening.  Deputies responded to the 26800 block

Cards from the heart

There’s a group of mischievous, giggling and sweet girls on the loose spreading Christmas cheer. The girls, some in their pajamas, were last seen dropping off holiday cards and art for

Newhall district considers land for a new school

The Newhall School District is in the process of considering the acquisition of an approximate 9.9-acre school site located in the Mission Village portion of Newhall Ranch.   On Dec. 14,

Suspect arrested on suspicion of assaulting a deputy

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of physically assaulting a deputy during a pedestrian stop on Saturday.  According to Sgt. Dimitry Barkon of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, deputies conducted

Reaching for the stars

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has presented Christine Hirst, an astronomy teacher at Arroyo Seco Junior High School, with the Thomas J. Brennan Award for exceptional achievement in teaching astronomy.   “I cried. I’m

A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Firefighters respond to call for possible entrapment

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a traffic collision on the 25000 block of Rye Canyon Road at 5:42 p.m. Friday, according to Capt. Norman Queen.  Upon arrival, first responders reported that no