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Over 1,200 students in world history, U.S. history, government, and economics classes at Golden Valley High School participated in a student mock election last week. Courtesy of Debbie Dunn.

Golden Valley High School hosts a mock election 

Over 1,200 students in world history, U.S. history, government, and economics classes at Golden Valley High School participated in a student mock election last week.   Shanna Mann, an Advanced Placement

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Suspect arrested at gunpoint in Newhall 

Deputies initially responded to a report of a burglary at the 25000 block of Newhall Avenue on Tuesday morning, and the call ultimately resulted in an arrest on suspicion of

Frustrated residents demanded elected officials declare a state of emergency and shut down the Chiquita Canyon Landfill before the community meeting began on Monday evening at Castaic Middle School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Barger: Landfill to close in 1-2 months  

Hundreds crowd Castaic Middle School for community meeting on Chiquita’s problems  While the Chiquita Canyon Landfill might now be facing a closure deadline of early next year, residents still expressed

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CDC: XEC COVID-19 variant circulating in the US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Recent estimates published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the XEC COVID-19 variant is now circulating inside the United States.  According to

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Hash brown robbery case heading to trial  

A Santa Clarita Valley man charged with armed robbery on suspicion of threatening a McDonald’s drive-thru employee with a handgun over a hash brown appears headed for trial, according to