Read more about the article Motorcyclist hurt in solo crash near Golden Valley
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Motorcyclist hurt in solo crash near Golden Valley

  A motorcyclist was injured and rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 14 near Golden Valley Road. The patient, whose identity, age and gender…

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Read more about the article California Community Colleges Board calls on Congress to preserve DACA
FILE PHOTO: College of the Canyons students hold signs supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals as they listen to speakers at a rally for the policy in th Honor Grove on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

California Community Colleges Board calls on Congress to preserve DACA

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors unanimously adopted a resolution Monday that voiced its support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called on Congress to…

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Read more about the article CalArts to celebrate inauguration of President Ravi S. Rajan
Ravi S. Rajan, fourth President of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Photo by Myles Pettengill, Courtesy of CalArts

CalArts to celebrate inauguration of President Ravi S. Rajan

With music, art, rolling sculptures and a fleet of food trucks, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) will celebrate the inauguration of its fourth President Ravi S. Rajan next month.…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Collision with deer sparks 3-car crash near Central Park
A Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control worker coaxes an injured baby deer from a bush following a traffic crash. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Collision with deer sparks 3-car crash near Central Park

  A young deer was struck by a motorist near Central Park Tuesday morning sparking a three-car traffic collision. Although the animal received immediate attention from witnesses to the crash…

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Read more about the article Prep football notebook: 1 team sinks in rankings, Vikes defense stays strong, Cowboys’ Gallagher has value
A trio of Valencia Vikings take down Chaparral quarterback Jack Miller (2) during a football game against Chaparral of Scottsdale, Ariz. on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Prep football notebook: 1 team sinks in rankings, Vikes defense stays strong, Cowboys’ Gallagher has value

This week’s CIF-Southern Section polls are mostly unchanged from last week’s rankings, with one exception. Valencia has dipped from No. 1 to No. 2 in Division 2, West Ranch has…

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Read more about the article Knight says he’ll “closely monitor” Senate’s health care reform, which local Dems oppose
At a Constitution Day event in Santa Clarita on Sept. 17, 2017, a constituent holds a postcard written to Congressman Steve Knight expressing opposition for Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Bill Cassidy's recent health care proposal. Courtesy of Michelle Kampbell.

Knight says he’ll “closely monitor” Senate’s health care reform, which local Dems oppose

Senate Republicans are still aiming to get a health care bill passed within the next few weeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Deemed the Graham-Cassidy proposal after…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Philharmonic moves to the Performing Arts Center
Music Director, Jeffrey Gilbert, “conducts” the move to the Performing Arts Center. Courtesy photo

Santa Clarita Philharmonic moves to the Performing Arts Center

By Mark Elfont. Ph.D. Santa Clarita Philharmonic     For the 2017-2018 season, the Santa Clarita Philharmonic will be performing at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center of the College…

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Read more about the article Saugus Board to approve of PAC partnerships
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus Board to approve of PAC partnerships

All of the Saugus Union School District’s schools will experience art, music, dance or theater through the Performing Arts Center (PAC) K-12 Community Arts Partnership program. The documents for the…

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Read more about the article California Assembly votes for Trump’s censure after Charlottesville response
People hold signs during a vigil in reaction to the events in Charlottesville, Virginia on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

California Assembly votes for Trump’s censure after Charlottesville response

California lawmakers voted last week to express their criticism of President Donald Trump’s reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, calling for Congress to censure him. The Assembly’s resolution, which 53…

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Read more about the article Valencia Valley considering move to full-day kindergarten program
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia Valley considering move to full-day kindergarten program

Valencia Valley Elementary is hoping to implement a full-day instructional program for its kindergarten students beginning in the 2018-19 school year. The proposal to alter the school’s kindergarten schedule is…

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