Read more about the article Barger talks homelessness, transportation with City Council
Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County 5th District supervisor, and Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean discuss Metro transit and other topics at the City Council special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Barger talks homelessness, transportation with City Council

The Santa Clarita City Council met with Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Wednesday to review ways they can continue working together on issues such as homelessness…

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Read more about the article Evening of Remembrance returns at Santa Clarita Youth Grove
Mayor Cameron Smyth, center, and other city officials lead the Walk of Rememberance at Central Park ahead of the 2017 Evening of Remembrance, honoring area youth who have died in traffic-related incidents, on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Evening of Remembrance returns at Santa Clarita Youth Grove

The Santa Clarita City Council is inviting the community for this year’s Evening of Remembrance to remember local youth who have died in traffic-related incidents. The event, which promotes safe…

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Read more about the article Barger shares possible plans for former senior center
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will present its next Scholar Series from 10-11 a.m. April 17 with a presentation about the first ladies. The Signal

Barger shares possible plans for former senior center

The former Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center building on Market Street could become the new hub for both local veterans and community arts, Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn…

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Read more about the article 16 of 19 weekend DUI arrests had prior DUI convictions
FILE PHOTO. The California Highway Patrol runs a sobriety checkpoint on the Old Road near Constitution Avenue in Stevenson Ranch on Friday, August 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

16 of 19 weekend DUI arrests had prior DUI convictions

All but three of the 19 DUI arrests made over the long weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley involved motorists who were previously convicted of driving while intoxicated. From Friday…

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Read more about the article Lackey’s bills on paratransit eligibility, cannabis research head to Senate floor
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento

Lackey’s bills on paratransit eligibility, cannabis research head to Senate floor

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities could soon benefit from new California laws, including one aimed at improving access to public transportation, after three bills by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale,…

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Read more about the article Volunteers deliver ‘best-tasting water’ to town in Ecuador
Johan Vandersande, right, and Segundo, an employee of the San Juan de Pastocalle water department, finished sanitizing the two storage tanks where the purified water will be stored. From these tanks, the water will be put into five-gallon jugs and distributed to the citizens of the town. According to Vandersande, Segundo also built the platforms on which the tanks sit. Courtesy of Teresa Howell

Volunteers deliver ‘best-tasting water’ to town in Ecuador

“It is the best tasting water I ever drank,” Johan Vandersande emphatically stated. “And we set up the filtration system that made this water safe to drink.”   The three man-installation…

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Read more about the article SCV gymnast Jeremy Bischoff has Olympic dreams
Gymnast Jeremy Bischoff practices his skills on the pommel horse at Wallers Gymjam Academy on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV gymnast Jeremy Bischoff has Olympic dreams

For Learning Post and Canyon High School student Jeremy Bischoff, the love of gymnastics started when was 4 years old. His introduction to gymnastics started as a way to unleash…

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Read more about the article Rendall keeps clear mind to win medalist; West Ranch wins as team
Jackie Rendall of Valencia drives off the third tee at Vista Valencia on Tuesday. Dan Watson/the Signal

Rendall keeps clear mind to win medalist; West Ranch wins as team

On Sunday, Valencia girls golfer Jackie Rendall played 18 holes of golf with her dad, uncle and a friend of her dad’s at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. It was a…

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Read more about the article Hart District high schools host Back-to-School Night
Students and parents walk through campus at Castaic High School's first Back to School Night Tuesday. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart District high schools host Back-to-School Night

For every high school in the William S. Hart Union High School District, except Bowman, Tuesday night marked Back-to-School Night. And for Castaic High School, it was another first for…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Public Library adds new passport acceptance facility in Canyon Country location
The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library.

Santa Clarita Public Library adds new passport acceptance facility in Canyon Country location

The Santa Clarita Public Library announced the opening of a passport acceptance facility at its Canyon Country location, which is expected to reduce wait times at its other two libraries,…

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Read more about the article Barger, City Council to discuss public safety, transportation and homelessness
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Barger, City Council to discuss public safety, transportation and homelessness

The Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss homelessness and public safety with Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Wednesday morning.  The public gathering is a…

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Read more about the article Orchestra announces student competition, new season, concertmaster
Santa Clarita Philharmonic's newest Concertmaster Xaman Kryger plays her violin. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Orchestra announces student competition, new season, concertmaster

The Santa Clarita Philharmonic has begun its seventh season of concert performances.   The philharmonic is a community-based, volunteer symphony orchestra comprised of professional, semi-professional, avocational and student musicians from the…

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