Read more about the article Little iLEADers preschool opens to community
Rosa Pedvin, left, and Dani Hughson, right, have worked to open the Little iLEADers Early Childhood Learning Center in Castaic and Antelope Valley. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Little iLEADers preschool opens to community

After a year of planning and preparation, the Little iLEADers Early Childhood Learning Center will welcome its first group of students to its facilities in Castaic and Antelope Valley Monday.…

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Read more about the article Twin sisters run marathon to raise awareness for Lyme disease, PANDAS
Twin sisters Jessica Bedrinana and Jamie Johansson who are running the Cliff Mountains 2 Beach Marathon to raise money for the LymeLight Foundation in May. Courtesy of Jessica Bedrinana

Twin sisters run marathon to raise awareness for Lyme disease, PANDAS

It took nearly a year for Jessica Bedrinana’s 9-year-old daughter, Sophie, to be correctly diagnosed with Lyme disease and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep). In the summer…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies contain Wellhaven Street in search of parolee at large
Two sheriff's deputies secure a residence near Wellhaven Avenue and Crossglade Avenue in Canyon Country on April 27, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies contain Wellhaven Street in search of parolee at large

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies contained an area on Wellhaven Street in Canyon Country on Thursday afternoon in search of a parolee at large. The containment is now closed. According to…

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Read more about the article Hart, Valencia swim split Foothill League dual meet
Valencia's Nikol Popov won CIF titles in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley this season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart, Valencia swim split Foothill League dual meet

There wasn’t a loud, raucous celebration, the kind one might expect in a contest decided in the closing moments. Instead, the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center remained quiet enough Wednesday to…

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Read more about the article West Ranch softball battles Mater Dei in narrow loss
West Ranch's Chandler Felan, left, and Makenna Harper celebrate in the field as West Ranch starts to come back in the final innings of the game against Mater Dei at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/ For the Signal

West Ranch softball battles Mater Dei in narrow loss

West Ranch softball coach Jay Creps fielded the same question for the last couple of months. Why, people asked, did the first-year manager schedule powerhouse Mater Dei of Santa Ana?…

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Read more about the article ‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox
Leona Cox Elementary school students laugh as they try to be the first to "swat" a word during a camping-themed literacy night on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox

More than 300 students and their families gathered at Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to participate in the school’s first Family Literacy Night. “We wanted to provide an opportunity…

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Read more about the article Rooftop suspect taken into custody in Newhall after brief standoff
Rooftop suspect looks down on sheriff's deputies. photo by Katharine Lotze, The Signal.

Rooftop suspect taken into custody in Newhall after brief standoff

Before he was taken into custody, crisis negotiators had been called out by local sheriff’s deputies to talk a barricaded man down from a Newhall rooftop. Shortly after 4:35 p.m.…

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Read more about the article Assembly Republicans hold developmental disabilities rally
Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) speaks at a rally for people with developmental disabilities. Courtesy of Assembly Republicans.

Assembly Republicans hold developmental disabilities rally

Republican assembly members and advocates rallied to protect funding for services for those with developmental disabilities on Wednesday. Funds are threatened for people with disabilities as residential facilities are replaced…

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Read more about the article Knight reintroduces St. Francis Dam memorial bill
Dan Watson Crosses and flowers stand as a memoriam to the 341 confirmed dead at the base of the "pyramid", a large piece of the St. Francis Dam that was rolled hundreds of yards downstream when the dam broke. 030615

Knight reintroduces St. Francis Dam memorial bill

Nearly 90 years after the St. Francis Dam disaster, Congressman Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) is seeking to memorialize it. Alongside Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Knight’s effort to enact the Saint…

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Read more about the article Board of Supervisors collaborate with federal officials on D.C. trip
Kathryn Barger in Signal Editorial Board meeting. Dan Watson/The Signal

Board of Supervisors collaborate with federal officials on D.C. trip

Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors flew across America to Washington D.C. this week for their annual trip to meet with federal officials and organizations. Kathryn Barger, supervisor of the…

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