Read more about the article Letter Carriers food drive collects 41.5 tons of food for SCV
Jason Wyatt takes a bag of food out of the postal truck during the 25th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive at the post office on The Old Road in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Letter Carriers food drive collects 41.5 tons of food for SCV

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry would like to thank the people who deliver your mail every day. The National Association of Letter Carriers held its 25th annual food drive…

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Read more about the article Foster youth families learn to thrive
Children play in the sand during Thrive, an event geared towards bringing foster youth families together for a day of fun, at Bouquet Canyon Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Foster youth families learn to thrive

When Lauren Frey decided to organize Thrive, a community event for SCV’s foster youth families, she wanted to make sure that parents went home with the resources they needed. Frey,…

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Read more about the article Looking toward the future
Bailey Brann, left, and Brianna Brann, right, stand to be recognized for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout their time at Academy of the Canyons during the commencement ceremony held in the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Looking toward the future

The 2017 class of Academy of the Canyons celebrated their graduation in the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons on Saturday. Number of graduates: 106 Number of graduates with…

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Read more about the article Upbeat Hart softball ready for Rams’ challenge
Hart's Abby Sweet (26) watches the play from her position at third base during a softball game against Royal - Simi Valley on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Upbeat Hart softball ready for Rams’ challenge

As Morgan Jones dutifully shuffled out of Hart High’s dugout and over to a cell phone hooked up to the PA system at Newhall Park on Tuesday, someone in the…

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Read more about the article West Ranch softball grad earns lifelong title in first season at Arizona
Freshman Jessie Harper (19) during Arizona's 4-2 win over Texas at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on March 5, 2017. Courtesy Arizona Athletics

West Ranch softball grad earns lifelong title in first season at Arizona

The title always caught Jessie Harper’s attention. She’d hear it at banquets or on TV, always tied to some former softball star. Now she’ll hear it the rest of her…

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Read more about the article SCV athletes face tough first day of CIF state meet
Canyon High's Gabby Sanchez competes in the girls discus event at the CIF state prelims at Buchanan High of Clovis on Friday. Courtesy John Lozano

SCV athletes face tough first day of CIF state meet

Trinity Classical Academy runner Solomon Strader has been cool as a post-race water in every competition this season. The CIF state track and field prelims at Buchanan High of Clovis,…

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Read more about the article David Lutness: History and the water bill
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

David Lutness: History and the water bill

Will Senate Bill 634, proposing a merge of Santa Clarita Valley water districts into one “super water district,” really do what is promised – streamline the process and save money?…

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Read more about the article Rep. Chu speaks on Federal issues, garners support from local Democrats
Rep Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) talks about Federal issues at CA25 United for Progress' event.

Rep. Chu speaks on Federal issues, garners support from local Democrats

The room was mostly filled with locals donning pink Planned Parenthood buttons and holding up green “agree” signs more often than not. Following suit of several other “adopt a district”…

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Read more about the article Senator Henry Stern wants water bill transparency
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Senator Henry Stern wants water bill transparency

Senator Henry Stern who has twice abstained from voting on the Senate bill which calls for the creation of a brand new water district in the Santa Clarita Valley, wants…

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Read more about the article Assault suspect was on probation for theft of Paul Walker car part when arrested
Fire fighters spray water on the wreckage of a Porsche sports car that crashed into a light pole on Hercules Street near Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia in 2013. Dan Watson/Signal

Assault suspect was on probation for theft of Paul Walker car part when arrested

  A man named in a 16-count felony complaint for allegedly assaulting five people on the weekend, making criminal threats and discharging a semi-automatic firearm, was on probation at the…

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