Read more about the article Locals provide Thanksgiving meals for over 1,000 people in need
Volunteers work in a Santa Clarita Valley kitchen to help prepare meals for those in need. Martha Aguilera, president of Kokolita’s, along with local nonprofit feedSCV, is taking part in an effort to help those who are homeless, low-income, single parents, victims of domestic violence, in women’s or children’s shelters and first responders during the holiday. They’re leading a volunteer effort this week preparing nearly 1,200 turkeys and hams for locals in need. David Putnam/feedSCV

Locals provide Thanksgiving meals for over 1,000 people in need

A group of volunteers are hard at work in kitchens across the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles County this week preparing nearly 1,200 turkeys and hams for locals in…

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Read more about the article Supervisors approve next step for new fire station
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Supervisors approve next step for new fire station

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors progressed steps to bring a new fire station to Santa Clarita at their meeting Tuesday. Board members unanimously approved to knock down the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita uncertain on Cemex situation
A car drives past the Cemex mining site which can be seen from Soledad Canyon Road near Auga Dulce Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita uncertain on Cemex situation

Santa Clarita City Council members recently approved a pair of $20,000 lobbying contracts to support its effort to keep a Cemex sand-and-gravel mine away from Soledad Canyon, on the city’s…

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Santa Clarita’s Family Literacy Festival invites community to ‘Create Your World’

The Santa Clarita Public Library and College of the Canyons MakerSpace are partnering to bring a special blend of resources to the community that inspire creativity and will be hosting…

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Read more about the article COC’s Model UN thrives at recent conference
The College of the Canyons (COC) Model United Nations team poses for a picture after winning several individual and team awards at the conference this past weekend. The conference was hosted by University of California Santa Barbara and included delegates from 17 four-year institutions and three community colleges. Courtesy Photo

COC’s Model UN thrives at recent conference

College of the Canyons’ (COC) Model United Nations team took home several team honors and individual awards at its latest conference this past weekend. Hosted by University of California (UC),…

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Read more about the article Bryan Caforio: Missing facts aren’t missing after all
Bryan Caforio speaks in front of constituents before his official announcement to run for the 25th Congressional District seat last year. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Bryan Caforio: Missing facts aren’t missing after all

In my recent column “Corporations run amok,” I described what I see far too often as a consumer rights attorney: banks and corporations taking advantage of our community because politicians…

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Read more about the article Castaic Lions Club, Hart district hosting Senior Center Thanksgiving, seeking drivers
Signal File Photo: Hart High School student Aspen Sorenson serves seniors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center during last year's Thanksgiving feast, hosted by the Castaic Lions Club, the William S. Hart Union High School District and the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/the Signal

Castaic Lions Club, Hart district hosting Senior Center Thanksgiving, seeking drivers

An annual Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center tradition organized by the Castaic Lions Club, with the help of a host of businesses and student volunteers, is looking to once again…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita celebrates Thanksgiving at Community Center
People are served food at the Newhall Community Center during the annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Some 600 people were expected to attend the meal which was free to the public. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita celebrates Thanksgiving at Community Center

Over 300 locals broke bread together at The City of Santa Clarita’s 18th annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Monday evening at Newhall Community Center. Santa Clarita residents of all ages,…

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Read more about the article Saugus District to implement online registration tool
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus District to implement online registration tool

Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, parents in the Saugus Union School District will be able to register their students electronically. The contract for the new online registration tool from…

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Read more about the article CHP to deploy maximum enforcement during Thanksgiving weekend
File photo: Drivers headed northbound on Interstate 5 at Balboa Boulevard were caught in Thanksgiving holiday traffic starting Wednesday afternoon, and through the evening. Katharine Lotze/Signal

CHP to deploy maximum enforcement during Thanksgiving weekend

In anticipation of Thanksgiving, California Highway Patrol is amping up enforcement to ensure safe roads during the holiday. During their Maximum Enforcement Period, CHP will have all available officers on…

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Read more about the article Castaic Middle School wins $100,000 national grant
From left to right, Local Farmers Insurance Agent Christine Gonzales and CMS TV Teacher Ro Osano cheer as they hold up a $100,000 national grant from Farmers Insurance that was awarded to Castaic Middle School on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic Middle School wins $100,000 national grant

Castaic Middle School students and staff received the surprise of a lifetime Monday when they learned that they were one of five schools throughout the nation to win a $100,000…

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Read more about the article Filming this week in Santa Clarita, Nov. 20-26
The Malibu Tapes, a feature film set for a 2018 release, is filming this week in Santa Clarita. Courtesy image.

Filming this week in Santa Clarita, Nov. 20-26

Filming this week includes: 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…

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Read more about the article SCV’s ‘Shark Tank’: Park Shark wins annual competition at Startup Weekend SCV
Team Coeur puts the finishing touches on their pitch, which they presented to a panel of judges at the 5th annual Startup Weekend SCV at COC's University Center on Nov. 19, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

SCV’s ‘Shark Tank’: Park Shark wins annual competition at Startup Weekend SCV

The judges had finally made up their minds, emerging single-file from the oak doors of one of the College of the Canyons University Center’s lecture halls, scoring sheets in hand,…

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Read more about the article Small house fire quickly knocked down in Valencia
Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 26000 block of Bungalow Court Drive in Valencia on Sunday. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Small house fire quickly knocked down in Valencia

Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 26000 block of Bungalow Court Drive in Valencia on Sunday night after heavy smoke was reported coming out of the chimney. First…

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