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Route Fire at 63% containment, 462 acres

The Route Fire, which shut down parts of Interstate 5 in Castaic Saturday afternoon, was held at 462 acres, with firefighters able to achieve 63% containment by Monday morning. Most

How they hope to help feed the need

What looks like an oversized birdhouse sitting in front of Santa Clarita United Methodist Church is much more than meets the eye. When three Girl Scouts in Troop No. 7102

Help with the journey back to the classroom

Children who have headed back to the classroom this fall are facing unusual challenges as they return to full-time in-person learning this school year. “This year is definitely different and

An entrepreneur’s tail

It was about seven years ago that Terra DiSpirito realized the need to raise funds to help the animals get medical treatment or find permanent homes when she began volunteering

SCV business leaders discuss new vaccination mandate

By Caleb Lunetta  Signal Senior Staff Writer   Following this week’s announcement of a federal mandate requiring large businesses to provide proof of their employees’ vaccination status or weekly negative tests, Santa Clarita

Former Signal Publisher Nakutin dies at 80

By Caleb LunettaSignal Senior Staff Writer After her long battle with kidney disease, the family of Ethel Nakutin — who ended her decades-long newspaper career when she retired as The Signal’s publisher in 2004 — announced

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Chamber hosts employment law roundtable

Brian Koegle, a partner at Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP, spoke with a group of small-business owners and members of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce recently about the latest changes in employment law. 

Pediatric COVID-19 cases declining in L.A. County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that COVID-19 cases among children have declined or remained even, following the pattern seen in the county’s adult population.  “Children under 18 comprised on average 27% of

Animal shelters to offer discounted adoptions

In an effort to “Clear the Shelters,” all of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal care centers are set to offer discounted adoptions through September,