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Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School students participate during a drum circle event held at SCVi in Castaic on Friday, 021822. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCVi students celebrate Black History Month

By Karen Marroquin  Signal Staff Writer  Children circled around and played their drums Friday at Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School. But they weren’t playing for leisure — these students…

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Read more about the article City seeks volunteers for 2022 homeless count
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 seeks volunteers for 2022 homeless count

The city of Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers for the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, an annual census that counts the local homeless.   The city, along with its partners…

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Read more about the article Students showcase art to recognize Black History Month
Phil Lantis, Arts and Events Manger, City of Santa Clarita examines the artwork of Saugus High, 11th grader, Milaan Gordon on display at the Black History Month Student Art Show held at the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita on Thursday, 021722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students showcase art to recognize Black History Month

By Michael Picarella   Signal Staff Writer   A Black History Month student art show on Thursday evening at the William S. Hart Union High School District building was a way for…

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Read more about the article Home finally
Naveed, left, and Tamana Shafizada, right, fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August 2021. Tamana and Naveed are among the nearly 50 families who have been placed in a hotel in Santa Clarita, following the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chris Torres/The Signal

Home finally

Refugees from Afghanistan, temporarily settled in Santa Clarita, are picking up pieces to start a life in a new community   By Sarah Sikandar  Signal Staff Writer On a Friday morning,…

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Read more about the article Gascón backtracks on life without parole, trying juveniles as adults
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Gascón backtracks on life without parole, trying juveniles as adults

In a series of Friday afternoon memos sent out to his office staff, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón rolled back a handful of his previous directives, including those regarding…

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Read more about the article Denied: Gascón refuses most SCV cases
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy detains one of three suspects after the stolen pickup truck they were in drove off of Newhall Ranch Road and fell 20 feet on it's side, between a wall and a vacant building in the parking lot of the Smart & Final shopping center on Rye Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia on Wednesday, 100621. Dan Watson/the Signal

Denied: Gascón refuses most SCV cases

In his first year as the county’s top prosecutor in Los Angeles County, District Attorney George Gascón has declined nearly two-thirds of all criminal cases presented to him by the…

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Read more about the article All-Foothill League boys basketball selections announced
Andrew Meadow (13) of West Ranch shoots in a game earlier this season. 020322. Dan Watson/The Signal

All-Foothill League boys basketball selections announced

The Foothill League has released its All-League Team selections:  Player of the year   Andrew Meadow - Junior, West Ranch  First team   Matt Heyne - Senior, Canyon   Brandon Perez - Senior,…

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