Hart tennis falls in wild card matchup
The Hart High girls tennis team lost, 14-4 , to Oak Park High in a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 wild-card match Tuesday on the road. Sarah Backer and Shannon Sindle…
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Trinity, SCCS and Einstein volleyball continue playoff seasons
Trinity Classical Academy girls volleyball swept de Toledo High of West Hills by scores of 25-21, 25-6 and 25-18, on Tuesday at The Master's University in a CIF-Southern Section Division…
The Master's University's Evan Jenkins passes to a teammate during an exhibition game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Master’s gets taste of NCAA D1 hoops against UCLA
LOS ANGELES — An hour before The Master’s University’s exhibition game at UCLA on Tuesday night, new students learned sacred Bruin chants from cheering-section veterans. When to clap, what to yell,…
Valencia's Kelsey Knudsen (86) celebrates a point in the third game against Harvard-Westlake at Valencia on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Vikes only Foothill team to move on in playoffs
Harvard-Westlake, hot off a four-match win streak, had hopes off pulling off the upset against the Vikings at Valencia High School after stealing game one. Bri Coleman brought that notion…
Santa Clarita Councilman, and candidate, TimBen Boydston (foreground, facing camera) at a recent debate.
Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.: Boydston is just what Santa Clarita was prescribed
TimBen Boydston should have been a doctor. He dissects through information to develop a diagnosis, and with his analysis formulates a solution (treatment plan). Countless times I have seen him…
The five candidates for Santa Clarita City Council in attendance wait for their next question during a debate attended by more than sixty people held at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyon in Valencia Sept. 2. Candidates from left, TimBen Boydston, Alan Ferdman, Bob Kellar, Cameron Smyth and Mark White. Dan Watson
Nancy Starczyk: Kellar is the right man for City Council
I have known Bob Kellar in a variety of capacities for 27 years. We have worked together as Realtors in transactions as well as in the Southland Regional Association of…
Gary Horton: This week’s American lament
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go – “The Impossible Dream” Joe Darion From…
John Zaring: SCV’s October surprise
Last week, accusations of sexual harassment against Santa Clarita City Councilman Dante Acosta came to light when an email exchange between his accuser and several local Republican heavyweights surfaced on…
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Tire recycling advocate hopes example gains traction elsewhere
Proponents of tire recycling program near Neenach hope the idea gains traction in other parts of Los Angeles County. “The system worked here,” said Paul Henreid, president of the Neenach/Oso…
Knight, Wilk, Acosta campaigns questioned for recent campaign flier
An election flier being handed out to residents in the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas is causing a stir between California campaigns. The flier, released in a joint effort…
Airborne off a cliff: The story of a fiery rescue
Bloodied bruised and broken, Nicholas Klima rests in his yellow hospital gown. The 16-year-old’s closest friend Tyler Lopez sits at his bedside. “He did it behind our back without our…
Discarded tires collected in Neenach recycling effort. photo by Jeff Zimmerman, for The Signal.
Tire recycling advocate hopes example gains traction elsewhere
Proponents of a tire recycling program near Neenach hope the idea gains traction in other parts of Los Angeles County. “The system worked here,” said Paul Henreid, president of the…
A bulldozer pushes exposed trash at Chiquita Canyon Landfill in this Signal file photo by Dan Watson.
UPDATE: Landfill odor moans prompt review
Editor's Note: Update to include the decision from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to review Chiquita Canyon Landfill's Conditional Use Permit. Odors originating from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill…
File photo of Public Works crew putting gate in place on Bouquet Canyon Road. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Angry Bouquet Creek residents respond to road closure
Two days ago, Bouquet Creek resident Monica Ferguson ran out of milk and bread. She hasn’t received mail in four days and counts on regular deliveries of food, water and…
Mullen appointed to serve as Business Editor
Patrick Mullen has taken over the helm as Business Editor for The Signal newspaper and Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal. His appointment is effective immediately. “I was attracted to this…
Canyon Country woman ordered to stand trial for murder
A Canyon Country woman accused of killing her brother a year ago and declared incompetent to stand trial last April has now been ordered to stand trial for murder. Jessica…
Support for 9-year-old crash victim in reach of goal
Love and support for the little girl who died on her 9th birthday last week continue to grow as fundraisers find themselves within $500 from the goal set to cover…
Rider of a 3-wheeled motorcycle injured in crash
The operator of a three-wheeled motorcycle suffered major injuries and was airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Tuesday after the vehicle hit a road sign, sending rider and bike into…
Joanna Vallelunga, director of Food Services, right, joins volunteers in the kitchen as they prepare meals for seniors on Wednesday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal
Senior Center’s director of food services talks balancing meals and nutrition
The menu starts with a barley lentil soup, followed by chicken with balsamic glaze, steamed rice with fresh cranberries, a light saute of collard greens, and a spring mix salad…
Rose Koscielny. Courtesy of Saugus Union School District
SUSD to honor retiring board member Rose Koscielny
News released issued by the Saugus Union School District. SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The Saugus Union School District will be honoring Rose Koscielny for her 21 years on the District’s Governing…
