Read more about the article Parents and professionals discuss drugs at annual city event
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Captain Robert Lewis speaks to those gathered at the Parent Resource Symposium at the Activities Center on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Parents and professionals discuss drugs at annual city event

About 50 parents, teens and community members had an open talk about drugs at the city’s 7th annual Parent Resource Symposium on Wednesday night. Through an educational resource fair and…

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Read more about the article Historic SCV water bill clears Assembly
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Historic SCV water bill clears Assembly

  Despite last minute opposition expressed by state Democrats coming out against a bill that promises one new all-encompassing water district for the Santa Clarita Valley, the bill was approved…

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Read more about the article Hasa Inc., Saugus-based water treatment firm, sold
Firefighters extinguish the flames of an apartment fire that broke out shortly after 6 p.m. Monday on the 28900 block of Dune Lane in the Sand Canyon area. Austin Dave/The Signal

Hasa Inc., Saugus-based water treatment firm, sold

Hasa Inc., a Saugus-based maked of water treatment products, has been sold to a Texas private equity firm. Founded in 1964 and expanded  by Don Wilson, Hasa is a leading…

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Read more about the article COC students, staff rally together to ‘Defend 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

COC students, staff rally together to ‘Defend DACA’

Juan Flores, a student at College of the Canyons (COC), remembers exactly where he was when he heard that the Trump Administration decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood…

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Read more about the article Three arrested for prostitution in raids on SCV massage parlors
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Human Trafficking Task Force conducts an investigation at a massage parlor on the 23600 block of Newhall Avenue on Sept. 12, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Three arrested for prostitution in raids on SCV massage parlors

Three women – one from each of three local massage parlors – was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of prostitution following a sting operation carried out by detectives assigned to confront…

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Read more about the article Community college students encouraged to apply for DACA renewal scholarship
Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) rally outside Representative Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Community college students encouraged to apply for DACA renewal scholarship

Source: California Community College Chancellor's Office The California Community Colleges today applauded the Mission Asset Fund (MAF) for offering scholarship funds to cover the costs for students needing to renew…

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Read more about the article Women talk logistics for finding roommates, affordable housing
Domestic Violence Center Executive Director Linda Davies (left) and Bridge to Home Board President Peggy Edwards speak to women about Sisters in Time on Sept. 13, 2017, which seeks to help women find roommates. Gina Ender/ The Signal.

Women talk logistics for finding roommates, affordable housing

Sisters in Time, a collaborative effort between local agencies to get women connected with roommates and affordable housing, held their first public forum on Wednesday. The group of about 20…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to approve music, PE contracts
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Board to approve music, PE contracts

Several contracts with individuals for music and physical education at Castaic Union School District schools are expected to be approved at the district’s Governing Board meeting Thursday. The first independent…

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Read more about the article Man who took his own life at gun club identified
Scene at the Oak Tree Gun Club on the night of Sept. 6 at the time of the shooting. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Man who took his own life at gun club identified

Officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner have identified the man who shot himself last week at the Oak Tree Gun Club as 20-year-old Maurice Keshun Over,…

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Read more about the article Real Estate Matters: Consumer bureau issues warning about reverse loans
Marty Kovacs is the 2017 Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. Courtesy photo.

Real Estate Matters: Consumer bureau issues warning about reverse loans

A federal agency recently issued a report warning older homeowners about taking out a reverse mortgage loan in order to bridge the gap in income while delaying Social Security benefits…

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