Two families struggling with muscular dystrophy find each other
Step dad Jesus Mendoza helps Jesus Cruz, 10, get into his new electric wheel chair in front of the Travelodge in Santa Clarita on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Two families struggling with muscular dystrophy find each other

A local father and his son, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, loaded a motorized wheelchair into the family vehicle and delivered it this week to a woman whose son is…

Santa Clarita family forced from home by fire, struggles each day
Carmen Navarro and her sons Jesus and Diego Cruz walk at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clarita on Jan. 23, 2017. The family is battling to return to their home after a fire damaged their apartment. Austin Dave/The Signal

Santa Clarita family forced from home by fire, struggles each day

A lot of people struggle to make ends meet in the Santa Clarita Valley, but few share the enormity of Carmen Navarro’s struggle – forced from her home by fire…

Newhall fire burns almost a quarter acre
Firefighters work to contain a small fire in Newhall on Wednesday. Photo by Darren Hamilton

Newhall fire burns almost a quarter acre

Firefighters responded to a small brush fire on a hill in Newhall shortly before noon. Firefighting units with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to an area described…

Mike Venable: General aviation critical to safety
The Rye Fire burns along the east side of Interstate 5, one of several major fires that recently ravaged Southern California. Austin Dave/The Signal

Mike Venable: General aviation critical to safety

We are all very much aware of how devastating the wildfires have been this past year. For weeks this fall, many Californians tuning in to the news have seen the…

Evacuation orders issued for Fillmore area due to Thomas Fire
Signal file photo: A super scooper works to extinguish the Rye Fire in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Evacuation orders issued for Fillmore area due to Thomas Fire

Ventura County Sheriff issues Evacuation Orders for Fillmore area: #ThomasFire On Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 9:52 AM, Ventura County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders in Fillmore due to #ThomasFire. Evacuation notices…

Through Creek Fire’s flames and heartbreak, Valencia High’s Pharis continues to teach
Cindy Pharis embraces her dog Sketch in her classroom at Valencia High School on Dec. 8, 2017. Pharis lost her home in the Creek Fire on Dec. 5. Austin Dave/The Signal

Through Creek Fire’s flames and heartbreak, Valencia High’s Pharis continues to teach

Paw after paw, after paw, after paw. The pitter-patter of a small black dog accompanied by the sound of a leash dragging across the dusty floor draws the attention of…

UPDATE: No school closures planned Wednesday for Rye Fire
Sheriff's deputies escort a convoy of buses during the evacation of students near West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch during the Rye Fire on Dec. 5, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: No school closures planned Wednesday for Rye Fire

The Hart district schools evacuated as a result of the Rye Fire on Tuesday were expected to be open for students Wednesday, officials said Tuesday evening. Officials with the William…

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