Read more about the article Theater community rallies around family in need, plans improv benefit
The Roberts Family stands beside their son Perry as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury. Courtesy of Carol Rock.

Theater community rallies around family in need, plans improv benefit

When tragedy struck the Roberts family, the laughter and love provided by their friends at the Canyon Theatre Guild helped them persevere. For 11 years, the Roberts clan has been…

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Read more about the article High wind warning issued for SCV
A firefighter works to pull hoseline off the side of reserve engine 5134 near Westinghouse Place and Avenue Stanford during the Rye Fire on Dec. 5, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

High wind warning issued for SCV

  Santa Ana winds that whipped a spark into a raging 7,000-acre brush fire and caused more than four dozen cases of trees and branches crashing onto roads and sidewalks…

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Read more about the article Saugus Governing Board elects new president, clerk
From left to right, Saugus Union School District Governing Board President Christopher Trunkey and Clerk Paul De La Cerda. Courtesy Photos

Saugus Governing Board elects new president, clerk

The Saugus Union School District Governing Board elected Christopher Trunkey as its new president and Paul De La Cerda as its new clerk during its regular governing board meeting Tuesday.…

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Read more about the article The Signal brings on DePaola as chief revenue officer
Ken DePaola, the Chief Revenue Officer, poses outside of The Signal offices on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Veteran media sales executive Ken DePaola has joined The Signal as chief revenue officer, and will be a partner in the paper’s parent company.

The Signal brings on DePaola as chief revenue officer

Veteran media sales executive Ken DePaola has joined The Signal as chief revenue officer, and will be a partner in the paper’s parent company. DePaola most recently was senior vice…

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Read more about the article Castaic District considering new visitor system
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic District considering new visitor system

Visitors and volunteers in the Castaic Union School District may soon use a new system to enter the district’s campuses, according to an item on Tuesday’s agenda of the Governing…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Man surrenders to deputies after 4-hour standoff
A sheriff's deputy stands guard at the northern edge of a containment near a barricaded suspect situation in Newhall on Dec. 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Man surrenders to deputies after 4-hour standoff

The standoff with a man believed armed inside a house in Newhall ended peacefully Wednesday after about four hours. Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station - who had…

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Read more about the article ‘Hour of Code’ teaches hands on STEM lesson at Bridgeport
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‘Hour of Code’ teaches hands on STEM lesson at Bridgeport

Kristie Leiner’s third-grade classroom worked with fervor on a math lesson Wednesday, but to an outside visitor, it might have looked like fun with video games. “I’m working on ‘Flappy…

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Read more about the article Animation students create film based on Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed
"The Promise," created by 25 advanced animation student, is a documentary about the memories of Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed. The film will be screened at College of the Canyons on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. Courtesy photo

Animation students create film based on Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed

Source: College of the Canyons A group of 25 advanced animation students at College of the Canyons spent the entire Spring 2017 semester bringing to life the memories of Holocaust…

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Read more about the article Michael Ericksen: Stand against marijuana sales is a wise one
Customers buy products at the Harvest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Francisco in April 2016. Associated Press

Michael Ericksen: Stand against marijuana sales is a wise one

I am a pediatrician in the Portland, Oregon, area and was visiting family over Thanksgiving when I read The Signal editorial regarding the moratorium on pot. The concerns raised in…

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Read more about the article Red flag warning, high wind watch extended for the SCV
Signal file photo Erin Richardson's hair blows in the wind as she walks down Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Red flag warning, high wind watch extended for the SCV

The extreme fire danger that hit the Santa Clarita Valley earlier this week is now expected to continue into Friday night, officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) announced Wednesday.…

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Read more about the article COC Board to review college district’s financial reports
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

COC Board to review college district’s financial reports

The Santa Clarita Community College District, which oversees College of the Canyons, is expected to review several financial reports during its meeting Wednesday that include its annual budget requirements. These…

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Read more about the article Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis
Saugus' Libbie McMahan and Hart's Aly Kaneshiro sport their UC Davis sweatshirts after committing there to play softball. Courtesy of Lance Kaneshiro.

Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis

Saugus softball’s Libbie McMahan estimates that she’s been friends with Hart softball’s Aly Kaneshiro since the two were five or six years old. Since that point, their friendship has been…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country or bust: Tattoo parlor gets approval for relocation
This picture shows the inside of Eternal Art Tattoo in Canyon Country. The City of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country Community Center where the tattoo shop is located. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Canyon Country or bust: Tattoo parlor gets approval for relocation

Eternal Art Tattoo took the next step toward relocating its shop a mile down the road Tuesday. The city of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country…

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