Read more about the article By Ken Dean and Rick Drew: A hidden gem in our valley
The view from the top of the Whittaker-Bermite site shows Entrance Valley that includes many old buildings -- some from the munitions factory, others just movie props. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal 07102014

By Ken Dean and Rick Drew: A hidden gem in our valley

Wouldn’t it be pleasant to travel between Canyon Country and southwest Newhall in a matter of 10 minutes instead of half an hour? Crawling through traffic, you have probably said…

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Read more about the article Valencia football eager to face Palmdale
Valencia players from left, Joshua Deneal (82), Moises Haynes (43) and Aaron Thomas celebrate Haynes' touchdown against San Clemente last November. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia football eager to face Palmdale

Valencia has had to wait one week longer than most other SCV football teams to get the regular season underway, so the Vikings are itching to go against Palmdale High…

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Read more about the article City Council will not rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
At the city council meeting on June 13, the chambers were full of community members.

City Council will not rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

Though Los Angeles City Council approved the name change from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day this week, Santa Clarita City Council will not likely be following suit. L.A.’s council…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Castaic Fire burns 25 acres, shuts down lanes of 5 freeway
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Castaic Fire burns 25 acres, shuts down lanes of 5 freeway

UPDATE: 9 a.m. CHP reopened all lanes of the northbound 5 freeway at 7 a.m. During the Castaic Fire, all four northbound lanes of the freeway were closed at Lake Hughes…

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Read more about the article Foothill League football teams make final tune-ups for Friday
Golden Valley's DeGabriel Floyd (1) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first football game of the season against Highland of Palmdale at Canyon High School on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill League football teams make final tune-ups for Friday

There were times last Friday when Dan Kelley felt his team looked the part of a well-oiled machine, and there were times he felt that machine’s wheels fell off. Ultimately,…

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Read more about the article Email to county sparks dispute between Castaic Town Council members
A truck moves up a work road leading through the proposed expansion site in the foreground, looking north-west at the high walls of the existing land fill site of the Chiquita Land Fill in Castaic on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Email to county sparks dispute between Castaic Town Council members

An email written by the Castaic Town Council president about Chiquita Canyon Landfill has caused a rift between town council members and has resulted in some members requesting for him…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley’s DeGabriel Floyd: High intensity, high impact
Golden Valley's DeGabriel Flloyd announced he'll be transferring from Golden Valley to Westlake, citing academic reasons. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Golden Valley’s DeGabriel Floyd: High intensity, high impact

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in the 2017 SCV High School Football Preview, published by The Signal on Aug. 25, 2017.  The story has been updated to show the…

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Read more about the article High temps cause second Flex Alert of week
FILE PHOTO: Power lines are silhouetted as the sunsets over Santa Clarita on Oct. 20, 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

High temps cause second Flex Alert of week

With high temperatures continuing throughout the weekend, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) issued its second Flex Alert of the week to encourage residents to conserve electricity. Issued Thursday…

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Read more about the article 16-year anniversary of Deputy slain in Stevenson Ranch
A memorial for Deputy Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian in Stevenson Ranch.

16-year anniversary of Deputy slain in Stevenson Ranch

Thursday, August 31, 2017, marks sixteen years since Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley. Jake was shot and killed…

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Read more about the article Four COC leaders attend statewide College Promise Conference
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

Four COC leaders attend statewide College Promise Conference

Four College of the Canyons (COC) leaders traveled to Sacramento, Calif. to participate in the second annual College Promise Conference. The conference included 400 leaders from the state’s public education…

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