<strong>Annual Fourth of July parade celebrates community and freedom </strong> 
Hart High School Football team march on Lyons Avenue during the 2023 Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade on Tuesday, 070423. Dan Watson/The Signal

Annual Fourth of July parade celebrates community and freedom  

People from all different ZIP codes came together on Tuesday morning to celebrate community and freedom at the annual Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade.   Tuesday had Main Street filled…

First responders kept busy on Fourth
A vehicle crashed into a curb during a suspected DUI incident that occurred near Real Life Church in Valencia on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Courtesy of Austin Dave

First responders kept busy on Fourth

By Emily Alvarenga & Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writers Santa Clarita Valley residents kept law enforcement and first responders busy this past holiday weekend, with all local emergency response agencies reporting an…

July 4: SCV takes ‘educational’ approach, confiscates 50 lbs. fireworks; no arrests, no citations
Capt. Justin Diez of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station speaks about the danger posed by illegal fireworks at a news conference hosted by Fire Station 126 in Valencia on June 29, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

July 4: SCV takes ‘educational’ approach, confiscates 50 lbs. fireworks; no arrests, no citations

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to 211 calls about fireworks generated between July 1-5, according to station officials, and 163 calls the evening of July 4.  Despite the high…

Local Cub Scouts place flags on Fourth
Connor Carden, Liam Mallick and Benjamin Sommer, Cub Scouts in Pack 494, plant flags in their neighborhood for Independence Day on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Courtesy of Kimberly Carden Pack 494 Historian and Tiger Den Leader

Local Cub Scouts place flags on Fourth

With no Fourth of July parade to march in, Cub Scout Pack 494 still wanted to find a way to show their patriotism, and did just that by planting American…

City embarks on Patriotic Tour for Fourth of July
The Mejia family celebrates their first-place win in the city of Santa Clarita's house decorating contest with City Council members and contest judges on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

City embarks on Patriotic Tour for Fourth of July

The city of Santa Clarita took its Fourth of July celebrations on the road Sunday, touring the SCV to visit some local residents at home as part of the city’s…

Fourth of July celebrations blast off in SCV once again
Santa Clarita residents tailgate in the Westfield Valencia Town Center parking lot as they await the fireworks show on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Fourth of July celebrations blast off in SCV once again

After more than a year stuck at home and sans much celebration, Santa Clarita Valley residents gathered Sunday to watch as fireworks lit the night sky. Last year’s Fourth of…

Fourth of July celebrations return to SCV
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Ella Fernandez, Santa Clarita’s 2020 Fourth of July Patriotic Tour Pee-Wee Parade Grand Marshall, appears at the Old Town Newhall Public Library. The city is looking for a pint-sized grand marshal to announce this year’s Patriotic Tour winners.

Fourth of July celebrations return to SCV

The city of Santa Clarita is looking forward to celebrating its first post-pandemic Fourth of July this weekend. This year’s theme, “America Emerging with Patriotic Enthusiasm,” was chosen as a…

‘Time is up’: No Fourth of July parade planned this year
Girl Scouts wave to the crowd at the 88th Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade in Newhall Thursday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

‘Time is up’: No Fourth of July parade planned this year

Despite an easing of restrictions amid declining COVID-19 figures, the Fourth of July is expected to continue to look a bit different this year, according to Santa Clarita parade committee…

Bella Vida gets into the Fourth of July spirit
SCV Senior Center staff and volunteers prepare hot dogs for seniors during the center's special, drive-thru Fourth of July celebration. Courtesy

Bella Vida gets into the Fourth of July spirit

Volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida Senior Center donned their most festive, patriotic attire, decorating the center’s parking lot with red, white and blue to make this quarantined Fourth…

Valencia resident throws drive-by July 4 parade for neighbors
Event organizer Jocelyn Reyes, center, leads a group as they dance in the street as part of a Fourth of July celebration on Conde Drive in Valencia on Saturday, July 04, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia resident throws drive-by July 4 parade for neighbors

When Valencia resident Jocelyn Reyes found out that the local Fourth of July Parade and fireworks display would not take place due to the pandemic, she thought to organize a…

City Council visits winners of Fourth of July Patriotic Tour
Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth, right, presents the city's Fourth of July Patriotic Tour Grand Prize to Mike Herrington and Nicole Fox-Herrington for their Independence Day home decorations on Saturday, July 04, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council visits winners of Fourth of July Patriotic Tour

This year’s Santa Clarita Independence Day parade was canceled due to the pandemic but the Americana celebrations came knocking at the door of a handful of local residents’ homes as…

Cub Scout pack plants 400 American Flags in local neighborhoods
Cub Scout Xander Sears, 8, left, plants a flag in the yard of one of 60 homes on Juniper Springs Drive in Canyon Country with the help of his Boy Scout brothers Zachary, 15, center, and Skyler, 12 in honor of the fourth of July on Saturday, July, 04, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cub Scout pack plants 400 American Flags in local neighborhoods

Every year, Scouts of Cub Scout Pack 494 make sure the hundreds of spectators of the Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade have American flags to wave during the traditional…

L.A. County beaches closed, fireworks prohibited for Fourth of July weekend
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L.A. County beaches closed, fireworks prohibited for Fourth of July weekend

As the Fourth of July approaches, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced a modified health officer order issued Monday to close county beaches and prohibit fireworks displays…

City announces restrictions for July 4 fireworks spectators
FILE PHOTO: 11-year-old Savannah Rousselo of Canyon Country sports her red, white and blue patriotic hat as she watches the city of Santa Clarita's fireworks show on the walkway outside Westfield's Valencia TownCenter Mall Tuesday, July 4, 2014.

City announces restrictions for July 4 fireworks spectators

Residents will have a chance to view this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show in a non-traditional way, such as from social media or from their vehicles, due to ongoing…

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