Read more about the article ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is a gruesomely effective and ultraviolent World War II movie
Andrew Garfield in a scene from “Hacksaw Ridge.”

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is a gruesomely effective and ultraviolent World War II movie

Note: This review contains SPOILERS. Even though the story is based on well-documented true events from some 70 years ago, fair warning. When the young Desmond Doss is growing up…

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Read more about the article Beverly Hills pianist to the stars, Oksana, slated for a benefit concert in Valencia for Smile Train
Oksana Kolesnikova performing at The Paseo Club in Valencia. (Courtesy photo / Eleonora Chessa)

Beverly Hills pianist to the stars, Oksana, slated for a benefit concert in Valencia for Smile Train

VALENCIA, CA — To help children born with cleft lips and/or palates, concert pianist/composer Oksana Kolesnikova is scheduled to perform a special benefit concert at The Paseo Club in Valencia…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Women’s soccer stays on a roll
College of the Canyons freshman forward Taylor Lopez jumps through the air in pursuit the ball during the first half of COC’s 1-0 victory over Antelope Valley College Tuesday. Photo courtesy Jesse Munoz/Taylor Lopez

COC Insider: Women’s soccer stays on a roll

The College of the Canyons women’s soccer team won its seventh straight game by way of a seventh straight shutout Tuesday, as the Cougars defeated visiting Antelope Valley College, 1-0.…

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Read more about the article Saugus girls, West Ranch boys XC keep team titles
The Saugus girls varsity cross country team poses for photos after a first-place finish in the Foothill League Championships at Central Park on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Saugus girls, West Ranch boys XC keep team titles

Two teams continued to add to their legacies at the Foothill League finals Thursday, while another is hoping to start one of its own. The Saugus High girls won their…

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Read more about the article Trinity volleyball takes match at key moments
Trinity Classical Academy's girls volleyball team celebrates their victory against Mammoth. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trinity volleyball takes match at key moments

There were points in Trinity Classical Academy’s match Thursday afternoon when the Knights looked tentative, like the spotlight of a CIF-Southern Section Division 9 second-round match might be too bright.…

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Read more about the article Vasquez Canyon Road could reopen in two weeks
County bulldozers work repairing Vasquez Canyon Road recently. Photo courtesy of Department of Public Works

Vasquez Canyon Road could reopen in two weeks

The buckling, bending, twisted stretch of Vasquez Canyon Road that captured nationwide interest is rapidly being repaired, straightened and ready to reopen as early as two weeks time. For months,…

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Read more about the article WiSH executive director will climb Mt.Kilimanjaro to benefit education
Amy Daniels sitting near the summit of Mount Rainer in 2013. Courtesy of Amy Daniels

WiSH executive director will climb Mt.Kilimanjaro to benefit education

At 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro stands as Africa’s highest peak and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. In September 2017, Amy Daniels will conquer this summit and she will…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Fish & Wildlife releases new analysis of Newhall Ranch impact on environment
unarmored threespine stickleback

UPDATE: Fish & Wildlife releases new analysis of Newhall Ranch impact on environment

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released a report Thursday that addresses two key concerns raised a year ago by California’s highest court that effectively stalled plans to build…

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Read more about the article Six Flags employees trade roller coasters for rakes
Six Flags Magic Mountain Executive Assistant Victoria Aragon plants one of 300 acorns on Thursday in a 90-acre area that burned in the Sage fire in July. Dan Watson/The Signal

Six Flags employees trade roller coasters for rakes

Employees from Six Flags Magic Mountain experienced a different kind of thrill Thursday: helping the community. As part of the corporation’s Project 6 Day, 200 employees traded their usual activities…

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