Read more about the article Mail thieves spotted, nabbed by deputies
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigate hundreds of items of stolen mail and packages they say were found in a Chevrolet Tahoe in Santa Clarita on May 18, 2017. Three suspects were arrested. Photo courtesy of L.a. County Sheriff's Department

Mail thieves spotted, nabbed by deputies

Local sheriff’s deputies are crediting an “alert” Valencia resident for spotting mail thieves who were subsequently arrested. Three suspects - a woman and two men, all from the San Fernando…

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Read more about the article Leon Worden: SCVTV apologizes for parade committee remarks
Santa Clarita Valley residents celebrate Fourth of July during 2016 parade. Signal file photo

Leon Worden: SCVTV apologizes for parade committee remarks

Editor’s note: The following was submitted as an open letter from SCVTV Local Television for Santa Clarita President Leon Worden to Signal Publisher Charles Champion. It has come to my…

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Read more about the article Mayor Garcetti talks with news professionals
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaking to news industry professionals Thursday at the California Newspaper Publishers Association annual news and awards conference. Austin Dave/The Signal

Mayor Garcetti talks with news professionals

SANTA MONICA -- Setting a very upbeat tone, in a conference room with subdued lighting, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told news industry professionals Thursday that he is very optimistic…

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Read more about the article Rancho Pico students win trip to Orlando as finalists in Mathcounts’ Math Video Challenge
From left to right: Sophia Summerell, Riley Blaugrund, Nicole Augusta and Skylar Higgins hold up awards at the national finals for their team submission of "A Goldfish Fanta-Sea" as part of the annual Mathcounts Math Video Competition. Courtesy of Maria Higgins

Rancho Pico students win trip to Orlando as finalists in Mathcounts’ Math Video Challenge

Using their problem-solving and filmmaking skills, four eighth grade students from Rancho Pico Junior High School made it all the way to Orlando, Fla. for the national finals of the…

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Read more about the article Current, future teachers gather at Education Leadership Conference
Students and teachers met at College of the Canyons to hear a keynote address from 2015 California Teacher of the Year Maggie Mabery at the Education Leadership Conference on Friday, May 19, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Current, future teachers gather at Education Leadership Conference

For the second year, College of the Canyons (COC) welcomed current and future educators to its campus to take part in an all-day Education Leadership Conference Friday. The conference included…

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Read more about the article Teen group raises funds, resources for homelessness nonprofits
Matthew Medina, center, enjoys dinner at the Bridge to Home shelter on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Teen group raises funds, resources for homelessness nonprofits

For local nonprofit Family Promise to be able act on its mission to house families, the group needs the funding to do so. Much of what Family Promise does requires…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond quickly to reports of fire in 2 spots at Sand Canyon
A firefighter hoses off a burnt hillside after a small brush fire off of Highway 14 prompted traffic delays on Friday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Firefighters respond quickly to reports of fire in 2 spots at Sand Canyon

It was a Sand Canyon fire that had firefighters jumping Friday, but was nowhere near the destructive and deadly Sand Fire witnessed more than a year ago. Fast-acting firefighters with…

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Read more about the article Signal takes home 7 ad awards
The Signal's DUI Project won First Place for all daily newspapers in the Creative ROP Ad category by the California Newspaper Publishers Association Thursday, May 18, 2017. Ads wrapped a special report on a live impaired driving test The Signal conducted with the CHP.

Signal takes home 7 ad awards

The Signal newspaper took home several awards for creative advertising Thursday from the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual award ceremony and news conference. Winning seven awards among California newspapers, The…

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Read more about the article April proves successful for new jobs in Santa Clarita
A representative from the L.A. County Community Development Commission talks with someone in search of a job at the America's Job Center of California Hiring Fest on April 28, 2017.

April proves successful for new jobs in Santa Clarita

April brought sunshine and employment to more Santa Clarita residents as the weather warmed and the jobless rate decreased. The city’s unemployment rate is now 3.8 percent, a 0.2 decrease…

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Read more about the article Unprecedented rooster seizure moves to next phase of probe
Alleged cockfighting operation in Val Verde. photo courtesy of LASD.

Unprecedented rooster seizure moves to next phase of probe

SOURCE: County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control LONG BEACH, Calif. – Fifty employees from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC)…

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Read more about the article Memorial Day ceremony and remembrance room
Flyover by the vintage planes of the Condor Squadron at the 2016 Memorial Day celebration at Eternal Valley in Newhall. Bill Reynolds/The Signal

Memorial Day ceremony and remembrance room

Meet Rosie the Riveter and several women and men from the 1940s as ceremonies honor the Greatest Generation this year on Memorial Day on May 29. The event, presented by…

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