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Rattlesnake Slim's fundraiser raises nearly $2K for Guadalajaran kids
The benefit concert on Thursday for the children of Guadalajara raised $1,915, according to Gordon Mehterian, owner of Rattlesnake Slim's, the Newhall coffee, tea and tack shop that organized the event.
Name draws sheriff's attention
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it's actually a simple working guy trying to run a business fixing motorcycles.
Gasoline prices slip below $4/gallon
Drivers in the Santa Clarita Valley have been getting a nice break over the past several weeks as gas prices in the area have continued to drop in light of a decrease in oil prices and world-wide demand.
Three flavors of ice cream but 1 idea
With the help of a few scoops of ice cream and freshly popped popcorn, the supporters of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's proposed master plan hosted an ice cream social on Saturday to address concerns from the local community about what the expansion would bring.
Repairs to carpool lanes, water pipeline will cause road closures
Get ready to see some detours when driving around the Santa Clarita Valley at night during the next month.
Hart moves forward with bond
The Hart district school board has rebuffed a bid by some district parents to remove a $300 million bond measure from the November ballot.
UPDATED: 'SCV Rock Star' online voting open through Sept. 7
Voting has begun in the SCV Rock Star contest, presented exclusively online by The-Signal.com in association with top SCV rock promoter Higher Level Productions.
Four teens caught breaking into school snack bar
Four teen boys were caught with their hands in the cookie jar when they broke into a high school snack bar Wednesday.
Pup with mange doing well
A Labrador mix named Maggie Mae who had such bad mange a rescuer thought she'd been burned is undergoing treatment and doing well.
Henry Mayo opens outpatient blood laboratory
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has opened a new outpatient blood lab on the east end of the hospital campus, officials announced Thursday.
DMV cuts hours in budget crisis
With the governor's executive order in place, the Department of Motor Vehicles is putting the brakes on some service.
Time demanded and time granted
Activists who demanded more time to consider a hospital expansion plan Friday quickly got what they wanted: an extra 45 days of public review.
UPDATED: Deadline for ‘SCV Rock Star’ entries midnight tonight
Santa Clarita Valley-based musical artists and bands have until midnight tonight to enter the "SCV Rock Star" contest, presented exclusively online by The-Signal.com in association with top SCV rock promoter Higher Level Productions.
Deadline today to file for November election
The deadline to submit nomination papers to run for local nonpartisan offices in the Nov. 4 General Election is 5 p.m. today.
Inmates indicted in '06 riot at Pitchess
Two and a half years after a Castaic jail inmate's head was smashed with a metal bunk bed during a riot, eight of his fellow prisoners were arraigned Thursday on murder charges.
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Summer Blast takes off this week
Santa Clarita's "Summer Blast" kicked off this week, offering SCV youth up to eight weeks of afternoon activities to stay busy while school's out.
Chris Fall officially joins Hart district board
After taking his oath of office, Valencia resident Chris Fall said Wednesday that he is "pumped" to officially join the William S. Hart Union High School District board.
Parole officer takes stand as accused rapist’s preliminary hearing begins
LANCASTER - A woman found inside the Acton mobile home of a convicted murderer was naked and "under the influence," a parole officer testified Wednesday in the rape trial of the woman's alleged assailant.
County commission OKs Disney Golden Oak Ranch expansion
LOS ANGELES - An ambitious expansion plan for Disney's Golden Oak movie ranch in Placerita Canyon received unanimous approval Wednesday from the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission.
Canyon Country man pleads not guilty in wrong-way crash
A Canyon Country man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony counts in Tuesday's wrong-way crash on Highway 14 that injured 13 people, four of them seriously.
VALENCIA: Detectives arrest man for videotaping young girls in SCV stores
Santa Clarita Detective Bureau investigated a report of a male following a young girl and videotaping her while she was walking around inside "Target" located on Magic Mountain Blvd., Valencia. Through proactive work by Target's loss prevention, detectives were able to identify the suspect as Yale Yurman. Suspect Yurman is a registered sex offender.
Homes for Veterans in North Los Angeles County
Are you a veteran making between $45,000 and $83,650 a year combined family income and dream of owning your own home? Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley, the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate for North Los Angeles County, in collaboration with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, is building homes for veterans in Sylmar and Santa Clarita. The project in Santa Clarita will consist of an 87-home community and the one in Sylmar will ...
Red flag warning issued in mountains around SCV
A red flag warning for high fire danger was issued today for the mountains in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
Saugus school board declares Stephen Winkler's seat vacant
Members of the Saugus Union School District board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to declare Stephen Winkler's board seat vacant, saying he does not reside within the school district boundaries.
Thursday to bring third DUI checkpoint within 4 weeks
For the third time within four weeks, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will hold a drivers' checkpoint within the city limits to catch drivers who may be unlicensed or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
UPDATE: Canyon Country: Standoff ends peacefully
A tense barricade situation in Canyon Country ended peacefully Tuesday following a five-hour standoff that resulted in the evacuation of some residents.
Canyon Country man arrested in wrong-way crash on Highway 14
A 54-year-old Canyon Country man who allegedly drove the wrong way on Highway 14 Monday, causing a multi-car pileup that injured 13, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash, a California Highway Patrol officer said Tuesday.
SCV pools make a splash as part of worldwide swim lesson
Local swimming pool jumped right into the fun Monday as worldwide participants sought to set a record for "the world's largest swimming lesson."
Santa Clarita DUI checkpoint scheduled for Thursday
Santa Clarita, CA – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station/Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on June 20, 2013, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
UPDATE: Suspected wrong-way driver arrested after multiple-car pileup on 14
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