Read more about the article Barger participates in DC roundtable on fire recovery 
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger served in a lead role last week at a bipartisan congressional roundtable discussion on wildfire disaster recovery. Courtesy photo.

Barger participates in DC roundtable on fire recovery 

News release  L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger served in a lead role last week at a bipartisan congressional roundtable discussion on wildfire disaster recovery, hosted in the…

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Read more about the article City OKs trash-rate increase 
The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday authorized a rate increase for its commercial and residential waste-management services, which is associated with cost increases due to the closure of Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Courtesy

City OKs trash-rate increase 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday authorized a rate increase for its commercial and residential waste-management services, which is associated with cost increases due to the closure of Chiquita…

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Read more about the article City’s Summer Beach Bus returns this weekend 
The city of Santa Clarita announced the return of Santa Clarita Transit’s Beach Bus service, offering transportation to Ventura Harbor on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, May 31, through Sunday, Aug. 31. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City’s Summer Beach Bus returns this weekend 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita announced the return of Santa Clarita Transit’s Beach Bus service, offering transportation to Ventura Harbor on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, May 31,…

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Read more about the article West Ranch baseball headed to first CIF title game after walk-off 
West Ranch's Ty Diaz (24) slides to second base during the seventh inning of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinal game against Etiwanda at West Ranch High School on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch baseball headed to first CIF title game after walk-off 

West Ranch High School junior Ty Diaz saw the ball get past the infield, ran past first base, toward second, and just kept running to left field as his teammates…

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Read more about the article Valladares applauds US Senate, seeks state passage of ‘no tax on tips bill’  
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Valladares applauds US Senate, seeks state passage of ‘no tax on tips bill’  

News release   Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, applauded members of the U.S. Senate for the bipartisan, unanimous passage of the federal “No Tax on Tips Act,” while also pushing for…

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Read more about the article ‘Silents’ is golden at Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 
Ron Chaney accepts a certificate in the name of his great grandfather, Lon Chaney Sr., who was inducted into the Newhallywood Silent Film Hall of Fame at the Newhall Family Theatre, May 24, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

‘Silents’ is golden at Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 

The special effects include facial expressions, body language and an inventive visual style that was a must when there was no dialogue to aid the story, to show character or…

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Read more about the article City discusses MetroWalk, affordable housing  
The Santa Clarita’s Planning Department is planning to update the Santa Clarita City Council’s Development Committee on the MetroWalk Specific Plan for land north and west of the Metrolink train tracks and east of Lost Canyon Road in Canyon Country.

City discusses MetroWalk, affordable housing  

Santa Clarita’s lack of affordable-housing policy once again came up during a City Council discussion at City Hall as a developer said his struggle to finance that portion of a…

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Read more about the article Marlee Lauffer honored as Silver Spur recipient for 2025 
Marlee Lauffer receives the 2025 Silver Spur Community Service Award during the 33rd annual Silver Spur Celebration at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, May 17, 2025. Photo courtesy of Brooke Ritter

Marlee Lauffer honored as Silver Spur recipient for 2025 

The College of the Canyons Foundation honored Valencia resident Marlee Lauffer as the recipient of the 2025 Silver Spur Community Service Award during the 33rd annual Silver Spur Celebration on…

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Read more about the article A bittersweet goodbye, a brave new start: Saugus High graduates class of 2025 
Saugus graduating seniors toss up their caps during the Saugus High School commencement ceremony at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

A bittersweet goodbye, a brave new start: Saugus High graduates class of 2025 

Senior speaker Juliana Momary compared the first day of kindergarten to the first day of senior year, reflecting on how the excitement of starting school 12 years ago mirrored the…

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Read more about the article A second chance at COC: Graduating nurse overcomes setbacks 
Zoe Hollenbeck. Photo courtesy of College of the Canyons.

A second chance at COC: Graduating nurse overcomes setbacks 

News release  After overcoming addiction and experiencing tremendous loss, Zoe Hollenbeck reached her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse through College of the Canyons.  When Zoe Hollenbeck told her first-grade…

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Read more about the article   Chiquita offers tour of work on leachate, gases 
Chiquita Canyon Landfill workers perform their duties in one of the numerous tank farms used for waste, on May 28, 2025 in Castaic, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

  Chiquita offers tour of work on leachate, gases 

Two nauseating smells — one likened to rotten milk, another, the acetone in nail polish remover — permeated Chiquita Canyon Landfill on Wednesday during an invite-only media tour of the…

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Read more about the article Cal Poly student awarded Gladbach scholarship 
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Cal Poly student awarded Gladbach scholarship 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, announced that the 2025 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to…

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Understanding the Use of Delaware Statutory Trusts in a 1031 Exchange: Insights from Dwight Kay 

Photo by Invest Europe on Unsplash  Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) offer a smart avenue for real estate investors navigating the complexities of a 1031 Exchange. When the IRS issued Revenue…

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Trump threatens to pull funding if California allows men to in women’s sports

By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a warning to California on Tuesday that he intends to rescind federal education funds if the state does not abide by…

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Netanyahu: Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer   Hamas’ chief in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday.  Speaking before the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, Netanyahu said that…

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Read more about the article They drove for hours to speak in the Capitol. California lawmakers cut them off 
Legislators, including Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth (left). who represents most of the Santa Clarita Valley, listen to speakers during an informational hearing at the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 12, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

They drove for hours to speak in the Capitol. California lawmakers cut them off 

By Ryan Sabalow and Hans Poschman CalMatters Writers   Landon Morrison, a recovering addict, wanted to tell California lawmakers why they should support legislation he believes will hold troubled drug and alcohol…

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