Read more about the article Local College Scholarship Recipient Hired by her Alma Mater as a Professor and  Pens First Book of a Series
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Local College Scholarship Recipient Hired by her Alma Mater as a Professor and Pens First Book of a Series

By Willa Robinson, Santa Clarita Contributor   Former scholarship recipient of the Betty Ferguson Foundation Scholarship, the Soroptimist International of Greater SCV, L. Nicole Franklin-Cervantes started her new position as…

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Read more about the article Practice Earthquake Preparedness with the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Thousands of Golden Valley High School students wait on the football field for the all clear to head back to their classrooms during the 2016 Great California ShakeOut drill at Golden Valley High School. Dan Watson/The Signal

Practice Earthquake Preparedness with the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill

By Councilmember Bob Kellar The recent earthquakes in Mexico are a sobering reminder of the kind of destruction an earthquake can quickly wreak. And like Mexico, California is prone to…

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Read more about the article Prep tennis roundup: Hart’s playoff picture grows brighter with win over Saugus
Hart's Sarah Backer gets set to serve the ball during her singles match against Saugus at Saugus High School. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Prep tennis roundup: Hart’s playoff picture grows brighter with win over Saugus

With West Ranch and Valencia perched atop the Foothill League girls tennis standings, Saugus and Hart met Tuesday in a pivotal match toward the league’s third and final playoff spot.…

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Read more about the article Prep volleyball roundup: West Ranch holds off Saugus comeback; Hart and Valencia cruise to wins
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Prep volleyball roundup: West Ranch holds off Saugus comeback; Hart and Valencia cruise to wins

The final point in West Ranch volleyball’s 3-2 win over Saugus could not only be seen, but it could be heard, too. Allison Jacobs executed a kill that nearly went…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Man hit by van treated for head injury
Paramedics treat man believed to have been ejected from van. Photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

UPDATE: Man hit by van treated for head injury

A man was injured and rushed to the hospital shortly before noon Tuesday after he was hit by a disabled van he was repairing. The patient, who was initially reported…

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Read more about the article Hart District Board to honor Classified Employees of the Year
Eighteen classified employees were honored as the employees of the year at the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Courtesy of the Hart District

Hart District Board to honor Classified Employees of the Year

Eighteen employees from each of the William S. Hart Union High School District schools and sites will be recognized as “Hart District Classified Employees of the Year” during the Hart…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs recognizes outstanding employees throughout school year
Kayla Bastedo, left, and Beatriz Vargas, right, hold up their certificates of recognition for their work to create a MakerSpace at Sulphur Springs Community School on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Sulphur Springs recognizes outstanding employees throughout school year

Update: Nov. 28 3:30 p.m. The California Credit Union honored two additional employees at its third recognition event at Pinetree Community School Tuesday. Honorees of the event included school office…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita locals launch League of Women Voters chapter
Trisha Gambel casts her primary vote at Bouquet Canyon Church in Saugus on Nov. 8, 2016. KATHARINE LOTZE/SIgnal. 06072016

Santa Clarita locals launch League of Women Voters chapter

Looking to engage locals in democracy, the League of Women Voters has launched a chapter in Santa Clarita to rally residents to do their civic duty. The group is completely…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country shopping center sells for $22.5M
The Canyon Square Plaza retail center in Canyon Country sold to a private high net worth investor for $22.5 million. Courtesy photo

Canyon Country shopping center sells for $22.5M

Canyon Square Plaza, a 96,627-square-foot (sf) grocery-anchored shopping center in Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County), California has sold to a private high net worth investor for $22.5 million. The center…

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Read more about the article Canyon 2 fire in Orange Co. 25% contained
Firefighters battling advancing flames in the Canyon 2 wildfire in Orange County Monday, Oct. 10, 2017. Jeff Zimmerman/For The Signal

Canyon 2 fire in Orange Co. 25% contained

Federal funds have been authorized for fires burning in in five California counties by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Use of federal funds will…

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Read more about the article COC Board to recognize Center for Early Childhood Education
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COC Board to recognize Center for Early Childhood Education

College of the Canyons’ (COC) Center for Early Childhood Education and Department is expected to share the highlights of its achievements and initiatives during the upcoming Santa Clarita Community College…

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