Read more about the article Hart Board to review Castaic High School project
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to review Castaic High School project

The William S. Hart Union Governing Board is expected to review resolutions, proposals and fee amendments related to various construction projects throughout the district, including the Castaic High School site.…

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Read more about the article Planners approve “smaller” Skyline Ranch project
Construction continues on Skyline Ranch Road near the intersection of Golden Valley Road on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Planners approve “smaller” Skyline Ranch project

Regional planners strapped with the easy task of assessing the environmental impact of fewer homes being built for the Skyline Ranch development, gave the project thumbs up approval Tuesday. When…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Congress encourages girls to pursue STEM jobs
Members of the Boys and Girls Club robotics team watch as their teammate works to place rubber bands onto a practice structure to simulate robotic-assisted surgery at the Henry Mayo Center on Thursday, July 13, 2017. For each successful rubber band placement, Henry Mayo donated $10 to the team. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Congress encourages girls to pursue STEM jobs

In many cases, the aerospace industry is still a primarily male-dominated field. As of last year, one-third of NASA’s employees were women, according to an article by SiliconANGLE. With a…

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Read more about the article Army couple looks forward to starting family life
Army Spc. Jenn McCoy is seven months pregnant as she poses outside of her Newhall home while holding her dog tags. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Army couple looks forward to starting family life

Between the birth of her first child, graduation from college and her wedding, 2018 is set to be a significant year for Jennifer McCoy. The Army veteran is giving birth…

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Read more about the article COC Board to approve Integrated Plan for student success, equity, support
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

COC Board to approve Integrated Plan for student success, equity, support

A two-year plan detailing College of the Canyons’ (COC) efforts to increase student success while closing achievement gaps is expected to be reviewed by the Santa Clarita Community College District…

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Read more about the article Kaiser previews new building, makes grants to community groups
Valencia pitcher Shea O'Leary is the Foothill League's premier pitcher. Will she carry Valencia to another Foothill League title? Signal file photo

Kaiser previews new building, makes grants to community groups

During a ceremony Nov.3 at the new Santa Clarita Medical Offices 2 on Tourney Road, scheduled to begin delivering specialty care services to members next March, Kaiser Permanente presented eight…

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Read more about the article Castaic woman who murdered her father sent to Patton state hospital
Dan Watson A Santa Clarita Sheriff's Deputy cruiser sits in front of a house in Castaic where a dead body was found in 2014. 090514

Castaic woman who murdered her father sent to Patton state hospital

  A Castaic woman who pleaded no contest last month to having brutally murdered her elderly father three years ago was placed in the Patton State hospital Tuesday. Denise Ann…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs Board to announce dates of sixth grade promotions
Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Sulphur Springs Board to announce dates of sixth grade promotions

The dates and times for sixth grade promotions at all nine Sulphur Springs Union School District schools are expected to be announced by the district’s Governing Board Wednesday. All nine…

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Read more about the article One hurt, taken to hospital, in Tick Canyon crash
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

One hurt, taken to hospital, in Tick Canyon crash

One person was injured and taken to the hospital early Monday night following a traffic collision near Tick Canyon. Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a distress…

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Read more about the article City clears almost 9,000 pounds of trash in homeless encampments
Code enforcement city staff members clear out one of 16 homeless encampments during their monthly sweep on Nov. 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal.

City clears almost 9,000 pounds of trash in homeless encampments

City staff members cleared out 16 homeless encampments Monday morning, disposing of 8,750 pounds of trash and debris. Homeless locals had three days’ notice to take their belongings elsewhere in…

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Read more about the article Brush fire arsonist deemed insane at time of 2016 fire-setting
A man runs through a brush fire Tuesday in Neenach. Photo by Jeff Zimmerman. A man runs through a brush fire Tuesday in Neenach. Photo by Jeff Zimmerman. Flames burn in Neenach as firefighters arrive on the scene to fight the blaze. Photo by Jeff Zimmerman. Flames burn in Neenach as firefighters arrive on the scene to fight the blaze. Photo by Jeff Zimmerman

Brush fire arsonist deemed insane at time of 2016 fire-setting

A Lancaster man who pleaded no contest to arson in the morning was found not guilty in the afternoon by reason of insanity. David Artiaga, a 27-year-old metal worker, appeared…

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Read more about the article SCV businesses participate in ‘Day of Healing’ for Vegas victims
FILE PHOTO: Sergeant Andrew Dahring of the SCV Sheriff's Department tells his survival story of the Las Vegas shooting at a fundraiser for local victims in Canyon Country, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017

SCV businesses participate in ‘Day of Healing’ for Vegas victims

Businesses and restaurants throughout the Santa Clarita Valley are coming together Tuesday to donate a portion of their earnings to help victims of the Las Vegas shooting. From 8 a.m.…

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