Read more about the article Valencia swimmer Julia Wolf chooses Indiana University
Valencia's Julia Wolf swims the 100 yard freestyle during a dual meet with Hart at the Aquatic Center on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia swimmer Julia Wolf chooses Indiana University

Since joining Coley Stickels’ group at Canyons Aquatic Club almost a year ago, Valencia High’s Julia Wolf has experienced improved mental toughness and an ability to finish races stronger than…

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Read more about the article Cher Gilmore: Government for those who can afford it
Supporters in bright green and opponents in various shades of red attended a meeting at Rancho Pico Junior High March 1 to voice their support or concerns about the proposed expansion at the Chiquita Canyon landfill for county commissioners who were to decide on the fate of the project March 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Cher Gilmore: Government for those who can afford it

In her column “Proud to Be an American?” published Wednesday in The Signal, Laurel Taylor expressed my sentiments exactly regarding the recent Board of Supervisors hearing on expansion of the…

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Read more about the article State officials notified of SCV intent to manage groundwater
Denny Orellana and his son Michael, 9, take a look at the rain-filled Santa Clara River during a walk in Canyon Country last January. Tom Cruze/for The Signal

State officials notified of SCV intent to manage groundwater

Those named to manage the first ever agency created to better manage groundwater in the Santa Clarita Valley have informed state officials of their intent to manage local water more…

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Read more about the article L.A. County to allow up to four dogs per household
FILE PHOTO: Saniya Travenia, 8, tries to dodge kisses from poodle Romeo as she reads a book to him at the Canyon Country Library's Read to Dogs program on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2016. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

L.A. County to allow up to four dogs per household

In Los Angeles County, the more dogs, the “terrier.” Residents in unincorporated areas are currently limited to three dogs per household, but after the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, that…

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Read more about the article “McBean Freeway” remains a concern for deputies
A blue truck drives past the spot in the far right lane of southbound McBean Parkway just south of Decoro Drive where a BMW hit at Honda head-on in a fatal car crash in July 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

“McBean Freeway” remains a concern for deputies

Four days after two local men lost their lives in a head-on crash on McBean Parkway in Valencia, a three-car crash occurred on the same stretch of road. On Saturday,…

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Read more about the article ID of Pyramid Lake stabbing victim eludes detectives
Pyramid Lake as seen from the air, in the Los Padres National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. (Credit: Aeronrd/Wikimedia Commons)

ID of Pyramid Lake stabbing victim eludes detectives

Homicide detectives are trying to identify the body of a Hispanic man found late Saturday afternoon, stabbed to death in a river bed near Pyramid Lake. “This is a homicide,”…

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Read more about the article Newhall Board to consider additional space for Head Start program
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall Board to consider additional space for Head Start program

A Head Start program located in the Castaic Union School district is considering moving its portable classroom to the Newhall school District’s Wiley Canyon Elementary School site. The Newhall School…

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Read more about the article Saugus Board to accept $25,500 grant from Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus Board to accept $25,500 grant from Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation

In late-May, the Saugus Union School District’s Education Services department was awarded a $25,500 grant from the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation to support programs at the district’s 15 sites. The…

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Read more about the article Filming this week in SCV, July 10-16, 2017
Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore star in "Santa Clarita Diet," on Netflix. The show is filming locally this week. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

Filming this week in SCV, July 10-16, 2017

Film and TV productions bring revenue and jobs to the Santa Clarita Valley. On any given day, you might encounter a film crew. These product­ions are filming around Santa Clarita…

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