Read more about the article Poppy Fire nearly contained 
A fire in Agua Dulce, dubbed the Poppy Fire, broke out Wednesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Poppy Fire nearly contained 

The brush fire that began in Agua Dulce Wednesday afternoon had reached 98% containment as of Thursday afternoon, with its estimated acreage revised downward from 150 acres to 86 acres…

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Read more about the article US Coast Guard detects Chinese military ships near Alaska 
The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crew and a Royal Canadian Navy crew, aboard the military vessel Harry DeWolf, transit alongside one another off the coast of Dutch Harbor, on Sept. 23, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

US Coast Guard detects Chinese military ships near Alaska 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea spotted several Chinese military ships about 124 miles from Alaska’s coast, according to officials. …

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Read more about the article Panel: Recent Supreme Court decisions mean more work for lawyers, judges  
The Supreme Court in Washington on June 20, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu 

Panel: Recent Supreme Court decisions mean more work for lawyers, judges  

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  Legal experts told a panel on Wednesday that two recent Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity and bureaucratic power will generate a great deal of work…

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Read more about the article COC student debuts award-winning film at TCL Chinese Theater 
Behind the scenes of the making of "The Chihuahua Shake" by College of the Canyon's student Chase Olivera. Courtesy photo.

COC student debuts award-winning film at TCL Chinese Theater 

Chase Olivera, an 18-year-old College of the Canyons student, began exploring the world of animation in 2019 when he was just 14 years old. Since then, he has created several…

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Read more about the article Gavin Newsom for president? Tallying up his assets and liabilities 
Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the stage after addressing attendees at his inauguration for a second term at the Plaza de California in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters 

Gavin Newsom for president? Tallying up his assets and liabilities 

By Alexei Koseff and Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Writers  In the nearly two weeks since President Joe Biden’s catastrophic performance in a televised debate, the Democratic freakout over whether he can…

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Read more about the article Newhall Library to host ‘Symphony of Colors’ art show 
Joy of Beauty, by Zony Gordon. Courtesy photo

Newhall Library to host ‘Symphony of Colors’ art show 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita will feature local artist Zony Gordon in “Symphony of Colors,” an art exhibition running July 19 to Oct. 16 at the Newhall Library…

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Read more about the article Photos: Cocktails & Conversation with Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, shares remarks during the VIA Cocktails & Conversation with Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo at Margaritas Mexican Grill on Wednesday, July 10. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Cocktails & Conversation with Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo

Attendees gathered for VIA Cocktails and Conversation with Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo at Margaritas Mexican Grill on Wednesday.

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Read more about the article City agrees to Hart Park takeover 
A door to William S. Hart's mansion shows signs of wear on March 29, 2024. Perry Smith/The Signal

City agrees to Hart Park takeover 

With a holler that would have done the legendary Hollywood cowboy proud, the Santa Clarita City Council approved a takeover of William S. Hart’s nearly 160-acre property in Newhall, replete…

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Read more about the article Looking up: Tips on how to see rare nova explosion from SCV 
A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis. The red giant is a large sphere in shades of red, orange, and white, with the side facing the white dwarf the lightest shades. The white dwarf is hidden in a bright glow of white and yellows, which represent an accretion disk around the star. A stream of material, shown as a diffuse cloud of red, flows from the red giant to the white dwarf. When the red giant moves behind the white dwarf, a nova explosion on the white dwarf ignites, creating a ball of ejected nova material shown in pale orange. After the fog of material clears, a small white spot remains, indicating that the white dwarf has survived the explosion. Image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Looking up: Tips on how to see rare nova explosion from SCV 

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer  During these hot summer days, what better thing to look forward (or up) to than a rare nova explosion that could be seen all over…

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