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Cemex probe in Europe won't affect SCV issues
An anti-trust investigation into Cemex SAB and a handful of other cement companies in Europe does not affect U.S. operations including a federal bill that would prevent a mine operation in Soledad Canyon, a company spokeswoman said.
A performance of biblical proportions
New Life Assembly of God presents the musical drama "When It's Gone" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Local 'Hero' nets money for Boys & Girls Club
Jim Ventress, chief professional officer for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, was one of 10 Local Heroes named at Bank of America's fifth annual Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards ceremony recently at the Los Angeles River Center.
Get ready to 'Shakeout'
If people drop to the ground and find cover at Thursday morning, do not be alarmed. It's simply people taking part in the "Great California Shakeout" drill promoted by state and school officials as a training exercise on how to respond to an earthquake. At 10 a.m. Thursday, everyone in California - kids at school, workers working, shoppers shopping and reporters interviewing - are expected to drop to the floor, seek cover and hold that ...
Space available for COC craft fair
Spaces are still available for vendors at the 19th annual COC Classified Senate Holiday Craft Fair, planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 22, and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 23 at College of the Canyons.
Jeremiah Lasater's father guests on KFI
Talk show host Bill Handel thanked The Signal Monday morning for the newspaper's reporting on the Jeremiah Lasater suicide.
Military mound dedicated in Agua Dulce
Veterans, Boy Scouts and survivors from the attack on Pearl Harbor were on hand to dedicate the Military Commemorative Mound Saturday in Agua Dulce.
Hometown hero on third tour of Iraq
Most Americans are home safely celebrating Veterans Day because of the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces, past and present.
UPDATED: 'SCV Rock Star' judges panel adds fifth expert
Organizers of the "SCV Rock Star" contest, presented exclusively online by The-Signal.com in association with top Santa Clarita Valley rock promoter Higher Level Productions, have unveiled the panel of expert judges who will help name the winners at the contest's Sept. 19 concert finale.
Mom surrenders infant to Valencia hospital
A mother safely surrendered her infant to a hospital in Valencia Tuesday, according to Supervisor Michael Antonovich's office.
Hart district aces exit exam
For the third consecutive year, nearly 90 percent of Hart district 10th-graders passed the California High School Exit Exam on their first try, putting the district above both the county and the state averages, according to figures released Tuesday by the California Department of Education.
Residents cry foul on Ferry, Ender
About a dozen Valencia residents and community activists Tuesday night accused Councilwoman Laurie Ender and Councilman Frank Ferry of bias views on the controversial plans to expand Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
‘It looked like a river’
Castaic residents were startled awake early Tuesday when a main ruptured under Lassen Street, sending a gyser of water into the air and opening a sinkhole that threatened to swallow a Honda.
All for naught?
It was a lot of work for not much money, a Santa Monica parking official said. Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a Canyon Country man earlier this week after they allegedly discovered three parking meters in his trunk. They determined the meters were stolen in Santa Monica. It was the first multiple meter heist in Santa Monica in more than 10 years, said Mike Coffman, lead parking technician at the beach city. For good ...
Signal names new publisher
Veteran newspaperman Ian Lamont was named publisher of The Santa Clarita Valley Signal on Tuesday.
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Vietnam War Memorial replica to visit SCV in September
Chuck Morris has thrown his heart into a project that will touch the hearts of many in the Santa Clarita Valley this fall: Bringing the Vietnam War Memorial to the Santa Clarita Valley.
Saugus Crime Report: Deputies investigate property crimes
This week in Saugus we had two petty thefts and one commercial burglary. The first petty theft occurred at Central Park on Saturday, 05/31/2013. The victim left her purse unattended at the park. When she returned, she discovered numerous items were missing. No one was seen near the victim's purse around the time of the incident.
UPDATE: Body found in Saugus
Investigators with the county coroner's office are trying to get in touch with the family of a 61-year-old man whose body was found in Saugus, a spokesman for the office said Wednesday.
Patti Rasmussen named to city Arts Commission
Santa Clarita City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint local resident Patti Rasmussen to the city's Arts Commission to replace outgoing Commissioner Paul Strickland.
Pa. girl who took on donor rules gets adult lungs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A family spokeswoman says the lungs being implanted in a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl at the center of a debate on organ donation are from an adult.
City budget moves toward final approval
Santa Clarita City Council members voted unanimously this week to move forward with the city's proposed $180.6 million budget for next fiscal year.
Canyon Country West Crime Report: Deputies probe property crimes
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
2 trucks collide on northbound Highway 14
A traffic collision involving a gasoline tanker and a cement truck on Highway 14 near Placerita Canyon Road tied up traffic for more than three hours this morning, a California Highway Patrol sergeant said.
Valencia fire knocked down after burning five acres
Almost as quickly as they gave it a name Tuesday, local firefighters extinguished the Grove Incident brush fire in Valencia.
Antonovich disputes poll on realignment
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has dismissed the findings of a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll that concluded 74 percent of California voters favored keeping offenders in county custody, rather than imprisoning them.
County supervisors delay the planned discussion on storm water cleanup fee
County supervisors voted Tuesday to delay a planned discussion on a controversial measure that would charge a countywide landowner fee for storm water cleanup.
Big rig tips over in Acton
UPDATE: Canyon Country resident killed in Castaic crash
A 46-year-old Canyon Country woman driving a catering truck was killed and her passenger injured following a two-truck traffic collision Tuesday on Highway 126 at Commerce Center Drive in Castaic.
SCV business leaders request specifics on chloride cleanup
Local business leaders asked the head of the regional water board for "hard numbers" on the cost of chloride cleanup Tuesday, but they got an "It depends" answer.
Funding OK'd for Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $67,000 federal grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to provide caregiver support services, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
