Happy, healthy family man killed by parasite a half century later
Michael Lyle Brown, married Valencia father of two and happy, active retired US Marine, retired LAPD officer, was the type of guy to move on and not spend a lot…
Nonprofit receives donation
Circle of Hope Inc., which provides financial, emotional and educational support to those diagnosed with cancer in the Santa Clarita Valley, received a $6,400 donation from Vista Valencia Golf Course…
Gwendolyn Sims: Will the GOP ‘Take America back’?
In 14 days, Donald J. Trump will ride into the White House atop a historic wave of American anger fueled by the tyrannical liberal policies of the past eight years.…
Valencia’s Ashlee Ane is pressured by Rio Mesa Spartan Julia Barroquillo’s defense on Thursday at Valencia. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal
2017 Foothill League Girls Basketball Preview
The 2017 Foothill League girls basketball season opens Tuesday, with the consensus among coaches being a closely contested fight for first place between four-time defending champion Valencia High and last…
College of the Canyons' Alex Sanchez (24) goes up for a shot but is blocked by Ventura's Trevor LaCount (32) during a basketball game at COC on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Cougars improve with win over Ventura College
College of the Canyons men’s basketball appears to have found a groove. After Thursday night’s 70-58 home win over Ventura College, the Cougars have won four of their last five…
Canyon’s Rachel Bowers (44) scores against Newbury Park during the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA finals at the Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center in Azusa last year. Dan Watson/The Signal
Balance is key for Canyon hoops’ Bowers
Before playing basketball for Canyon High, Rachel Bowers rode horses. It was something her older sister, Dana, did, so naturally she wanted to pursue it, too. Dana also played basketball…
Proposed site of Newhall Ranch development, looking southeast on state Route 126 in Castaic. Dan Watson/The Signal.
Public to weigh in on 2 Newhall Ranch subdivisions
Santa Clarita Valley residents concerned about 21,000 homes being built as part of Newhall Ranch are getting a chance next week to express themselves on two of the development’s subdivisions…
Film producer Collier Landry gets out of his car as he waits for three turkeys to cross the road in front of his car on Wildwood Canyon Road in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
PHOTOS: Turkey crossing
Why did the turkeys cross the road? Film producer Collier Landry was wondering just that as one female and two male turkeys strolled back and forth, blocking his way for…
A dummy body hangs from a telephone pole inside a Southern California Edison facility off of Rye Canyon Road in Valencia. Local business owners reported its presence to the Signal on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Valencia workers surprised at electrical training dummy hung from pole
The sight of a figure, clad in burlap and strung up on electrical wires, surprised employees of a Valencia firm when they showed up for work Thursday. “It was creepy…
Hart District moves elections to even years
The William S. Hart Union High School District will now hold board member elections in even years to increase voter turnout and align with a new California law. Effective November…
Sentencing postponed a third time for Stevenson Ranch man’s wire fraud
For the third time since he pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the fall of 2015, Gregory Evan Goldstein of Stevenson Ranch has had his sentencing postponed. Goldstein, now 44,…
An overview of California’s Next Generation Science Standards
A 2012 Program for International Students Assessment (PISA) found that, out of 64 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, the United States ranks 27th in science and 35th…
Bicyclist injured following traffic collision in Stevenson Ranch
A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle while traveling on The Old Road near the Pico Canyon Road intersection Wednesday night, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol. CHP…
Marty Kovacs is the 2017 Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. Courtesy photo.
Real Estate Talk: Tips For Veterans – And All Consumer – When Applying for a Home Loan or Refinancing
By Marty Kovacs There’s a lot of valuable information and advice for veterans — and all consumers — applying for a home loan or refinancing an existing loan in the…
FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2016, file photo, Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf on Capitol Hill in Washington. Warren is leading a new effort to make sure vendors working with marijuana businesses don't have their banking services taken away. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Sen. Warren seeks to let pot shops, vendors use banks
By The Associated Press As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block — lack of access to the kind of routine…
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MannKind Receives $1M Payment
Valencia-based MannKind Corp. said Tuesday that it received a $1 million milestone payment from Receptor Life Sciences, Inc. This payment, made Friday, is part of a collaboration and license agreement reached last…
Pedestrian struck, injured by vehicle in intersection
A pedestrian was injured Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle in intersection at Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue. According to Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Richard Licon,…
A big rig that flipped over on Interstate 5 at the Highway 14 connector prompted the shut down of traffic along the I-5 truck route Thursday morning. Austin Dave/The Signal
Big rig hauling double trailer flips, closing truck route
A big rig that flipped over on Interstate 5 at the Highway 14 connector has prompted the shut down of traffic along the I-5 truck route. The incident happened shortly…
