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Similar to Tropical Storm Ernesto on Aug. 9., Hurricane Hilary could bring as much as an inch and a half of rain next week. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Hilary could bring real rain to SCV in August 

Weather patterns from the south are once again bringing the Santa Clarita Valley another rare occurrence of rain in the forecast, weather officials said Thursday.  While Tropical Storm Ernesto brought

Signal file photo of CHP Newhall office

Two-year-old dies as a result of DUI crash

The 2-year-old toddler injured in a DUI crash on the morning of Aug. 11 has died, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area office.   On Wednesday, CHP Newhall

Former Centurion makes MLB debut  

Former Saugus Centurion and College of the Canyons Cougar Jacob Lopez got his first taste of action in the majors Monday night.   Lopez was called up to the Tampa Bay

Chiquita hosts first forum on landfill problems 

Blaming the problem on Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s previous operators, Steve Cassulo, district manager for the landfill’s current operator, Waste Connections, said Thursday he’s working as fast as possible to resolve

Schools welcome back SCV students  

At promptly 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the gates of Valencia High School opened to welcome the eager students back from their summer break, from nervous freshmen to abundantly confident seniors.

Oscar Sol The Coroner's Office responds to a dead body found outside the Macy's at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Aug. 5. Oscar Sol / The Signal/ The Signal

No ID yet on body found near Macy’s 

The death of a man whose body was found over the weekend in the parking lot near the Macy’s at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall is being investigated as

Shaq makes surprise visit at Big Chicken 

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal stopped by his Big Chicken restaurant in Valencia on Saturday.   O’Neal took photos with hundreds of fans and his Big Chicken employees but still

Fifth District fundraising race heats up 

The midyear fundraising statements from three candidates for the L.A. County 5th District supervisorial race indicate two clear leaders: incumbent Kathryn Barger and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena.    Barger enjoyed relatively