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Supervisors to hear Pico Canyon development appeal Tuesday

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear an appeal Tuesday for a 37-home development proposed for a 94.38-acre parcel of undeveloped land located southwest of Pico Canyon Road near Interstate 5, just east of Magnolia Lane.  The county Regional Planning Commission approved the project, known

Summer housing market stays hot in SCV

As the economy continues to recover in the midst of the pandemic, housing prices continued to increase, hitting record numbers for this time of year in the Santa Clarita Valley.

West Ranch beats Buena 45-31, secures first win of season

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  The West Ranch Wildcats’ first game at home brought a win Friday against the Buena Bulldogs, 45-31. In the high-scoring matchup, the Wildcats proved too much for the Bulldogs, taking

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia. 041621. Dan Watson/The Signal

Five COVID-19 deaths in five days at Henry Mayo

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced Friday an additional COVID-19 death, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths at the hospital to 160.  Friday’s announcement also marks the fifth COVID-19 death in

Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26.

Three city employees test positive for COVID-19

Three city of Santa Clarita employees are under self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently posted on its website an active outbreak of COVID-19

Valencia football game cancelled vs Quartz Hill

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  The Valencia Vikings game against the Quartz Hill Royals was canceled Friday due to an unspecified COVID-19 issue involving the Royals. Kickoff had been set for 7 p.m. Friday.   “Tonight’s game vs QHHS football has just been cancelled,” the Vikings

Local veterans saddened by events in Afghanistan

Sonny Argumaniz, of Valencia, served in Afghanistan for 420 days — and the U.S. Marine Corps veteran said it’s been tough to watch the news coming out of that country in recent weeks, as U.S.

Santa Clarita football week 2 preview

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Staff Writer   With one week in the books, the high school football teams of Santa Clarita are ready for another chance to build early-season success. Here are the matchups leading