Read more about the article Area residents, Chiquita Canyon landfill, county in mire of lawsuits
Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Area residents, Chiquita Canyon landfill, county in mire of lawsuits

As Los Angeles County and operators of Chiquita Canyon Landfill prepare to go head to head with two lawsuits, residents of the affected Val Verde area remain in the fray…

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Read more about the article College of the Canyons credits student success to fewer barriers
The College of the Canyons Cougar mascot leads the 1766, 2016 College of the Canyons graduating class to the Honor Grove during the commencement ceremony held at the College of the the Canyons Valencia campus in June 2016. Dan Watson/Signal

College of the Canyons credits student success to fewer barriers

Since 2011, College of the Canyons has seen a nearly 98 percent increase in the number of students graduating. In fact, the number of total graduates seven years ago, 1,130,…

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Read more about the article Prelim date-setting put off a third time for Valencia man accused of murder
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Prelim date-setting put off a third time for Valencia man accused of murder

For the third time in three months, scheduling of a preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Brayan Rodriguez has been postponed. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 21, charged with murder,…

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Read more about the article Bill for mental health passes Assembly with Supervisors’ support
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Bill for mental health passes Assembly with Supervisors’ support

A state bill to help the mental health crisis passed the Assembly floor on Wednesday with support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. It now moves to the…

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Read more about the article Election expected for Hart board this November
The William S Hart Union High School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Election expected for Hart board this November

While there hasn't been an election for a Hart district Governing Board member in about three years, that's likely to change in November. Hart district board member Joe Messina recently…

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Read more about the article Bond action in Acton
Members of the board will meet June 28 to decide if the district's prospective General Obligation bond will be on November's ballet. The public has been invited to provide input.

Bond action in Acton

For the first time in nearly a decade, a new bond measure could be coming to the November ballot and the schools of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District. The…

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