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Samuel Dixon celebrates re-opening of Canyon Country Health Center
Community partners, staff and board members of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc. gathered Thursday to celebrate the long-awaited completion of the remodel and expansion of their Canyon Country

Pfizer vaccine receives full FDA approval, Henry Mayo reports death
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday for ages 16 and up, as Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported an additional death related to

College of the Canyons football set for new season
By Ryan Menzie Signal Staff Writer The College of the Canyon Cougars are ready to play football after missing an entire season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21. “We’re optimistic this

Multiple vehicles involved in Canyon Country crash; no persons trapped
First responders were called to a crash in Canyon Country where at least two vehicles were involved in a traffic collision that resulted in no persons being trapped, but a single truck rolled over onto

Drive-thru Chipotle to replace Boston Market
A new kind of drive-thru Chipotle — called Chipotlanes — is coming to the Santa Clarita Valley to fill the vacant Boston Market location, city of Santa Clarita officials confirmed

Man assaults vaccine worker with vehicle in Newhall
Sheriff’s detectives are seeking a man in a charcoal-colored SUV who drove into cones and signs in a parking lot being used as a COVID-19 vaccine site on the 22900 block of Market Street in Newhall Saturday afternoon, officials said. The driver

Local Latino elected officials discuss representation, leadership
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, and Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda for a Friday afternoon panel discussion called “Latino Leaders

Ceremony honors SCV Food Pantry for community service during pandemic
Volunteers and board members of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry rejoiced Friday afternoon as they received recognition from Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, for their efforts to fight food insecurity during the pandemic. Valladares announced earlier this

Hart loses to Camarillo 20-7 in season opener
By Ryan Menzie Signal Staff Writer The Friday night lights are back as the Hart Indians faced the Camarillo Scorpions, but were unable to come up with the victory in a

Saugus beats Santa Barbara 35-0 for first win of new season
The Saugus Centurions traveled to Santa Barbara and pulled off a 35-0 shutout road win in their season opener against the Dons. The Centurions are coming off a 5-0 spring

Back-to-school night moves online for Hart District schools
The William S. Hart Union High School District announced Friday evening that back-to-school nights at all of its schools will be held in a virtual format instead of on high school campuses as originally planned. District Superintendent Mike Kuhlman,

Kim threatens lawsuit against city for Sand Canyon Resort denial
Attorneys representing Steve Kim, the owner of the Sand Canyon Country Club, sent the Santa Clarita City Council a letter last week indicating that Kim will take the city to court “if the city

COVID-19 leads Canyon High to cancel football season opener
Canyon High School announced Friday afternoon that it had cancelled its season-opening varsity football game against Canoga Park High as it waited on COVID-19 test results from close contacts of a student-athlete who had

Family of man killed by deputy ask for answers, investigators respond
The family of the suspect killed in a deputy-involved shooting north of Castaic last week has criticized the handling of the case, while investigators say they’re following standard procedure. Early

Fire Department: Tick Fire caused by barbecue, considered accidental
A barbecue and high winds are believed to have accidentally ignited the 2019 Tick Fire that burned thousands of acres, forced the mass evacuation of Santa Clarita Valley residents and destroyed multiple

COC receives National Science Foundation grant for native bee research
News release College of the Canyons has received a $74,707 Campus as a Living Lab grant from the National Science Foundation to provide opportunities for underrepresented community college students to

Bauer wins restraining order battle, judge rules against woman’s wishes
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has thrown out a request for a restraining order against current L.A. Dodgers and former Hart High School pitcher Trevor Bauer after the woman alleged the professional

Professor discusses politics of COVID-19 at VIA virtual event
The Valley Industry Association heard Dan Schnur, a professor of politics at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley, share his thoughts on what he called “the biggest story

Canyon Country resident reflects on battle with breast cancer
Longtime Canyon Country resident Patty Rowdon had just lost her mother to cancer a few months earlier when she received the news: She had breast cancer. Rowdon’s mother fought a