Read more about the article Local roundup: Saugus alumna Weitzeil makes USA Swimming roster,  Campos competes at World Championships
Saugus alumna Abbey Weitzeil swims the 100 backstroke. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local roundup: Saugus alumna Weitzeil makes USA Swimming roster, Campos competes at World Championships

Swimming Two-time Olympic medalist and Saugus alumna Abbey Weitzeil was named to the United States 2019 FINA World Championships roster on Wednesday. Weitzeil, along with 45 other Team USA swimmers…

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Read more about the article COC volleyball back in win column after defeating state-ranked LBCC
College of the Canyons sophomore Shayla Johnson goes up for the kill in a match against Long Beach College in the Cougar Cage on Wednesday night. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

COC volleyball back in win column after defeating state-ranked LBCC

Prior to Monday’s practice, College of the Canyons women’s volleyball met as a group with a handful of topics to discuss. After losing three of their last four games, the…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court
Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.

Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court

A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Deputies examine ‘suspicious package’ at bank, deem package safe
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Albert White sets up a police line outside a Wells Fargo on the 24400 block of Magic Mountain Parkway. Cory Rubin/The Signal

UPDATE: Deputies examine ‘suspicious package’ at bank, deem package safe

A report of a suspicious package found inside a bank, across the street from the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall has prompted a precautionary response by local sheriff’s deputies. “As…

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Read more about the article City sues Canyon View Estates over solar panels
Solar panels line a hillside in Canyon Country above the Canyon View Estates. The City of Santa Clarita has ordered the removal of these panels. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

City sues Canyon View Estates over solar panels

After an attempt to clear more than 2 acres of land occupied by solar panels, the city of Santa Clarita has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Canyon View…

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Read more about the article Coroner IDs woman found dead Sunday near Whites Canyon Road
Sheriff's deputies arrived at the wash after receiving a call at 7:45 a.m. Austin Dave/The Signal

Coroner IDs woman found dead Sunday near Whites Canyon Road

Coroner’s investigators have identified the woman found dead near the bridge at Whites Canyon Road in Canyon Country Sunday morning as Mercedes Martinez, 71, of Newhall. Investigators with the Los…

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Read more about the article No injuries in 4-vehicle crash in Valencia
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

No injuries in 4-vehicle crash in Valencia

A multivehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, just south of Valencia Boulevard, Wednesday morning sent several first responders to the scene. The crash which involved at least…

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Read more about the article Teen runner bolts from sheriff’s station, caught at mall
Teen detained by deputies after brief chase. Signal photo by Cory Rubin.

Teen runner bolts from sheriff’s station, caught at mall

A teen girl detained at the local sheriff’s station for a “school-related” issue bolted from her captors Tuesday afternoon, prompting a brief foot chase to the mall. Sgt. Eric Caplinger…

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Read more about the article Wish rooftop party raises $40k
More than 500 people attended the WiSH Education Foundation's Cocktails on the Roof fundraiser Friday on the Macy's parking garage in Valencia. The event raised $40,000 for more than 23,000 students of the Hart District. Courtesy photo.

Wish rooftop party raises $40k

The WiSH Education Foundation raised more than $40,000 for the William S. Hart Union High School District following its fourth annual Cocktails on the Roof event Friday.

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Read more about the article Center’s director talks at conference
Kevin MacDonald, executive director of the SCV Senior Center, speaks at a Meals on Wheels conference in North Carolina last month. Courtesy photo.

Center’s director talks at conference

Every year, the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center serves over 60,000 meals to homebound seniors in the community as a part of the center’s home delivery meal program, affiliated with Meals on Wheels America.

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Read more about the article Carl W. Raggio | We Owe Rep. Knight Our Gratitude for Working Across the Aisle
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Carl W. Raggio | We Owe Rep. Knight Our Gratitude for Working Across the Aisle

The United States economy is booming. Gross domestic product, the entire economic output of our country, is growing to the tune of 4 percent. Unemployment has reached a record low.…

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