PHOTO: Black History Month

Tammy Murga
February 27, 2019
5:38 pm

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday at its regular meeting recognized February as Black History Month, which is an annual observation that celebrates important people and happenings in African American history. Pastor Julius (right) and Cecile Harper (left) of Santa Clarita Christian Fellowship received the proclamation from Mayor Marsha McLean on behalf of the city. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

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Tammy Murga covers government and politics for The Signal. She joined in the summer of 2018, previously working in Northern California as an assistant editor and reporter for the Lake County Record-Bee. In 2016, she graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles. Have a story tip? Message her on Twitter (@tammyxmurga) or at [email protected].

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