Read more about the article Harvard, Trump admin face off in court over $2.6B funding freeze 
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on June 8, 2025. Photo by Learner Liu.

Harvard, Trump admin face off in court over $2.6B funding freeze 

By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer  BOSTON — Harvard University and the Trump administration faced off in court as each sought to convince a judge in the ongoing battle over billions of…

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Alaska Airlines resumes operations after flights grounded due to IT outage 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Alaska Airlines restored service late on Sunday after a technical issue triggered a systemwide outage and forced a temporary ground stop for all Alaska Airlines and…

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Read more about the article SCV softball players earn all-CIF honors 
Valencia catcher Blair Rune frames a pitch during Monday's CIF Southern Section Division 3 second-round matchup against Yorba Linda held at Valencia High School. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

SCV softball players earn all-CIF honors 

Several Santa Clarita Valley student-athletes were recognized for their performances in their divisions following the spring season of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championships.  The Saugus Centurions ended their…

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Read more about the article ICE director warns companies employing illegal immigrants 
Protesters stand in front of anti-ICE graffiti on a federal building in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

ICE director warns companies employing illegal immigrants 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement signaled a crackdown on companies that hire illegal immigrants and said agents will arrest anyone in the country…

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Read more about the article CDC: COVID-19 infections rise in some parts of US 
An electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects), which causes COVID-19, emerging from cultured cells. Image courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

CDC: COVID-19 infections rise in some parts of US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that infections are rising…

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Drugmaker declines FDA request to pull treatment after patient deaths 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Sarepta Therapeutics will not agree to a regulatory request to pause shipments of a treatment for muscular dystrophy in the wake of patient deaths, the pharmaceutical…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s Station revives catalytic converter etching event 
Frank Shin, a Taskforce for Regional Auto-Theft Prevention detective, prepares to work on an attendee's car at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Catalytic Converter Etching Event in Valencia, Saturday, July 19, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

SCV Sheriff’s Station revives catalytic converter etching event 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted its revived free catalytic converter etching event for residents in the parking lot of Harley-Davidson of Santa Clarita on Saturday morning.  The event…

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Read more about the article COC moves forward with Advanced Technology Center  
The Santa Clarita Community College District's governing board discusses a facilities proposal with interim Superintendent David Andrus, third from right. Perry Smith/The Signal

COC moves forward with Advanced Technology Center  

The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board voted Wednesday to move forward in developing the Advanced Technology Center for the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons.   The decision…

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Deputies: Two sisters arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials arrested two sisters who "allegedly brandished knives and made criminal threats toward one another,” according to SCV Sheriff’s Station officials.   Deputies received a call…

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Read more about the article Get Ready to Do Some Local Off-Roading 
Angeles National Forest has a system of OHV-designated routes that are open to four-wheel drive vehicles, ATVs and motorcycles and are identified by “designated route” signs. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Get Ready to Do Some Local Off-Roading 

With so much beautiful scenery in California, it’s not a surprise that off-roading is such an extremely popular hobby.  “Off-roading lets you drive somewhere you’ve never seen, meet people, make…

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Read more about the article Celebrate Summer — Its Fair Time! 
Nothing says fair food like a hot and crunchy corn dog. Photo Pixabay.

Celebrate Summer — Its Fair Time! 

There’s just something magical about a county fair, it could be the exhibits, the rides or the fried food, but a county fair is always part nostalgia and part carefree…

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Read more about the article Family makes move toward community and sustainability 
Nayelli Gonzalez and husband, Peter O’Brien, with their daughter Vivienne, 6. PHOTO BY Habeba Mostafa / The Signal

Family makes move toward community and sustainability 

They were compelled to move to Southern California. In considering communities to put down roots, they looked at air quality maps and found that the Santa Clarita Valley stood out…

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