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The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water to host water quality webinar 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is scheduled next week to host a “Water Matters” webinar intended to help residents learn about the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report.  This free webinar is scheduled to be held via Zoom from 5:30

Brandon Chang, West Ranch High School.

Harvard-bound West Ranch grad named a Milken Scholar

News release  A 2026 West Ranch High School graduate is among 10 college-bound students across Los Angeles County who have been named as Milken Scholars, earning individual $10,000 awards for their dedication to

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Hart district board approves slate of policy revisions 

A set of new and revised board policies and administrative regulations in relation to mental health, immigration enforcement, administering medication and monitoring health conditions and suicide prevention, among others, were approved during Monday’s William S. Hart

National News

Report: Data centers set to eat up 20% of US power by 2035 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Data centers in America will eat up about 20% of the nation’s electricity consumption in 2035, according to a BloombergNEF report.  This is a major hike from 5.9% today, it stated on Tuesday.  The United

World News

US issues worldwide travel warning 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. Department of State has issued a “worldwide caution alert” for American citizens, mainly in the Middle East, amid an escalation in tensions in the region.  In a statement

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Rapper’s home swatted 

A Canyon Country residence, which is widely speculated to be the home of rapper Jonathan Porter, also known by his stage name Blueface, was swatted on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a female gunshot victim

Developer seeks approval on 3,600 homes west of I-5 

The L.A. County Regional Planning Commission is reviewing a staff recommendation next week to approve the permits and tract map for Homestead South, a development of more than 3,600 homes, just south of State Route 126 and the Santa Clara

SCV winery headed to auction block  

A 25-year-old Santa Clarita Valley winery that’s struggled to find a buyer over the past three years is now hitting the auction block, according to a statement from Concierge Auctions out of New

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COC, ‘Brothers After War’ to host veterans event 

News release  College of the Canyons’ Veteran Upward Bound Program is partnering with the producers of the acclaimed documentary “Brothers After War” to host a free community event designed to support veterans,

Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in action on July 19. Mia Gonzalez-Swinton/Facebook

Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in Iraq 

By Timothy Frudd Contributing Writer  The War Department identified a U.S. soldier on Tuesday who was killed in action while destroying an Iranian drone at a U.S. military base in Iraq.  The Pentagon named Sgt.

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Iran strikes Kuwait desalination plants 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Iranian attacks struck power stations and water desalination plants in Kuwait for a fourth consecutive day, sparking fires, damaging facilities, and forcing several electricity-generating units out

Small fire breaks out in Sand Canyon 

Firefighters responded to a small fire on North Iron Canyon Road, near Sand Canyon Road, Monday evening, according to Keith Navarre, spokesman for the Los Angeles Country Fire Department.   According to Navarre, firefighters were dispatched

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Theft case could head to trial  

A judge ordered a pretrial conference next month for a woman accused of theft and weapons charges from Santa Clarita Valley retail stores, after a plea discussion apparently broke down.  Maria Delatorre,

City moves ahead on Vista Canyon plan 

The city of Santa Clarita has approved further steps to take over the care of a parking structure for an ambitious transit-friendly commercial and residential property in Canyon Country that’s failed to meet an anticipated demand for several