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Former Rep. Steve Knight announces bid for congressional seat, Cripe pulls out of race
By Caleb Lunetta and Tammy Murga The race to fill the 25th Congressional District seat in 2020 took a shift over the weekend, as former Rep. Steve Knight officially announced

Canyon football bows out of playoffs with loss to Serrano
By Signal Staff The Canyon High School football team’s 2019 season came to a close in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoffs in a 23-7 road

City installs additional electric vehicle charging stations
The city of Santa Clarita’s pool of electric vehicle charging stations has grown after announcing Wednesday the addition of eight new stations across seven city-owned facilities. Eight new level II

Jake Fire: McGrath Elementary on evacuating
By Tammy Murga and Emily Alvarenga Signal Staff Writers From teachers to cafeteria staff, a sea of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School personnel scrambled to safely evacuate students and

Santa Clarita Public Library to celebrate indigenous awareness
To celebrate its launch, the Santa Clarita Public Library has scheduled an event for the Yawáyro: Indigenous Awareness and Literacy Development program Tuesday, Nov. 5. The event is set to

CIF-SS announces girls tennis team playoff brackets
Open DivisionWest Ranch at University Division 2Hart at PolyThacher at Valencia First-round playoff matches are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 unless otherwise agreed upon by the competing teams.

CIF-SS announces football playoff brackets
Division 2San Clemente at Valencia Division 4Chaparral at Hart Division 7Canyon at SerranoQuartz Hill at West Ranch Division 14South Torrance at Trinity Classical Academy All games are scheduled to begin

Four Questions: Richard Cook
Richard Cook, a Canyon Country resident, is associate director for flight projects and mission success at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

City announces Santa Clarita Marathon street closures
The city of Santa Clarita has announced street closures and how to avoid traffic impacts as the 2019 marathon approaches Saturday and Sunday. Most of the Santa Clarita Marathon events

TMU women’s hoops concludes exhibition slate with win over CSUN
By Bryanna Winner
For The Signal

Vote by Mail ballot request deadline is Oct. 29
Tuesday is the last day to request a vote by mail ballot for the Nov. 5 local and municipal elections, said the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Those interested have

Rep. Katie Hill resigns amid House Ethics Committee investigation
After weeks of mounting rumors regarding allegations about her personal life, following leaks of personal pictures and text messages that led to a House Ethics Committee investigation, Rep. Katie Hill,

Calendar of Events: October 27, 2019 to November 9, 2019
Come to the Santa Clarita Art Association’s 30th anniversary Art Classic & Gala, beginning at 5 p.m. Enjoy music, appetizers, no host bar, and silent auction while viewing the SCAA’s finest art judged by acclaimed artist, Julie Snyder.

Valencia football beats Saugus, continues undefeated League season
Valencia football continued its undefeated Foothill League campaign by beating Saugus 37-6 at College of the Canyons on Saturday night. Saugus (3-6 overall, 0-4 in Foothill League) was the first

UPDATE: Human remains discovered in Tick Fire area
By Emily Alvarenga and Caleb Lunetta Human remains were discovered in Canyon Country near an area affected by the Tick Fire Saturday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials.

Complete coverage: Roundup of all fire stories
Below, starting from the most recent, are links to all stories published regarding this week’s fires in the Santa Clarita Valley. Additional followup stories will be added as they are

Photo gallery: Tick Fire, SCV fires

Top 51 2019

No. 51: Kathie Martin
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency PIO Kathie Martin is the voice for one of our most important resources and, just like the agency she works for, she provides top-notch service for SCV residents, to ensure water-users have the information they need.