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Politics and government

Schiavo appointed to five committees 

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has been reappointed by Speaker Robert Rivas to the Utilities & Energy Committee, Health Committee, and continues as chair of the Military & Veteran

The city of Santa Clarita has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Courtesy photo.

City receives financial reporting award 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada

The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. Courtesy photo.

City receives award for procurement 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc.   This is the 14th time

Mission Opera is scheduled to perform Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center. Courtesy photo.

Mission Opera to perform ‘Carmina Burana’ 

News release  Mission Opera is scheduled to perform Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center.   The piece, composed in

College briefs

College Briefs for Jan. 30

Local student graduates from Fort Hays State University  Fort Hays State University, in Hays, Kansas, recognized approximately 1,014 graduates during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14, including

COC VITA program to offer free tax services 

The College of the Canyons Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will be offering free tax preparation services to individuals who made less than $67,000 in 2024, persons with disabilities and

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Homeless count rescheduled for Feb. 18 

News release  The 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count has officially been rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 18, according to a news release from the city of Santa Clarita.   This

Attendees Lauren Ruffner, left, and father, Dano, sample some of the 20 varieties of chili on hand during the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley's SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off held at Bella Vida at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Friday, 012624. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rotary to host SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off  

News release  The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley is looking for chili cookers to enter their favorite creations in its 12th annual Charity Chili Cook-off, scheduled to be held

The “Father of the Los Angeles Water System,” William Mulholland (left), chief engineer-general manager of the Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works and Supply, and his assistant H.A. Van Norman inspect remnants of the St. Francis Dam after its catastrophic collapse on March 12, 1928. Photo by George Watson/Courtesy Watson Family Photographic Archive

St. Francis Dam Tour set for March 15 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society has announced its annual tour of the St. Francis Dam site will be held Saturday, March 15.   Four historians will speak

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SCOPE announces watershed education program  

News release  Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment has announced the start of its grant-funded watershed education program, which is beginning at McGrath Elementary School.  The program will