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Sex for sale in the SCV?
Employees at the shopping center in the 23000 block of Valencia Boulevard were still suspicious Wednesday about the activities at L&V Asia Massage parlor.
Sex parlors are black eyes for spas
Karen Maleck-Whiteley wished she didn't have to read headlines about prostitutes working at massage parlors.
Terror attacks still fresh in locals’ minds
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, made an indelible mark in American history. Santa Clarita Valley residents haven't let time fade their memories of that day and what it means to them.
UPDATED: Local 9/11 memorials today
The following events will be held today in memory of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks:
Teenage dream makers
Students from Sequoia Charter School donned burgundy aprons Wednesday before perusing a list of potential entrees and selecting the meals they would like to prepare and take home to their families.
$40,000 donation is for the kids
Mental health services for Santa Clarita Valley kids, health screening for local school children and dental hygiene for pre-school students.
Mixed response to housing rule
The bricks that hold up the Canyon Theatre Guild, Newhall Ice, the old jailhouse and other local historic buildings will go untouched unless the city says otherwise.
UPDATED: 'SCV Rock Star' Amateur finalists unveiled
North of Paradise Leather, Johnny Strat and Aaron Wong are the three finalists who received the most online votes in the Amateur category of The-Signal.com's SCV Rock Star contest.
City plans town hall meetings
Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar will hold a series of town hall meetings in each of the city's four communities this fall.
Cottage hosts food drive
Cobblestone Cottage hosts a food drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to benefit the nonprofit organization Hunger Defense Fund.
Homecoming day at Henry Mayo
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital hosts a "Healthy Homecoming" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in the hospital's Pavilion Parking Lot.
Honoring vets' sacrifices
Hundreds of people stood silently as the sound of traffic on Newhall Avenue surrounded them. Many bowed their heads. Some watched the flags waving above them. Others looked around. The group of families, veterans and supporters gathered Tuesday at Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall to share two minutes of silence, part of Santa Clarita's Veterans Day ceremony. The silence continued with a changing-of-the-flags ceremony led by the Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines and Knights of ...
Local leathernecks mark a historic milestone
What the United States Marine Corps lacks in numbers it makes up for in pride, said former Marine Joe Furlong.
School funding still up in the air
Close votes tallies have kept dueling campaigns paying attention to the results in two local races.
Alleged 2007 ax attacker acquitted
A jury acquitted Paul Phillip Wolpa of assault with a deadly weapon charges Oct. 6 in San Fernando Superior Court, a district's attorney official said.
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Touch-A-Truck event held for a cause
Central Park became a parking lot Saturday as a variety of vehicles from emergency responders and local companies were lined up and on display for the first "Touch-A-Truck" event to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
Small brush fire in Castaic handled
Firefighters attended to a small fire that charred brush near the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Castaic Road in Castaic on Saturday.
Newhall road to be closed for construction
The city roads department will shut down a street in Newhall this week to improve curbs, gutters and sidewalks and add wheelchair accessibility to the area.
Santa Clarita Valley water quality gets an 'A'
When Santa Clarita Valley residents turn on their taps, the water that comes out is rated A-quality - clean and problem-free.
Winkler residency remains a mystery to Saugus district
While questions continue to swirl about the legal address of censured Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler, those issues may not be enough to remove him from office, an official said Friday.
Changing roles of America’s young fathers
Something is changing with today's young fathers. By their own accounts, by their wives' testimony, and according to time-use studies and other statistics, more men are doing more around the house - from packing school lunches and doing laundry to getting up in the middle of the night with a screaming infant.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles named to honor roll
For the fifth year in a row, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named to the honor roll of the nation's "best" children's hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week.
UPDATE: Two arrested for burglaries in Bridgeport
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station have arrested two men believed to be behind a string of vehicle burglaries over the past month in the Bridgeport area of Valencia, a detective said Friday.
Small fire quickly extinguished in Castaic
Firefighters quickly doused a small brush fire in Castaic this morning, holding it to less than three acres, according to an inspector from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Flair delivers care packages to USO
Flair Cleaners, a Southern California eco-friendly dry cleaning business, delivered over 2,400 items donated by its communities, to the USO Greater Los Angeles Area.
Sheriff’s Department graduates 126 from VIDA program
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Assistant Sheriff Cecil Rhambo awarded diplomas to 126 teenagers, some of whom are Santa Clarita Valley residents, who completed the Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) Program.
City to temporarily close Dalbey Drive in Newhall between Avenida Ignacio and Newhall Avenue
The City of Santa Clarita will be doing concrete repair work on Dalbey Drive to improve curbs, gutters and sidewalks in addition to adding new wheelchair accessibility to the area.
Saugus body identified
Investigators with the county coroner's office have identified the body of a man found in Saugus on Tuesday as that of 61-year-old Victor Beres of Saugus, a spokesman for the office said Wednesday.
Local assault victim expected to survive
A man who was hit on the head with a pipe and stabbed Monday night in Canyon Country is expected to live, according to deputies at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
UPDATE: Saugus Union School District board member censured
Despite being censured by his peers Thursday night, Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler reiterated he has no plans to give up the seat he won in 2011.
