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The Thin Blue Line flag flew again at the Saugus High School football game on Friday night in a show of support for law enforcement after the Hart district’s superintendent announced it would no longer be allowed.
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Captured at the #TickFire by reporter @lunettacaleb. The video was taken in the Mint Canyon neighborhood of Canyon Country as residents were forced to evacuate.
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BREAKING: Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials confirmed Friday morning the hospital has received its first result indicating a patient tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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It’s Official: The Cheesecake Factory opening in Santa Clarita.
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The committee to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has filed a lawsuit that contends the committee has evidence that tens of thousands of petition signatures were wrongly rejected and seeks the certification of the recall petition.
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Hundreds lined up Monday on a Canyon Country sidewalk to buy fresh fruit in support of two friends’ fruit business, a day after a local couple was recorded on video telling the street vendors to leave.
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Black female students were called "monkeys," "chimp" and threatened by one student who said he would "f—- her while wearing a confederate flag to make my family proud.". Read more about the local teacher suing the district, school and administrators at
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From kindergarten to 12th grade, Matthew Monteleone did not miss a single day of school.
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After a week in office, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant a variance for northern communities in Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita, for an expedited reopening.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, issued a statement Monday calling for a closer examination and audit of the 2020 presidential election results, saying he has decided to vote in favor of rejecting some of the states’ electoral votes.
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Sporting Saugus Strong and Los Angeles Dodgers gear, it was a sea of blue and white at the Saugus High School gym as the student body received a special visit from the Major League baseball team on Friday morning.
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L.A. Dodgers visit Saugus High students. Visit our website for the full story:
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Signal reporter @lunettacaleb reporting from the scene of the #TickFire around 3 p.m. Thursday. Within minutes the fire had engulfed the entire hillside behind the Mint Canyon residences in Canyon Country. Families only had minutes to pack their belongings and leave.
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Condolences pour in for family and friends of Jennifer Stift, a #Saugus student killed by car. http://t.co/jHMlomVsjJ
http://t.co/tCN1Gxqjx8.
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Dozens of Santa Clarita Valley residents gathered in Valencia on Monday for a rally to show support for law enforcement.
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In his first year as the county’s top prosecutor in Los Angeles County, District Attorney George Gascón has declined nearly two-thirds of all criminal cases presented to him by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
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#BREAKING: Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, conceded Monday in the 25th Congressional District race as final L.A. County ballot counts confirmed the reelection of Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita.
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As seen from the media area at the Saugus High School graduation, the hundreds of firefighters who came to support Carlon cheer and clap in the bleachers as her name is read, while her classmates stand and join in the applause. @LACoFDPIO @LACOFD
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The anonymous @SHARKofSCV is bringing smiles to the streets of Santa Clarita. @_ChristinaCox_ reports:
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The City Council’s Public Safety Committee has called on the City Council to consider taking a vote of no confidence for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, citing serious concerns with his recent special directives.
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Two weeks after being sworn into office, Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, has announced her first congressional committee assignment: the House Armed Services Committee.
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Hart survives the late Moorpark rally and wins the CIF SS Division 2 championship game 7-6. Jim Ozella retires a champion after a thrilling win for the Indians.
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Ahead of Halloween this year, Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth announced Wednesday residents can trick-or-treat within the city, despite state and county officials recommending against traditional practices due to the pandemic.
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When Joslyn Carlon, joined her fellow graduates of the Saugus High School Class of 2021 on Thursday to accept her diploma, the members of her Los Angeles County “Fire Family” made sure she would see them. @lunettacaleb
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A science teacher from Hart High School was on board a flight with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, which discovered water molecules on the moon.
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Graduate Joslyn Carlon, wearing her father’s fire turnout coat, is lead off the stage after receiving her diploma during the Saugus High Graduation ceremony held at College of the Canyons on Thursday, 060321. Dan Watson/The Signal
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Amazon is set to move to the Santa Clarita Valley, following the announcement that the company had signed two leases for distribution centers in the area.
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The family of 14-year-old Andrew Gardetto, a victim of the Saugus High School shooting that left three dead and three others injured, reported the teen is at home recovering with family, according to a statement released Sunday morning.
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When six young employees at Sprouts in Valencia were called into work early one day last week, they thought their shift would be like any other — until they heard “Pomp and Circumstance” play storewide.
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In her first town hall of 2019, @RepKatieHill took questions from constituents about the government shutdown in Palmdale today.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, declared victory Friday in the race for the 25th Congressional District over opponent Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita.
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Olympic swimmer and Saugus High School graduate Abbey Weitzeil took home a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Saturday.
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Hundreds of vehicles outfitted with both American and “Trump 2020” flags drove through the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday, showing their support not only for the president but also for patriotism, organizers said.
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Updated: Rep. Mike Garcia has conceded to challenger George Whitesides.
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More than 200 residents and supporters attended a pro-police rally in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Friday.
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After facing near-permanent closure, the decades-old Ice Station in Valencia is here to stay, with Santa Clarita City Council members unanimously voting in favor of acquiring the property for $14.2 million.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday he voted against impeaching President Donald Trump while the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach the president.
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BREAKING: Los Angeles County officials issued an order Thursday evening for all residents to remain at home under a measure called “Safer at Home.” .
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About 150 Saugus High School students walked out of class Thursday, participants said, to protest for gun laws following the Robb Elementary School shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
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When a group of teens realized the American flag planted on top of a nearby hill was no longer there, they took it upon themselves to restore the Stevenson Ranch landmark to its former glory.
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Over the weekend, dozens of Santa Clarita Valley residents took to the streets amid rain showers to celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ projected win in the 2020 election.
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A California state court judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a Saugus High School shooting survivor against an online seller of homemade ghost guns — the kind used in the 2019 shooting — can move forward to a jury trial.
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Hundreds of people ranging in age and color of skin marched in Santa Clarita on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, the black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests.
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Santa Clarita is grappling with the loss of another young man this week as friends and family mourn the death of Hart High grad Conor Keely.
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About two dozen cars and motorcycles, with drivers waving American flags showing their support for President Trump, drove around Valencia Saturday evening as part of a parade in support for the president and law enforcement and opposition to Gov. Newsom.
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“We will be OK,” Saugus High ASB president Andrei Mojica, 17, said. “We are resilient, we are courageous, we are loving and most of all, we are Saugus strong."
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Democrat challenger George Whitesides has taken the lead in the race for the 27th Congressional District as of Saturday’s vote total.
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Although the audition was nerve-racking and rehearsals have been long, four Saugus High School students have expressed their excitement for being selected to participate in the Tournament of Roses Honor Band.
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The Westfield Valencia Town Center has scheduled its reopening for June 3 after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, mall officials announced Wednesday.
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Approximately 150 people gathered in an open field at Central Park on Thursday to call for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s recall, with the prosecutor’s critics saying that he has “sided with criminals over victims.”
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.@CHP_Newhall has four geese detained in a jaywalking incident near The Old Road and Stevenson Ranch Parkway. Video: Terri Wilson
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For the first time in more than a year, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital says it has no COVID-19 patients hospitalized.
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BREAKING: Stay-at-home orders across Los Angeles County have extended for another month through May 15, county Department of Public Health officials said Friday.
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While Saugus High students continue to pick up the pieces and heal from the deadly campus shooting that took place Nov. 14, Kiki Egetoe picked up a paintbrush.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has sponsored a new bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds to pay for California’s high-speed rail project, a section of which could run along Highway 14 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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A former Cougar News reporter and COC student @VenturaReport was arrested while covering the Louisville protests that erupted after a grand jury’s decision not to issue a murder indictment against the officers in the Breonna Taylor case. @DailyCaller
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Approximately 700 friends and family gathered Sunday to celebrate the life of Dominic Michael Blackwell, the 14-year-old Saugus High student who was shot and killed Nov. 14.
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The men and women who make up the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations Unit enjoy a slightly different commute than most.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that he plans to donate 10% of his monthly congressional salary to a charity based in his district every month.
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Family members of 17-year-old Pedro Roman announced Monday the Valencia High School student died, following a recent relapse of his cancer.
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For the first time in the city’s history, the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution supporting the recall of an L.A. County elected official.
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After shaving four seconds off his 100-meter backstroke time Thursday, Hart High School and Canyons Aquatic Club swimmer Kyle Brill has secured his spot at the Olympic Trials in June.
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The tension was palpable as thousands of high school students attentively listened to names being called out over a sound system, but only Valencia High School senior Kelly Whetsel would be taking home the keys to a free car Tuesday night.
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Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations unit recently welcomed Copter 21, the first of two new Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopters expected to join their ranks in early 2020, to Barton Heliport at Whiteman Airport.
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Republican Mike Garcia is expected to be sworn in as the new representative for the 25th Congressional District on Tuesday, May 19, following his victory in Tuesday’s special election.
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Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are looking for an alleged gunman who shot at deputies inside fire lines Thursday night as they helped carry out mandatory evacuations for what is the largest evacuation in Santa Clarita’s history.
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With signs that read “defend the police,” a group of about 80 people waved American flags on the corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway during a pro-law enforcement rally in Santa Clarita on Friday.
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Spearheading the many marches and messages through megaphones in the name of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday were some of the community’s very own students.
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The second positive test for the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, has been confirmed by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials Saturday morning.
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A monolith has appeared off a trail near a Canyon Country park near the Sierra Highway exit on Highway 14 Sunday.
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In an improvement from his critical, yet stable, status last week, the Los Angeles County Fire Department captain hospitalized at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is in “fair” condition, according to officials. @lunettacaleb .
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At least one dead in a plane crash near the 14 Freeway north on/off ramp in Newhall. #Newhall #Newhallplanecrash @lunettacaleb
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While it may take several days for the declaration of an official winner, early mail-in results Tuesday showed Republican Mike Garcia with a lead against Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the 25th Congressional District special election.
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A shift that began with deputies spotting an illegal U-turn in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station ended with a dozen gun, burglary and drug-related arrests.
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Several dozen SCV residents protested Friday afternoon in Valencia, calling for Councilman Bob Kellar to resign over comments he made at a rally opposing illegal immigration in 2010, and for the city of Santa Clarita to publicly denounce racism.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the Santa Clarita Valley Friday to announce the opening of the new PerkinElmer laboratory in Valencia, which will increase the COVID-19 testing capacity statewide.
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For the second time this month, more than 100 Santa Clarita residents stood at the corner of a Valencia intersection, demanding that Santa Clarita and California reopen.
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After seeing his former school splashed across various news networks following a shooting that took the lives of three people and injured three others, Tyler Coe decided he wanted to do something about it.
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A loved and respected veteran firefighter, Capt. Wayne Habell, of Fire Station 73 in Newhall, is now the subject of a missing person’s report that says he has been missing since Monday.
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HAPPENING NOW: George Floyd protest near Bridgeport Park in SCV
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Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials confirmed that as of Tuesday morning they have confirmed no new cases beyond the original three from this past weekend.
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We're all thinking of Cheri Fleming today and hoping for a full recovery:
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Despite rumors circulating on a number of social media platforms, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials are confirming there has not been a confirmed case of coronavirus at the hospital as of Thursday.
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Early returns Tuesday showed Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, led over Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in the early counts of mail-in ballots, with most vote center ballots remaining to be counted.
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Hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley students and families participated in Monday’s “School Walkout,” a statewide protest against the recently announced vaccine mandate issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Castaic boys’ basketball wins CIF championship after defeating the El Segundo Eagles, 63-52. Coyotes bring the CIF title to Castaic in just their third year of varsity play.
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The third case of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been confirmed in Santa Clarita by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials Sunday.
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Reports of a woman seen pulling a rifle from a bush on the campus of College of the Canyons late Wednesday afternoon prompted a lockdown of the campus and a structure-to-structure on-campus search by sheriff’s deputies.
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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, along with dozens of other Republicans in the U.S. House, voted in favor of objections to certifying the 2020 presidential election results, hours after deadly chaos erupted in Washington, D.C.
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The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is planning to send additional deputies Monday to look for drivers on their cellphones, driving while distracted.
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