Read more about the article Supervisors back Schiavo’s landfill bills 
Kathryn Barger, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor, moderates the panel discussion during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual State of the County at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, June 6. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Supervisors back Schiavo’s landfill bills 

Los Angeles County has officially thrown its support behind two bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, related to the ongoing odor situation at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.  Both bills…

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Read more about the article SCV baseball playoff preview: Saugus, Trinity get first-round home games 
Saugus' Kaden Haag (11) runs to second base during the third inning of Wednesday's game against Oakwood at Saugus High School on April 9, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV baseball playoff preview: Saugus, Trinity get first-round home games 

The high school baseball postseason has finally arrived for six Santa Clarita Valley teams.  The Hart Hawks, Castaic Coyotes, West Ranch Wildcats and Valencia Vikings are all hitting the road…

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Read more about the article Federal government to cut additional $450M in Harvard grants 
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 16, 2025. After President Donald Trump ordered an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in education, Harvard rejected the mandate, citing academic freedom, and lost $2 billion in federal funding as a result. Photo by Learner Liu.

Federal government to cut additional $450M in Harvard grants 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Eight federal agencies are terminating roughly $450 million in grants to Harvard University in addition to the $2.2 billion that was terminated previously, the Joint Task…

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Trump to drop sanctions against Syria to give it a ‘chance at greatness’ 

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he had ordered the cessation of U.S. sanctions against Syria, warming diplomatic relations with the country’s de facto new leaders. …

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Read more about the article Older adults advised not to receive chikungunya vaccine for now 
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Older adults advised not to receive chikungunya vaccine for now 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  U.S. officials are recommending that adults aged 60 and up not receive the only available chikungunya vaccine after reports that older individuals who received the shot…

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Read more about the article COC, state fight enrollment fraud 
Students stroll at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

COC, state fight enrollment fraud 

Community colleges across California have been dealing for a few years with what has been described as “financial aid fraud” — and College of the Canyons is one of them,…

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Read more about the article Castaic district looking for long-term solutions to bus driver shortage 
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Castaic district looking for long-term solutions to bus driver shortage 

Castaic Union School District administrators updated the governing board last week about how the district is planning on addressing the transportation issue following the decision to no longer provide home-to-school…

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