Read more about the article Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger
The Castaic Town Council listens to a member of 5th district supervisor Kathryn Barger's office during a town council meeting at the Castaic Union School District offices in Castaic on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger

Talk of a converged water agency dominated the conversation at the Castaic Area Town Council meeting Wednesday night. Much concern from Castaic residents and councilmembers surrounds the proposed Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Hart baseball hands West Ranch 1st loss
Hart's Trever Coogan gets high-fives after scoring a run on a squeeze play in the fifth inning to tie the score at 2-2. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart baseball hands West Ranch 1st loss

Down by one run in the fifth inning, Hart baseball’s Cody Jefferis approached the plate. The only thought he had that couldn’t be drowned out by two rowdy dugouts was…

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Read more about the article Canyon baseball earns 1st Foothill League win
Canyon's Robbie Scouller (28) chases down Golden Valley's Leon Jackson (10, not pictured) after Jackson was caught in a pickle between third base and home during a baseball on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Canyon baseball earns 1st Foothill League win

Entering Wednesday’s home game against Golden Valley, nearly an entire calendar year had passed since Canyon’s last Foothill League victory. Canyon starting pitcher Matt Serrano went a long way to…

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Read more about the article Valencia baseball outlasts Saugus
Valencia's Lukas White (5) throws a pitch in the seventh inning of a baseball game against Saugus on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia baseball outlasts Saugus

By the time Valencia High baseball broke an extended team huddle following its 3-2 home win over Saugus on Wednesday, news had already trickled among players and coaches that across…

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Read more about the article Gangs a part of SCV history
Two Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies stand guard near the scene of a shooting in Newhall on Monday April 3, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Gangs a part of SCV history

The latest victim of gang violence has been identified as 27-year-old Steven Ryan Valenzuela-Hughes. Gunned down Apr. 3 on Bottletree Lane near the intersection of Valle Del Oro and Dockweiler…

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Read more about the article Chiquita Canyon Landfill gets 30 year extension
People testify remotely about the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion at the Stevenson Ranch Library during a hearing in April. The issue is scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors for final approval. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Chiquita Canyon Landfill gets 30 year extension

  County planning commissioners gave Chiquita Canyon Landfill a 30-year extension Wednesday, several hours after a public hearing. The decision was made an hours-long meeting in which the Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article Shoplifter defended by knife-wielding man, both arrested
A sheriff's patrol SUV is parked outside a Kohls store in Canyon Country moments after an police matter occurred. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Shoplifter defended by knife-wielding man, both arrested

A man who flashed a knife at store security officers in defense of a woman stopped for shoplifting fled the store with the woman, only to be followed and later…

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Read more about the article COC selected to participate in California Guided Pathways Project
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

COC selected to participate in California Guided Pathways Project

College of the Canyons (COC) was one of 20 community colleges chosen to participate in a project designed to help students stay on track and complete their degree programs and…

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Read more about the article Fundraiser for Pleasantview Industries
Participants at the fundraiser for Pleasantview Industries held at Valencia Lanes on March 25, 2017. Courtesy photo

Fundraiser for Pleasantview Industries

A fundraiser was held recently at Valencia Lanes for Pleasantview Industries, a local 48 year old non-profit organization serving individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley with developmental disabilities.  This was…

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Read more about the article CalArts students to invite public into private studios during annual event
MFA Open Studios organizer, Sydney Mills, consults with a fellow art student. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez/CalArts

CalArts students to invite public into private studios during annual event

The Santa Clarita community and general public will have a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the creative processes and studios of MFA students at California…

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Read more about the article CalArts Presents Annual World Music and Dance Festival
The CalArts World Music Festival in April 2016. Photo courtesy of CalArts

CalArts Presents Annual World Music and Dance Festival

On Friday, April 28, through Sunday, April 30, the CalArts World Music and Dance Festival 2017 will transport musical traditions from around the globe to Southern California. Over one spectacular weekend, audiences…

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