Santa Clarita-based Robotic Support Dogs Launch

By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer Doña Uhrig Sunday Signal Editor “Out of Tragedy Comes Inspiration” In 2011, Tom Stevens’ mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her journey through the disease

Deputies: 5th grader’s threat not credible

By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter  Local sheriff’s deputies carried out a “home check” of a Valencia fifth grader late last week after receiving reports the boy had posted a threat

Girl Scouts donate cookies to SCV Senior Center

By Karen Marroquin Signal Staff Writer  Girl Scouts from Troop 132 gathered recently to deliver cookies to the Meals on Wheels recipients at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.   “Our troop’s

Public Health: Surge is over, pandemic is not

By Jim HoltSenior Investigative Reporter As the number of new cases, hospitalizations and people dying of COVID continue to drop, public health officials advised residents remain cautious as a sub-variant

Post-mandate, county urges masks in schools

By Jim Holt  Senior Investigative Reporter    Even though kids can go to school maskless starting next week, county public health officials strongly recommend they continue to wear them.  

The struggle to focus during a pandemic

By Karen Marroquin Signal Staff Writer   Amy Daniels wakes up, exercises, swiftly gets ready for the day and heads to her office in Santa Clarita.   She meets with donors, sponsors and

Dirt biker airlifted after crash

An injured dirt biker was airlifted out of an off-road trail near Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic on Saturday afternoon. First responders received the call at 11:57 a.m. California Highway

County makes it official: Indoor mask mandate lifted

By Jim HoltSenior Investigative Reporter Masks are no longer required indoors — just strongly recommended, as of Friday.  As promised, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department issued a modified health

Changes in law may let prisoner out on parole

 By Sarah Sikander & Caleb Lunetta  Dealio Lockhart – who was convicted and sentenced to state prison for more than two decades after pleading guilty to the crash that killed

County: Spring may bring indoor mask relief

By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter  When the first day of spring arrives, it might just be the first day L.A. County residents get to be indoors without a mask.  During

Politics and government

City gets $1 million grant to acquire open space

By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter  A million-dollar grant to buy 400 acres in Tick Canyon helps city planners tie a big “green” ribbon of real estate around the Santa Clarita