Santa Clarita man, postal worker arrested on suspicion of $800,000 fraud

A 26-year-old Valencia man and 32-year-old local U.S. Postal Service worker have been arrested on a federal complaint alleging a scheme to obtain nearly $800,000 in unemployment benefits, prosecutors said…

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Read more about the article City of Santa Clarita hears new plans to tackle homelessness
A homeless person sits with a shopping cart full of belongings near the northbound entrance to the Highway 14 Freeway from Via Pricessa in Canyon Country. 011322. Dan Watson/The Signal

City of Santa Clarita hears new plans to tackle homelessness

The Santa Clarita City Council heard a presentation Tuesday on a series of new proposals to tackle local homelessness, with council members stating that the new plans should be able…

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Read more about the article Officers: Suspect rammed multiple law enforcement vehicles, weaved through neighborhoods
A high-speed pursuit early Thursday morning charged down Highway 14 and wound its way through neighborhoods in Newhall before the suspect was arrested, according to law enforcement officials. Photos by Oscar Sol.

Officers: Suspect rammed multiple law enforcement vehicles, weaved through neighborhoods

A high-speed pursuit early Thursday morning charged down Highway 14 and wound its way through neighborhoods in Newhall before the suspect was arrested, according to law enforcement officials.   According to…

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Read more about the article A troop of two: Ukrainian students connect at COC amid uncertainty of war
International Ukrainian student, Liia Opanasiuk, center, joins, from left, Gary Horton College of the Canyons Chancellor's Circle Member, College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, Carrie Horton - Landscape Development Inc. and Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, Dean, International Affairs & Global Engagement, College of the Canyons meet for lunch at the Institute for Culinary Education building at College of the Canyon in Valencia on Tuesday, 051722. Dan Watson/The Signal

A troop of two: Ukrainian students connect at COC amid uncertainty of war

By Sarah Sikandar  Signal Staff Writer   When Liia Opanasiuk visited her family and friends in her hometown Kyiv, Ukraine, in the winter of 2021, little did she know that upon…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs Elementary celebrates 150-year anniversary
Max Chavez, 3, exits the inflatable slide during the Sulphur Springs Elementary School 150 Year Celebration event at the Canyon Country Little League facility on Friday, May 20, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Sulphur Springs Elementary celebrates 150-year anniversary

Approximately 500 people showed up on Friday to the 150th anniversary celebration of Sulphur Springs Elementary in Canyon Country.   The event was organized to celebrate the anniversary by creating a…

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Read more about the article Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to honor fallen heroes
A flag flies over Eternal Valley in Newhall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to honor fallen heroes

They died serving this country. And hundreds of people are expected to come and remember those fallen heroes this Memorial Day at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary.  Beginning at 10…

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Read more about the article Valencia Air Force JROTC finishes third in national StellarXplorers competition
The Valencia High School Air Force Junior ROTC team composed of (from left): Mihir Vaishampayan, Audrey Sohn, Alexis Aplaon, Juliane Le, Clarice Kim and Giorgio Simoncioni. Courtesy photo.

Valencia Air Force JROTC finishes third in national StellarXplorers competition

News release   Valencia High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets finished third in the nation in the StellarXplorers VIII National Competition finals held in April at Space Center Houston…

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Read more about the article Saugus’ second signing day showcases two more Centurion stars 
Bella Duarte and Wesley Cunningham (seated) pose on Signing day with their coaches Kevin Berns and Rene Paragas at Saugus high school. Justin Vigil-Zuniga/ The Signal

Saugus’ second signing day showcases two more Centurion stars 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga  Signal Sports Writer  Two more Centurions officially announced their future collegiate destinations on Tuesday as Saugus hosted its second signing day.  Dual-sport standout runners Isabella Duarte and…

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Read more about the article Saugus High students protest for gun laws
Event organizer Mia Tretta, 17 , left, leads a chant for new gun laws as she joins other Saugus High School students on the corner of Centurion Way and Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus on Thursday, 052622. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus High students protest for gun laws

About 150 Saugus High School students walked out of class Thursday, participants said, to protest for gun laws following the Robb Elementary School shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.   Not even…

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School nurse, principal perform CPR on student experiencing cardiac arrest, not breathing

A school nurse and principal are being applauded for their actions on Wednesday after the two performed CPR on a student that was experiencing cardiac arrest and not breathing. After…

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Read more about the article Laurene Weste | Honoring Our Local Heroes and Veterans this Memorial Day
Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Honoring Our Local Heroes and Veterans this Memorial Day

The upcoming Memorial Day holiday is a great time for many to fire up their barbecues, jump in the pool and spend the long three-day weekend with their family and…

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Read more about the article Motorcyclists take a ride for ‘distinguished gentlemen’
Santa Clarita Valley motorcycles enthusiasts wait at Central Park in Santa Clarita for the 3rd annual Distinguished Gentleman's Ride on Sunday, May 22.. The DGR was first established in Australia 2012 and it is the world's largest motorcycling charity event. Jose Herrera/The Signal

Motorcyclists take a ride for ‘distinguished gentlemen’

Across the globe, more than 60,000 riders in more than 700 cities “rode together” for the world’s largest motorcycling charity event – The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.    Santa Clarita Valley was…

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Read more about the article Gentlemen with a Cause brings an evening at Monte Carlo
Soroptimists members Karen Llich and Karen Spencer play Blackjack during the Soroptimists International of Valencia's Gentleman for Cause. Jose Herrera/The Signal

Gentlemen with a Cause brings an evening at Monte Carlo

You could roll the dice, pick up your cards or spin the wheel of fortune and luck might have been on your side as Santa Clarita Valley residents enjoyed an…

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