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A map provided by Centennial shows the properties involved in the recent sale of the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Courtesy Centennial

Council members balk at initial mall ask 

Mall owner seeks $60-$75M in public funding for parking structure  A pair of Santa Clarita City Council members balked Thursday at a proposal shared in a letter from the Dallas-based

Smyth: ‘Serving was an honor’ 

He grew up with an older brother and older kids in the neighborhood. When playing sports, he had to fight to be picked for a team.  Former Santa Clarita Mayor

Attendees take a look at Elizabeth Kim’s art for her “Nature’s Beauty” art exhibit at the Canyon Theatre Guild during an open reception in Old Town Newhall on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Nature’s Beauty’

Artist and musician Elizabeth Kim, a local woman born in Korea had her original artwork featured in an exhibit titled “Nature’s Beauty” with a reception open to the public providing

The new College of the Canyons governing board at the dais during Wendesday's regular meeting at the COC University Center on Dec. 18, 2024. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

New COC board members take their places 

Santa Clarita Valley residents got their first look Wednesday at the new governing board overseeing College of the Canyons — and the apparent division within it.  Sharlene Johnson, sworn in

The SCV Grace Baptist Church invited the community to “The King Has Come” annual Christmas Concert on Sunday Dec. 15, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Grace Baptist Church Christmas Concerts

The SCV Grace Baptist Church invited the community to annual Christmas Concert last week titled “The King Has Come.” A 50-piece orchestra, 90-member adult choir, and children’s choir performed a

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Stopgap funding bill scrapped after Trump opposes it 

By Joseph Lord and Arjun Singh Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Lousiana, said on Wednesday night the massive stopgap funding bill put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson,

College briefs

College Briefs for Dec. 19

Trixie Aguila graduates with master of science in nursing from Cedarville University  Trixie Aguila, from Santa Clarita, graduated from Cedarville University in the spring of 2024 with a master of

County OKs $250M project for The Old Road  

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a quarter-billion-dollars’ worth of work Tuesday for The Old Road, focused on a 2-mile stretch of the existing right-of-way between Henry Mayo Drive

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CHP officers arrest motorcyclist after pursuit 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist Tuesday morning after a patrolman spotted a man driving in an unsafe manner who refused to pull over, according to a spokesman for

(Left to right) Patti Garibay recites the oath of office to Christopher Trunkey at the Saugus Union School District organizational meeting on Tuesday night. Dec. 17, 2024 Maya Morales/The Signal

SUSD board elects Garibay as new board president  

The Saugus Union School District governing board named Patti Garibay as the new board president on Tuesday night after several failed nominations of other members, including Christopher Trunkey, who was