NextUp hosting student town hall at CoC on Saturday
College of the Canyons students are organizing a town hall to speak with local campaigns about gun violence reform April 7 from 6-8 p.m. The student group NextUp is hosting…
West Creek Academy. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
West Creek Academy opens new campus building
This spring, West Creek Academy welcomed students into its new two-story classroom building. “It’s made to house classrooms, as well as labs,” Principal Susan Bett said. “Currently, we have four…
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Magnitude 5.3 Channel Islands earthquake felt in Santa Clarita
Several Santa Clarita residents felt a brief, minor rumble Thursday for a 5.3 earthquake. The magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit about 35 miles southwest of Channel Islands Beach, according to the…
Retired CHP officer Erwin Holmes hugs Elyse Taylor, daughter of fallen CHP officer Roger Gore, following a ceremony to rededicate a memorial for the four officers who lost their lives in 1970's Newhall Incident at the California Highway Patrol's Newhall offices on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Why the SCVEDC relies on job clustering
SCV BUSINESS VOICES: Holly Schroeder, SCVEDC
Valencia Thunderbirds pilot dies in Nevada crash during training exercise
Valencia pilot Major Stephen Del Bagno, who flies for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron - commonly known as The Thunderbirds - was killed Wednesday when his F-16 Fighting…
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A phone book explodes during a pyrotechnics demonstration at Fire Station 126 on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Don’t be alarmed: public safety measure plan for Thursday in Santa Clarita
The Santa Clarita Valley might be a little noisier Thursday, as a pair of emergency drills are expected to light up the sky and hit the eardrums. In Castaic In…
SCCS boys basketball holds its CIF championship trophy after beating Argonaut 78-66 in the Division 5 Championship game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 24. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown
SCCS boys basketball reflects on historic season
A week and a half after taking home the CIF Division 5 state tournament title, Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball coach James Mosley is still as proud of his team…
Four Questions: AMG & Associates
Looking for an authority on the construction industry? Look no further than Albert Giacomazzi and Anthony Traverso, the leaders of Santa Clarita-based company that has grown its revenues sixfold over its first 12 years.
GV hoops alum wins Thailand Super League award
Winning the 2018 Thailand Super League's Best Small Forward of the year award for the second consecutive year, averaging 28.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists and two steals per game…
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Weekly Senior Calendar, April 5
Senior Calendar SCV Senior Center - 22900 Market Street, Newhall, 661-259-9444, Contact: Robin Clough, [email protected] Ongoing Events: Computer, Phone, & Tablet Assistance: Monday and Tuesday 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.…
Now that it is Spring Break time, a reminder that the rattle snakes are coming out of hibernation and these guys can swim! Photo taken at the upper Castaic Lake. Photo courtesy of John Ragsdale
Weekly Ongoing/Volunteer/Blood Donations Calendar, April 5
Weekly Ongoing Calendar Saturday Old Town Newhall Farmers Market What: New location, new day and new hours. California farmers and specialty food purveyors come together each Saturday, rain…
Democratic Congressional Candidate Katie Hill (25th district) listens to someone express their concerns regarding healthcare at a town hall she held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Katie Hill: Call to sign pledge is political posturing
Editor’s note: This is 25th District Congressional District Candidate Katie Hill’s response to Bryan Caforio’s call for signing the pledge. Candidate Jess Phoenix signed the pledge. Bryan, Thank you for…
Bryan Caforio speaks in front of constituents before his official announcement to run for the 25th Congressional District seat last year. Samie Gebers/The Signal
Bryan Caforio: Keep dark money out of local elections
We need to get dark money out of politics, and that’s why I’m calling on all of my fellow Democratic candidates to join me in signing the People’s Pledge. Almost…
Brian Baker: Political Kabuki in the anti-gun debate, rants
“Kabuki… Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers… Kabuki is a term used by American political…
Prep baseball roundup: Garcia throws complete-game shutout in Saugus win
As Saugus baseball entered the fifth inning against Arroyo Grande, Bobby Garcia could feel the stakes rising. He’d yet to allow a run in the Righetti Tournament game, and knew…
Volunteers from the West Ranch High School Action Team unload bags of donated food from postal trucks that were picked up by letter carriers making their postal deliveries as part of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and brought to the U.S. Post Office, Valencia Branch to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal
Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry needs volunteers for drive in May
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry is looking for volunteers for its letter carriers drive May 12, when help is needed to unload food from carrier trucks to Food Pantry…
From left, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Mayor Pro Tem
Marsha McLean, and Councilmember
Bill Miranda participate in a Santa Clarita Valley transportation summit at City Hall on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Quarterly Santa Clarita Transportation Summit takes place
Transportation officials and local stakeholders met at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to discuss legislative and budget updates on the city and county levels. The Santa Clarita Valley Transportation Summit…
Medical assistant Patricia Quinteros processes blood specimen at the Newhall Health Center on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The community health center opened on Monday and sees all patients, insured and uninsured, as a federally qualified health center. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Newhall Health Center expands access in Santa Clarita
The Northeast Valley Health Corp. opened its fourth community center in the Santa Clarita Valley this week, increasing the health care service providers for the underinsured or uninsured and/or in…
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Top Water official says goodbye to newly-created water agency
Santa Clarita Valley’s new Water agency is losing one of their top staffers, leaving agency heads to ponder their previously-stated attrition policy. Valerie Pryor, SCV Water Agency’s assistant general manager,…
Certified medical assistant student Victoria Howard tests the blood pressure of high school diploma instructor Scott Davidson at Golden Oak Adult School on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
GatewaySCV provides learning opportunities to adult learners
Five years ago, with the passage of Assembly Bill 86, California community colleges and school districts began working together to form regional groups and develop programs to better serve the…
