Read more about the article District to discuss possibility of changing Hart High mascot
The William S. Hart Union High School District office

District to discuss possibility of changing Hart High mascot

William S. Hart Union High School District officials on Wednesday announced plans to hold study sessions and community conversations on whether to change the William S. Hart High School mascot. …

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Read more about the article Many Valencia High students feel relief as athletic conditioning returns
Valencia High School lacrosse team members work out in their pod during a conditioning workout at the Valencia High School on Wednesday, 020321. Dan Watson/The Signal

Many Valencia High students feel relief as athletic conditioning returns

Depending on who you were and what your interests were in high school, seeing the track or a coach might bring joy or dread. But on Wednesday, as kids returned…

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Read more about the article Lawmakers urge  changes to improve EDD handling of claims, fraud
Sacramento, State Capitol Building

Lawmakers urge changes to improve EDD handling of claims, fraud

In a four-hour oversight hearing Wednesday, California lawmakers called for immediate changes to improve the state’s unemployment benefits processing, following two independent state audits that highlighted a series of issues…

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Read more about the article 92-year-old COVID-19 survivor gets vaccinated
92-year-old COVID survivor David Chalberg receives his COVID-19 vaccine at the Oakmont of Valencia senior living community where he resides on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

92-year-old COVID-19 survivor gets vaccinated

Nearly 10 months after 92-year-old David Chalberg overcame COVID-19, he’s working to ensure he won’t have to do so twice.  On Sunday, the longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident received his…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: SCV death toll increases by 19, new mass vaccination site coming to L.A. County
Registered Nurse Maggie Wiercioch administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Vaccination center on Friday, 011520, 011520. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19: SCV death toll increases by 19, new mass vaccination site coming to L.A. County

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported two additional COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s death toll for the Santa Clarita Valley increased by 19 in…

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Read more about the article Car vs bike in Canyon Country sends one to hospital
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies and Los Angeles County fire personnel examine a bike involved in a crash in the CVS parking lot at Sierra Highway and Via Princessa in Canyon Country on Wednesday, 020321. Dan Watson/The Signal

Car vs bike in Canyon Country sends one to hospital

A bicyclist was transported to the hospital following a traffic collision in Canyon Country on Wednesday.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic collision just…

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Read more about the article Valencia explosion caused by commercial pyrotechnics
Three critical burn patients are transported by paramedics after an initial report of an explosion on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia explosion caused by commercial pyrotechnics

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Arson and Explosives Detail is assisting the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in investigating an explosion at a Valencia industrial park Tuesday that sparked…

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Read more about the article Villanueva: Sheriff’s Department will attend parole hearings in absence of prosecutors
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Villanueva: Sheriff’s Department will attend parole hearings in absence of prosecutors

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials will attend parole hearings in the absence of prosecutors who aren’t allowed to show up under District Attorney George Gascón’s administration, according to Sheriff…

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Read more about the article Virtual reception set for ‘Landscapes of the Mind’ exhibit
"Alpine Tundra," by Kendra Stenger, is part of the "Landscapes of the Mind" exhibit and reception that begins Feb. 3, 2021. Courtesy photo

Virtual reception set for ‘Landscapes of the Mind’ exhibit

The city of Santa Clarita is taking virtual art experiences to a new level with the first interactive online art reception for the exhibit, “Landscapes of the Mind.” This virtual…

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Read more about the article State not accepting new expedited staffing waivers
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital ICU nurse Channan Wedemyer tapes a "Save Lives - Safer Staffing Now" placard to her car as participants prepare for a drive-by caravan in front of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Friday, 010820. Dan Watson/The Signal

State not accepting new expedited staffing waivers

The California Department of Public Health will no longer accept any new expedited nursing staffing waivers, and those approved are set to expire next week, officials announced Monday.  Henry Mayo…

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COC’s School of Personal and Professional Learning receives honorable mention award

The College of the Canyons School of Personal and Professional Learning was presented an Honorable Mention award by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges’ 2021 Exemplary Program Award. The…

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Read more about the article Hart district board to discuss return to school for cohorts
The William S. Hart Union High School District office

Hart district board to discuss return to school for cohorts

The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board is set to discuss school safety practices, a return to school campuses and the recognition of Black History Month.  One…

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Read more about the article New budget: Santa Clarita businesses suffer $300M revenue loss, hope on the way
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Dan Watson/The Signal

New budget: Santa Clarita businesses suffer $300M revenue loss, hope on the way

Santa Clarita businesses suffered a total revenue loss of more than $300 million, while others permanently closed in 2020, painting a clear image of the economic turmoil brought forth by…

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