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Hart district leader recognized for expanding student wellness support  

Adolescents face a number of challenges when navigating life in high school. There’s the pressure of achieving high grades, while simultaneously filling up their afternoons with sports or other extracurricular activities to have a better chance of getting into their dream college. 

Heavy rain on Feb. 1 saw emptier streets and drivers who took precautious measures for their safety. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Wet weekend expected for the SCV  

Rain is expected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley once again this weekend, with the biggest downpour on Friday night into Saturday, according to an official with the National Weather Service.   NWS meteorologist

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How social media verdicts could upend tech industry 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  Two recent major court verdicts finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry.  In a first-of-its-kind

Students dashed through clouds of color during a Holi-inspired color run hosted by the College of the Canyons Intercultural Center on March 31. Courtesy photo.

Photos: COC holds Holi-inspired color run

Students dashed through clouds of color during a Holi-inspired color run hosted by the College of the Canyons Intercultural Center on March 31. Holi, a Hindu festival, celebrates the arrival of spring,

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2.8 earthquake reported in Castaic  

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Castaic area of the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.   The epicenter of the quake was reported in the Castaic Lake Recreation Area at 9:04 p.m. and was measured to

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Pursuit suspect takes plea deal 

A judge granted a two-year mental health diversion program to a Los Angeles man facing felony charges of fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers and taking a car without the

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CMS boosts 2027 Medicare Advantage payments 

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer   The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48% in 2027, far more than it initially proposed.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Truck route closed to clear debris from crash  

The northbound truck route connector between Interstate 5 and State Route 14 remained closed Tuesday morning as crews cleared the roadway from an early-morning crash, according to a California Highway Patrol traffic

City’s public-opinion poll under way 

The city of Santa Clarita is now conducting its public-opinion poll, the biennial survey that asks residents how the city is doing in meeting their needs and what it could be doing

Deputies: Attempted robbery suspects at large 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 17800 block of Chelsea Way in Canyon Country around 2 p.m. on Monday after receiving calls regarding a possible burglary/assault with a deadly weapon,