West Ranch volleyball riding the wave
West Ranch’s Tasha Skabelund (17) goes for a kill during a volleyball game against Saugus on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

West Ranch volleyball riding the wave

Whenever West Ranch High girls volleyball finds itself in a hole, it can count on the “triple threat” to dig them out. Outside hitter Tasha Skabelund, setter Katie Jacobs and…

Hart v-ball takes down GV in four games
Hart’s High’s Madi Fay (5) pumps her fist after winning a point in game three against Golden Valley as Hart’s junior varsity team cheers in the background. Hart won the match 3-1. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart v-ball takes down GV in four games

Hart High girls volleyball garnered a winning record in the Foothill League, defeating the Golden Valley Grizzlies, 3-1, Thursday night at Golden Valley High School. The Indians are now 3-2…

Medical device manufacturer making leap to larger space
The TMW production floor has doubled in size at the company's new location. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Medical device manufacturer making leap to larger space

Six years ago, Technical Manufacturing West (TMW) was a startup company using hand-operated machinery to create prototypes of orthopedic medical devices, and was housed in a Santa Clarita garage. Now,…

Advocating to save CA’s data centers
The doors of a model server structure swing back and forth as WorkSafe Technologies owner Don Hubbard pushes the ISO-base platform back and forth to demonstrate its earthquake-safe movement at a company expo in their Valencia offices. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Advocating to save CA’s data centers

Do you think your firm’s critical computer room and data center is hearty enough to survive a catastrophe? Try running it through a real live test, like the ones a…

Raging Inferno: When Life Imitates Art
Steve Arklin Sr. points out what he calls the 'miracle of Rancho Deluxe': a teepee that somehow survived the Sand fire, which swept through the Placerita Canyon movie ranch. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Raging Inferno: When Life Imitates Art

Steve Arklin Jr., family members, friends and a volunteer crew of some 30 people at Rancho Deluxe went three days without sleep fighting to protect their home and business at…

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of (TV and Film) Music
David Vanacore demonstrates some of the hardware used to compose music for television and other media. Photo courtesy of Blake Gardner Photography.

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of (TV and Film) Music

You may know that a lot of television programs and movies are shot here in Santa Clarita, but you may not realize that a good deal of the music that…

TV Series Production “Shooter” Based in Santa Clarita
Crews prepare to film an episode of 'Shooter' at the Rancho Deluxe movie ranch. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

TV Series Production “Shooter” Based in Santa Clarita

Not to throw names around, but Mark Wahlberg has been in town. Filming in Santa Clarita is the USA Network’s TV show “Shooter,” based on the 2007 film of the…

Veterans and others train for film industry jobs at LIMS Studio
Director of photography Pierre Chemaly, left, works with U.S. Navy veteran Freddy Huelar, as they set up the camera for the next shot for the film short, 'Blackwood,' at Lifton Institute of Media Arts & Sciences in Castaic. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Veterans and others train for film industry jobs at LIMS Studio

Last year, when Jimmy Lifton established Lifton Institute of Media Arts and Sciences on a four-acre movie ranch in Castaic, he set out to use his movie and sound production…

Industry Studios aims to provide affordable space for smaller productions
Karen Bryden, left, president of SCV Locations in Santa Clarita, and Tonya Winn, an associate of the firm, are helping Industry Studios in Valencia pass the permitting process and become a certified studio for film, television and still photography projects. Courtesy photo.

Industry Studios aims to provide affordable space for smaller productions

Industry Studios, formerly known as Ares Studios, has nearly completed work that will allow it to open its doors to film, television and still photography projects as the converted warehouse…

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