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Henry Mayo reports another COVID-19 death

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced one additional death related to COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the hospital’s total to 161 since the onset of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, Henry Mayo had

Deputy D.A. files defamation lawsuit against Gascón

A Santa Clarita Valley-based deputy district attorney announced Tuesday he has filed a defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, alleging his boss has called him derogatory names that negatively impacted

SCV runners compete in Cool Breeze Invitational

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  The Santa Clarita Valley high school cross country teams competed Friday in the Cool Breeze Invitational, which invited more than 50 schools across the state to compete in their first real

Cross Country Foothill League season preview

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer   Cross country season got under way for the Foothill League schools Friday with the Cool Breeze Invitational at the Rose Bowl, the first official meet for the teams since November 2019 due to

Week three football round-up

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  Heading into week four of Santa Clarita Valley football, teams are beginning to find their identities — Valencia has already shown glimpses of a high-powered offense once again, and

Garcia telephone townhall covers concerns foreign, domestic

Questions at the Santa Clarita Valley telephone townhall hosted by Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Friday afternoon covered a variety of issues, including Afghanistan, COVID-19, elections, domestic terrorism, homelessness, domestic violence funding and rental assistance.  Garcia

Gubernatorial candidate stops in Castaic

Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder attended a recall Gov. Gavin Newsom rally in Castaic Monday leading up to the Sept. 14 recall election. He shared with the crowd gathered at

Free food distribution scheduled in Castaic

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office is again partnering with the L.A. Regional Food Bank to host a free food distribution event at Castaic Lake Wednesday. The drive-thru food

Saugus teen collects more than 9K donated books

When Saugus resident Karsten Le Blanc began collecting book donations for his Eagle Scout service project, he never imagined the turnout he’d receive. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable

Santa Clarita native creates college prep book

As a college counselor, Casey Rowley Barneson saw firsthand the difficulties and stresses high school students face as they prepare for college applications. “I’ve seen students anxiety rise and how

Hart girls’ volleyball beats Saugus in straight sets

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer   The Hart Indians defeated the Saugus Centurions in three straight sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-16) on Thursday.   Indians seniors Kylie Tengberg and sophomore Madison Maxwell tied for