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City celebrates Dia de los Niños 

Libros, música, cultura, comunidad, y celebración  was at the forefront of the city of Santa Clarita’s Dia de los Niños/ Dia de los Libros event last Saturday at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library branch.   In celebration with

SCVi celebrates Neurodiversity week 

Empathy and inclusive collaboration are among the core values for the Santa Clarita Valley International School in Castaic.   To further that message to its students and the community,  the charter school celebrated its third annual Neurodiversity Celebration Spirit Week last week.

City records: Council members’ pay varies 

Discussion from the Santa Clarita City Council’s meeting two weeks ago over council members’ pay included the lament of one council member who suggested that the council’s compensation is on par with minimum

State of the Hart District  

In celebration of 80 years of local education, the William S. Hart Union High School District held its State of the District event on Wednesday at Canyon High School, highlighting achievements and the district’s Strategic Plan to ensure

Star Party celebrates academic inquiry, future STEM professionals  

 The College of the Canyons’ spring Star Party brought young academics, teachers and researchers together at what’s necessarily a time of great change for students.  Many of COC’s science club members, crowding tables set up in a big square in the courtyard outside the

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 29, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Top US general signals Russia is helping Iran in war 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   The highest-ranking U.S. general on Thursday signaled that the Russian government is assisting the Iranian regime in its war with the United States.  In comments before the Senate Armed Services

Deputy-involved fight occurs in Newhall 

A deputy-involved fight took place after deputies responded to reports of a DUI near a tire shop near the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Newhall Avenue Thursday morning, according to Santa Clarita

College briefs

College Briefs for April 30

Keane Miller named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list  Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Castaic resident Keane Miller, a member of the class of 2029 majoring in electrical and

2-month-old airlifted after EMS call 

A 2-month-old child was airlifted at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station after accidentally falling at a residence on Providence Court in Saugus on Thursday morning, according to officials with the

Hartwell project up for sale 

Controversial mixed-use Newhall project listed for $7.5M  It appears that the Santa Clarita City Council’s goal to “revitalize” the south end of Main Street with condos and a parking structure — much the way

The inmates of graduating class 64 performs their drills at the Inmate Fire Training Program graduation ceremony at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Class No. 64 graduates from Inmate Fire Training Program 

Inmate Class 64 completed 80 hours of work and graduated from the Inmate Fire Training Program at Pitchess Detention Center on Wednesday.  The class had nine inmates who completed the program, with one inmate being the valedictorian.  The program is 10 days long and

DA charges suspect in grocery-store attack  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against a Valencia man Wednesday of indecent exposure and sexual battery over allegations from an incident at Whole Foods Market.  Prosecutors filed four misdemeanors

Press release

SCAG issues report on regional transportation trends 

News release  The Southern California Association of Governments released its latest “Transportation Trends Report,” offering a comprehensive assessment of mobility patterns and transit ridership across the six-county SCAG region, the