Archive By Author - Lila Littlejohn
Thieves put prominent businesswoman on alert
Cheri Fleming rummaged in her purse for ID to go with the grocery store check she was writing, but she didn't panic when she couldn't find her wallet.
Walmart store pulled off Planning Commission agenda
A Walmart Neighborhood Market proposed for Westfield Valencia Town Center has been pulled off city planners' agenda for Tuesday night at the request of the mall.
Year in review: SCV Sheriff’s Station’s future still unclear
The year 2012 opened with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station housed in the same cramped structure that it has occupied since the early 1970s, detectives' offices in a nearby leased building because the station had long since outgrown law-enforcement needs of the valley's 1970s population.
Year in review: Two local bank robberies in 2012 turn into chases
The year 2012 saw two dramatic bank robberies in the Santa Clarita Valley. In each case, the robbers "hit" a local Bank of America branch. In each case, the alleged robbers fled in vehicles with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputies in hot pursuit. In both incidents, they fled on freeways and then tried to lose their pursuers on surface streets while throwing money out the windows of their cars. But both the endings and the ...
Kids donate to shelter
What started as a third-grade school assignment has blossomed into a youthful community service club at Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School, and on Thursday those youngsters made good on the "service."
Pelicans make stop at Valencia golf course
Man-made bodies of water regularly draw migrating Canada geese, coots and ducks to the Santa Clarita Valley, but on Tuesday it was a small flock of American white pelicans that stopped at the Vista Valencia Golf Course and drew the attention of some golfers.
Now, voters get to speak
A record 18.2 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in today's presidential election, up by nearly a million people compared to four years ago, California's secretary of state said.
Signal honors most influential
Some 240 Santa Clarita Valley residents enjoyed a dinner of steak and salmon and applauded local leaders at The Signal's eighth annual Top 51 Most Influential People celebration Thursday night.
McKeon, Rogers go head to head
Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, and his Democratic challenger in the November election, Dr. Lee Rogers, traded barbs Wednesday in their second appearance during the campaign, a pay-to-view forum hosted by local business interests.
Stolen cash not returned to the SCV
Sheriff's officials want the Canyon Country bank's money back after Wednesday's flamboyant robbery and chase that ended with suspects tossing cash out the windows of an SUV as they fled through the streets of Los Angeles, attracting crowds of people.
Smyth hints at possible Washington aspirations
Former Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, who was termed out of office this year following six years in the California Legislature, said Tuesday it's no secret he would be interested in a congressional seat but he supports Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon 100 percent.
Lila Littlejohn: Responsibility key to exercise of 1st Amendment
To say it's disgusting is an understatement. Like many of you, no doubt, I was initially appalled to learn the Supreme Court this week had sided with hate-spewing demonstrators who chose the funerals of U.S. service personnel killed in the line of duty as a platform for their vitriol. That these people believe homosexuality is a sin is their indisputable right, certainly. That the First Amendment gives them a right to express their belief is ...
Question for readers: How is your economic recovery progressing?
Are you rebounding from the Great Recession? Next month, The Signal will publish its annual "Progress" special section. This year's edition will deal with the effects of the Great Recession on Santa Clarita Valley residents and efforts to rebound from the economic downturn. We'd like to hear from you about how the recession has affected you, and how you're dealing with it. 1). How has the recession touched you? 2). Are you managing your money ...
Lila Littlejohn: Changes in weather we hope you’ll like
Back when we introduced our new design on March 5, I promised you'd see some more changes. Today brings another - another change in the weather.
From The Signal Archives: Black smoke, loud engines and high temperatures
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 91 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the Sept. 10, 1971, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
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