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Robert Grzesiak, docent naturalist at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, holds a large bundle of thistle weeds he removed from the area on Thursday morning at Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Aug. 22, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Native SCV plants and those who fight for them 

Along the Placerita Canyon Nature Center trail, bushes of light brown buckwheat plants populate the dirt and the smell of vinegar plants wafts through the air, attracting bees, butterflies and

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COC seeks new members for bond oversight committee 

News release  College of the Canyons is seeking qualified individuals to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.  The committee’s mission is to ensure that bond revenues are expended

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Applicants sought for 2024 SCV Water Academy 

News release  Enrollment is now open for the SCV Water Academy, an exclusive and complimentary educational experience exclusively for Santa Clarita Valley residents.   The academy offers the opportunity to

Authorities respond to reports of an L.A. County sheriff's deputy being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Walnut Street and Walnut Cottage Lane on Tuesday night. Courtesy photo.

Deputy hit by vehicle on Walnut Street

Authorities responded to reports of an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Walnut Street and Walnut Cottage Lane on Tuesday night, according to

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Fire breaks out in Sand Canyon  

A 100-foot-brush fire broke out in Sand Canyon Tuesday afternoon on the 28900 block of Oak Spring Canyon Road, according to L.A. County Fire Department spokesperson Luis Garcia.  Garcia said

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US Chamber asks Congress to avoid corporate tax hike 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked Congress not to raise corporate taxes next year and to support “pro-growth tax policies” that ensure robust economic gains.  In

L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to Sierra Highway and Via Princessa at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday after reports came in of a tree on fire in a parking lot. Courtesy art.

Tree catches fire on Sierra Highway 

L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to Sierra Highway and Via Princessa at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday after reports came in of a tree on fire in a parking lot, according

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Construction under way on Vista Canyon bridge 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is announcing the start of construction on the Vista Canyon Bridge and Road Improvements Project in Canyon Country. This project is an integral

The crowd went wild for Adelaide Pilar, who performed a tribute to Latin divas Selena, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Celia Cruz during the last installation of the 2024 Concerts in the Park hosted by the city of Santa Clarita on Saturday at Central Park. 082424 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

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The city of Santa Clarita held its final installation of the 2024 Concerts in the Park. Adelaide Pilar and her band paid tribute to Selena, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Celia