Hospital ready to start construction

Fresh off a final approval from the Santa Clarita City Council, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital officials are looking to start work on the 15-year master plan development with the first parking structure.

Citizens push for elected mayor

Four local residents who formed Citizens for Elected Mayor SCV think it's time for the people of Santa Clarita to elect its own mayor.

After School Rock-ers play holiday show today

After School Rock, the school for young musicians run by Hubbadaddy's rehearsal studios in Canyon Country, stages its year-end holiday concert today starting at 3 p.m. at Vincenzo's Pizza, 24504½ Lyons Ave., Newhall.

When your child goes missing

Karen Rathstone called her mother every day after arriving home from school. So when Joy Rathstone didn't hear from her 14-year-old daughter on Sept. 15, she feared the worst. "In my heart I feel like I am never going to see her again," the Valencia mother of five said tearfully. Karen (whose real name is not used in this story) was Rathstone's third child to disappear. Photos on Karen's My-Space and Photobucket pages lead Joy ...

One valley, one water supplier, official says

Tenth story in "The Big Picture," The Signal's series on plans for growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. Today we look at water, and why some officials think one agency should handle the SCV's water supplies. Click here for the rest of the stories.

‘A trade show for kids’

It was a tough choice for any kid deciding where to go first at the sixth annual Kid Expo in Canyon Country on Sunday. To the left, kids are cautiously reaching out to pet a long, checkered gopher snake. To the right, kids with glittery hearts painted on their cheeks are doing cartwheels on a mat.

Society hosts rose show

Rose exhibitors and rose show visitors enjoyed over 600 blooms at the 15th annual rose show of the Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society Oct. 11 at William S. Hart Park.

SCV Emergency Winter Shelter: A home for the homeless

If it weren't for the Santa Clarita Valley Emergency Winter Shelter, Larry McElvany would have spent another Thursday night in a makeshift tent in a Canyon Country wash.

Exec: Las Lomas not dead yet

Officials for the Las Lomas project believe they can resurrect the moribund 5,500-home development despite a stop-work order, a failed lawsuit, a president's resignation and two cities' resistance.

Prop. 8 protest: A loud and clear message, quietly

Without chanting, yelling or holding up big signs, about 30 local same-sex-marriage supporters were confident their voices were heard Saturday night.

McGrath overcomes poverty

McGrath Elementary School was named a Title I-achieving school by State Superintendent of Instruction Jack O'Connell.

The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 21, 2008

Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:

Toys in store for tots and teens

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and community volunteers transformed the College of the Canyons cafeteria into a decorative and bustling toy shop Saturday providing an opportunity for more than 500 less-fortunate parents to shop for holiday gifts for their children.

Small quake rumbles the SCV

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake hit areas surrounding Santa Clarita at 9:17 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site.

War vets get on-the-job training

With the help of a high-tech Valencia company, California's governor kicked off an apprenticeship program designed to provide war veterans with technical degrees and on-the-job training.

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013

'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons Convenes Local Thought Leaders

Motion could streamline services for county's mentally ill

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the Chief Executive Officer to develop recommendations for streamlining and improving the provision of County services for the mentally ill homeless was unanimously approved.

Felony vandalism charges filed against young man arrested on drug charges

A young man arrested on drug charges but described as a prolific graffiti vandal has been charged with a dozen felony counts of vandalism, authorities said Tuesday.

UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5

A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.

Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.

Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project

County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.

Knight supports realignment reform

SACRAMENTO­– Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) attended a press conference this morning which introduced a series of bills to reform Prison Realignment in California. Assembly Bill 109 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Brown, taking effect in October, 2011.

SCV: Home sales continue march to recovery

Santa Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Suicide Is Second Leading Cause Of Death For College Students, Yet Too Few Seek Help

War deaths in Afghanistan number almost 2,100 young Americans lost since the U.S. entered that conflict in 2003. But most people are unaware that an even greater loss of young lives occurs every year on this nation's college campuses.

Open call for community photos

Community members are invited to submit their favorite local snapshots for the City of Santa Clarita's quarterly photography contest. The spring contest is currently underway and new submissions must be received by March 31, 2013 to qualify for a variety of cash prizes.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rock Club meeting