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State Senator Henry Stern perpares to speak at SCOPE's 30th anniversary celebration in Valencia on Sunday. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Stern legislation to protect African species passes committee

A bill introduced by State Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, to protect African species passed the Senate’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday afternoon. S.B. 1487, the Iconic African Species Protection Act,…

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Read more about the article Carl Kanowsky: International experience in San Francisco
Stefano Frascolla and his wife, Simena Bisti (daughter of the founders of Tua Rita, Rita and Virgilio Bisti). Courtesy photo

Carl Kanowsky: International experience in San Francisco

First off, a tip of my hat to my bride, Terry. Not only is she excellent company on our wine forays, she’s also very knowledgeable and quite articulate. Her palate…

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Read more about the article Martha Michael: Passing the mantle of the movement
From left, Linda Hafizi, Marlee Lauffer, Sue Nevius, Holly Schroeder and Calvin Hedman were among the crowd of about 125 people on Thursday night at the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal’s first Women in Business Awards. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Martha Michael: Passing the mantle of the movement

Several things happened this week that made it royally cool to be female. The birth of another boy to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Will & Kate) underscored a…

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Deputies investigating report of possible arson at Grand Panda in Newhall (VIDEO)

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies are investigating a report of a possible arson at the Grand Panda restaurant in Newhall. Firefighters responded to a report of a commercial structure fire…

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Read more about the article Woman pulled from homeless camp inside Whittaker-Bermite
FILE PHOTO. A homeless camp photographed in April 2018 inside private property in the hills behind the 26300 block of Diamond Place. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Woman pulled from homeless camp inside Whittaker-Bermite

    A homeless woman, obese and reportedly suicidal, was found living in a makeshift one-room shack built by the previous occupants — two homeless Vietnam veterans — on the…

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Read more about the article ‘Wild For Animals’ fundraiser to honor animal helpers in SCV, host visit from legislators
FILE PHOTO: Audrey McConnell, 13, snuggles up to shelter dog Bear during the KLAWS Bark for Books event at the Castaic Animal Shelter on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

‘Wild For Animals’ fundraiser to honor animal helpers in SCV, host visit from legislators

A benefit for the Castaic Animal Care Center on May 19 will see a special visit from local legislators. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, and State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley,…

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