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UPDATED: Traffic isn't going anywhere
Fifth installment of "The Big Picture," The Signal's in-depth series on population growth and development in the Santa Clarita Valley. Part 5 looks at traffic, one of the most complained-about issues in the SCV and one of the most frequently raised issues when local residents grouse about ongoing growth. Click here for the previous stories. As city and county planners work on One Valley, One Vision - a new long-term planning document for ...
TPC program remains intact
The membership program at Tournament Players Club at Valencia remains intact and unchanged following a ruling Friday by a bankruptcy court judge in Delaware.
Teen talks about helmets
Troy Zada always wore a helmet while skateboarding when he was a kid. But when he went off to college, the 2007 Hart High School graduate decided he no longer needed one.
Daybreak: Dec. 12, 2008
First Word "Deals are made all the time in politics. Our system couldn't operate without it." - Daniel Lowenstein, UCLA Law School professor Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 12, the 347th day of 2008. There are 19 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 12, 2000, George W. Bush was transformed into the president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's ...
Why it's taken so long
Road work on Magic Mountain Parkway at Interstate 5 will finish four months ahead of schedule, city engineers said.
Family, friends recall late teacher
Linda Kim Miller left a six-month-old son, an adoring husband, a third-grade class and a Newhall School District staff full of friends when she died at age 35 of arteriosclerosis heart disease.
HOA asked to stop killing squirrels
How to get rid of a growing population of ground squirrels is dividing a manicured Canyon Country community.
West side menorah goes up while tempers cool down
Harris Birken wanted to help his community heal and move on. "I just wanted to get it done and put it behind us," Birken said as he assembled a menorah on the corner of Stevenson Ranch Parkway and Holmes Place on Thursday. Birken hoped erecting the menorah would quell a controversy that flared up Wednesday. Stevenson Ranch Homeowners Association president Greg Waugh declined to place a menorah on the same strip of land where a ...
City hosts ice show bus trip
The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to sign up to see "High School Musical: The Ice Tour" on Dec. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Gazing at a geyser
Sheriff's Deputy Robert Tunnell walks around a Toyota Tundra on the corner of Bridgeview Lane and Newhall Ranch Road Wednesday afternoon.
Celebration in Bridgeport Saturday
Intertex Properties hosts a "Grand Opening Celebration" at Bridgeport Marketplace Shopping Center from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Housing project put on hold
Canyon Country residents expecting a school, a fire station and sheriff's sub-station - along with close to 500 new homes - in the proposed Spring Canyon development are going to have to wait.
Local expos feeling effects of weakening economy
The Home and Business Expo goes on as scheduled this weekend with organizers boasting a full tent despite the sluggish economy, which claimed a similar event earlier this year.
Like it or not, SCV population growing
Fourth story in The Signal's "The Big Picture" series: Cities are mandated to absorb their fair share of state's population growth. Click here for the rest of the stories.
UPDATED: Winds, low humidity to fuel fire danger
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and a red flag warning for central and southern California coastal valleys including the Santa Clarita Valley, extending through Wednesday.
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At least one arrest made in parole compliance check
At least one man was arrested during a series of parole and probation compliance checks Friday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Group takes aim at McKeon on gun control
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, was placed firmly in the crosshairs of the nonprofit advocacy group Organizing for Action on Friday after the group rolled out an advertising campaign urging the congressman to support new gun-control measures.
Economists paint future a subdued rose
The economic recovery still has a way to go before total household income rises to pre-recession levels, but recovery is occurring, economic experts said during a Santa Clarita Valley conference this week.
Agua Dulce Women’s Club to hold fish fry
The Agua Dulce Women's Club will host a fish fry on Friday, March 8, as a fundraiser for club outreach in the community.
Local districts eye election date changes
All of Santa Clarita Valley's public school districts have voted in recent weeks to change the dates of their school board elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years.
Honor band brings together top student musicians
As local prep sports wrap up their winter competitions and look toward spring, student musicians in the Hart district get together for their own version of all-star teams - the junior high and senior high school honor bands.
Canyon Country crime report: Six vehicles stolen
Canyon Country-East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 02/11/2013 – 02/17/2013.
Knight introduces legislation urging Congress to avert sequestration
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to urge the President and Congress to avert federal spending cuts known as "sequestration" on the Senate Floor.
Authorities release ID of 6-year-old who died Thursday
Coroner's investigators released the name Friday of a 6-year-old girl who died after being found not breathing in a Canyon Country home this week.
Musicians rock for Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a free concert this Saturday benefiting the Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter.
Santa Clarita Community College District’s ‘AA’ Bond Ratings Reaffirmed
SANTA CLARITA - The Santa Clarita Community College District's 'AA' Bond Ratings have been reaffirmed by two independent financial ratings firms - Standard & Poor's and Fitch - in advance of the college's upcoming bond refunding, scheduled to take place later this month. In addition, the college's $20.4 million in outstanding certificates of participation (COPs) received an affirmed 'AA-' status.
Hart district WiSH Foundation fundraiser scheduled Sunday
Placerita Junior High School will host a "Run for Gold" benefit this Sunday to raise funds for the William S. Hart Union High School District WiSH Foundation.
Pay a toll to avoid traffic
Facing a $100 million funding gap and potentially decades of construction, county transportation officials are exploring the possibility of using per-mile tolls to fund two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Waiting for answers
A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.
