Read more about the article Mike’s Diner celebrates 70th anniversary
From left. Mike's Diner co-owner Mike Harutunian, general manager Juan Dominguez, and server Andie Seib in a 2015 photo. File photo.

Mike’s Diner celebrates 70th anniversary

Mike’s Diner on Castaic Road, celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, has gone by many names since opening in 1947, including Larkin’s and Café Jose. It became Mike’s because that’s…

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Read more about the article COC Board to present tentative budget to support new initiatives, teachers, programs
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

COC Board to present tentative budget to support new initiatives, teachers, programs

Santa Clarita Community College District’s tentative budget for the 2017-18 will include an increase in $5.3 million in revenue that will benefit new programs, additional teachers, capital projects and increased…

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Read more about the article City provides tips to help beat the heat
A skateboarder makes a loop around the bowl at the Santa Clarita Skate Park on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

City provides tips to help beat the heat

With the first day of summer fast approaching, hot temperatures are already forecast for the week in Santa Clarita. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a high…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to approve 2017 Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation Scholarship winners
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to approve 2017 Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation Scholarship winners

Forty-six graduates from the William S. Hart Union High School District are expected to receive Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation Scholarships totaling $149,000 following the district’s Governing Board meeting Wednesday. The…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo appoints new V.P. and Assistant V.P.
Jennifer Castaldo, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer

Henry Mayo appoints new V.P. and Assistant V.P.

SOURCE: Press release from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital VALENCIA, CA (June 13, 2017)-- Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced the appointment of two highly experienced healthcare professionals to its administrative leadership…

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Read more about the article CUSD Board Members, Superintendent earn CSBA Masters in Governance certificate
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CUSD Board Members, Superintendent earn CSBA Masters in Governance certificate

Castaic Union School District Governing Board members Stacy Dobbs and Fred Malcomb and Superintendent Steve Doyle recently completed the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Masters in Governance program. The district…

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Read more about the article Early morning solo crash injures one
The solo vehicle crash injured one and occurred at 5:09 a.m. on the southbound 5 freeway just south of Hasley Canyon Road. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Early morning solo crash injures one

One person was transported to a local area hospital following an early morning crash along the southbound 5 freeway Tuesday. The incident occurred at 5:09 a.m. when a vehicle ran…

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Read more about the article Valencia grad Hiura picked by Brewers at No. 9
Valencia grad Keston Hiura was picked by the Milwaukee Brewers with the No. 9 pick in the first round of last week's MLB Draft. Courtesy UC Irvine Athletics

Valencia grad Hiura picked by Brewers at No. 9

Valencia High baseball coach Mike Killinger remembers Keston Hiura as an even-tempered player, never too high or too low. Maybe that’s why Hiura initially remained seated as a roomful of…

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Read more about the article Sally White: Yes, government regulations are inevitable
Editorial cartoon by Rob Rogers, that appeared in last Wednesday's Signal.

Sally White: Yes, government regulations are inevitable

The splendid political cartoon “Government regulations are inevitable …” displayed in last Wednesday’s Signal says in two very simple drawings what 97 percent of environmental scientists worldwide have been teaching,…

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Read more about the article Acton paintball operation shot down by planners
A cadet, armed with a paintball gun, crouches in a field near Paintball USA in Santa Clarita during a military simulation operation on a Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Acton paintball operation shot down by planners

A husband and wife who own Paintball USA, and who have been wrangling with county planners these past two years to meet their demands, don’t need an exploding paintball to…

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Read more about the article Lone male robs Newhall bank, walks away
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station descend on Wells Fargo bank branch on Lyons Avenue at Wiley Canyon Road Monday. photo by Jim Holt, The Signal

Lone male robs Newhall bank, walks away

A brazen daylight bank robbery in Newhall Monday afternoon saw the robber escape with an undisclosed amount of money, having warned a teller he had a gun although no gun…

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Read more about the article Local couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
Anne and John Whitman are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary. Here, they sit in their grandson's Saugus home, with photos of some of their great-grandchildren behind them. Anne is 95, and John is 102. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local couple celebrates 75 years of marriage

John and Anne met on Halloween night in 1941. The two attended the same party in Manhattan, where Anne went with her cousins and John accompanied another woman. “They were…

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Read more about the article Stevenson Ranch resident Greene goes No. 2 to the Reds
Stevenson Ranch resident and former Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks pitcher Hunter Greene throws a pitch during a baseball game in April. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Stevenson Ranch resident Greene goes No. 2 to the Reds

Weeks before Monday’s MLB First-Year Player Draft, in the middle of another interview, shortly after another question, Hunter Greene received a call. Go ahead and answer it, Russell Greene encouraged…

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