Read more about the article City Council members discuss Cemex with Trump administration Dept. of Interior
The Cemex mining site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council members discuss Cemex with Trump administration Dept. of Interior

Two Santa Clarita City Council members recently returned from Washington, D.C., after their first discussion with President Trump’s administration regarding a top concern for the city—the ongoing fight against the…

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Read more about the article Valencia duo nabs Foothill League’s top honors
Valencia softball's Ally Shipman rounds the bases in a game against the Grizzlies at Golden Valley earlier this season. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Valencia duo nabs Foothill League’s top honors

Valencia softball’s Ally Shipman and Shea O’Leary both played their senior seasons with a focus on their mental game. But the Foothill League Player of the Year and the Foothill…

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Read more about the article Explore our Open Space
Local dignitaries and their representatives cut the ribbon officially opening a yet-to-be-named open space and hiking trails, right, in the Newhall Pass on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Explore our Open Space

By Mayor Laurene Weste  “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness…

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Patrolling the skies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s ‘eye in the sky’

When sheriff’s deputies pursue suspects through alleys and streets throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, their lives are on the line, and any advantage can make the difference between making the…

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Read more about the article Residents report smoke from L.A. incident
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Residents report smoke from L.A. incident

A brush fire burning in the Mulholland Pass late Tuesday afternoon sent smoke wafting into the Santa Clarita Valley. The afternoon haze prompted many SCV people to pose questions on…

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Read more about the article Owners of groundwater wells sought for water advisory group
Pumping mechanism on E-15 Water Well in Valencia CA, April 25 2018. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Owners of groundwater wells sought for water advisory group

Karl and Shirley Reinecker are the type of people local water officials want to recruit for a new state-mandated committee. The couple lives on a ranch in Tapia Canyon, north…

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Read more about the article Officials warn SCV residents not to get rattled for ‘snake season’
FILE PHOTO A rattlesnake makes its way across the Six Flags Magic Mountain parking lot. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Officials warn SCV residents not to get rattled for ‘snake season’

With the summer here, Santa Clarita Valley residents are more and more seeing snakes popping back up in backyards, open spaces and parks. In the last 10 days alone, Fire…

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