Read more about the article Santa Clarita Ballet wows young audiences with ‘The Nutcracker’
Santa Clarita Ballet Company dancers form left, Raydel Caceres, The Cavalier, Hart High School senior, Lauren Hart - Sugar Plum Fairy, West Ranch High School sophomore Mia Lachman as Marie and Luis Martinez as the Nutcracker perform The Nutcracker Ballet on stage at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia for 650 local fourth-grade students on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita Ballet wows young audiences with ‘The Nutcracker’

More than 600 fourth grade students sat in awe Wednesday morning as they watched the Santa Clarita Ballet put on a special performance of “The Nutcracker” at the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Saugus Union PE teacher brings new athletic shoes to students
Saugus Union School District P.E. teacher Samantha Ford laughs as she reads thank-you cards written by students who have already received shoes from her shoe drive. The drive started with one student, but Ford quickly gathered hundreds of shoes, and intends to give a pair to each child at Cedarcreek Elementary in Canyon Country. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Saugus Union PE teacher brings new athletic shoes to students

“Thank you because my parents didn’t have money to buy more shoes.” “I only had one pair before.” These were just a few of the notes Samantha Ford, a Saugus…

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Hart District Governing Board to approve partnerships for Castaic High School construction efforts

Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board will approve companies to oversee labor compliance monitoring, complete Department of State Architect (DSA) materials testing and act…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustang basketball teams begin conference play
TMU’s Lawrence Russell was named GSAC Player of the Week based on his performance last week. Photo courtesy TMU Sports Information

TMU Insider: Mustang basketball teams begin conference play

Last week, The Master’s University basketball teams opened their respective Golden State Athletic Conference schedules against Westmont College and Arizona Christian University… Men’s Basketball On Wednesday, The Master’s University men’s…

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Read more about the article 2016-17 West Ranch boys basketball preview
Junior Austin Galuppo participates in a West Ranch basketball practice last week. Dan Watson/The Signal

2016-17 West Ranch boys basketball preview

The West Ranch boys basketball team wants to make a deep postseason run, and the Wildcats see that as a good possibility if everyone stays healthy. West Ranch (2-2) finished…

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Read more about the article Gordon Katz: New call to action
Marine Corps veteran and Northern Paiute and Pit River Native American Audie Noneo, of Susanville, Calif., holds the Marine Corps flag at the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball, N.D., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday it won't grant easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota. Associated Press

Gordon Katz: New call to action

In response to Gary Horton’s Dec. 7 column (“Surprise veterans alliance protects minorities”), it is the new call to action in fighting for our rights against an incoming repressive regime.…

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Read more about the article Jacqueline Varda: Our fallen heroes deserve best possible memorial
Flags placed by the Boy Scouts waive in the wind as they mark the headstones of fallen servicemembers at Eternal Valley Memorial Park on Memorial Day 2015. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal

Jacqueline Varda: Our fallen heroes deserve best possible memorial

osition and support for the expansion of the SCV Fallen Warriors Monument, which will forever pay tribute to our fallen heroes. I’m a resident of the Santa Clarity Valley and…

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Read more about the article Update: Council opts to appoint Acosta successor, passes pot moratorium
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Update: Council opts to appoint Acosta successor, passes pot moratorium

The Santa Clarita City Council seat that was left vacant when Dante Acosta resigned to join the state Assembly will be filled by council appointment, the body decided Tuesday night…

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