Read more about the article HazMat firefighters respond to 50-foot oil spill in Val Verde
A HazMat team responds to an oil spill in Val Verde on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

HazMat firefighters respond to 50-foot oil spill in Val Verde

A HazMat response was called Wednesday morning to a 50-foot oil spill following a leak in Val Verde.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to the scene near Del…

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Read more about the article Students share thoughts on online learning, return to in-person instruction
Teacher Nicholas Patey teaches calculus in an empty classroom at Golden Valley High School on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students share thoughts on online learning, return to in-person instruction

After a year of online learning, Santa Clarita Valley students expressed mixed feelings about the Los Angeles County announcement Monday that some schools can return to in-person instruction.  Officials with…

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Read more about the article Districts, families react to news that schools are reopening
Principal Sue Bett places playcards indicating where classes are to line up outside West Creek Academy in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

Districts, families react to news that schools are reopening

After the Los Angeles County Department of Education made a late-night announcement Monday that schools could reopen for TK-6 grade students, parents and school districts around the Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article Parents reflect on positives of online learning amid return for some in-person instruction
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Parents reflect on positives of online learning amid return for some in-person instruction

It’s been an unprecedented year of online learning and, with Tuesday’s announcement of some school reopenings, several Santa Clarita Valley parents and students reflected on the wins and advancements they…

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Read more about the article Hart district still seeking members for Measure SA Oversight Committee
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Hart district still seeking members for Measure SA Oversight Committee

Officials from the William S. Hart Union High School District announced Tuesday they’re still looking for two new members to serve on the Measure SA Citizens’ Oversight Committee, after extending…

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Read more about the article COC ‘Industry Insight’ event features former presidential photographer
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COC ‘Industry Insight’ event features former presidential photographer

College of the Canyons proudly welcomes American photojournalist and best-selling author Pete Souza to the School of Visual & Performing Arts’ Virtual Industry Insight Series on Thursday. “We are delighted…

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Read more about the article SCV Water hosts meeting on Saugus aquifer
Steve Cole, assistant general manager at the SCV Water Agency, discusses the Saugus Formation Aquifer during a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2021. Screenshot

SCV Water hosts meeting on Saugus aquifer

As the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency works to remove hazardous substances from the Saugus Formation Aquifer, the agency hosted a virtual public meeting to inform residents of the process…

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Read more about the article Public Health explains guidelines for school reopenings
Students complete assignments during their small cohort classes at Live Oak Elementary School as pictured Feb. 2, 2021. Courtesy of the Castaic Union School District

Public Health explains guidelines for school reopenings

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials laid out guidelines that would allow elementary schools to return to in-person instruction immediately, following the announcement L.A. County had reached the…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: New mass-vaccination site opens in L.A. County
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COVID-19: New mass-vaccination site opens in L.A. County

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Los Angeles County’s newest mass-vaccination site Tuesday, a partnership with the federal government to continue to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide. The federal-state site opened at…

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Read more about the article CA Senate hears from EDD, Bank of America on unemployment process
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CA Senate hears from EDD, Bank of America on unemployment process

California senators heard last week from officials with the Employment Development Department and Bank of America over the state’s unemployment benefits processing, for which lawmakers urged immediate improvements.  “I want…

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