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Dixon Health Center expands partnership with Bridge to Home 

News release  The nonprofit Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc. is expanding its partnership with Bridge to Home, providing enhanced health care services to residents and clients, the Dixon Health Center announced in a news release.  Founded

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Study: Smartphone ownership by children linked to health risks 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Owning a smartphone in childhood poses a significantly higher risk of insufficient sleep, obesity, and depression among children, according to a Dec. 1 peer-reviewed study published in the journal “Pediatrics” from the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Researchers analyzed data from 10,588 children, collected from a National Institutes of Health study. The participants had a mean age of 12 years, and 63.6% owned a smartphone. The median

Kids and families enjoy the circus theme of the Family Literacy Festival outside the Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

City festival promotes community literacy 

Promoting children’s literacy is a goal that the Santa Clarita Public Library’s annual Family Literacy Festival has brought to the Santa Clarita Valley with flair for the past 18 years.  This year’s circus-themed literacy festival featured booths and entertainers encouraging kids

LASD seeks help finding missing 23-year-old 

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person Harrison Herendeenhill, who was last seen on the 24400

Missing Person John L. Brown Dec. 5, 2025

LASD seeks help finding missing man, 68 

News release  Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person John L Brown. He is a 68-year-old Black man who was last seen

DA charges suspect in fatal crash 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed one felony count and a serious-felony special allegation in an alleged DUI crash that led to a 60-year-old man’s death last month.  Martin

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CHP officers seize drugs, gun after pursuit 

A California Highway Patrol investigation into speeding and unsafe lane changes on Highway 14 yielded drugs and a handgun after a man crashed and fled on foot in October, according

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Bicyclist transported following collision  

At least one person was transported to the hospital in unknown condition following a traffic collision involving a bicyclist in Newhall on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.   The incident was reported as a collision involving a pedestrian and was reported on the

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies look for evidence after a shooting on the 22200 block of Park Street in Newhall, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

LASD: Teen arrested with gun in Newhall 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies patrolling an apartment complex frequented by a “generational street gang” arrested a teen on suspicion of drug and gun charges, seizing several weapons from

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College Briefs for Dec. 4

UAlbany recognizes Epalle for spring dean’s list  The University at Albany has recognized Chareine-Laurel Epalle, of Canyon Country, for selection to the spring 2025 dean’s list.  The dean’s list at the University at Albany recognizes the outstanding academic

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies conduct a felony stop on Decoro Drive and Seco Canyon Road, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Person detained after felony stop in Valencia 

One person was detained after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were patrolling the area near Decoro Drive and Seco Canyon Road at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, according to