Read more about the article Garcia introduces ‘Defending Our Defenders’ bill in memory of slain sheriff’s sergeant
Slain Sgt. Steve Owen

Garcia introduces ‘Defending Our Defenders’ bill in memory of slain sheriff’s sergeant

By Signal Staff  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, have introduced the bicameral Sgt. Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act.  The Sgt. Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders…

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Read more about the article <strong>West Ranch audience ‘in the mood’ for Glenn Miller</strong> 
Dave Ashley, center, on trombone joins the brass section as they perform “The Song of the Volga Boatmen” with the Glenn Miller Orchestra at West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday, 031423. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch audience ‘in the mood’ for Glenn Miller 

Hearing the music is one thing, but seeing the band perform live is something totally different, said Brian Leff, the director of jazz studies at West Ranch High School in…

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Read more about the article Raising the Curtain to host free youth theater workshop
Raising the Curtain Foundation is inviting all Santa Clarita Valley students in grades 4-6 to participate in a free theater workshop at the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts. Courtesy photo.

Raising the Curtain to host free youth theater workshop

News release   On Saturday, April 15, Raising the Curtain Foundation is inviting all Santa Clarita Valley students in grades 4-6 to participate in a free theater workshop at the…

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Read more about the article <strong>SCV comedy scene standing up to be counted</strong> 
Comic Mohesh Kotagi entertains during the Punchlines at Pocock, free comedy show at the Pocock Brewing Company in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, 030723. Dan Watson/the Signal

SCV comedy scene standing up to be counted 

Four comedy shows walked into four bars in the Santa Clarita Valley…  And the stand-up comedy scene hasn’t been the same since, according to Sean McBride, who co-produces the Cosmic…

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Marsha McLean | Trash Talks: A New State-mandated Recycling Program Beginning July 2023 

 As a resident of the city of Santa Clarita, you may have heard about upcoming changes to our city’s waste services, including the transition to a new waste hauler and…

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Read more about the article City Council moves hearings on electoral map 
As part of the remedy for the alleged violation, the map creates a district with a Latino plurality, or one in which Latinos make up the largest demographic. That district, labeled as No. 1 on a proposed map provided to The Signal by the plaintiffs’ attorney, is scheduled to be on the ballot in November 2024. Courtesy Scott Rafferty

City Council moves hearings on electoral map 

 Due to technical difficulties during a March 1 hearing on the city’s new proposed district-based electoral map for 2024, Santa Clarita announced Tuesday that future hearings would be in Council…

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Read more about the article <strong>Free to Be Me: Four words, one event for hundreds of SCV families </strong> 
Spider-Man of Superheros Visit, right, chats with children as wait for a photo with during The Free to Be Me event held at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country on Saturday, 031123. Dan Watson/The Signal

Free to Be Me: Four words, one event for hundreds of SCV families  

Concerts in the Park, a famous Santa Clarita event put on every summer open to everyone in the community. It is open to everyone, but it doesn’t mean that it…

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Read more about the article Man arrested on suspicion of drugs, weapons charges 
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Man arrested on suspicion of drugs, weapons charges 

  Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s J-Team arrested a 29-year-old Taft man Tuesday on suspicion of carrying a controlled substance while armed.  Deputies with the station’s Juvenile…

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Read more about the article Coyotes win consolation Silver Division of Bellflower volleyball tournament 
Photo Courtesy of Castaic boys' volleyball.

Coyotes win consolation Silver Division of Bellflower volleyball tournament 

An up-and-down Saturday at the Bellflower tournament ended with a silver division consolation championship for the Castaic Coyotes boys’ volleyball team.  The Coyotes began their 12-hour day on a three-match…

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Read more about the article Mudslide causes closure on The Old Road
The Old Road is closed as workers attend to a mud slide at Sierra Highway on Wednesday, 031523. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mudslide causes closure on The Old Road

A mudslide on The Old Road at Sierra Highway near Weldon Canyon caused traffic delays on Wednesday. A city of Los Angeles Department of Public Works official said that the…

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