Habitat makeover

Shelter opens doors

The day before opening its doors to the Santa Clarita Valley's homeless population, Bridge to Home welcomed the community at large for an open house event Friday evening.

Death of The Signal’s dash

Effective today, The Signal's website address has changed to www.signalscv.com. But for readers who have the old address - with the dastardly dash placed between the words "the" and "signal" - memorized or bookmarked on their computers and mobile devices, users will be seamlessly routed to the new site. The hyphen also disappeared from The Signal e-mail addresses of staff today. However, messages sent to the old email addresses will also be automatically routed to ...

Today in the SCV: Saturday Dec. 1, 2012

Today in the SCV Holiday boutique held today Holiday Home Tour and Holiday Boutique will be held today. An indoor holiday gift boutique will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive in Valencia. Open to the public. Home Tour tickets available The Holiday Home Tour will be open to the public today. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at www.henrymayogiving.com. Homes are open from ...

Tags in Canyon Country not related to international gang

Local sheriff's detectives investigating recent gang tagging of several Canyon Country buildings, including the Moose Lodge, say there is no connection between the graffiti and international street gangs.

UPDATE: Wilk resigns from COC board

Assemblyman-elect Scott Wilk has announced his resignation from the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which will take effect Monday.

City to hold retirement party for Pulskamp

The city of Santa Clarita will hold a retirement party for outgoing City Manager Ken Pulskamp on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Santa Clarita Activities Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway.

SCV Foster families sought

The nonprofit organization Children's Bureau is seeking Santa Clarita Valley families who can provide foster homes for infants and toddlers and a permanent home for older children.

Einstein Academy appeal scheduled

The Los Angeles County Office of Education has scheduled Dec. 11 as the date the Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences will appeal the denial of its elementary school charter.

SCV Raw: From Congressman "Buck" McKeon's office

Yesterday the House passed the STEM Jobs Act, legislation that would end the current Diversity Green Card Program and reallocate 55,000 visas to foreign graduates of U.S. universities who have earned doctoral and master's degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Currently, The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes 50,000 diversity visas available annually, drawn from a random selection among entries of individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United ...

Today in the SCV: Friday Nov. 30, 2012

Original 'Hobbit' screening The Old Town Newhall Library, 24500 Main St., Newhall, will screen the animated film "The Hobbit: The Original Unedited 1977 Version: at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Info: www.santaclaritalibrary.com. Community input needed The city of Santa Clarita needs input on the needs of lower-income residents in the community. Take the Community Needs Assessment Survey at www.Santa-Clarita.com/Housing. Available today only. VIP Gala tickets available Holiday Home Tour VIP Gala to benefit the Henry ...

City manager steps down after 25 years

A quarter-century of work will come to a close today when longtime Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Pulskamp walks out of City Hall as an employee for the last time.

Tree honors those who died in service

UPDATE: Child hit in crosswalk in Saugus

A girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Decoro Drive and Seco Canyon Road after nightfall Thursday, a spokesman for the local sheriff's station said.

UPDATE: Rain due to continue through weekend

A series of storms will bring rain to the Santa Clarita Valley throughout the weekend, National Weather Service forecasters say.

Today in the SCV: Sunday Feb. 24, 2013

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Employees of a Stevenson Ranch cellphone store found it easy to describe the man who ripped a demonstration iPhone off its stand in October and ran out the door.