Read more about the article Two bills authored by Smith head to Senate
In this Signal file photo, Assemblywoman Christy Smith points to the football field where she practiced as a Pop Warner football league cheer leader as a girl during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 21 new classrooms at Sierra Vista Junior High School in Canyon Country. Her new bill reprioritizes the revenue for Kids Plates from the DMV, which will help more children, she said Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Two bills authored by Smith head to Senate

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, had two health-related bills pass the state Assembly this week as Assembly Bills 769 and 1051 head to the state Senate. Together, the bills seek…

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Read more about the article Persia Lounge and Restaurant to discontinue dine-in service; catering to continue
Persia Lounge and Restaurant owners announced they will discontinue its dine-in services but will continue catering as they search for a new facility. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Persia Lounge and Restaurant to discontinue dine-in service; catering to continue

Persia Lounge and Restaurant customers have until Saturday, June 1 to dine-in at the longtime Newhall establishment for the last time, owners announced Wednesday. The restaurant, located at 24328 Main…

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Read more about the article Tyler Cash sets Canyon record, finishes second in boys high jump at state
Canyon junior Tyler Cash finished in second place in the boys high jump at the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Arianne Cash.

Tyler Cash sets Canyon record, finishes second in boys high jump at state

It wasn’t quite like the famed “Flu Game” from Michael Jordan in the 1997 NBA Finals, but Canyon jumper Tyler Cash put on a memorable performance while under the weather…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Traffic collision traps man in car, sparks brush fire near Acton
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Traffic collision traps man in car, sparks brush fire near Acton

At least one man was injured in a traffic collision near Acton, prompting firefighters to free him from his damaged vehicle and extinguish a small brush fire that resulted from…

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Read more about the article Ambulance requested for Newhall crash patient with minor injuries
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Ambulance requested for Newhall crash patient with minor injuries

A two-vehicle crash in Newhall Wednesday morning prompted paramedics to call for an ambulance to take at least person to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash happened shortly after…

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Read more about the article Dozens of teachers oppose ‘forced transfers’ at meeting
Lindsey Novak, an Oak Hills Elementary second grade teacher being moved to third grade next year, shared with the board a handful of academic studies that argued changing teachers school site/grade/curriculum greatly affects the quality of education students receive, May 28, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Dozens of teachers oppose ‘forced transfers’ at meeting

More than 50 teachers and parents from the Newhall School District’s teachers association attended the school district’s board meeting Tuesday night in order to voice opposition to involuntary transfers for…

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Read more about the article City to unveil new public art sculpture for Valencia Library
The Valencia Library is set to receive an 'Imag_ne' public art sculpture by Australian artist Emma Anna, who has made duplicates such as one for Bondi Beach in Sydney (pictured). Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City to unveil new public art sculpture for Valencia Library

Visitors of the Valencia Library will soon have the chance to be a part of an art sculpture as the Santa Clarita City Council prepares to unveil a new public…

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Read more about the article SCV community input sought for county’s sustainability plan
A landscape overlooks Central Park and the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV community input sought for county’s sustainability plan

From infrastructure to environmental issues, Santa Claritans will have a chance Thursday, May 30, to provide Los Angeles County with localized input for its countywide sustainability plan. The community meeting,…

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Read more about the article Head to Hart Park for ‘Pedal-In’ on Saturday
Metro Creative photos Bring whatever human-powered transportation you have to Pedal-In, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hart Park.

Head to Hart Park for ‘Pedal-In’ on Saturday

Welcome to the first Hart Park “Pedal-In” on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at William S. Hart Park in Newhall. Bring your bicycles, scooters, skates, “pedal-powered”…

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Read more about the article SCAA awards student scholarships
Winners of the Santa Clarita Artists Association scholarships are, from left, first-place winner Julia Aquina from Hart High School, second-place winner Lauren Franco from West Ranch High School and third-place winner Deja Cavalleri from Canyon High School. Courtesy photos

SCAA awards student scholarships

The Santa Clarita Artists Association presented scholarship awards totaling $2,250 to three outstanding high school students. “Our first-place winner ($1,000) is Julia Aquina from Hart High School. She has been…

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