Monthly Archives: March 2025
Read more about the article Puppy love in Santa Clarita: families gather for storytime and pet adoptions 
Kerri Sheffield and her children Nina, 1, and Casen, 3, greet a dog during the storytime pet adoption event hosted in partnership with the Castaic Animal Care Center and the city of Santa Clarita Library on March 25, 2025 in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Puppy love in Santa Clarita: families gather for storytime and pet adoptions 

It was a “paw-ty” and families were raising the “woof” on Tuesday morning at Duane R. Harte Park in River Village for the launch of the city’s newest “Trail Tails…

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Read more about the article City approves design change for $60M Dockweiler Drive plan 
The end of Dockweiler Drive in Newhall. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City approves design change for $60M Dockweiler Drive plan 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a $2.1 million adjustment to its $4.8 million design contract for Dockweiler Drive, despite concerns from a council member who didn’t see a need…

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Read more about the article Homicide investigating death of 2-year-old 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Homicide investigating death of 2-year-old 

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau are investigating the death of a 2-year-old Thursday morning in Skyline Ranch.    Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office…

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Read more about the article RFK Jr. announces mass terminations, major restructuring at HHS 
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

RFK Jr. announces mass terminations, major restructuring at HHS 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced major changes at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the merging of some divisions,…

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Read more about the article DOGE: 315,000 federal credit cards have been canceled or limited  
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walking into the White House grounds in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

DOGE: 315,000 federal credit cards have been canceled or limited  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The Department of Government Efficiency said about 315,000 government credit cards have been canceled or limited by various federal agencies under a cost-savings program.  The Elon…

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Read more about the article Photos: Trinket dishes
Cathy Dougan holds up her trinket dish at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Trinket dishes

Santa Clarita Public Library's One Story One City program encouraged discussion and trinket dish decoration based on the 2025 book selection, "The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina," by Zoraida Cordova at…

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Read more about the article SCAA Gallery to debut ‘Western Close Up’ art show 
"The Bluff" by Tabetha Herr.

SCAA Gallery to debut ‘Western Close Up’ art show 

News release  The Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery is scheduled April 4-19 to showcase the group art show, “Western Close Up.”   A free opening reception is scheduled 5-8 p.m.…

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Read more about the article Actor Mojean Aria leads class with COC students 
Australian actor Mojean Aria visited College of the Canyons to speak to students enrolled in the Media Entertainment Arts program on March 18. Courtesy photo.

Actor Mojean Aria leads class with COC students 

News release  Mojean Aria, an emerging Australian actor, talked all things film with College of the Canyons students enrolled in the Media Entertainment Arts program during an open master class…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Backup needed for medical emergency call 
First responders responded to a medical rescue in Saugus Thursday morning on March 27, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Deputies: Backup needed for medical emergency call 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a medical emergency call near Golden Valley Road at 11:12 a.m. on Thursday, according to Lt. Luis Molina with the station. …

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Read more about the article Valencia dance wins WCE Nationals for first time in school’s history 
The Valencia dance team placed first at WCE National Grand Champions, which took place from March 14 to 16. Courtesy of Andrew Allan.

Valencia dance wins WCE Nationals for first time in school’s history 

Valencia High School’s varsity dance team is celebrating a month of winning, including becoming West Coast Elite Dance National’s grand champions for the first time in the high school’s history. …

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Read more about the article No injuries in morning train crash 
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

No injuries in morning train crash 

No injuries or transport to the hospital were reported after an early-morning freight train collided with a vehicle on the tracks Thursday, according to an official with the L.A County…

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