Read more about the article <strong>The Sanctuary Church gives back for the holiday season </strong> 
Linda Dodes (left) and Bob Dodes (right) are given a certificate of recognition by The Sanctuary Church during their 11 a.m. service for their dedication to Samaritan's Purse Operation Chirstmas Child on Sunday morning. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

The Sanctuary Church gives back for the holiday season  

The Sanctuary Church is collecting shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child national collection week through Monday, Nov. 20. The Restoration Church and Valencia Hills Community Church will be…

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Read more about the article Castaic residents expected to get Chiquita Canyon updates  
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200X200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic Nov. 2, 2016. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal

Castaic residents expected to get Chiquita Canyon updates  

  For those seeking more information about the smell at Chiquita Canyon Landfill, there are a pair of community meetings this week for residents.  The landfill has been given several…

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Read more about the article Community waiting for word on Cemex application 
Abandoned equipment stands at the Cemex site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Community waiting for word on Cemex application 

As the holidays approach, the State Water Resources Control Board said there’s been no timeline yet identified for when the public notice might occur for a water permit application that…

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Read more about the article Lessons for healing 
A decorated stone and flowers were laid on the two memorial obelisks dedicated to Gracie Anne Muehlberger and Dominic Michael Blackwell, the victims of the Saugus High School shooting in 2019, at Central Park in Saugus, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. The third anniversary of the Saugus shooting is a week from today on Nov. 14. Chris Torres/The Signal

Lessons for healing 

Tuesday marks four years since Saugus High School bore witness to unspeakable tragedy: A 16-year-old student shot five other students before fatally shooting himself, leaving two other students dead and…

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Read more about the article <strong>One person transported following rollover on I-5</strong> 
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

One person transported following rollover on I-5 

One person was transported to a local hospital on Monday afternoon following a traffic collision that resulted in at least one vehicle rolling over on the southbound Interstate 5 near…

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Read more about the article <strong>Saugus school board to vote on closing Santa Clarita Elementary</strong> 
Main entrance of Santa Clarita Elementary School on Seco Canyon Road. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Saugus school board to vote on closing Santa Clarita Elementary 

The Saugus Union School District’s governing board is poised to vote Tuesday night on whether to close the oldest school in the district.  Santa Clarita Elementary School, opened in July…

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Read more about the article <strong>Jingle Fest holiday festival honors veterans </strong> 
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, right, presents Jeff Stabile of the Santa Clarita Veterans Collaborative with the Veteran of the Year Award for Assembly District 40 at the Jingle Fest event held at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday, 111123. Dan Watson/The Signal

Jingle Fest holiday festival honors veterans  

The Jingle Fest holiday festival had hundreds of vendors selling unique products so attendees could begin their holiday shopping at Central Park on Saturday. A Veteran of the Year award…

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Read more about the article <strong>SCV girls’ basketball preview</strong> 
The Canyon girls basketball team lifts a celebratory banner for becoming Foothill league co-champions after their 58-45 win over Saugus at Canyon High School on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

SCV girls’ basketball preview 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga and Tyler Wainfeld  Signal Staff Writers  Basketball season is getting underway in the Santa Clarita Valley.  Nine local high school girls’ teams will compete with various goals…

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Read more about the article <strong>Local track star Humphries commits to Texas </strong> 
Meagan Humphries on her official vist to the University to Texas. Photo Courtesy of Meagan Humphries.

Local track star Humphries commits to Texas  

One of the most heavily coveted athletes in the country has announced her college destination.   Castaic senior Meagan “Jumphries” Humphries announced her commitment to the University of Texas on social…

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Read more about the article Newhall off-ramp shut down for three hours due to overturned trailer  
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Newhall off-ramp shut down for three hours due to overturned trailer  

An overturned trailer shut down the Newhall Avenue off-ramp of the southbound State Route 14 for approximately three hours on Sunday.   “We issued a Sigalert due to a collision that…

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