SCV swimmers shine at AT&T Nationals
Valencia High senior Nikol Popov said Thursday at the AT&T Winter Nationals in Atlanta that she was glad to be through the long-course swimming season and into short-course competition. “It’s…
Santa Clarita Christian's Justin Collins (13) looks for an opening in AEA's defense during a home basketball game on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal
SCCS rolls over Einstein in opener
Santa Clarita Christian School has no shortage of sharp shooters, and Thursday those marksmen made it rain 3-pointers in a 76-32 rout of Albert Einstein Academy during the first game…
Hart boys soccer strikes late for win
Hart High boys soccer’s 4-2 win against Quartz Hill High of Lancaster on Thursday at Hart was a battle in more ways than one. The Indians were at the…
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Erick Werner: Politics of division bears fruit
The morning after this tumultuous election cycle finally ended, residents waited to see if chaos would unfold around them. Some took to the streets believing the power shift would spell…
Colorado safety Tedric Thompson, a Valencia High graduate, leads the Pac-12 this year with seven interceptions. Photo courtesy of Colorado Athletics
Valencia grad ready for Pac-12 Championship
Asked about his reputation for being shy, Valencia High graduate and University of Colorado senior Tedric Thompson provided a different perspective. “I never thought I was shy,” Thompson said by…
Golden Valley's Emily Perez (12) shoots against Lancaster at Golden Valley on Thursday. 120116 Dan Watson/The Signal
GV girls soccer dominates in 3rd game of season
Golden Valley forward Kiara Gunn secured a contested pass deep in the Grizzlies’ attacking third and directed a shot around the charging Lancaster High goalkeeper. The ball rolled toward the…
Crews work on the Vista Canyon development in this file photo. Dan Watson/The Signal.
Santa Clarita to start recycling water a year from now
By this time next year, the city of Santa Clarita is expected to join that exclusive club of green progressive American cities that recycles water. Developers of Santa Clarita’s first-ever…
A tree trimmer pushes a freshly cut branch away from the home of Jayne Hiber in Placerita Canyon in July 2015 in this Signal file photo. The branch came from an estimated 500-year-old oak tree that fell on Hiber's home. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 07282015
Don’t throw caution to the wind this weekend
Weather forecasters are calling it a “wind event” capable of taking the inflatable front yard Frosty the Snowman airborne and tossing about high profile vehicles. National Weather Service meteorologists are asking…
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California Institute of the Arts.
CalArts alumnae selected for Metro’s Regional Connector Project installations
Two California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumnae will soon create site-specific art installations for Metro’s Regional Connector Project in Los Angeles, which will extend Metro Rail’s Little Tokyo/Arts District…
Trucker ordered to stand trial for murder
A Canyon Country truck driver wanted for murder in the May 2015 shooting death of a Lancaster man, and brought back to California two months later after he was nabbed…
A Princess Cruise ship. Facebook photo.
Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises cops to ocean dumping, fined $40M
These were high crimes on the high seas – and on Thursday came the high price. Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruise Lines will pay a king-sized $40 million penalty in a…
A COC student walks by seven red dresses hanging near the flagpole on campus during last year's display. Katharine Lotze/Signal file photo
Red Dress Project brings awareness to domestic violence
Seven red dresses are making their way around the Santa Clarita Valley. Each one represents the seven lives lost to domestic violence in the area and to raise awareness of…
LAPD cruisers line up on Camp Plenty Road Thursday as officers act on a search warrant. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.
LAPD officers search home near Camp Plenty
By Jim Holt & Austin Dave Signal Staff Writers More than half a dozen armed officers of the Los Angeles Police Department descended on a house in the neighborhood around…
