Read more about the article Suspect arrested in connection with homicide at protest
Paul Kessler on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo courtesy of JLTV.

Suspect arrested in connection with homicide at protest

By Signal Staff  A 50-year-old Moorpark man has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the homicide of former Santa Clarita Valley resident Paul Kessler in a…

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Read more about the article <strong>LASD requesting help in locating 13-year-old missing boy</strong> 
Photo courtesy of a Nixle alert released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit.

LASD requesting help in locating 13-year-old missing boy 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is requesting the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old boy who was last seen in Canyon Country.   Shayne Wade Thompson was…

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Read more about the article Local author to hold book reading, signing
Author Adam Swain Ferguson. Courtesy photo.

Local author to hold book reading, signing

News release   Local author Adam Swain Ferguson and illustrator Veronica Stanley-Hooper are scheduled Saturday to host a reading, screening, question-and-answer session on Ferguson’s book, “Love Without Wings: An Adoption…

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Read more about the article LAPD officer’s case over nude photos due back next month 
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LAPD officer’s case over nude photos due back next month 

  An attorney representing a Los Angeles Police Department officer charged with six misdemeanors alleging he shared nude pictures of his wife appeared Wednesday in Newhall as the prosecution sought…

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Read more about the article Castaic district celebrates success of robotics teams
Two Lego robotics teams from the Castaic Union School District, the Live Oak Spot Bots and Live Oak Leopard Bots, showcased their ingenuity and skills at the Valencia Qualifying competition, according to a news release from the district. Courtesy photo.

Castaic district celebrates success of robotics teams

News release  Two Lego robotics teams from the Castaic Union School District, the Live Oak Spot Bots and Live Oak Leopard Bots, showcased their ingenuity and skills at the Valencia…

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Read more about the article <strong>Split in half</strong> 
Attendees applaud the speakers as the William S. Hart Union School District Governing Board listens to commentary on the potential parental notification system during a presentation held at Hart High School auditorium in Newhall on Wednesday, 111523. Dan Watson/The Signal

Split in half 

Hart board hears presentation on parental notification policies  The Hart High School auditorium was seemingly split in half on Wednesday: on one side, those who want to see a parental…

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Read more about the article 2023 girls’ volleyball all-league 
Kennedy Osunsanmi (22) hits over Saugus junior Leah Taylor (21) in a match earlier this season. Watson/The Signal

2023 girls’ volleyball all-league 

An exciting season of girls’ volleyball officially wrapped up on Tuesday as the last team standing fell in the regional opener.   There were no CIF champions this year in the…

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Read more about the article Photos: Henry Mayo hosts Donate-A-Bear Drive
Henry the Bear strikes a pose during the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital's Donate-A-Bear Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Henry Mayo hosts Donate-A-Bear Drive

Santa Clarita residents came by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital's Donate-A-Bear Drive, where new stuffed animals were dropped off to give to pediatric patients in the Emergency Department as a form…

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Read more about the article City’s hopes first PAW to help animals find homes 
Khaleesis, who is up for adoption, exists the City Hall after the Castaic Animal Care Center's discussion regarding adoption during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City’s hopes first PAW to help animals find homes 

As part of an effort to clear the Santa Clarita Valley’s only animal shelter, the Santa Clarita City Council welcomed a four-legged friend to the dais Tuesday during its meeting. …

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Read more about the article <strong>Seventh graders gain insight to implement anti-bullying practices on campus</strong> 
Teacher Judie Blevins leads the "Cross the Line" activity, asking students to be mindful and empathetic of their peers' experiences. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Seventh graders gain insight to implement anti-bullying practices on campus 

Inside Tanner Hall at Placerita Junior High School on Wednesday morning, each student and even some adults had playing cards attached to their backs with a piece of blue tape.  …

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