Read more about the article Hart board to retire Indian mascot no later than 2025
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Hart board to retire Indian mascot no later than 2025

The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board voted Wednesday to retire the Hart High School Indian mascot by June 30, 2025, citing a need to move away from…

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Read more about the article Residents object to ‘triple threat flag’ at Fourth of July car parade
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Residents object to ‘triple threat flag’ at Fourth of July car parade

Residents objected to the presence of a Confederate symbol at a Santa Clarita Valley GOP-organized Fourth of July car parade during Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting.  The symbol — half of a Confederate flag — was part of a “triple threat flag,” which also includes half of the American flag and…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Supes vacate plans for Acton commercial center, approve Castaic nonprofit’s lease
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UPDATE: Supes vacate plans for Acton commercial center, approve Castaic nonprofit’s lease

Editor's Note: The following article was revised Sunday, July 18, 2021, to correct an error reported on the Acton commercial center. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday…

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Read more about the article A party with the stars
Members of the Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita Valley, from left, Dave Flynn, President Don Cogan and Jim Moldenhauer discuss images they are taking of the sun as they prepare for their fist public nighttime star party in a year at

A party with the stars

The Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita held its first star party in more than a year at Vasquez Rocks on Saturday.  The club, which put the quarterly parties on hold due to the pandemic, returned Saturday with a workshop to help new…

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Read more about the article Small brush fire breaks out in Canyon Country
Firefighters battle a quarter-acre brush fire that broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed near Soledad Canyon Road and Penlon Way Wednesday afternoon. July 14, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Small brush fire breaks out in Canyon Country

A brush fire broke out in Canyon Country early Wednesday afternoon, prompting a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   The fire was first reported near the corner…

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Read more about the article City Council upholds denial of Sand Canyon Resort project
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council upholds denial of Sand Canyon Resort project

The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to uphold the decision of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission, which denied the Sand Canyon Resort plan last month with a 5-0 vote.  The denial was made with prejudice, meaning Steve Kim,…

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