Read more about the article Local documentary filmmaker debuts in Cannes and Los Angeles
Documentary Filmmaker Laura Carlson with a poster of her documentary "Beyond Barriers". Dan Watson/The Signal

Local documentary filmmaker debuts in Cannes and Los Angeles

Laura Carlson is a professional writer by day and a documentary filmmaker on the side. Her first film “Beyond Barriers” was screened at the Cannes Short Film Festival in 2019 and made its U.S. premiere in February at the Golden State Film Festival at the TLC Chinese Theater.

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Read more about the article Deputies respond to report of vehicle versus child
Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a child in Stevenson Ranch on Thursday. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Deputies respond to report of vehicle versus child

Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a child in Stevenson Ranch on Thursday. The call came in at 5:06 p.m. on the 25600 block of The Old…

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Read more about the article COC ranked among top community colleges for Hispanic students
The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.

COC ranked among top community colleges for Hispanic students

“The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education” magazine ranked College of the Canyons one of the top 25 community colleges for Hispanic students in the nation. Coming in at No. 22,…

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Read more about the article California Credit Union offers teaching grant
Signal file photo Elementary school students in the Sulphur Springs Union School District watch a live stream of the eclipse on their classroom SMART Board on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Courtesy of the Sulphur Springs Union School District

California Credit Union offers teaching grant

California Credit Union is encouraging teachers in Los Angeles county who have an “innovative” class project to apply for a class project grant being offered through the union. Twice a…

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Read more about the article Minor airlifted from Canyon Country
One person was airlifted from Canyon Country Thursday morning. Bobby Block / The Signal

Minor airlifted from Canyon Country

A minor was airlifted from Canyon Country to a local trauma center for a reported head injury Thursday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. Fire initially received…

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Read more about the article 2020 SCV Man and Woman of the Year nominees announced
The 2020 nominees for the Santa Clarita Valley Man & Woman of the Year pose photos by the pool at the Home of Wayne and Dianne Crawford in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, March 3, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

2020 SCV Man and Woman of the Year nominees announced

The nominees for the Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year were announced during the 2020 Paparazzi Party on Wednesday.  Held once again at Wayne and Dianne Crawford’s…

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Read more about the article Hart boys soccer making most of bye ahead of state playoffs
Hart's Lawrence Luna (6) and Nicholas Woll (11) celebrate Luna's second goal in the first half against Royal at Hart on Jan. 3, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart boys soccer making most of bye ahead of state playoffs

After Hart boys soccer’s CIF-Southern Section Division 3 semifinal overtime loss to North Torrance on Saturday, Feb. 22, the Indians were devastated and believed that the three previous wins were…

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Read more about the article Bauman steady in Cats baseball’s win against Saugus
West Ranch pitcher Scott Bauman (46) pitches against Saugus at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bauman steady in Cats baseball’s win against Saugus

Ahead of his first appearance on the mound in a varsity Foothill League game, West Ranch pitcher Scott Bauman, naturally, had some nerves. But when he struck out the first…

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Read more about the article 38th District Assembly race frontrunners celebrate win
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento

38th District Assembly race frontrunners celebrate win

For the first time in 30 years, the 38th Assembly District general election will feature two women going head-to-head to represent a community that includes most of the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Everybody counts: Gearing up for the 2020 Census
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office warns of scams via email regarding the 2020 Census. Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau

Everybody counts: Gearing up for the 2020 Census

In the coming months, census takers across the country will take to the streets to count every single person who lives in the United States, as the 2020 census gets…

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Read more about the article Cemex appeals BLM’s decision ordering company to pay $25M
The Cemex mining site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cemex appeals BLM’s decision ordering company to pay $25M

The decades-long battle over a proposed Cemex mega-mine on Santa Clarita’s eastern border in Soledad Canyon appears headed for the courts, as the international mining company recently filed a petition…

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