Read more about the article Appropriations Committee: Water bill would mean loss of tax revenue to state
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Appropriations Committee: Water bill would mean loss of tax revenue to state

  Water officials waiting for a green light on the bill promising one new all-encompassing water district for the SCV, instead received a yellow light Wednesday from the legislative committee…

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Read more about the article Fire Chiefs, Labor call on lawmakers to invest in Disaster Response Network
A member of a hand crew readies a water hose as he joins firefighters and water dropping helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft fighting flames of the Sand Fire along Placerita Canyon Road in July, 2016. Dan Watson/Signal

Fire Chiefs, Labor call on lawmakers to invest in Disaster Response Network

(SACRAMENTO – August 23, 2017) California’s world-class system of responding to major emergencies is being stretched to its limits, and needs help to ensure that our state is ready for…

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Read more about the article Senate Bill aims to end school lunch ‘shaming’
FILE PHOTO: Old Orchard Elementary School fourth graders work together to mix a salad in a giant mixing bowl at the Kids' Cooking Campaign at the Santa Clarita valley School Food Services Agency on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Senate Bill aims to end school lunch ‘shaming’

In some school districts throughout the country, students who do not have money to pay for school lunches are forced to take a smaller meal of fruit, vegetables and milk.…

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Read more about the article SCV Voices
Valencia and Canyon hurdlers go toe-to-toe during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV Voices

The County of Los Angeles wants to see businesses grow and prosper. Bringing more business to the Santa Clarita Valley brings more jobs and that makes for a healthy economy…

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School Resource Deputy appointed at Golden Valley High School

Source: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Deputy Natalie Hidalgo has been appointed as the school resource officer for Golden Valley High School, Sierra Vista Junior High School and Sequoia School.…

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Read more about the article SCV products preparing for Division 1 FBS action
Hart High grad Trent Irwin grasps the ball against Rice at Stanford Stadium on November 26, 2016. Photo courtesy StanfordPhoto.com

SCV products preparing for Division 1 FBS action

When asked about his opinion of Stanford receiver and Hart High grad Trent Irwin at Pac-12 Media Days in late July, Cardinal running back Bryce Love said he was “probably…

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Read more about the article Starting your own  business – A new battlefield for veterans
Gerald Anderson is a Veteran and Business Advisor with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by College of the Canyons.

Starting your own business – A new battlefield for veterans

By Gerald Anderson Signal Contributor When someone transitions out of military service, one of the inevitable points of “culture shock” is the need to earn a living. Whether to keep…

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Read more about the article Four Black Belt Promotions at North Oaks Park Ju-Jitsu Program
L-r; Glenda Perl, Steven Castorena [North Hollywood Dojo], George Kirby, Byron Davis, Michael Langewisch. All of these black belts received promotions by Sensei George Kirby and approved by the American Jujitsu Association. Courtesy photo

Four Black Belt Promotions at North Oaks Park Ju-Jitsu Program

By George Kirby Santa Clarita Contributor   Three outstanding assistant instructors of the Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo [school], Santa Clarita, recently received black belt promotions in their Ju-Jitsu class at the…

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