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Motorcyclist dies after collision with dump truck
Motorcyclist Juan Garcia Zavala, 24 of Canyon Country, collided with a dump truck on Kelly Johnson Parkway and died on the scene Thursday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Alamo arrested in Arizona
Moments before FBI agents arrested evangelist Tony Alamo in Flagstaff, Ariz., Thursday, he completed an interview with The Signal.
Four more accuse coach of assault
Four Hart high school district girls joined the list of alleged victims in the Kevin Lamont Thomas sexual assault case this week, an LAPD detective said Thursday.
Metrolink station gets a facelift
The Via Princessa Metrolink Station recently underwent numerous improvements and upgrades, including the addition of a 1,100 square-foot building with a men's restroom and women's restroom, a guard office and a janitor's closet. There were also handicap parking upgrades and accessibility improvements.
Shelter to open on time
Tim Davis and Andy Pattantyus weren't rushing home Wednesday to get a jump on Thanksgiving. The pair spent their time accepting donations and setting up the Santa Clarita Emergency Winter Shelter for the 2008-09 season.
Thanksgiving back
More than 400 people enjoyed a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Santa Clarita Community Center Tuesday.
Gray, rainy days hit the valley
The Santa Clarita Valley received a thorough soaking Wednesday as a storm passed through the area, a weather official said.
Deputies collar would-be thieves
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies teamed with local citizens to thwart an alleged criminal theft ring Wednesday morning, a sheriff's statement said.
Alcohol, anger fuels brother's stabbing
Alcohol and an argument allegedly fueled a knife fight that sent one man to the hospital and another away in handcuffs, sheriff's officials said.
No charges in 2007 I-5 truck tunnel crash
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office found insufficient evidence to charge Jose Reyes, a truck driver involved in the Tunnel fire, with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, according to a DA statement.
Central Park scores itself a new board
The city of Santa Clarita installed the first softball scoreboard at Central Park on Championship Field No. 2.
School: Give us back that bell
A local school district that gave up its historic school bell 30 years ago now wants it back. The bronze bell, first hung at Saugus Elementary School in 1908, now graces the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station in Newhall. But the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is reluctant to part with it. City Council members voted 3-2 this week to submit a letter to the society requesting that the historical bell be returned to the Saugus ...
Dixon patients get 60 birds
Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers Inc. is one of six charitable organizations in the Santa Clarita Valley that received a turkey donation from Operation Gobble, a longtime program offered by Valencia Water Company.
UPDATED: City invokes use of eminent domain
The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to initiate eminent domain in order to obtain the last parcel needed for the new Newhall library, despite objections from the property owner.
Former Valencia resident sues Disney
Doctors performed several facial surgeries on 5-year-old Lena Dickerson after a dog named Hemmingway mauled her face when she was only two at a Disneyland petting zoo, her attorney said.
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Canyon Country West Crime Report: Deputies investigate knife assault
Snapshot for the week of 05/06/2013 to 05/12/2013
Saugus Crime Report: Deputies investigate robbery
Good morning Saugus. I hope that the traffic congestion due to the Amgen Tour did not disrupt your travels too much yesterday. The Amgen Tour is a great event which brings a new experience and revenue to Santa Clarita.
Magnitude-4 quake recorded near Rancho Palos Verdes
Federal earthquake monitors reported an earthquake six miles south of Rancho Palos Verdes today at 1 p.m.
Senator Boxer Applauds Bipartisan Support for Water Infrastructure Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted 83 to 14 to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA).
CORRECTION: CPR training offered next week
American Medical Response, the company that supplies the Santa Clarita Valley with ambulances, is providing CPR training sessions at three SCV locations next week during National Emergency Medical Services Week.
Today's Santa Clarita road closures for Amgen bike race
The following road closures are planned within the city of Santa Clarita today for the Amgen Tour of California as racers head out of town about noon on their way to Santa Barbara.
Officials share plans to reduce chloride
Local sanitation officials held their first of six public hearings in Castaic Tuesday night in an effort to gauge which plan they should pursue in reducing the amount of chloride discharged into the Santa Clara River.
UPDATE: Tour of California races through SCV
Hundreds of cycling fans crowded along Magic Mountain Parkway Tuesday to watch some of the world's fastest cyclists cross the finish line for Day 3 of the Amgen Tour of California.
Court rules against Vista Canyon Ranch project
A Superior Court judge has handed a setback to planners of a large Sand Canyon-area development in a decision that environmental groups called a victory and the developer said dealt largely with technical issues.
Antonovich offers reward for apprehension of Tesoro vandals
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the person(s) responsible for the vandalism of the Rancho Tesoro Recreation Center on May 11.
Assemblyman Wilk Responds to Governor Brown’s Revised State Budget
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-SantaClarita, responded to the release of Governor Brown's 2013-14 revised budget proposal today, saying the Governor's budget clearly demonstrates the need to put students first.
Los Angeles County's initial reaction to governor's May revise budget
Los Angeles County has over 2.2 million uninsured residents. A recent University of California study estimates that as many as 1.3 million of our them will remain uninsured after full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
UPDATE: I-5 fully reopened after fire
Interstate 5 was fully reopened to northbound traffic at 1 p.m. today after one lane remained closed down overnight due to a wildfire.
Woman pleads innocent in collision with bicyclist
A Valencia woman charged with felony hit and run for a vehicle collision with a bicyclist last March has pleaded not guilty this week, court papers show.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 14, 2013
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