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County will require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis announced Wednesday night that she issued an executive order mandating that the county’s more than 100,000-person workforce must receive the COVID-19 vaccine

New contender joins race for 38th Assembly District

Sherman Oaks resident Artin Sodaify has announced that he’s a candidate in the race to represent the 38th Assembly District.  A civil litigator, Sodaify told The Signal that issues of transportation, small business, wildfires and community safety are “important and

Girl Scout thanks West Ranch teachers, staff with lounge makeover

West Ranch High School teachers, staff and administrators received a pleasant surprise at the school’s staff lounge Thursday morning.  Charlotte Kim, a rising senior at West Ranch, introduced the group of nearly 100 education professionals to a fully updated lounge, which was full of breakfast

Olympics: Felix readies for record run

By Signal Staff  The U.S. women’s 4×400-meter relay team ran away with its heat race on Friday, setting the stage for a final run, in which Santa Clarita’s Allyson Felix could add to

Attempted kidnapping reported in Canyon Country

An attempting kidnapping was reported in Canyon Country on Thursday, prompting a response from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Officials said the call came in just before 11 a.m.

Coroners ID Castaic man found dead in hotel

Officials from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office have identified a man found dead in a Castaic hotel on Tuesday.   Aaron Chodor, 29, of Castaic, was found dead at approximately

Water board votes against remote participation at in-person meetings

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors decided Tuesday to return to its pre-pandemic in-person format for its board and committee meetings.  The agency will no longer livestream board meetings on Zoom starting with the first meeting in October.   Gov. Gavin

Soundtraac festival presses pause

Organizers of the Soundtraac Family Music Festival announced Wednesday that the two-day concert in Central Park has been postponed to a yet-to-be determined date and location.  Lance Sterling, owner of the event’s organizer Sterling Venue Ventures, cited a spike in COVID-19 cases, concern for

Castaic welcomes students, parents on Welcome Wagon tour

The Welcome Wagon traveled around Castaic Wednesday morning to deliver popsicles, reusable water bottles and Castaic Education Foundation shirts alongside a friendly reminder to Castaic Union School District families that school starts next week.   Jacque Marquez brought her 9-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son

Assembly candidates post campaign fundraising totals

The California Secretary of State’s office published data from the first campaign finance reporting period for the 2022 election cycle Tuesday.   In the race for the 38th Assembly District, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, received $333,743.50 in monetary contributions between January and June

Olympics: Felix qualifies for 400-meter final

By Signal Staff  Allyson Felix, pursuing a U.S.-record 10th Olympic track and field medal, qualified for the women’s 400-meter finals on Wednesday morning, posting the fastest time she has run this season in

Body found in Bear Divide area identified

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified the man found dead in the mountains surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley Monday evening. Won Lee, 94, of Glendale, was

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise

Three separate catalytic converter thefts were reported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station within hours of each other last month — part of a growing property crime trend that’s concerning officials.   Local law

City warns of flood risks at Camps Scott, Scudder

The Santa Clarita City Council sent a letter Monday citing a potential dam break as a significant factor in the city’s opposition to the proposed use of Camps Scott and Scudder in Saugus as

Henry Mayo acquires new cardiac technology

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s cardiology team gathered Tuesday to unveil the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, a cutting-edge cardiac procedure. “Over the last decade, the TAVR procedure has revolutionized

Brush fire breaks out near Via Princessa

A brush fire broke out near Via Princessa on Tuesday, prompting a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   Officials at the Fire Department confirmed the blaze had broken out

Man found dead at Castaic hotel

A man was pronounced dead at the Rodeway Inn in Castaic Tuesday afternoon. The incident was first reported as a medical emergency at the hotel on the 31500 block of