Read more about the article SCV’s Independence Day celebration honors ‘The Signal Century’
Current and former Signal employees wave to the crowd at the 88th Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade in Newhall Thursday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV’s Independence Day celebration honors ‘The Signal Century’

Thousands of local residents gathered in Downtown Newhall Thursday for the city of Santa Clarita’s annual Fourth of July Parade, which has been a tradition for more than 80 years.…

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Read more about the article Mother bear and cub in Castaic return to wild
Bear and its cub spotted in a Castaic neighborhood Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo: Cara Gayle Cherry Photography

Mother bear and cub in Castaic return to wild

After responding to a mother bear and cub sighting in Castaic on Wednesday, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies said the incident ended with no direct threats to residents.  “The bears…

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Read more about the article What it takes to light up the SCV sky with fireworks
Residents enjoy the fireworks show from the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Dan Watson/ The Signal

What it takes to light up the SCV sky with fireworks

After the parade in Old Town Newhall and other holiday-related activities, families across the Santa Clarita Valley stop in awe to see the night sky light up with mesmerizing fireworks…

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Read more about the article Celebrating the Fourth in SCV
Audrey Angeloti, 5, gives her grandfather, Vince Etheredge a hug as they wait for the fireworks at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Celebrating the Fourth in SCV

Despite the rattling from a 6.4 magnitude temblor felt across Southern California Thursday morning, hundreds of Santa Claritans finished their Independence Day celebrations enjoying the city’s annual fireworks show in…

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Read more about the article Budget allocates funding to waive tuition at California community colleges
Students come and go from the Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyons. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Budget allocates funding to waive tuition at California community colleges

The tuition of first-time, full-time students at California community colleges will now be covered by California after state leaders agreed to dedicate more funding to higher education that will be…

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Read more about the article 2018-19 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year
The West Ranch boys and girls cross-country team made program history with both teams qualifying for the CIF State Meet as the boys team finished in third place and the girls in fifth place at CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Cross-Country Championships at Riverside City Cross Country Course in November.

2018-19 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year

Forming a cohesive unit throughout the 2018 cross-country season, the West Ranch boys and girls cross-country teams always believed in themselves and set out to prove why they were not…

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Read more about the article SCV’s flags wave proudly for the Fourth
A flag flies in front of the mirrored windows of the Valencia Atrium. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV’s flags wave proudly for the Fourth

For more than 200 years, the American flag has been flown across the nation as a symbol of allegiance and pride, and the Santa Clarita Valley is no exception. In…

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