Read more about the article Hart district grades 7-12 begin return to campus
Students returning to Placerita Jr. High walk down a blue carpet to celebrate the occasion. March 29, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Hart district grades 7-12 begin return to campus

Thousands of Santa Clarita Valley junior and high school students returned to campus Monday for in-person instruction, marking another milestone for local education officials seeking a return to more normalcy during the global pandemic.  …

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Read more about the article City installs owl nest boxes in parks, open space
Ranger Frank Hoffman handles Catori, a 9-and-a-half-year-old barn owl housed at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, on Sunday afternoon. March 28, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

City installs owl nest boxes in parks, open space

The Santa Clarita Valley’s owl population has some new real estate options, as a number of owl nesting boxes have been set up in the city’s parks, open spaces and…

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Read more about the article Social worker garners annual award
Monica Dedhia, program manager of access, crisis and community engagement at the Child & Family Center, pictured at the center’s Teen Dating Violence awareness month campaign from 2020. Courtesy

Social worker garners annual award

Child & Family Center social worker Monica Dedhia recently received “Social Worker of the Year” recognition for excelling in her field. The program manager of access, crisis and community engagement…

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Read more about the article 9/11, Fukushima and COVID-19: Valencia man shares from front lines of history
Gunsalus is photographed at the roll out of Boeing’s fist 787 Dreamliner in Everett, WA, on July 8, 2007. Courtesy photo.

9/11, Fukushima and COVID-19: Valencia man shares from front lines of history

Every 10 years or so, fate has cast James Gunsalus as both a journalist and protagonist.  Gunsalus sat watching from his desk in the Manhattan Bloomberg News offices Sept. 11, 2001, as his colleagues ran in, covered in dirt and…

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Read more about the article Garcia: Bipartisanship is a ‘challenge’
Congressman Mike Garcia (R-25) discusses some of his priorities while in office. March 22, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Garcia: Bipartisanship is a ‘challenge’

Rep. Michael Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, met with the editorial board of The Signal recently. The in-person meeting held at The Signal’s newsroom was the congressman’s first meeting with The Signal.  Garcia talked about his experience trying…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: Low figures result of weekend lag
COVID-19. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

COVID-19: Low figures result of weekend lag

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Monday, noting that the low figures may be a result in the lag of weekend reporting:…

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Read more about the article The calm that good leadership can provide
Good leadership isn’t just about telling your employees what to do, writes business expert Paul Butler, it’s also about setting an example. (MC)

The calm that good leadership can provide

I’ll always remember the soccer game when I threw my jersey on the ground to show my disagreement with the referee’s decision to award a penalty kick to our opponents. …

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Read more about the article Local vets celebrate Blinded Veterans Day
Air Force veteran Ken Asam and Army veteran Gary Simpson, left to right, hold a Blinded Veterans Day sign that was on display at the SCV Bella Vida Senior Center for the holiday on March 28, 2021. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Local vets celebrate Blinded Veterans Day

Each year, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor all those who have served the country. A lesser known — but just as important holiday — comes four months later in…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: L.A. County reports only 1 death due to weekend lag
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COVID-19: L.A. County reports only 1 death due to weekend lag

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Sunday, noting the low figures may reflect a lag in weekend reporting: New COVID-19 cases reported…

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Read more about the article Curbing COVID’s financial impacts for moms
Mother, Diana Moreno, center, and her daughter Iimaya, 4, right, play with friend, Tiffany Delazari, 3, as they pick up toys at the Single Mothers Outreach in Newhall on Thursday, 020521. Dan Watson/The Signal

Curbing COVID’s financial impacts for moms

Santa Clarita single mother Diana Moreno found herself without income just as she needed it most, when the pandemic closed schools. “I’m a full-time student, but I was working as…

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