Read more about the article Castaic school district officials looking at declining enrollment
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic school district officials looking at declining enrollment

A lack of housing developments and growth in the Castaic area are projected to negatively impact enrollment numbers in all four schools in the Castaic Union School District, according to…

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Read more about the article Bill to aid young victims of sexual abuse heads to governor’s desk
Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) speaks about Senate Bill 807 at the Senate Governance and Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 10.

Bill to aid young victims of sexual abuse heads to governor’s desk

Help for victims of sexual abuse is only a signature away from becoming state law. Senate Bill 756, which would provide restitution for young sexual violence victims, was passed on…

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Read more about the article Advisory body will monitor L.A. County trauma center funds
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s new $151 million patient tower is scheduled to open in 2019. Courtesy rendering.

Advisory body will monitor L.A. County trauma center funds

To ensure funding for trauma centers in Los Angeles County can meet the needs of patients, the Board of Supervisors created a task force to monitor the distribution of these…

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Read more about the article Knight praises House committee’s efforts to protect community grants
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight praises House committee’s efforts to protect community grants

In response to the national budget President Donald Trump proposed in May, Rep. Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) office spoke out about the elimination of Community Development Block Grant funding. The funds…

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Read more about the article Newhall man questioned about Pyramid Lake stabbing death
Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, California (Credit: Roman Fuchs/Wikimedia Commons)

Newhall man questioned about Pyramid Lake stabbing death

Homicide detectives probing the stabbing death of a man - now identified as a Newhall resident - whose body was found Saturday near Pyramid Lake and the Piru Creek Campground…

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Read more about the article County approves two new firefighting helicopters
A fire helicopter drops its load of water near homes that were close to a small brush fire that broke out along northbound Highway 14 just north of Escondido Canyon Road on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

County approves two new firefighting helicopters

In Los Angeles County’s effort to combat intensifying fire seasons, the Board of Supervisors authorized two new firefighting aircrafts at their meeting Tuesday. The L.A. County Fire Department’s Air Operations…

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Read more about the article Nordstrom Rack to open next spring at Promenade at Town Center
Santa Clarita's first Nordstrom Rack will open next spring at the Promenade at Town Center.

Nordstrom Rack to open next spring at Promenade at Town Center

Nordstrom Inc. plans to open its first store in Santa Clarita, a Nordstrom Rack, at The Promenade at Town Center in Santa Clarita. The 30,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open…

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Read more about the article Gymboree to close 350 stores; Valencia outlet unaffected
Gymboree Corp. is closing 350 stores as part of a bankruptcy and reorganization.

Gymboree to close 350 stores; Valencia outlet unaffected

Gymboree Corp. will close about 350 of its children’s clothing stores as part of a court-supervised restructuring. Its Gymboree outlet at Valencia Town Center will remain open. In California, the…

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Read more about the article Flexing Political Muscle for Women & Girls at AAUW’s National Convention
A group of California delegates at the AAUW's National Convention in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo

Flexing Political Muscle for Women & Girls at AAUW’s National Convention

By Robin Clough, AAUW, Santa Clarita Branch   What happens when you get a large group of women together?  Many would assume the answer is deafening chatter.  But the chatter…

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Read more about the article Bryan Caforio: Steve Knight’s use of alternative Medicaid facts
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

Bryan Caforio: Steve Knight’s use of alternative Medicaid facts

Since voting for Trumpcare, Steve Knight has publicly faced his constituents only a few times, but he has been asked repeatedly about Trumpcare’s deep cuts to Medicaid. Three weeks after…

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