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Hart district agenda includes course adoptions 

New and revised course adoptions for the 2026-27 school year are on the consent calendar for the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Wednesday governing board meeting.   Other items

Jocelyn Ketsdever (R), owner of Fire Lily Entertainment, plays with bubbles at the city of Santa Clarita's 5th annual "FestAbility" at West Creek Park in Valencia, Calif., Sunday, May 3, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

City hosts 5th annual ‘FestAbility’ event 

The city of Santa Clarita has a place for everyone – and that could not have been truer than at the city’s fifth annual “FestAbility,” celebrating people of all ages with disabilities at West Creek Park in Valencia on

City staff presents design standards  

While the Santa Clarita City Council has consistently lamented its loss of local control on a number of projects, meaning how much oversight the city has — now the city is hoping

Photos: ‘Go Figure’

Go figure — artists at the Santa Clarita Artists Association displayed their works to celebrate the human form during the Go Figure reception on Saturday. With live demonstrations by artists

Photos: Santa Clarita Trail Race

Running up many hills, athletes participated in the Santa Clarita Trail Race on Saturday at the Walker Ranch Trailhead. Participants chose to compete in either a 5k, 10k, 15k, 30k,

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 24, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Pentagon says Iran ceasefire ‘not over’ 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in force despite events in the Persian Gulf in recent days.  At a Pentagon briefing, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

City to hold budget hearing Tuesday 

The city of Santa Clarita budget process is offering another chance for the public to see how annual spending priorities are determined with a Tuesday meeting at City Hall.  The publicly posted

Paulina Cisneros (R) hands out chocolate-covered strawberries at Clarice's booth at the Child & Family Center's 37th annual "Taste of the Town" at the SoCal Innovation Park in Valencia, Calif., Sunday, May 3, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

‘Taste of the Town’ a valuable recipe for Child & Family 

Wine, music, food and community were just some of the main ingredients for a fun-filled afternoon at the Child & Family Center’s 37th annual “Taste of the Town” fundraiser.  With a crowd of over 1,000 attendees over the age of 21, about

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy

DOJ probes school districts over sexual orientation content  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched multiple investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to assess whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content is being

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Castaic man pleads guilty to $25M tax fraud 

Federal prosecutions for fraud related to COVID-19 are still catching up to defendants, with the Department of Justice reporting a Castaic man has recently pleaded guilty to reporting false information on

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Motorcycle crash under investigation  

California Highway Patrol officers with the Newhall-area Office are asking for the public’s help regarding what happened in a fatal motorcycle crash Sunday morning.  Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesman for the station, issued a news