Read more about the article City officials await decision on CEMEX
A car drives past the Cemex mining site which can be seen from Soledad Canyon Road near Auga Dulce Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

City officials await decision on CEMEX

As the year comes to a close, city of Santa Clarita officials are staying attentive on a pending decision that could change the course of the long-fought CEMEX mining project.…

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Read more about the article Community gathers at SCV Senior Center for Castaic Lions Club’s Thanksgiving feast
SCV Senior Center Executive Director Kevin MacDonald, left, takes a picture of volunteers as they serve some of the hundreds of seniors on hand for the 2018 Thanksgiving Party & Feast at the SCV Senior Center on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Community gathers at SCV Senior Center for Castaic Lions Club’s Thanksgiving feast

The streets leading to the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center were packed Thursday morning as hundreds of seniors, students and local residents gathered for the the Castaic Lions Club’s 41st…

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Read more about the article Assemblywoman-elect begins preparing for legislative session
Christy Smith, left, a candidate for California's 38th District Assembly speaks to consituent and school board member Sue Solomon during a campaign kickoff at a residence in Newhall on Thursday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Assemblywoman-elect begins preparing for legislative session

Assemblywoman-elect Christy Smith is in fact-finding mode as the two-term Newhall School District board member prepares for her new role representing the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of the…

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Read more about the article Secretary of State’s office announces it’s still counting ballots, as margins between SCV candidates widen
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Secretary of State’s office announces it’s still counting ballots, as margins between SCV candidates widen

Though the polls have closed since the Nov. 6 election, county elections officials are still counting provisional and mail-in ballots. “County elections officials are hard at work processing and counting…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mikala Tockstein caps off exceptional cross-country career
TMU senior Mikala Tockstein (Fairchild), who graduated from Hart High, wrapped up a stellar cross country career last week at NAIA nationals. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown/TMU Athletics

TMU Insider: Mikala Tockstein caps off exceptional cross-country career

It’s been a whirlwind fall for Mikala Tockstein. The Hart High graduate, who cemented herself as one of The Master’s University’s all-time best cross-country athletes over the last four years,…

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Read more about the article Red team outduels blue team at Rio Norte’s annual Turkey Bowl
Rio Norte 8th Grader Gianmarco Solano runs the ball in the 2018 Turkey Bowl at Rio Norte Junior High School Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Red team outduels blue team at Rio Norte’s annual Turkey Bowl

Walking onto the field at Rio Norte Junior High School on Wednesday afternoon, a voice could be heard over the public address system. “It’s bigger than the World Series, the…

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Read more about the article Reading program connects children and animals
Jocelyn Rubio was one of the dozens of local students who gathered at the Los Angeles County Castaic Animal Care Center for the third annual “Bark for Books” program, which allowed children the opportunity to read their favorite books to the animals who are awaiting adoption or are displaced from the recent fires.

Reading program connects children and animals

Santa Clarita Valley students partnered with Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control this week in an attempt to enrich the lives of local shelter animals and promote literacy. Students…

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Read more about the article COC winter registration available to students
Students walk past the College of the Canyons University Center, which offers various degree programs and houses the Hart District's Academy of the Canyon's. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

COC winter registration available to students

Students attending College of the Canyons are now able to register for the college’s winter semester, which boasts more than 350 available class sections. The winter schedule of classes primarily…

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Read more about the article Hart Regiment Band and Color Guard bring home record 14th gold
Members of the Hart band and color guard perform their show titled "Connected." Robert Hanashiro

Hart Regiment Band and Color Guard bring home record 14th gold

The Hart Regiment Band and Show Choir once again earned an annual recognition, winning first place for an unprecedented 14th year at Saturday’s 2018 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, or SCSBOA, Marching Band Championship at Downey High School.

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