Read more about the article Barger talks homelessness, public safety and employment at VIA Cocktails and Conversation
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger shares the top three countywide issues on her mind during VIA's Cocktails and Conversation event on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Barger talks homelessness, public safety and employment at VIA Cocktails and Conversation

Santa Claritans have seen her take on important issues serving on the Board of Supervisors, or most recently, reminding citizens of the dangers of fireworks use.  But on Wednesday, the…

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Read more about the article City receives nationally acclaimed finance award for its investment policy
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

City receives nationally acclaimed finance award for its investment policy

The city of Santa Clarita received an award from the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada for its Fiscal Year 2019-20 Investment Policy. This year marked…

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Read more about the article Congress passes aid package to address border situation
Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, and Joe Messina, communications director for the 38th Republican Central Committee.

Congress passes aid package to address border situation

Following its passage Thursday in the House of Representatives, a less-restrictive $4.6 billion humanitarian aid package now heads to the president’s desk to address the humanitarian crisis at the nation’s…

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Read more about the article A million-dollar lesson plan
Teacher Amy Lagusker-Komen, left, meets with sponsors Sam Neylan, second from left, Kim Arnold and Brendie Heter, right, during a break as Lagusker-Komen attends the Foundations in Personal Finance meeting, held at the William S. Hart Union High School District office in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

A million-dollar lesson plan

After high school graduation, students, often out on their own for the first time, traditionally can struggle with a number of real-world challenges a brick-and-mortar classroom education didn’t really discuss.…

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Read more about the article California Budget: Water tax avoided, COC and SCV senior center receive funding
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center opened its new facility on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country on April 29, 2019. Cory Rubin/The Signal

California Budget: Water tax avoided, COC and SCV senior center receive funding

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s $215 billion budget Thursday, bringing in new funding for College of the Canyons and the SCV senior center, while also avoiding a water tax.…

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Read more about the article Bed Bath & Beyond to close Canyon Country location
The Bed Bath & Beyond on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country will be closing its doors in September due to an expiring lease. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Bed Bath & Beyond to close Canyon Country location

Shoppers of Canyon Country’s Bed Bath & Beyond have only a couple of months to stop by before the store shuts down its doors indefinitely.   The locale, within The Plaza…

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Read more about the article Circle of Hope: more than cancer support during stressful times
Leaders of Circle of Hope, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Santa Clarita Valley families in their battels with cancer, and Hope's Haven Wellness Center gathered to discuss the various support groups offered to those with cancer in the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday Afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Circle of Hope: more than cancer support during stressful times

Each of the women who lead the various departments that make up Circle of Hope and their Hope’s Haven Cancer Wellness Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those fighting…

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Read more about the article Valencia church to welcome child author and musician for ‘Youth Takeover’
Jevin Smith, left, and Pastor Swanzi Saunders of Valencia Christian Center are preparing for the next Fresh Look Youth Takeover at Valencia Christian Center on June 30, 2019. Courtesy image: Terry Mitchell Collier

Valencia church to welcome child author and musician for ‘Youth Takeover’

Valencia Christian Center will be letting children run the show during its upcoming Fresh Look Youth Takeover at The Canyon Santa Clarita in Valencia on Sunday.  “What we do is…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Deputies continue to check out report of possible carjacking in Valencia
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A deputy patrols in the Santa Clarita Valley. Lorena Mejia / The Signal.

UPDATE: Deputies continue to check out report of possible carjacking in Valencia

Local sheriff’s deputies who responded Friday morning to reports of what appeared to be a carjacking or kidnapping were still trying to figure out what happened by day’s end. “They’re…

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Read more about the article Cyclist hit by car on Lyons Avenue
A mangled bicycle lies on the sidewalk after a cyclist was struck by a vehicle on Lyons Avenue near Apple Street Friday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Cyclist hit by car on Lyons Avenue

A man riding a bicycle on Lyons Avenue was hit by a car just west of Apple Street late Friday afternoon. “He’s alive,” a deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article Native of Spain, SCV resident turns photography passion into a career
Leire Baztarrica first came to America in 2015. She has turned a passion for photography into a career, and has worked for Will and Jaden Smith's JUST Water company.

Native of Spain, SCV resident turns photography passion into a career

Leire Baztarrica had always loved photography, but it wasn’t until she came to Los Angeles that she turned her passion into a career. “When I first started out, I was…

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