Read more about the article Taking it to the world: Local kickboxers earn medals at youth world championships
The six Ekata Training Center students and their coaches who became the first U.S. participants at the Savate Youth World Championships. Courtesy photo.

Taking it to the world: Local kickboxers earn medals at youth world championships

Six Savate students become first-ever participants from the U.S.  JoAnn Wabisca had a plan.  Her students had never been in a competition before, but when they learned what they’d be…

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Read more about the article <strong>Barbie an SCV resident? SCV plays host to HGTV ‘Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge’</strong> 
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Barbie an SCV resident? SCV plays host to HGTV ‘Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge’ 

The Santa Clarita Valley has officially earned the bragging rights of having Barbie’s very own dreamhouse right in the SCV.   HGTV recently premiered its four-episode series, “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge,” where…

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Read more about the article Drones, satellites and AI: How California fights its unpredictable wildfires with analytics
Cal Fire Division Chief Jon Heggie, shown at San Diego County Fire Station 44 in Pine Valley, served as a fire behavior specialist for one of California's worst wildfires, the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex. Photo by Kristian Carreon for CalMatters

Drones, satellites and AI: How California fights its unpredictable wildfires with analytics

By Julie Cart CalMatters Environment Writer  Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie wasn’t expecting much to worry about when a late-summer fire erupted north of Santa Cruz, home to California’s moist…

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Read more about the article Schools welcome back SCV students  
First-grader Kirrat Sandhu, 6, left, and sister Raavi, 4, wear their "fist-day of school" t-shirts as they attend the first day of school at Bridgeport Elementary School in Valencia on Tuesday, 080823. Dan Watson/the Signal

Schools welcome back SCV students  

https://youtu.be/uPyXeQ6nEw8 At promptly 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the gates of Valencia High School opened to welcome the eager students back from their summer break, from nervous freshmen to abundantly confident…

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Read more about the article Beach named assistant superintendent of education services at Castaic district
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Beach named assistant superintendent of education services at Castaic district

News release   The Castaic Union School District has announced the appointment of Stephanie Beach as the new assistant superintendent of education services.   “With an impressive 30-year career in…

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Read more about the article <strong>Human remains found from Ridge Route brush and barn fire identified</strong> 
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Human remains found from Ridge Route brush and barn fire identified 

Human remains that were found at the location of a brush and barn fire on Old Ridge Route on June 16 have been identified, according to the Los Angeles County…

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Read more about the article Juvenile suspect in custody for December stabbing 
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Juvenile suspect in custody for December stabbing 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials Monday confirmed a juvenile suspect identified as part of an investigation into a Dec. 26 stabbing is in juvenile hall custody for charges in…

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Read more about the article Tidings for Teens provides free clothes for foster youth, families 
Crowds gather ahead of Tidings for Teens back to school clothing giveaway at the Old Navy on the Old Road on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Trevor Morgan / The Signal.

Tidings for Teens provides free clothes for foster youth, families 

Zyliah Isom, 10, reached into her Old Navy shopping bag, elated to share what she picked out with her gift card she received at the Tidings for Teens annual back-to-school…

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Read more about the article Rabid bats prompt county Public Health notice 
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Rabid bats prompt county Public Health notice 

  While there’s no bat-related blockbuster in theaters this summer, the seasonal threat from the only mammal that flies is once again causing buzz and some concern around the Santa…

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Read more about the article <strong>Three SCV girls’ volleyball teams make CIF preseason watch list</strong> 
The Saugus Centurions girls volleyball team raise up their championship plaque after defeating the Campbell Hall Vikings in straight sets for the CIF Southern Section division 4 title game at the Golden Valley High School gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Three SCV girls’ volleyball teams make CIF preseason watch list 

With the start of the high school sports season now approaching at a rapid pace, preseason rankings are beginning to flow and the CIF Southern Section has served things off…

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Read more about the article Canyon View files answer to Santa Clarita’s appeal over solar panels 
A Canyon Country hillside covered in solar panels is the subject of a yearslong lawsuit by the city of Santa Clarita. Chris Torres/ The Signal

Canyon View files answer to Santa Clarita’s appeal over solar panels 

The manufactured home park being sued by the city of Santa Clarita over a hillside filled with solar panels filed its response to an appeal city officials filed in March…

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Read more about the article No ID yet on body found near Macy’s 
The Coroner's Office responds to a dead body found outside the Macy's at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Aug. 5. Oscar Sol / The Signal

No ID yet on body found near Macy’s 

The death of a man whose body was found over the weekend in the parking lot near the Macy’s at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall is being investigated as…

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