Read more about the article Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Alumni BBQ
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita had a special visit from representatives of Crippen's Mortuary and Matthews' Aurora Funeral Solutions on May 2. Employees for the companies Brad, Chris, and Greg stopped by to drop off a check for $1,000. After a tour given by 10 year old Club member Dylan, the gentleman presented the check to a group of 80 Club members, sharing how proud they are to support the Boys & Girls Club and why it is an important program in our community. Courtesy photo

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Alumni BBQ

By Matthew Nelson, Santa Clarita Community Contributor   On Saturday September 9 at 3 p.m. past Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley members, parents, staff, board members, and…

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Read more about the article The Parent Resource Symposium Continues a Much-Needed Conversation
In this 2014 photo, Narcotics Detective Bill Velek displays a box of drug paraphernalia he uses to show parents what to look for around the house. Signal photo by Jim Holt.

The Parent Resource Symposium Continues a Much-Needed Conversation

By Councilmember Marsha McLean   Heroin is a danger to our children in Santa Clarita. A weekend of overdoses and a death this spring highlight this dangerous reality. In 2015…

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Read more about the article Saugus football doesn’t settle
Saugus quarterback Nathan Eldridge (28) evades Hart defender Vincent Gonzalez (12) at College of the Canyons on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus football doesn’t settle

Some prep football teams have notoriously explosive secondaries. Others have a star quarterback. Another team might have tradition. But when it comes to this year’s Saugus team, how do you…

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Read more about the article Impassioned parents voice calendar concerns at Newhall District board meeting
Parents fill the Newhall School Board's chambers on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, to address the board about the school's calendar. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Impassioned parents voice calendar concerns at Newhall District board meeting

Newhall School District parents packed the district office Tuesday night to speak out against the district’s calendar not aligning with the William S. Hart Union High School District calendar. There…

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Read more about the article Prep volleyball roundup: Trinity upsets Golden Valley, Saugus wins season opener
Trinity's Hannah Caddow (13), right, goes for a kill over a block from Golden Valley's Ashley Rens (11), left, and Kelsea Shea (24), right, during a volleyball game at Golden Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Prep volleyball roundup: Trinity upsets Golden Valley, Saugus wins season opener

You could hear Trinity Classical Academy volleyball’s win over Golden Valley before you could see it.   The sound of Hannah Rapier’s block in Game 5 seemed to echo before…

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Read more about the article County sued over broken promise to shut down landfill
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200 x 200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic in 2014. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal

County sued over broken promise to shut down landfill

Groups opposed to the approved expansion of a landfill near homes and schools in Val Verde have sued Chiquita Canyon Landfill owners and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors…

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Read more about the article Protesters rally and dance in support of immigrants
Deborha Tovaldo, 13, dances with Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc of the San Fernando Valley during a demonstration supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era executive order that allowed children who entered the U.S. illegally to apply for work permits and remain in the country, outside of Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters rally and dance in support of immigrants

In solidarity with DACA and its recipients, about 30 Los Angeles County residents gathered at Congressman Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) Santa Clarita office to call on him to support immigration reform…

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Read more about the article DACA decision garners political responses
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

DACA decision garners political responses

After President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Tuesday, some Santa Clarita elected officials and community members are calling for immigration reform. DACA…

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Read more about the article Arson suspected in three tractors found burning
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Arson suspected in three tractors found burning

Arson investigators suspect a fire that destroyed earth-moving tractors near a construction site late last week may have been purposely set. Firefighters responded to reports from Canyon Country residents Thursday…

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Read more about the article Free, discounted pet adoptions this weekend
File photo. Dogs at the Castaic Animal Care Center await to find new owners on "Clear the Shelter" day on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Free, discounted pet adoptions this weekend

Pet lovers can adopt a dog or cat during a Super Adoption event at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center, No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) Pet Adoption Center, and all six…

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Read more about the article A look at some of the oldest and newest Foothill League football records
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A look at some of the oldest and newest Foothill League football records

6,704 Valencia running back Manuel White set the record for career rushing yards with 6,704. Those yards were racked up from 1996 through 1999. White also holds the record for…

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Read more about the article City posts white ribbons in town as a reminder to drive safe
A West Ranch High School senior sports a white ribbon on her graduation gown following the kick-off of White Ribbon Week at West Ranch High School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

City posts white ribbons in town as a reminder to drive safe

As you drive through Santa Clarita next week, you will notice large white ribbons tied to traffic poles, streetlights and trees. The ribbons will be placed at intersections where drivers…

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