Party like it’s 1999: The Canyon to host New Year’s Eve Prince tribute

News release   It doesn’t get more legendary than the music of Prince. When the iconic performer died in 2016, the world mourned the loss of the multi-instrumentalist savant.  Whether…

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Salvation Army seeks donations for Adopt A Family/Senior Program and coats for students

News release   The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is asking the community to consider taking part in their Adopt a Family and Adopt a Senior Programs this holiday season.…

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Read more about the article County report: Hate crimes on the rise
LA County’s Commission on Human Relations issued its annual report on hate crimes for 2021 Wednesday, which reflects an increase in crimes against individuals based on their race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, gender and disability.

County report: Hate crimes on the rise

LA County’s Commission on Human Relations issued its annual report on hate crimes for 2021 Wednesday, which reflects an increase in crimes against individuals based on their race/ethnicity, national origin,…

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Read more about the article Brandon’s Garden: A place for a mental wellness, outdoor break
Local girl scout Katelyn Waugh created a wellness garden named ‘Brandon’s Garden’ for Pleasantview Industries Inc at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Waugh created the garden project to complete her requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award and named it in honor of a beloved Pleasantview client named Brandon. Chris Torres/The Signal

Brandon’s Garden: A place for a mental wellness, outdoor break

Soil, decomposed granite and flowers were all laid down by Girl Scout Katelyn Waugh at Pleasantview Industries to complete her Girl Scout Gold Award and provide Pleasantview workers a break…

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Read more about the article Public Health: Masking now, therapeutics could prevent future mask mandate
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Public Health: Masking now, therapeutics could prevent future mask mandate

An indoor mask mandate is possibly weeks, or even a month away, according to Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.   There are two metrics set by the Centers…

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Read more about the article Project: Books Inc., after 11 years, may end
Project Books’s booth at the Santa Clarita Public Library’s 15th Annual Family Literacy Festival in Newhall on 120322. Rylee Holwager/The Signal.

Project: Books Inc., after 11 years, may end

Over a decade ago, a former College of the Canyons librarian Marcia Decker was out visiting a library in La Crescenta after it had been newly renovated. She peeked into…

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Hart district votes on policy, continues discussion on ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag issue

The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board unanimously approved new policy Wednesday night related to displaying flags, banners, symbols and other insignia on district property, and district…

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Read more about the article End-of-life doula wasn’t always her end goal
Castaic resident Kelly Fabiano sits for a portrait in her home office at Castaic, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Despite having aspirations of becoming a famous screenwriter, Fabiano pivoted her direction and decided to become an end-of-life doula also known as a death doula. Chris Torres/The Signal

End-of-life doula wasn’t always her end goal

She was driving her junky 2001 Ford Mustang down Interstate 5 toward Southern California — to “Hollywood” — on her way to live out her dreams as a famous screenwriter.…

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Read more about the article Medical examiners ID body of gunshot victim
Caution tape from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department surrounds the scene of a body found Wednesday morning in the middle of the basketball courts at Northbridge Park in Valencia on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Perry Smith/The Signal

Medical examiners ID body of gunshot victim

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified the body of a man found dead from a gunshot wound.  Wesley Dettra, 21, of Valencia, was found deceased around…

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