Read more about the article CLEANUP OFFICIAL: Whittaker-Bermite to be cleaned by next year
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

CLEANUP OFFICIAL: Whittaker-Bermite to be cleaned by next year

After three decades of cleaning groundwater and close to 1,000 acres of contaminated soil at Whittaker-Bermite, cleanup officials told a public meeting Wednesday they can “wrap it up in a…

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Read more about the article Local Democrats bring awareness to ACA open enrollment
Registered nurse Cis Herskovitz delivers a speech regarding healthcare during a rally held outside of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita office on Carl Boyer Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Local Democrats bring awareness to ACA open enrollment

Enrollment for coverage under the Affordable Care Act opened Wednesday and a group of local Democrats want everyone to know. At a rally outside Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita office,…

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Read more about the article Carjacking near Santa Clarita results in Sylmar standoff
A man is detained at the scene of a standoff in the Sylmar area on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017.

Carjacking near Santa Clarita results in Sylmar standoff

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) are currently in a standoff with an armed male suspect who allegedly carjacked a vehicle near Big Tujunga Canyon Road and Mount…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita ranks in top five percent in state retail survey
Shoppers look for Black Friday discounts at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Santa Clarita ranks in top five percent in state retail survey

Santa Clarita residents do some of the most shopping in the state. For the second year in a row, the city ranked 21st out of California’s 480 cities in the…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Truck crash on Golden Valley knocks out local phones
First responders investigate the scene of a traffic collision at the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway on Wednesday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

UPDATE: Truck crash on Golden Valley knocks out local phones

A truck slammed into an electrical unit and utility pole on Golden Valley Road Wednesday, creating a small fuel spill and knocking out phone service to nearby businesses. The traffic…

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Read more about the article Students celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Natalie Simo gives a baseball to her son, Rufio Simo-Borpujari, to put on the altar in honor of their father and grandfather, Arturo Simo, who passed in 2013. The altar was set up for Dia De Los Muertos by the club, Global Citizens Association, at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Students celebrate Dia de los Muertos

With a handcrafted altar and a plethora of traditional goodies, students at College of the Canyons (COC) celebrated Dia de Los Muertos Wednesday. Hosted by the college’s new Global Citizens…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita ranks 21st out of 480 Calif. cities in retail activity
Left to right: Board member candidates Teresa Todd, Hilary Schardein, TimBen Boydston, Cherise Moore, and Kenneth Dean take their seats following 10-minute interviews before board members voted on their choice to fill Robert Hall's seat at the William S. Hart District school board meeting on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Santa Clarita ranks 21st out of 480 Calif. cities in retail activity

Santa Clarita ranked 21st in retail sales among 480 cities across the state, putting it in the top 5 percent in the state, a new survey has found. The California…

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Boeing has made an investment in Gamma Alloys, a Valencia-based maker of advanced materials.

Boeing is making an investment in Valencia-based Gamma Alloys, a maker of aluminum alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace, automotive and other industries. This investment…

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Read more about the article Roads to be closed for Santa Clarita Marathon
Angela Reynolds crosses the finish line of the 2016 Santa Clarita Marathon as the first-place female on Sunday. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

Roads to be closed for Santa Clarita Marathon

News release courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita. The City of Santa Clarita will host the 2017 Santa Clarita Marathon, presented by Parkway Motorcars, this Sunday, November 5, 2017.…

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Read more about the article Saugus softball freshman Hayley Mihut commits to Ole Miss
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Saugus softball freshman Hayley Mihut commits to Ole Miss

Saugus freshman Hayley Mihut knows how to use her brain. She’s a straight-A student who wants to be a pediatric neurosurgeon and is constantly balancing grades and softball. But when…

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Read more about the article Myself as Protagonist: 5-time Santa Clarita author reimagines the adventure that brought him here
Bountiful Harvest, by J. Stephen Howard. Release date of November 27, 2017. Courtesy photo

Myself as Protagonist: 5-time Santa Clarita author reimagines the adventure that brought him here

By J. Stephen Howard, Santa Clarita Contributor   In reflecting on how Bountiful Harvest is my fifth book, I wonder how I got here, and my fiction writer’s mind envisions myself…

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Read more about the article SCCSL Celebrates 42 Years in SCV
Keynote speaker, Dr. Sharron Stroud and Dr. Yoshi Tsuyuki at the SCCSL 42nd Anniversary Gala in Santa Clarita. Courtesy photo

SCCSL Celebrates 42 Years in SCV

By Sandra Kassai, Santa Clarita Contributor   On October 14, 2017 Santa Clarita Center for Spiritual Living held a wonderful anniversary gala to celebrate 42 years of spiritual service in…

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