Read more about the article The Hills are Alive with the Sound of (TV and Film) Music
David Vanacore demonstrates some of the hardware used to compose music for television and other media. Photo courtesy of Blake Gardner Photography.

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of (TV and Film) Music

You may know that a lot of television programs and movies are shot here in Santa Clarita, but you may not realize that a good deal of the music that…

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Read more about the article TV Series Production “Shooter” Based in Santa Clarita
Crews prepare to film an episode of 'Shooter' at the Rancho Deluxe movie ranch. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

TV Series Production “Shooter” Based in Santa Clarita

Not to throw names around, but Mark Wahlberg has been in town. Filming in Santa Clarita is the USA Network’s TV show “Shooter,” based on the 2007 film of the…

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Read more about the article Veterans and others train for film industry jobs at LIMS Studio
Director of photography Pierre Chemaly, left, works with U.S. Navy veteran Freddy Huelar, as they set up the camera for the next shot for the film short, 'Blackwood,' at Lifton Institute of Media Arts & Sciences in Castaic. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Veterans and others train for film industry jobs at LIMS Studio

Last year, when Jimmy Lifton established Lifton Institute of Media Arts and Sciences on a four-acre movie ranch in Castaic, he set out to use his movie and sound production…

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Read more about the article Industry Studios aims to provide affordable space for smaller productions
Karen Bryden, left, president of SCV Locations in Santa Clarita, and Tonya Winn, an associate of the firm, are helping Industry Studios in Valencia pass the permitting process and become a certified studio for film, television and still photography projects. Courtesy photo.

Industry Studios aims to provide affordable space for smaller productions

Industry Studios, formerly known as Ares Studios, has nearly completed work that will allow it to open its doors to film, television and still photography projects as the converted warehouse…

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Read more about the article Sign goes up at Santa Clarita’s Hobby Lobby
A work crew adds cosmetic touches to the facade of Hobby Lobby's new Bouquet Canyon store after the main sign is put in place. The store is scheduled to open Monday, Oct. 17. Courtesty photo.

Sign goes up at Santa Clarita’s Hobby Lobby

Workers hoisted Hobby Lobby’s sign into place Wednesday as crews prepare the building for the store’s targeted opening on Monday, Oct. 17. The 46,000 square-foot facility is located at the…

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Read more about the article Valencia resident appears on national game show
Valencia resident Adam Purnell appears on "The Price is Right" game show. Photo courtesy of Fremantle Media North America

Valencia resident appears on national game show

“Come on down!” Those are the words Valencia resident Adam Purnell heard when he attended a taping of “The Price is Right.” Purnell appeared in Tuesday’s episode of the television…

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Read more about the article Castaic Middle School students partner with local animal shelter
Castaic Middle School Seventh-graders Ashley Yomto, center, and Amie De La Rosa read the book "Lost in the Snow" to a one-year-old Siberian Husky during the after school club, Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters event called "Bark for Books" held at the Castaic Animal Shelter in Castaic on Tuesday. 092716 Dan Watson/the Signal

Castaic Middle School students partner with local animal shelter

Armed with dog treats, blankets and books, Castaic Middle School students set out to make new furry friends at the Castaic Animal Shelter. More than 40 middle schoolers involved in…

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Read more about the article Muffled explosions scheduled at Whittaker-Bermite site
The view from the top of the Whittaker-Bermite site shows Entrance Valley that includes many old buildings -- some from the munitions factory, others just movie props. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal 07102014

Muffled explosions scheduled at Whittaker-Bermite site

Officials plan to start blowing stuff up in the center of Santa Clarita next week. State officials overseeing the cleanup of nearly 1,000 acres on the Whittaker-Bermite site are scheduled…

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California passes legislation requiring suicide prevention policies in schools statewide

California is now the first state in the county to require suicide prevention policies in middle schools and high schools statewide. Assembly Bill 2246 “Suicide Prevention Policies in School,” authored…

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