Yearly Archives: 2017
Read more about the article Physician advises on how to beat holiday stress
Sereen Banna, left, looks at Ember with Sarah Krantz during Paws for a While put on by the the Student Health & Wellness Center at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The goal was to relieve some stress from students before finals week. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Physician advises on how to beat holiday stress

Source: Dr. Raj Gupta 4 Ways To Beat Holiday Stress The holidays are supposed to be relaxing, joyous and fun, but for millions of Americans they bring stress, anxiety and…

Continue ReadingPhysician advises on how to beat holiday stress
Read more about the article Five ways to get home safe on New Years
Highway 14 winds through Santa Clarita on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. A sample of about 5,000 California drivers widely supported a pilot program that could pave the way for taxing motorists in Santa Clarita and statewide on a per-mile basis, according to a state report released Dec. 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Five ways to get home safe on New Years

As one the busiest night’s in DUI arrests approaches, several efforts to keep drunk drivers off the streets of the Santa Clarita Valley are offering alternative methods of getting home.…

Continue ReadingFive ways to get home safe on New Years
Read more about the article City’s banner program in honor of veterans now taking applications
Robert C. Kellar, Mayor at right. Homettown Heroes Banner program kick off event.

City’s banner program in honor of veterans now taking applications

Source: City of Santa Clarita HOMETOWN HEROES FOR THE HOLIDAYS Give a different and meaningful gift this season This holiday season not every Santa Clarita resident will get to celebrate…

Continue ReadingCity’s banner program in honor of veterans now taking applications
Read more about the article Canyon girls hoops takes West Coast Holiday Festival title
The Canyon girls basketball team poses for a photo after winning the West Coast Holiday Festival at Burroughs High School on Saturday. Erik Boal/For The Signal

Canyon girls hoops takes West Coast Holiday Festival title

By Erik Boal For The Signal BURBANK — The opportunity to play for, and finally win, a CIF-Southern Section title is still two months away for the Canyon girls basketball team.…

Continue ReadingCanyon girls hoops takes West Coast Holiday Festival title
Read more about the article LASD: Shooting a Gun into the Air is a Felony. Please, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely

LASD: Shooting a Gun into the Air is a Felony. Please, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents that celebrating the New Year by discharging a firearm into the air is an inherently dangerous act that can net both…

Continue ReadingLASD: Shooting a Gun into the Air is a Felony. Please, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely
Read more about the article ‘Drive Baked, Get Booked,’ deputies warn against driving while high
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Det. Mark Barretto examines a jar of marijuana during a probation search at a home on the 24000 block of Arch Street in Newhall on June 6, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

‘Drive Baked, Get Booked,’ deputies warn against driving while high

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is expecting to see more smoke clouds this New Year's weekend as new regulations making the purchase of cannabis possible to anyone over 21…

Continue Reading‘Drive Baked, Get Booked,’ deputies warn against driving while high
Read more about the article Saugus overtakes Hart in PK shootout to win Hart Soccer Showcase
Saugus forward Shaina Berdin dribbles upfield in the team's penalty-kick shootout victory to win the Hart Soccer Showcase Tournament. Photo courtesy Stephanie Shrout.

Saugus overtakes Hart in PK shootout to win Hart Soccer Showcase

After two hours of play, in the fifth game in a three-day span for both teams, Saugus and Hart were still seeking the goal to secure the Hart Soccer Showcase …

Continue ReadingSaugus overtakes Hart in PK shootout to win Hart Soccer Showcase
Read more about the article No injuries in Valencia vehicle rollover
A vehicle lays on its roof after a two car collision on McBean Parkway and Creekside Rd in Valencia, Calif on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

No injuries in Valencia vehicle rollover

A two-vehicle collision in Valencia on Saturday afternoon left a black Infiniti sedan overturned and brought traffic to a hault along the eastbound side of Creekside Drive near the intersection…

Continue ReadingNo injuries in Valencia vehicle rollover
Read more about the article LASD asking for public assistance in search of missing, at-risk Lancaster man

LASD asking for public assistance in search of missing, at-risk Lancaster man

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public assistance in locating a missing, “at-risk” Lancaster man with diminished cognitive capacity. Temiko Chemari Goodlow, 39, was last seen at his…

Continue ReadingLASD asking for public assistance in search of missing, at-risk Lancaster man
Read more about the article LA County Office of the Assessor compiles list of FAQ’s about property tax changes
Houses in the Santa Clarita Valley near Copper Hill Drive. Katharine Lotze/Signal

LA County Office of the Assessor compiles list of FAQ’s about property tax changes

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – County of Los Angeles Assessor Jeffrey Prang and Tax Collector Joseph Kelly continue to receive inquiries about the deductibility of local taxes and pre-payment of property taxes…

Continue ReadingLA County Office of the Assessor compiles list of FAQ’s about property tax changes
Read more about the article Valencia and COC baseball alum Chad Bible to represent City of Hope at Rose Parade
Former Valencia baseball player Chad Bible was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in January. His final chemo treatment was on July 27. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia and COC baseball alum Chad Bible to represent City of Hope at Rose Parade

The first few weeks of 2017 were a struggle to say the least for Valencia and College of the Canyons baseball alum Chad Bible. Just 10 days into the year,…

Continue ReadingValencia and COC baseball alum Chad Bible to represent City of Hope at Rose Parade
Read more about the article Do you think, as our web site commenters have suggested, that most of the mainstream media are hoping Trump will fail?
FILE PHOTO: Then-republican candidates Ben Carson, left, and Donald Trump, right, share a moment before the second debate segment begins in the Air Force One gallery of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Sept. 16, 2015. Trump went on to win the election in 2016, and named Carson the secretary of housing and urban development. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.

Do you think, as our web site commenters have suggested, that most of the mainstream media are hoping Trump will fail?

[socialpoll id="2479762"]

Continue ReadingDo you think, as our web site commenters have suggested, that most of the mainstream media are hoping Trump will fail?
Read more about the article David W. Hegg: Five suggestions for the New Year
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg: Five suggestions for the New Year

As we venture into a new year, we all have hopes that 2018 will bring a certain level of satisfaction to our lives and our world. Here are five suggestions…

Continue ReadingDavid W. Hegg: Five suggestions for the New Year
Read more about the article Hart boys basketball unable to keep up with high-flying Sierra Canyon in tournament championship
Hart boys basketball's Carson Weiss dribbles down the court in the Hart Holiday Classic at Hart on Friday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Hart boys basketball unable to keep up with high-flying Sierra Canyon in tournament championship

In the Hart Holiday Classic championship game, it was a matchup between sparkle and grit. Although Hart was unable to completely contain its opponent, as Sierra Canyon won 79-63, they…

Continue ReadingHart boys basketball unable to keep up with high-flying Sierra Canyon in tournament championship
Read more about the article Local roundup: Canyon girls basketball heading to tournament final

Local roundup: Canyon girls basketball heading to tournament final

Canyon girls soccer defeated Granada Hills, 3-0, in the quarterfinals of the Hart Tournament at College of the Canyons on Friday afternoon. Marisa Rodriguez, Cynthia Valdez and Jacqueline Morrison scored…

Continue ReadingLocal roundup: Canyon girls basketball heading to tournament final