Coronavirus

Henry Mayo receives $3.5 million FEMA grant

By Karen Marroquin  Signal Staff Writer  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced a $3.5 million grant Friday for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to

State mandate requires recycling food waste

In September 2016, Senate Bill 1383 was signed into law in Sacramento. Nearly six years later, as of Jan. 1, 2022, some of the bill’s provisions are just now taking effect and will soon require all residents

Burglary suspect taken to shelter

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies transported a suspect to a shelter on Sunday evening after reports of a burglary in progress, according to sheriff’s officials.  The incident was reported

Business owner returns Amazon packages

Fady Yakub, the owner of Habebe Cafe & Hookah Lounge in Castaic, was surprised to hear hundreds of undelivered Amazon packages had been tossed behind his business.   Yakub said his hookah business is struggling,

COVID-19 graphic snapshot: Updated Jan. 20

The following graphics are regularly updated to provide a visual representation of the coronavirus trends and impacts in Los Angeles County and the Santa Clarita Valley. Last update Thursday, Jan.

5 SCV students bring home YoungArts honors

Five Santa Clarita Valley high school students receive the prestigious YoungArts award for excellence in performing arts for their artistic achievement.   YoungArts winners are selected from ages 15 to 18, or 10th

County: COVID-19 positivity rate drops in schools

Los Angeles County Public Health officials reported Wednesday that the county’s COVID-19 test positivity rate is dropping among students and school staff.  Most schools in the county are open for in-person learning, and Public Health data showed test positivity