Read more about the article Employment rises in city as year progresses
Hundreds attend the Job & Career Fair hosted by College of the Canyons on Oct. 14. Dan Watson/The Signal

Employment rises in city as year progresses

More Santa Clarita residents have gotten jobs as the year moves forward, effectively raising the employment rate 0.3 percentage points from January to February. The city’s jobless rate decreased in…

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Read more about the article Welding Roadshow travels to Arroyo Seco
College of the Canyons welding instructor Allen Pinley, right, helps Arroyo Seco Junior High students weld during a demonstration by COC's welding department on Friday, March 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Welding Roadshow travels to Arroyo Seco

College of the Canyons (COC) took its Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Training (AMPT) project on the road when it brought live welding processes and a virtual reality welding trainer to…

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Read more about the article Students explore invention, design at STEM Expo
Fourth grade Santa Clarita Christian School student Brynn Owen shows off part of her "Helpful Hand" project at the school's first STEM Expo Friday. Christina Cox/The Signal

Students explore invention, design at STEM Expo

Brynn Owen, a fourth grade student at Santa Clarita Christian School (SCSS), knew she wanted to invent a device that would help her mother, who was born without one of…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: White House pulls Republican healthcare plan
Protestors file into Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest what they called "Trump care" with the United Here organization. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: White House pulls Republican healthcare plan

The Republican party’s new bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled Friday afternoon. All Democrats in Congress opposed the bill, leaving the Republicans trying to gather…

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Read more about the article Stevenson Ranch Elementary hosts second Color Fun Run
Stevenson Ranch Elementary school students run through clouds of colored corn starch at a color run on Friday, March 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Stevenson Ranch Elementary hosts second Color Fun Run

With wide open arms, students hurriedly ran through clouds of pink, purple, blue, green, orange and yellow colored corn starch at Stevenson Ranch Elementary as music blasted in the background.…

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Read more about the article Accused wife killer faces 18 years in prison after pleading to manslaughter
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies at the Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park in Castaic 2015.

Accused wife killer faces 18 years in prison after pleading to manslaughter

A Castaic man accused of having murdered his wife faces 18 years in prison after pleading no contest recently to the reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter. Robert Danielson, 31, was…

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Read more about the article Peterson Grapplers Youth Wrestlers
Congratulations to (l-r), Trent Muñoz, 14, 1st place CAGWA Super Tournament L.A.; (center) Slater Hicks, 8, 1st place CAGWA Super Tournament, L.A. and 1st place Reno Rumble; and Brady Brethauer, 8, 3rd place at Reno Rumble, pictured with Coach Brian Peterson. Courtesy photo

Peterson Grapplers Youth Wrestlers

From Reno, Nevada to Southern California Peterson Grapplers youth wrestlers competed and earned top medals for Santa Clarita.

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Read more about the article Chili contest brings SCV together
Jocelyn Kornfeld, right, takes a sample of chili from Channi Kaur at the fifth annual Chili Cook-Off at Wolf Creek Brewery on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Chili contest brings SCV together

  The 5th annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off was Thursday night at Wolf Creek Brewery in Valencia. Up to 40 people served their best chili dish to attendees, vying for…

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Read more about the article Canyon boys, Valencia girls come out on top in track and field dual meet
Canyon's Steven Arrington, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Valencia's Tanner Berney, left, in the boys 100 meter dash during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Canyon boys, Valencia girls come out on top in track and field dual meet

As the track and field meet between Valencia High and Canyon High came to a close, the Cowboys’ Steven Arrington was laying down on his back as a coach removed…

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