Read more about the article COC conducts ‘large earthquake’ drill on Canyon Country campus
Aerial photo of College of the Canyon's Canyon Country campus, March 2015. Source: COC

COC conducts ‘large earthquake’ drill on Canyon Country campus

Students and faculty at College of the Canyons (COC) received text, email and voicemail alerts Monday morning warning of a “large earthquake” on the college’s Canyon Country campus. The warnings…

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Read more about the article Nathan Bousfield: Need to change how  we work
Traffic proceeding down Valencia Boulevard as viewed from pedestrian bridge near City Hall looking west. (Dan Watson / Signal file art)

Nathan Bousfield: Need to change how we work

  I keep hearing how terrible the increase in the gas tax will be because it doesn’t expand lane capacity. How many expensive new lanes will it take for us…

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Read more about the article Number of eggs at SCV Eggstravaganza trumps the White House Easter party
Children gather plastic eggs at the annual Eggstravaganza at Central Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Number of eggs at SCV Eggstravaganza trumps the White House Easter party

The White House has a long tradition of Easter parties known as the Easter Egg Roll, dating back to 1876. From current Press Secretary Sean Spicer dressing up as the…

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Read more about the article Easter eggs, jumpers and live music…oh my
Valentina Shirinyan spins a wheel to win a prize at the fifth annual Easter in the Park at Richard H. Rioux Memorial Park in Stevenson Ranch on Easter Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Easter eggs, jumpers and live music…oh my

Easter eggs, carnival games, jolly jumpers and live music are all important features of an Easter party—and Easter in the Park in Stevenson Ranch had all of them on Sunday.…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Firefighters make quick work of brush fire near Newhall Pass
A Los Angeles City Fire battalion chief issues commands during a firefight near the Newhall Pass on Sunday April 16, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

UPDATE: Firefighters make quick work of brush fire near Newhall Pass

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that was just south of San Fernando Road and one-quarter north of Balboa Boulevard. The fire was reported at 1:28 p.m. and burned…

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Read more about the article Sunrise celebration takes crowd back in time
Actors perform in the Vasquez Rocks Easter Sunrise Celebration at Vasquez Rocks on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Sunrise celebration takes crowd back in time

While the annual sunrise service had all of the traditional elements of an Easter message, this celebration was a bit different than other services. Dozens of actors put on a…

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Read more about the article Community celebrates before the holiday
Hudson Jolicoeur, 2, high fives Michael Linday through a bounce house at Crossroads' PrEaster Celebration at the Cougar Stadium on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Community celebrates before the holiday

Pizza, bounce houses and community are what defined Crossroads Community Church's second annual PrEaster Celebration on Saturday. The church holds its Easter services at the Cougar Football stadium every year,…

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Read more about the article Special needs athletes put free-throw skills to the test
Allie Hill prepares to shoot a basket at the annual Special Olympics Shoot-a-Thon at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Special needs athletes put free-throw skills to the test

“Even though she’s only 4 feet 11 inches, she’s dynamite out there,” said Kathleen Hill as she watched her daughter Allie make free throws on the court. “She’s playing with…

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Read more about the article The List
Valencia's Britain Reynolds cruises to a victory in the boys 1600 meter run during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

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Read more about the article Grilling for a good cause
Ryan Stalvey and Stewart Grander drink beer at the fourth annual Grill Master Challenge at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday. Proceeds went to support The Youth Project. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Grilling for a good cause

It was a high steaks grilling competition at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday as three cooks faced off against each other at the fourth annual Grill Master Challenge. "We have three…

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Read more about the article 20,000 eggs draws hundreds together
Scarlett Sedek, 5, smiles for the camera at the annual Eggstravanganza in Central Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

20,000 eggs draws hundreds together

Hundreds of children gathered 20,000 eggs in under two minutes from the lawns of Central Park on Saturday. Volunteers spent two hours dropping the thousands of eggs into the grass,…

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Read more about the article Celebrating SCV’s history through art
Volunteers work to create a histrorical tile mural at Newhall Elementary School on Saturday. The mural will be on display at the original location of the front doors of the school by next week. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Celebrating SCV’s history through art

From burnt-down schoolhouses to newly-constructed libraries, the Santa Clarita Valley is full of history that is worth celebrating. That was the idea behind the construction of a historical tile mural at…

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