Read more about the article Estranged husband gets 35.5 years for Michelle Dorsey’s murder
Friends and family members of the Dorsey's embrace after Michelle Dorsey's estranged husband was sentenced Monday to 34.5 years in prison for murder. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal

Estranged husband gets 35.5 years for Michelle Dorsey’s murder

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Monday sentenced James ”Matthew” Dorsey to 35.5 years to life in state prison for the stabbing murder of his estranged wife, Michelle Dorsey.   All eight speakers, friends and members of the…

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Read more about the article Coroner identifies Oxnard man as ‘Wipeout’ contestant who died during production
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Coroner identifies Oxnard man as ‘Wipeout’ contestant who died during production

The contestant who died after completing an obstacle course during production of the game show “Wipeout” in Santa Clarita has been identified as 38-year-old Michael Paredes, of Oxnard, according to…

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Read more about the article Coroner IDs Saugus death as former Rep. Hill’s younger brother
Daniel Brett Bennett at graduation from U.S. Navy boot camp. Courtesy of Katie Hill

Coroner IDs Saugus death as former Rep. Hill’s younger brother

The man who died after being found unresponsive at his home in Saugus on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Brett Bennett of Saugus, according to Los Angeles County Coroner’s…

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Read more about the article How one family dealt with grief
Erika Seibert poses with her recently released book, "On Loan from the Lord," a memoir of her husband’s life and ministry. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

How one family dealt with grief

After the death of her husband, Erika Seibert, a mother of two young boys, wanted to find a way to honor him.  “He always wanted to write a book, and…

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Read more about the article Coroner IDs Santa Clarita woman struck by train Thursday night
L.A. County sheriff's deputies bring out a sheet to cover the remains of a person that was apparently hit by a train near Rainbow Glen Drive and Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita on Thursday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

Coroner IDs Santa Clarita woman struck by train Thursday night

By Perry Smith and Tammy Murga Coroner’s officials identified a pedestrian fatally struck by a Metrolink passenger train in Canyon Country late Thursday night.  Jasmine Owens Taira, 30, of Santa…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Autopsy planned for woman found unconscious in Valencia parking lot
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies canvas and area of parking lot inside the River Oaks Shopping Center following the death of a woman Sunday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

UPDATE: Autopsy planned for woman found unconscious in Valencia parking lot

A woman who was found unconscious in a parking lot at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway died after she was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Sunday evening.

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Read more about the article Coroner: Saugus junior died of diabetes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives stand outside the scene on the 28600 block of Pietro Drive in North Valencia. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Coroner: Saugus junior died of diabetes

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner revealed Friday the Christian Nsubuga, the 15-year-old Saugus High School student who was found dead in September, died of natural…

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Read more about the article SCV officials react to death of former President George H.W. Bush
In this photo from Jo Anne Darcy's collection, courtesy of SCVHistory.com, then-President George HW Bush visits the opening of the North County Correctional Facility. Bush died Friday at age 94.

SCV officials react to death of former President George H.W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Friday. He was 94. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable…

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Read more about the article Drug Task Force unveiled amid fatal overdose investigation
Sheriff's Detective Bill Velek searches an older model Honda Civic Hybrid at the scene of a suspected fatal drug overdose near Spruce Street and 12th Street in Newhall. Austin Dave/The Signal

Drug Task Force unveiled amid fatal overdose investigation

Members of a new specialized federal drug task force began investigating the apparent drug overdose death of a man in Newhall on Tuesday. The deceased man, whose identity has not…

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Read more about the article Funeral for “Booga” held Saturday
Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives stand outside the scene on the 28600 block of Pietro Drive in North Valencia. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Funeral for “Booga” held Saturday

A well-loved high school football player was laid to rest Saturday in a funeral held at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary, while questions remain about his death. The funeral service…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Homicide detectives investigating death of 15-year-old boy
Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives stand outside the scene on the 28600 block of Pietro Drive in North Valencia. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

UPDATE: Homicide detectives investigating death of 15-year-old boy

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy who was found unresponsive Wednesday morning inside a Valencia home, near Rio Norte Junior High School. A spokeswoman for the…

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Read more about the article Rio Vista rollover crash victim ID’ed
Deputies investigate a rollover crash by Rio Vista Elementary School. Austin Dave | The Signal

Rio Vista rollover crash victim ID’ed

Medical examiners identified the man killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in front of Rio Vista Elementary School last week. George Arturo Alcala, 36, was a Lancaster resident, according to…

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UPDATE: Homicide bureau investigating suspected murder-suicide at home day care

https://youtu.be/kmHWudp3TyQ By Austin Dave and Jim Holt A man, his wife and their two children were found dead inside a Saugus home Friday morning, all identified by homicide detectives as…

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Read more about the article Beyond the overdose: addiction’s deadly side effects
Dr. Darrin Privett speaks about the effects of drugs he sees in the emergency room at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital before hundreds of attendees at the city's third "Heroin Kills" symposium held at the Santa Clartia Sports Complex in 2013. Photo by Dan Watson.

Beyond the overdose: addiction’s deadly side effects

Less than 10 days before Christmas, another Santa Clarita Valley family lost a son to the heroin epidemic. It wasn’t an overdose, but a growing concern that’s associated with the…

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Read more about the article Katie Hill: Let’s join together to battle opioids
Katie Hill, executive director and deputy CEO of PATH and a candidate for Congress, is one of three Democratic candidates for the 25th California Congressional District race in 2018. She is seen here during a Signal-sponsored debate on Measure H in February. Dan Watson/The Signal

Katie Hill: Let’s join together to battle opioids

Last week I was devastated when I saw the news about the heroin overdoses in the Santa Clarita Valley. Many people were shocked that something like this would happen in…

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