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Learning to dream big
Speakers challenged more than 200 attendees to find dynamic ways to start and build businesses despite the sluggish economy Tuesday at the third annual Dream and Discover Entrepreneurs Conference.
A chat with the mayor
Lisa Wright decided to take a couple hours out of her Monday evening to listen to Mayor Bob Kellar and five of her fellow Saugus residents talk about the issues affecting her neighborhood during the city's first town hall meeting.
Out on patrol with the sheriff's helpers
The next time a ticket is planted under your windshield, you can't always blame sheriff's deputies. The Volunteers on Patrol might have slapped you with the citation, a sheriff's official said.
Hart bond finds new favor
A few key 'no' votes have switched to 'yes' votes on the Hart district's upcoming bond measure.
UPDATED: Sprawl versus growth
Third story in "The Big Picture," The Signal's series about plans for growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. Officials amended the county and city general plan as developers asked for a higher density. Click here for the rest of the stories.
Bleak houses, hard times
Part two of a two part series: Streets in Stevenson Ranch will be darker and bleaker this Christmas.
Locals pumped about prices
At least one local family will be spending less on fuel and more on festivities. Narcy Nava, 33, of Santa Clarita, said decreasing gas prices help her to save a lot of money when filling up her Nissan Sentra. She said her family would use the extra money for Christmas presents and a trip to Orange County. "My husband and I both use gas, so it's definitely a savings," she said. I hope it stays ...
Parking problems plague Concerts in the Park
It's one of the most heavily-attended city-sponsored events, attracting an estimated 90,000 guests every year.
Ex-wife hides two girls in closet
Sheriff's deputies arrested a Valencia mom for investigation of child concealment, child endangerment and interfering with a law-enforcement investigation after they searched her home and found what they called poor living conditions, an official said Monday.
Greed, charity in single lesson
In a class that is typically about earning money, students are learning how to earn it and then give it away.
’Tis the season for rebuilding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is lending a helping hand during the holiday season to victims of the recent California wildfires.
Lutherans to host annual ‘Follow the Star’
Bethlehem Lutheran hosts three presentations of the 15th annual "Follow the Star" Christmas pageant from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the church, 27265 Luther Dr. in Canyon Country.
PYFL Super Bowl held at COC
The Pacific Youth Football League will host playoff games for its annual Super Bowl championship at College of the Canyons Saturday.
Strickland accepts Jackson’s concession
The final tally in the Strickland-Jackson state senate race will be out today, but Tony Strickland stopped sweating the race almost two weeks ago.
Partner: ‘He has nothing to lose’
A proposed plea deal in the William Schaeffler identity theft trial is delayed until Oct. 17 while both sides try to work out a plea deal, a district attorney's official said.
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UPDATE: 6-year-old girl dies in Canyon Country
Despite the swift efforts by emergency crews, a 6-year-old girl died Thursday in Canyon Country after she was found not breathing in a home, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
City looks for Amgen Tour volunteers
The Santa Clarita Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are now posted online at Santa-Clarita.com/TourOfCA. Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2013 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday, May ...
Reported January home sales best in six years
January home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley rose 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago, and the number of sales was the highest recorded since 2007, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case
A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.
Castaic burglar sought
A burglar spotted running from a Castaic house with a laptop in his hands prompted sheriff's deputies to scour an area near Parker Road and The Old Road Thursday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Knight introduces aerospace industry package
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a series of bills this week focused on the aerospace industry in California.
Boxer and Senate Colleagues Press NRC to Ensure Nuclear Reactor Safety
Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with 11 of her Senate colleagues on a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the Commission to take the next steps needed to protect the 31 nuclear reactors in the U.S. that are similarly designed to the ones that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, nearly two years ago. The letter calls for NRC to ...
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Wind will die down but temps to rise
Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
