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UPDATED: Valencia Boulevard now open
UPDATED 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: Emergency repairs have been completed and Valencia Boulevard is now open. UPDATED 1:41 p.m.: Santa Clarita city officials called for the emergency closure of one eastbound lane of Valencia Boulevard near Magic Mountain Parkway this afternoon after receiving reports that the metal plates covering the street's pavement separated, creating a hazard to cars, said Byron Moline, general services manager for the city. The closure began in the early afternoon, and Moline ...
Single moms raise $600 for family emergency fund
Students from the Financial Peace University class at Single Mothers Outreach sponsored a parking lot sale in downtown Newhall to raise money for their family emergency fund Dec. 6.
Collecting gifts for fire victims
Santa Clarita's office for Lutheran Social Services is handling collections for Sayre and Marek fire victims through 3 p.m. Friday at 27265 Luther Drive in Canyon Country.
City seeks donation for kids' recreation scholarships
The city of Santa Clarita encourages residents to give back to the local youth this holiday season by donating to the SCORE Program (Supporting Children's Opportunities in Recreational Events).
Deputies arrest three men, shots fired
Deputies arrested three men on suspicion of exhibiting suspicious behavior and evading a traffic stop this morning near the Oaktree Apartments on Oak Ridge Drive in Newhall.
‘Sparks of Love’ for kids
More than 50 wide-eyed first- and second-graders eagerly waited for Santa to call their name. "Look!" said six-year-old Jada as she pointed to her new Hannah Montana dance mat. Jada was one of the underprivileged Castaic Union School District students treated to toys donated by members of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors Santa Clarita Valley Division, Tuesday at the Castaic Sports Complex. For the first time, the association's local division paired with the L.A. ...
Castaic students take on the business market
Castaic Middle School's outdoor covered lunch patio looked like an authentic old-world marketplace Tuesday: lots of talking; lots of yelling; lots of activity.
SCV takes care of its teens
Job layoffs, bankrupted businesses and countless residential foreclosures are having a negative effect on the teenage population, who will begin their adult lives in a world unlike the one in which they were raised.
SCV teens not left out
When toys are collected for underprivileged kids, those 12 years and older are often left out, though their needs are just as great as their younger siblings.'
Postal Service delivers some holiday cheer
The U.S. Postal Service sent holiday cheer to more than 2,500 foster kids through its annual holiday toy drive.
Democrats invited to choose delegates
California Democrats integral to the historic 2008 campaign victories are invited to help select delegates for the California Democratic Party Convention held April 24-26 in Sacramento.
Arm wrestlemania
Kyle Davis comes back to defeat an opponent during a charity tournament Saturday at the Route 66 Classic Grill in Canyon Country.
'Kids’ Night Out' gives mom and dad a shopportunity
Friday night was Kids' Night Out at the community room at Santa Clarita Park. The event was hosted by the city of Santa Clarita, giving parents a chance to drop off their kids while they took care of holiday shopping.
'Domestic Violence Awareness Concert' to benefit local shelter
In support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the College of the Canyons Social Science and Business Division will host a free "Domestic Violence Awareness Concert" on Oct. 23 to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley's Domestic Violence Center.
Veterans' advocate speaks tonight at City Hall
A specialist in veterans' affairs will speak tonight at City Hall about resources available to local residents who return from military service overseas.
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Hart district announces provisional appointment to governing board
Mr. Paul B. Strickland, member of the Governing Board of the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District, has submitted his resignation as a member of the Board, effective May 1, 2013.
Powerhouse Fire workshop scheduled today
A workshop is scheduled today for Powerhouse Fire victims to help them connect with recovery services, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced.
Convicted murderer pleads not guilty to rape charges
A convicted murderer living in a mobile home park in Acton has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of rape at the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Court, a court official said.
Special meeting called over alleged Nazi-related postings
The Saugus Union School District scheduled a special meeting for Thursday night, and some parents were investigating the possibility of a recall, after online reports that a member was implicated in alleged social media postings regarding Nazism.
‘Jeopardy!’ meets history at Valencia school
What do you get when you cross California history with "Jeopardy!"?
Santa Clarita Valley EDC to meet with water board administrator
Local business leaders plan to weigh in on the chloride issue today when they meet with Sam Unger, chief administrator for the regional water board that fined the local sanitation district $225,000.
UPDATE: Young cardiac arrest victim improving
A Santa Clarita Valley elementary school youngster was hospitalized Monday after suffering cardiac arrest. The boy was rushed from Pacific Crest Park near Mountainview Elementary School to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital around 11:30 a.m. after his heart stopped beating, officials said. By 5 p.m., he was reported to be doing better. "He was still in the hospital but ... he wasn't hooked up to any machines," Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley ...
Antonovich disputes poll on prisoner realignment
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich dismissed the findings of USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll inferring that seventy-four percent of California voters favored keeping offenders in county custody instead of sending them to state prisons.
Local high school graduate goes where reality meets reality TV
When Emily Bush, 25, traveled to the "lost coast of New Zealand" for the action-adventure competition program "72 Hours," she wore a wrist full of bracelets she hoped would bring her luck.
Career-Minded Individuals Invited to Take Part in CareerCampSCV
SANTA CLARITA-The College of the Canyons Career Center will once again present CareerCampSCV, a free daylong event designed to assist students and community members that are looking to build, enhance or start a new career.
'Touch-A-Truck' date correction
The story "Countdown to Touch-A-Truck" on A8 in Monday's Signal contained an incorrect date. The Touch-A-Truck event at Central Park will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 15.
Firefighters contain 10-acre brush fire north of Santa Clarita Valley
A boat-towing truck caught fire on Interstate 5 north of Castaic Sunday afternoon sparking a roadside brush fire, emergency response officials said.
Local schools give back to hard-working firefighters
While thousands of firefighters were called to help battle the Powerhouse Fire last week, officials at a local charter school heeded the calling to help in any way they could.
Where the alpacas roam
When Agua Dulce resident Cecilia Secka tired of her career in the hospitality industry, she did the unusual.
Santa Clarita Sheriff's deputies make arrest at gunpoint
A man wanted for allegedly hitting a woman in Littlerock on Sunday was pulled over by local sheriff's deputies on Highway 14 and held at gunpoint near Newhall, according to deputies in both Santa Clarita and Palmdale.
