Read more about the article Lake fire 95 percent contained
An outbuilding burned by the Lake Fire sits just off the northern shore of the eastern arm of Castaic Lake on Monday, June 19, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Lake fire 95 percent contained

The Lake fire moved within 5 percentage points of becoming history late Tuesday afternoon, added to the list huge sweeping brush fires to have scorched the SCV in recent years.…

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Read more about the article Five SCV baseball players named to an All-CIF list
West Ranch's Christos Stefanos takes off for first base during a Foothill League baseball game against Hart at West Ranch High School on Friday, April 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Five SCV baseball players named to an All-CIF list

Christos Stefanos is very excited right now. After winning MVP for West Ranch baseball, he was named the Foothill League Player of the Year. Now, he’s on the Division 1…

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Read more about the article Isaacson’s hard work rewarded with Jersey Mike’s franchise
Kyanna Isaacson, right, with her Jersey Mike’s Manager of the Year award, seen with franchisee Steve Youlios (left) and Laura Youlios. Isaacson was given the franchise for a Jersey Mike’s that will open at the corner of Magic Mountain and McBean Parkways in Valencia later this year. Courtesy photo.

Isaacson’s hard work rewarded with Jersey Mike’s franchise

When the sixth Jersey Mike’s Sub shop opens later this year in Valencia, it will have the same franchise owners as the previous five outlets in the Santa Clarita Valley,…

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Read more about the article Knight opposes Trump’s proposed elimination of community grants
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions at a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Knight announced he was considering a run in the special election for the seat Katie Hill is expected to vacate shortly. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight opposes Trump’s proposed elimination of community grants

Among other major cuts, President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would strip all funding for the Community Development Block Grant program. These grants provide funds for state and local governments…

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Read more about the article Local mother takes health care concerns to legislators
Congressman Steve Knight talks with constituents following a town hall at Canyon High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local mother takes health care concerns to legislators

For as long as two-year-old Jasmine Winning has been alive, her mother has worried about health care. Jasmine has Hypoplastic Left Heart, meaning she only has half of a heart,…

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Read more about the article More Than an Athlete: Valencia’s Brett Currado
Valencia golfer Brett Currado at The Player's Club Valencia on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: Valencia’s Brett Currado

When Brett Currado sinks a putt, the whole course knows it. “BOO-YAHHH,” Currado, the recent Valencia golf grad would shout. “You can hear Brett throughout the course yelling at the…

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Supervisors approve $3 million in legal aid for undocumented immigrants, Barger opposes

A $3 million agreement was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that would provide legal defense for immigrants who are undocumented and facing deportation. The two-year agreement,…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to adopt next year’s budget, LCAP
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to adopt next year’s budget, LCAP

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to approve its 2017-18 budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) during a special meeting Wednesday morning.…

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Read more about the article SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards
Lisa Craigie, left, Melisa Ray, center, and Kristin McCrady, right, work on a poster during a Next Generation Science Standards training for K-6 teachers at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards

Teachers from the Santa Clarita Valley’s four elementary school districts are spending their summer vacations studying the state’s Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) during a three-day outreach training session at…

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Read more about the article Deputy rescues dog left in locked SUV, as temps reach triple digits
Rescued dog turned over to Det. R. Smith of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, brought to local animal shelter. photo by Jim Holt, The Signal.

Deputy rescues dog left in locked SUV, as temps reach triple digits

A local sheriff’s deputy rescued a dog found “heavily panting” inside a locked car outside the movie theaters in Valencia Tuesday as temperatures climbed to a forecast high of 103F.…

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Read more about the article Rising temperatures prompt California Flex Alert
FILE PHOTO: Power lines are silhouetted as the sunsets over Santa Clarita on Oct. 20, 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Rising temperatures prompt California Flex Alert

With temperatures reaching triple digits Tuesday and Wednesday, the California Independence System Operation (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, encouraging residents conserve electricity. Issued Monday by the state’s power grid…

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Read more about the article Four SCV softball players named All-CIF
Valencia's Shea O'Leary (19) throws a pitch during a CIF-Southern Section playoff softball game against Great Oak on May 18. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Four SCV softball players named All-CIF

Monday’s release of the 2017 All-CIF Southern Section softball teams featured a Foothill League champion, two Division 3 runners-up and one glaring omission. Shea O’Leary, ace pitcher of the Foothill…

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Read more about the article Thomas Oatway: Legislators must stand up against potential tax reform threats
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Thomas Oatway: Legislators must stand up against potential tax reform threats

The tax reform legislation which is being formulated in GOP-led Congress has serious implications for Californians, who pay some of the highest income and real estate taxes in the nation.…

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