Read more about the article UPDATE: Residents in Chiquita’s stench radius to get slice of $2 million pie
A trash truck dumps its load at the Chiquita Land Fill in Castaic in 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Residents in Chiquita’s stench radius to get slice of $2 million pie

From News Release and Signal Staff Reports Fifth District L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Friday $2 million from a community fund set up in 2017 as a term of…

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Read more about the article <strong>Portland duo arrested on suspicion of multiple charges following CHP pursuit</strong> 
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Portland duo arrested on suspicion of multiple charges following CHP pursuit 

A pair of Portland, Oregon, residents were arrested following a California Highway Patrol pursuit on Thursday, according to CHP officials.   According to Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesman for the CHP’s…

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Read more about the article <strong>‘A classroom without walls’  </strong> 
Gary Martin, Jason Gibbs and Laurene Weste, from left to right, alongside elected officials, cut the ribbon at the Bridgeport Park Sustainable Landscape Garden Ribbon Cutting on 090123 at Bridgeport Park. Rylee Holwager/The Signal

‘A classroom without walls’   

SCV officials open the Bridgeport Park Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden  The red ribbon was placed and cut, opening the Bridgeport Park Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden up to the community on…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Suspect arrested following Newhall stabbing    
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Deputies: Suspect arrested following Newhall stabbing    

A 22-year-old Panorama City resident was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon producing great bodily injury in connection to the stabbing in Newhall on Monday night, according…

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Read more about the article <strong>Study: Santa Clarita has sixth costliest commute in nation</strong> 
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Study: Santa Clarita has sixth costliest commute in nation 

A new study done by chamberofcommerce.org, a product research website for real estate agents and entrepreneurs, showed that Santa Clarita has the sixth costliest commute in the nation, just behind New…

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Read more about the article Oakmont of Valencia hosts pet adoption for Alzheimer’s 
Three dogs were dropped off at a pet adoption drive held at Oakmont of Valencia on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. The event was done in coordination with Hank’s Legacy Foundation as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association. Trevor Morgan / The Signal.

Oakmont of Valencia hosts pet adoption for Alzheimer’s 

Residents at Oakmont of Valencia had the chance to interact with some unarguably adorable dogs at a pet adoption event on Sunday.   The adoption drive was done in coordination with…

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Read more about the article SCV Chamber of Commerce honors Black business 
Attendees gather and network at the Chamber of Commerce’s Black Business Month recognition event at California Institute of the Arts on Thursday, Aug., 2023. Trevor Morgan / The Signal.

SCV Chamber of Commerce honors Black business 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce honored two local businesses as part of its Black Business Month Celebration at a ceremony at California Institute of the Arts on Thursday…

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Read more about the article County OKs Sterling Ranch housing project 
The L.A. County Regional Planning Commission approved the Sterling Ranch project this week, a housing development that’s been years in the making in Val Verde, just northwest of the Valencia Commerce Center.  

County OKs Sterling Ranch housing project 

  The L.A. County Regional Planning Commission approved the Sterling Ranch project this week, a housing development that’s been years in the making in Val Verde, just northwest of the…

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Read more about the article Saugus district renews superintendent’s contract through 2026 
Saugus Union School District board members listen during public comment at a Feb. 15 meeting. Perry Smith/ The Signal

Saugus district renews superintendent’s contract through 2026 

Saugus Union School District governing board members extended the contracts for the district’s executive leadership team Tuesday with a 4-1 vote at their regularly scheduled board meeting, with board member…

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Read more about the article <strong>Jake Kuredjian’s memory honored, 22 years later </strong> 
Two members of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station stand beside Jake Kuredjian’s plaque at the Pico Canyon Road and Stevenson Ranch Parkway intersection during Kuredijan’s vigil on 083123. Rylee Holwager/The Signal

Jake Kuredjian’s memory honored, 22 years later  

Garo Kuredjian squatted down next to a Los Angeles County memoriam police car parked on top of a grassy area at the intersection of Pico Canyon Road and Stevenson Ranch…

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Read more about the article <strong>Canyon Country resident dead in Lancaster collision</strong>
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Canyon Country resident dead in Lancaster collision

A 41-year-old Canyon Country resident was pronounced dead on Monday as a result of a three-vehicle collision in Lancaster, according to a California Highway Patrol Antelope Valley press release.   According…

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Read more about the article West Ranch tree grows alongside students  
Naomi Kim was the driving force in finding sponsors to plant the three-month-old tree. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch tree grows alongside students  

In the heart of West Ranch High School’s upper quad is a blooming tree: big enough to shade current students, but small enough to grow alongside the incoming generations.  Naomi…

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Read more about the article SuperScoopers make L.A. County return 
A Super Scooper lines up to make a drop in a canyon near Templin Highway and the northbound I-5 Freeway on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

SuperScoopers make L.A. County return 

As the annual fire season in the province of Quebec in Canada winds down, it tends to ramp up in Southern California — prompting the lease of CL-415 SuperScoopers by…

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Read more about the article <strong>Daughter fulfills mother’s lifelong Christmas wish</strong> 
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Daughter fulfills mother’s lifelong Christmas wish 

Elizabeth Fergio grew up alongside 10 siblings and a single mother — her father died while she was very young.   Every year for Christmas she asked for the same thing:…

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Read more about the article ‘Saturday’s Kids’ coming to Newhall Family Theatre
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‘Saturday’s Kids’ coming to Newhall Family Theatre

News release  Saturday’s Kids, Theater for Children is coming to the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Sept. 23.  Intended for young school-aged children T-K and older,…

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