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States move to ban using food stamps for soda 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  States are beginning to take action to ban food stamp recipients from using their food stamps for soda.  West Virginia will ask the U.S. Department of

From left: Jacob Ortiz Pascua and Elisha Soronio practice their Filipino culture dance "Kuradang" at Filipino Night for St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church's 47th annual Lenten Fish Fry event in Canyon Country, March 28, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Photos: Filipino Night at the Fish Fry

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church hosted Filipino Night during the 47th Annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday. The evening included Filipino culture dances like “Kuradang,” and “Danyang Danyang.”  Every

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, speaks about the California insurance crisis to a room of people at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Friday, March 21, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

VIA hosts discussion of growing insurance crisis 

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, joined insurance experts and local business leaders last week at College of the Canyons for a discussion of the growing insurance crisis in California because

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

College briefs

College Briefs for March 27

2 local students named to Clark University dean’s list  Clark University announced students named to the fall 2024 dean’s list include two from the Santa Clarita Valley.  Kate A. Nilsen,

Marsha McLean guest commentary

Marsha McLean | Safe Streets Start with You 

Our family has called Santa Clarita home since 1972 and I take great pride in our city’s beautiful paseos, scenic trails and vibrant neighborhoods. Whether I’m out for a walk