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Children join Santa Clarita City Councilmembers Laurene Weste, center, and Marsha McLean as they help plant a Deodar Cedar tree for Earth Arbor Day during the Neighborhood Cleanup Drive-Thru event held at Bridgeport Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 042923.

City seeks volunteers for Earth Day cleanup 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting volunteers to pre-register for the annual Neighborhood Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, where volunteers will be able to help remove litter

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COC to hold Discover Day on April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its annual Discover Day on Friday, April 24, offering prospective and new students an opportunity to explore the college’s academic programs, student

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‘Magic Academy’ plays Friday at CTG 

News release  For one night only and for the first time ever, the doors to Magic Academy are opening to the public at the Canyon Theatre Guild.   Guests are invited Friday to join “students” Kasmira and Viktor as they try their hand at tricks and tips learned at

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SCAA to feature oil painting demo by Glen Knowles 

News release   The Santa Clarita Artists Association is inviting the community to its April meeting, featuring a free presentation by painter, educator and ColorWheel inventor Glen Knowles, the SCAA announced in a news release.  The event is scheduled 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Old Town Newhall Library Community Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and guests are

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College Briefs for April 16

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  More than 18,700 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the fall

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Cowboy preacher coming to Friendly Valley 

News release  Pastor Stephen Meadors, a “cowboy preacher,” is scheduled to speak 10 a.m. Sunday at Friendly Valley United Methodist Church.   In times past Meadors herded cattle on the Bar H Ranch between Nocona, Texas, and the Red River, and worked his family

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New nonprofit launches digital dependency program 

News release  The Reset Center, a newly established nonprofit focused on addressing digital dependency and technology overuse, is launching its first eight-week Digital Dependency class beginning Thursday, the organization announced in

Politics and government

Barger reacts to recommended LA County budget 

News release  Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recommended Fiscal Year 2026–27 Los Angeles County budget.   Barger was not in attendance at the Board of Supervisors meeting because she was attending the

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Hayes announces campaign for State Assembly District 40 

News release  Republican Rickey T. Hayes announced the launch of his campaign for California State Assembly in District 40, representing most of the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley, focusing on restoring public safety, lowering the

Politics and government

Valladares’ energy bill gets Senate committee approval 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill to expose the hidden cost increases of environmental regulations, Senate Bill 1161, has passed out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee with

Rod Gerard's Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 Telescope at the Star Party event on College of the Canyons' Canyon Country campus, April 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

COC’s Spring Star Party set for April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its Spring 2026 Star Party on Friday, April 24, featuring a keynote presentation by Teresa Ciardi, a physical science and astronomy instructor

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HMNH announces partnership with AFC Urgent Care 

News release  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and AFC Urgent Care clinics announced a new partnership with locations in Valencia and Canyon Country.  “This partnership reflects a shared commitment to improving