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Canyon High School graduating senior Pierce Monahan, center, wears his decorated cap as he chats with Mason Eddy, right, as they wait for the Canyon High graduation ceremony to begin at College of the Canyons on Thursday. Dan Watson/For The Signal

We the graduates

Students of Canyon High School lined up for their graduation ceremony at College of the Canyons on Thursday evening. Graduates: 457 Honor Scholars: 71 Class Speakers: Pierce Monahan, Mason Eddy,…

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Read more about the article ‘Suspicious package’ found in COC parking lot was a ‘hoax’
A suspicious package was found under a car in a parking lot on the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons Thursday afternoon. Graduation ceremonies for students and families of Canyon High School in Santa Clarita were not called off on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

‘Suspicious package’ found in COC parking lot was a ‘hoax’

Whoever placed a “suspicious package” under a car at the College of the Canyons (COC) Thursday wanted to make it look like a bomb as part of a hoax. The…

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Trinity’s Dustin Kua moving on to CIF-SS boys tennis round of 32

The Santa Clarita Valley saw one boys tennis player advance through CIF-Southern Section individual sectionals on Thursday. Trinity Classical Academy’s Dustin Kua, a freelance player, navigated three rounds at Cate…

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Read more about the article Eighth grade students get a glimpse into the professional world
Eighth grade students share their work with panelists at Arroyo Seco Junior High School's Showcase Presentations on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Courtesy of Megan Roggentien and Sophia Bergmann

Eighth grade students get a glimpse into the professional world

Dressed in business attire, eighth grade students at Arroyo Seco Junior High School shared their prized work from seventh and eighth grade with community panelists in personal, one-on-one interviews Thursday.…

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Read more about the article Hart softball walks off for first semi berth since ’09
Hart High's Abby Sweet (26) is greeted at home after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat the Patriot of Riverside 9-8 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinals at Hart. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal)

Hart softball walks off for first semi berth since ’09

Two plays. One sent an outfielder sprinting in. The other sent a ball hurtling out. One sent Hart’s Andrea Cespedes sprawling. The other sent teammate Abby Sweet wheeling around the…

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Read more about the article Screen writers ratify three-year contract
WGA, West, and its East Coast affiliate, Wednesday ratified a three-year contract with TV and movie producers.

Screen writers ratify three-year contract

Members of the union representing television and film writers overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to ratify a new three-year deal with studios and producers. The 3,647 valid votes cast by members of Writers…

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Read more about the article TMU Athletics schedules baseball travel on the fly
The Master's University athletic operations coordinator Kristy Comparini, back, and TMU's athletic director Steve Waldeck, front, pose for a photo in Waldeck's office on Monday, May 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

TMU Athletics schedules baseball travel on the fly

As The Master’s University Athletic Director Steve Waldeck described making travel arrangements for a team that hadn’t yet punched its ticket to the NAIA World Series, a superstitious baseball reference…

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Read more about the article Turning classroom rap battles into educational lessons
Flocabulary Rap Champion Meri Muro holds up a trophy after winning the rap battle in Ken Newton's sixth grade class at Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Turning classroom rap battles into educational lessons

Sixth grade students in Ken Newton’s class at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School learned how to bust a move when they turned classroom curriculum into original rap lyrics. Using an…

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Read more about the article Saugus High School Theater nominated for eight Jerry Herman Awards
Students from Saugus High School in their 2017 performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The school’s theater program and students are nominated for eight Jerry Herman High School Musical Theatre Awards. Courtesy of Gina Painter

Saugus High School Theater nominated for eight Jerry Herman Awards

For the first time, Saugus High School’s theater arts program was nominated for eight Jerry Herman High School Musical Theatre Awards, which honor excellence in public and private high school…

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Read more about the article Trauma care funds oversight heads to the Senate for a vote
American Medical Response paramedics prepare to transport a crash victim to the hospital Dec. 7, 2016. Austin Dave/SIGNAL

Trauma care funds oversight heads to the Senate for a vote

A bill to oversee trauma care funding for Los Angeles County has cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 792 is now headed to the Senate floor for a vote. The…

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Read more about the article Hart Baseball Scores BINGO! In Inaugural Community Outreach Event
Hart supporters enjoying Bingo Night. Courtesy photo

Hart Baseball Scores BINGO! In Inaugural Community Outreach Event

High School baseball can be an expensive proposition in Santa Clarita. With limited monies available from school districts, much of the needed baseball funding comes from baseball parents and the community. …

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Read more about the article Knight seeks Wounded Warrior for Santa Clarita office
Colt Romberger warms up his horse as they prepare to head to Altadena for a training ride on April 25, 2017. Romberger is preparing to ride four-year-old horse Gus from Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu across the United States to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to raise awareness for Agent Orange, a Vietnam-era defoliant, starting on May 1. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight seeks Wounded Warrior for Santa Clarita office

SOURCE: Congressman Steve Knight's Office Representative Steve Knight (CA-25), through a partnership with the House of Representatives Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program, is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran…

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