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Heroes of Color, COC launch creative workforce incubator 

News release  Heroes of Color, a creative enrichment program focused on empowering young artists through business and storytelling, is launching the Santa Clarita Creative Workforce Incubator in close partnership with College of the Canyons, the organization announced in a news release.   This educational collaboration, which delivers

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

SCV Water wins awards for communications initiatives 

News release  As “Carl the Waterwise Hero” managed his home irrigation system from outer space, drawing applause from the crowd, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s communications team received its first “Best-in-Show” award of the afternoon from the California Association

2026 Election Filler

Primary voter registration deadline Monday   

News release  Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan is reminding eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.   Registering to vote can be completed

LASD: Two arrested in dirt e-bike assault on sheriff’s deputy  

Two teens riding dirt e-bikes have been arrested following what L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials are calling an intentional assault on a peace officer, in which one suspect veered into a motorcycle deputy, causing a collision on Thursday evening, according to the LASD.  Additional details have

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

 One injured in deputy-involved collision 

A motorcycle sheriff’s deputy was transported to the hospital in unknown condition following a traffic collision on Thursday evening in Saugus, according to a source familiar with the incident.   The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

Politics and government

Schiavo’s legislation package moves forward 

News release   Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced progress on her 2026 legislative package, which includes bills focused on affordability, public safety, consumer protection, veteran services and accountability that have cleared committees in the legislative process.  “Our

An arrest is made by law enforcement in a yearlong operation targeting child exploitation, in this undated photo released by the Riverside County District Attorney's office on May 11, 2026. Courtesy of Riverside District Attorney's Office

42 arrested in California child exploitation operation 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Officials in Southern California said that a major operation targeting child exploitation has identified 500 suspected offenders and resulted in dozens of arrests across Riverside County in recent months.  

A bear is seen hanging in a tree in the area of Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Bear leaves peacefully after napping in Canyon Country tree

By Kamryn Martell and Habeba Mostafa A bear was spotted hanging out in a tree in the backyard of a home near Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road a few blocks from Sulphur Springs Community School on Thursday afternoon.  The bear — which is

College briefs

College Brief for May 14

Selle elected to membership in Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi  Rebekah Selle, of Canyon Country, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the

Oil cleanup deemed complete 

A spokesman with the Office of Spill Prevention and Response said Monday the six-month cleanup operation from an “idle pipeline” in the Del Valle Oil Field west of Santa Clarita, near the Santa Clara River, is

Courts filler

DA drops weapons, dv charge against LAPD officer  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last month against a Los Angeles Police Department officer facing allegations of domestic violence and weapons possession, according to county Superior

City shares frustration over e-bike scofflaws 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared a frustrated response to residents complaining of vandalized trail signs, injuries from e-bikers and other safety concerns: “It has to start with the parents.” 

The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized outstanding student filmmakers at the recent Healthy Relationships PSA Awards Ceremony. Pictured: award recipients from Valencia High School, along with representatives of the SCV Sheriff’s Station and the Hart district. Courtesy photo.

Hart district honors student filmmakers at PSA awards  

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized outstanding student filmmakers at the Healthy Relationships PSA Awards Ceremony held on April 24 at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, said a news