Soroptimists to celebrate 50 years with laughs 

News release   Soroptimist International of Valencia is scheduled Aug. 2 to host “Laughs for a Cause,” a special event celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary benefiting its dream programs: Live Your…

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Read more about the article Council gives first approval of $342.4M budget  
City of Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin speaks after receiving the Public Service Award during the 99th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards & Installation event held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Friday March 18, 2022. Dan Watson/The Signal

Council gives first approval of $342.4M budget  

As the city’s monthslong budgeting process comes to a close, the Santa Clarita City Council gave its first approval of the city’s spending plan and annual review of its capital…

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Read more about the article Commuters balk at transit proposals 
Archie Alingran said he was “probably an unorthodox speaker” and read his prewritten comments that detailed his frustration with recommendations that were “throwing 799 commuters under the bus” in favor of local ridership. Perry Smith/The Signal

Commuters balk at transit proposals 

More than a dozen residents came together Tuesday to express their concerns about what they called the city’s attempt to expand weekday or weekend service at the expense of its…

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Read more about the article Valencia alum earns all-Big West conference honors as freshman 
Ricky Ojeda. Photo courtesy of UC Irvine Athletics.

Valencia alum earns all-Big West conference honors as freshman 

Valencia alumnus Ricky Ojeda dominated on the mound in his senior season with Vikings baseball. Now as a freshman UC Irvine Anteater, not much has changed.  Ojeda made an immediate…

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Read more about the article SCV Girl Scout troop raises awareness of ‘period poverty’ 
Troop 242 members Kaitlyn Hecker, left, Anvi Pola, center and Vivian Wakefield helped create Red Ruby Equity, an initiative to tackle "period poverty" in Santa Clarita. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV Girl Scout troop raises awareness of ‘period poverty’ 

Red Ruby Equity, an initiative by Girl Scout Troop 242, is tackling period poverty in Santa Clarita one menstrual product at a time.  According to one of the three fliers…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Woman transported after train station disturbance 
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Deputies: Woman transported after train station disturbance 

A woman was transported to a local hospital on Wednesday after first responders were alerted that workers at the Metrolink station on Vista Canyon Road were having rocks thrown at…

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Read more about the article Summertime Hoedown benefits Carousel Ranch 
Members of the Back Nine SCV Lean-In Circle planned the inaugural Summertime Hoedown event, held at The Oaks Club at Valencia, to benefit Carousel Ranch. Courtesy photo.

Summertime Hoedown benefits Carousel Ranch 

News release  Over 175 women joined together on May 31 in supporting the inaugural Summertime Hoedown event, held at The Oaks Club at Valencia, to benefit Carousel Ranch.    “We danced,…

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Frank Flora: Charting the Innovative Terrain of Florida’s Auto Repair Industry 

Discover how Frank Flora’s pioneering methods invigorate Florida’s auto repair industry, transforming customer service and vehicle restoration. This article unveils the driving force behind Frank Flora Accident Repair, from Frank’s…

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Read more about the article HHS sued over rule requiring health care providers to perform ‘gender transition’ procedures 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington on Nov. 8, 2023. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu 

HHS sued over rule requiring health care providers to perform ‘gender transition’ procedures 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The attorneys general of Montana and Texas on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, over a…

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Read more about the article Which lobbying groups get their way most often in the Legislature? 
Fast food workers and Service Employee International Union members march in 2022 to the Capitol to deliver postcards and petitions in support of legislation. Unions tend to get their way in the California Legislature, according to a new CalMatters Digital Democracy analysis. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters. 

Which lobbying groups get their way most often in the Legislature? 

By Ryan Sabalow CalMatters Writer  Los Angeles and the Bay Area tend to get their way in the California Legislature. So do labor unions, social justice organizations and defense attorneys. On…

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Read more about the article LAPD motorcycle cop involved in minor collision 
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LAPD motorcycle cop involved in minor collision 

An on-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer sustained minor injuries in a collision Wednesday morning.  Newhall-area units of the California Highway Patrol were called to the collision on the southbound…

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Read more about the article Photos: ‘Seasons of Song’
The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, led by Allan Robert Petker, left, performs Winter is Calling as part of the Seasons of Song event at the Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons on Saturday, 060124. Dan Watson/The Signal

Photos: ‘Seasons of Song’

The Santa Clarita Master Chorale performed its "Seasons of Song" concert at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons in early June. Photos by Dan Watson/The…

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