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Widespread outage hits apps and websites using AWS  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services early Monday caused major disruptions across dozens of popular platforms, apps and games — including Snapchat, Zoom, Coinbase and Fortnite — as one of the world’s most

City approves 3-year plan for fiber-optic service 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a potential 50-year, nonexclusive deal with Aspire Broadband expected to bring fiber-optic internet speeds to the Santa Clarita Valley over the next three years.  

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Paul Butler | Weatherproof Your Work 

As cooler days blow into Southern California and we start wearing socks under flip-flops, it got me thinking about how the weather affects some people at work — and how

Jake Arvizu, Yes I Can participant who turned an internship at LA North Studios into a fulfilling career. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryan, Yes I Can.

Yes I Can marks NDEAM with internship program 

News release  As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October, Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to

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Chamber Employment Law Update set for Dec. 3 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual 2026 Employment Law Update, taking place 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the College of the Canyons

The COC Contracts, Procurement, and Risk Management (CPRM) department (pictured above) was honored with a 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). Courtesy photo.

COC procurement team earns national award 

News release  For the fifth year in a row, the College of the Canyons Contracts, Procurement, and Risk Management department has been honored with the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence

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JCI Santa Clarita to host Wellness Expo 

News release  JCI Santa Clarita is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 18, to present its first-ever Wellness Expo, a community-centered celebration of health, wellness and connection, the organization announced in a news

A flurry of activity in Bouquet Canyon  

City and county officials confirmed this week there are a pair of plans for Bouquet Canyon at various stages that will bring more than 650 homes to Saugus.  City planning

EDC hosts annual Economic Outlook 

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. recently held its keynote annual event, the Economic Outlook, which provides analysis from economist Mark Schniepp on the local, state, U.S. and global

Protestors and local officials gather at Hasley Canyon Park Tuesday morning for the Chiquita Landfill Press Conference to call on California and Los Angeles to declare a State of Emergency on Oct. 15, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Chiquita wants county development fees back 

Chiquita Canyon Landfill is seeking $9.5 million from Los Angeles County, claiming county officials “prejudicially abused their discretion” by refusing to give Chiquita Canyon its money back, which the landfill