Read more about the article Water officials unite to fight quagga mussel threat
Quagga Mussels found in Lake Piru in December 2013. File photo by Dan Watson, The Signal

Water officials unite to fight quagga mussel threat

Fresh-water mussels that can cause millions of dollars in waterway and pipeline damage invaded Lake Piru two years ago, and invaded Pyramid Lake before Christmas. Now, the tenacious hard-to-kill mollusks…

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Read more about the article Foster or Foster-Adopt a Child
Melissa Salvador, right, of the Children's Bureau teaches families about the foster care system on Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 at College of the Canyons. Samie Gebers/SIGNAL

Foster or Foster-Adopt a Child

SOURCE: Children's Bureau A monthly information meeting on adoption is being held Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at College of the Canyons, Dr. Dianne G. Van…

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Read more about the article CalArts alumni win Oscar for ‘Zootopia’
A scene from animated movie "Zootopia." Image released by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

CalArts alumni win Oscar for ‘Zootopia’

Two California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni took home an Oscar in the “Animated Feature Film” category during the 89th annual Academy Awards Sunday. Alumni and directors Byron Howard and…

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Read more about the article Big rig tire fire ignites brush, shuts down southbound I-5
Flames erupt from the underside of a trailer on southbound Interstate 5 on Feb. 28, 2017. (Courtesy Crystal Perata/SCV Helicopters, Lights and Sirens on Facebook)

Big rig tire fire ignites brush, shuts down southbound I-5

When a big rig’s tires caught fire as the truck made its way southbound into Castaic, the flames ignited some roadside brush, prompting a response by firefighters and shutting down…

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Read more about the article CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship
Rita Soultanian, CalArts’ Career Services Director who leads the HIVE program, speaks to a guest at the The Big Idea: Paths to Entrepreneurship” panel presented by the CalArts Hybrid Incubator for Visionary Entrepreneurs (HIVE) and Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement on Feb. 8. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez

CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) campus is now home to an incubator program designed to provide students and alumni with the entrepreneurial toolkit they need to work on…

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Read more about the article COC students on Fallen Warriors Memorial
Bill Reynolds displays updated drawings of the proposed warrior memorial as he stands at it's new proposed location under the trees at the corner of Newhall and Market Street at veterans historical plaza in Newhall in July 2016. DAN WATSON

COC students on Fallen Warriors Memorial

A beacon for future generations I am writing to offer my support for the Santa Clarita Valley Fallen Warriors Monument. I am a student at College of the Canyons and…

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Read more about the article Hart girls soccer prepping for future in semifinal game vs. Mater Dei
Valencia's Abbie Rieder (22) heads the ball away from Hart's Izabel Reyes (15) as Valencia goal keeper Evan Smith, right, stays vigilant during a soccer game at Hart on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Hart girls soccer prepping for future in semifinal game vs. Mater Dei

In Hart High girls soccer’s home CIF-Southern Section Division 1 semifinal against Mater Dei of Santa Ana this afternoon at 3 p.m., the Indians’ bench will be extended by three…

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Read more about the article Edy Munoz: Honor the SCV war slain
Santa Clarita’s City Council approved installing a granite monument which will honor 50 SCV residents who perished in wars from WWII to present.

Edy Munoz: Honor the SCV war slain

My name is Edy and I’m a student of College of the Canyons. I came across the topic of our SCV Fallen Warriors Monument in my English class. I’m currently…

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Read more about the article After successful CIF-SS Masters weekend, Valencia wrestling ready for next step
Valencia's Chance Rich (third from right) stands on the podium after taking fifth place in the 120 pound weight class at the CIF-SS Masters tournament at Ontario Business Bank Arena this past weekend. Courtesy photo

After successful CIF-SS Masters weekend, Valencia wrestling ready for next step

For Valencia High wrestling, it’s all about getting better by one percent every day. “That way it adds up by the next year,” said coach Brian Peterson. “We end up…

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Read more about the article Coming off epic win, Saugus boys soccer ready for Norwalk in semis
Saugus forward Josh De Leon (10) heads a pass to a teammate against Lancaster defender Eric Rodriguez (21) at Saugus High School. Dan Watson/The Signal

Coming off epic win, Saugus boys soccer ready for Norwalk in semis

As Josh De Leon’s teammates rushed him, the burly senior just wanted to make sure he stayed upright. At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, De Leon might have swayed a bit,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Body of missing San Diego man found in Pyramid Lake, according to mother
Photo of Jake Roberson, as posted in an announcement made by his mother Monday of her son's death.

UPDATE: Body of missing San Diego man found in Pyramid Lake, according to mother

The body of a San Diego man missing since mid-January was found in Pyramid Lake by fishermen, the man's mother posted on Facebook Monday. Jake Roberson, 30, of Mission Beach,…

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Read more about the article Suspected vandal arrested in bus disturbance, evacuation
A man on a stretcher is restrained after an incident on a Santa Clarita city bus near Golden Triangle Road and Ruether Avenue on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Suspected vandal arrested in bus disturbance, evacuation

A city bus was evacuated late Monday afternoon after a man allegedly damaged the vehicle and began yelling. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. when a bus bound for…

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Read more about the article District recommends denying Einstein Academy renewal
Hart Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

District recommends denying Einstein Academy renewal

A five-year renewal request by the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences charter school may be denied by the Hart school district at their meeting on Wednesday, according…

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