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City Council back in session
The first meeting of Santa Clarita City Council was a collective "How I spent my summer vacation."
Harlem Globetrotters visit North Park students
After getting the kids' attention with their signature ball-handling skills, four members of the Harlem Globetrotters talked to North Park Elementary students Tuesday about the team's C.H.E.E.R. For Character program.
UPDATED: Knife-point robbery in broad daylight at Canyon Country bus stop
Sheriff's deputies were still searching Wednesday evening for two suspects who reportedly robbed two Canyon High School students at knife-point, Sheriff's Department officials said.
No longer a small community college
With more than 23,000 students enrolled for the first day of classes Monday, College of the Canyons can no longer be called a small community college.
Suspects in brawl still at large
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are still searching for a group of suspects involved in a Saturday brawl that left three people injured outside South Point Grill Bar, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said Monday.
Bicycle patrols attempt to curb public nuisances
Bicycle patrols from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station netted 14 arrests Friday night in an effort to curb crimes typically seen as public nuisances, according to a sheriff's station news release.
UPDATED: Man pulls gun at Londoner Pub
A transient man was arrested at The Londoner Pub on Saturday after allegedly brandishing a gun at a bouncer, a spokeswoman with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said Monday.
'SCV Rock Star' contest resets voting to ensure fair results
Because some of the artists and bands entered in the The-Signal.com's online "SCV Rock Star" contest and/or their fans have attempted to increase their votes by creating automated scripts that generate bogus email adresses to register and vote, contest organizers have been forced to make a rules change in order to keep the contest fair.
Power lines pose problems
Some Valencia residents who chose to spend the latter part of their lives in Santa Clarita Valley, enjoying the view from their homes of sunsets setting over low rolling hills, vistas dotted with oaks and sycamores, didn't plan on taking in big black hydro-electric towers.
Divers search for apparent drowning victim
Ventura County Sheriff's deputies are still looking for a 39-year-old Los Angeles man who apparently drowned in Lake Piru after trying to save his 5-year-old daughter Monday evening, said Capt. Ross Bonfiglio.
Deputies seeking missing woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a homeless Canyon Country woman who has reportedly been missing since July 28, said Detective Diane Harris of the department's Homicide Bureau.
Deputies seek help to locate missing woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a homeless Canyon Country woman who has reportedly been missing since July 28, said Detective Diane Harris of the department's Homicide Bureau.
Night out almost turns deadly
What looked like a normal night of drinks and music at The Londoner Pub in Canyon Country almost turned deadly after a patron threatened employees with a handgun.
Lane closures in Valencia start tonight
Starting tonight, Valencia Boulevard between Bouquet Canyon Road and Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia will be closed weeknights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Fistfight leads to gunfire
PALMDALE - A pleasant Sunday afternoon drive turned into a harrowing experience for a Quartz Hill family caught in the middle of gunfire that erupted on an open street.
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Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
Princess Cruises becomes commemorative partner for Vietnam anniversary
Princess Cruises held an event Thursday to honor veterans and note the company's selection as a commemorative partner in the nationwide effort to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War this year.
Women Empowerment Build slated for Saturday
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando charter of Habitat for Humanity will join in the 2013 Women Empowerment Build this Saturday, which will focus on female veterans and those who have experienced loss during wartime.
McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Pit bull attacks second dog in Sand Canyon
A roaming pit bull that ripped the leg off of a smaller dog in Canyon Country is expected to be humanely killed, a county official said Thursday.
UPDATE: Traffic collision blocks I-5 lanes nearly 3 hours
Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road were closed for almost three hours Thursday afternoon after two big rigs collided, blocking traffic and scattering debris in the area, a California Highway Patrol official said.
UPDATE: Hart district to appoint new board member
Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District board will appoint someone to replace former board member Paul Strickland, rather than holding a special election for the seat.
UPDATE: Fire burns 3,500 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Two Fox bills approved in Assembly
(SACRAMENTO) Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) today announced that Assembly Bills (AB) 588 and 631 were approved by the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support. The bills address protection of student athletes and enhance core education for children in juvenile court schools. Both measures passed by a margin of 70-0, and now advance to the Senate.
Mountain lion stuck in Calif aqueduct tranquilized
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Police say a young mountain lion that was trapped in an aqueduct near downtown Santa Cruz has been tranquilized.
UPDATE: Names of victim, suspect released in Acton homicide
Investigators probing a homicide in Acton have released the identities of the man who was shot and killed and the name of his alleged killer.
Acton-Agua Dulce district to vote on Einstein Academy charter tonight
Members of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District board will vote tonight on whether to approve two charter petitions that would allow the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Science to open two schools in the district next year.
Boydston challenges chloride data
Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston called the whole issue of chloride cleanup a scam Wednesday night after local sanitation officials presented their plan for reducing how much of the salty compound the sanitation district discharges into the Santa Clara River.
Newhall woman faces murder charges in Arizona
A Newhall woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal 2011 crash near the Arizona state line that claimed the lives of two children goes on trial in Arizona this week, The Signal has learned.
Reward offered in case of anti-Semitic graffiti
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the vandals who defaced HOA complex structures with racist slogans and anti-Semitic symbols at a Saugus HOA.
