Read more about the article SCV Water plans meetings over rate hikes 
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SCV Water plans meetings over rate hikes 

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is alerting the public about a series of rate hikes expected to raise the average monthly cost for its customers by anywhere from $28.97…

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Read more about the article SCV firefighter makes custom fire helmet for Trump 
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SCV firefighter makes custom fire helmet for Trump 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)Signal Staff Writer  Santa Clarita's own Jason Knight, a firefighter with 25 years of service, met President Donald Trump on Friday at Fire Station 69 in the…

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SUSD approves construction extension for James Foster elementary building  

The Saugus Union School District governing board has approved an extension on the construction window for the new two-story classroom building at James Foster Elementary School and has authorized an…

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Read more about the article Homicide: Deaths of 2 women in Acton under investigation  
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Homicide: Deaths of 2 women in Acton under investigation  

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating a pair of deaths in Acton that were first reported Sunday evening by the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.  Sheriff’s officials reported that…

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A layer of snow covers a road sign 27 miles north of the Santa Clarita Valley in Acton, Calif on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Snow in Acton

Angeles National Forest mountains were covered in snow near Acton on Monday as National Weather Service officials predicted cold temperatures. Commuters divert to avoid congested traffic traveling south on State…

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Trump orders review of FEMA, citing bias concerns  

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday calling for the creation of a council to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency, citing concerns over…

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Read more about the article New Pentagon chief vows to remove DEI from DOD 
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New Pentagon chief vows to remove DEI from DOD 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  New Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently confirmed that the Pentagon will be implementing a mandate to remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies from his agency. …

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Read more about the article DEA arrests dozens in Colorado raid targeting Venezuelan gang 
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DEA arrests dozens in Colorado raid targeting Venezuelan gang 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has said it arrested dozens of people during a recent raid in Colorado that targeted the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. …

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Trade groups sue US government over medical bill credit reporting ban 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Two trade associations have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a recent rule that prohibits medical debt reporting in credit reports.  On…

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Read more about the article HMNH/Keck physician named co-chair of ACS Breast Cancer Roundtable team 
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HMNH/Keck physician named co-chair of ACS Breast Cancer Roundtable team 

News release  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and Keck Medicine of USC breast surgical oncologist Dr. Amanda Woodworth has been appointed co-chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Breast Cancer Roundtable…

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