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New councilman to begin transition into City Council
Now that he’s getting a new job, Bill Miranda needs to get busy leaving an old one, and perhaps cutting business ties to clients in still another of his gigs.…
College of the Canyons guard Jacob Lilley, pictured here vs. Ventura College on Jan. 5, continues to play at a high level for the Cougars. Last Friday vs. L.A. Harbor Lilley finished with a final stat line of 17 points and 10 assists and has now scored 15 or more in three of the last five games. Photo courtesy of COC Sports Information
COC Insider: Cougars men’s hoops on a roll
The College of the Canyons men’s basketball team will head into Saturday’s Western State Conference opener at the Cougar Cage riding a five-game win streak and looking to get above…
Dr. Gene Dorio
Gene Dorio: Stay involved, candidates
Congratulations to Bill Miranda for being chosen Tuesday night to fill the empty Santa Clarita City Council seat. I have known Bill and his wife, Virginia, for more than 25…
Valencia wrestling locks up league for second consecutive year
The Valencia High wrestling team won a Tri-Valley League dual against Fillmore High, 57-12, Wednesday night at Peterson Grapplers in Valencia. With the victory, the Vikings claimed their second league…
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West Ranch's Maya Evans leads the student section at halftime. Photo courtesy Phoebe Melikidse
West Ranch student with leukemia honored at basketball game
It was halftime and West Ranch High boys basketball was leading Hart by 14 points. The Wildcats student section, dubbed “The Pack,” was already bustling, but when Pack leader and…
Steve Lunetta: Lessons from the evil team of evil
Very recently, an NFL coach was overheard in the background noise of a social media post by a player calling the New England Patriots a bunch of “a-holes.” Of course,…
Golden Valley coach Larry Keys talks to his team during a timeout in the final seconds of a game at Saugus on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Golden Valley boys hoops focused on the present
Maybe the nature of Golden Valley boys basketball’s 3-0 Foothill League start makes it easier for the Grizzlies not to look too far ahead. They have, after all, won each…
Albert Einstein Academy's Emily Jadidian, right, has her shot blocked by SCVi goal keeper Avery Bowen on Wednesday at Rio Norte Junior High. Dan Watson/The Signal
Einstein girls soccer routs SCVi
The Albert Einstein Academy varsity girls soccer team beat Santa Clarita Valley International, 6-0, on Wednesday at Rio Norte Junior High. Jacqueline Morrison scored four goals for the Rockets (3-3…
Valencia's Kayla Konrad (23) celebrates her game-winning buzzer-beater with teammate Nicole Weatherman (34) as Canyon's Angie Puno (5) looks up at the scoreboard in January. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Valencia girls planned game-winner on the fly
It didn’t surprise anyone watching the final seconds unfold Tuesday at Canyon High that Valencia senior Kayla Konrad got the ball with the game on the line in the Foothill…
Paramedics prepare a crash victim for transport via helicopter. (Twitter: NewsSourceLA)
Crash victim flown to hospital after wreck on I-5
A crash victim was flown to a nearby hospital after multiple vehicles collided on the freeway north of Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon. California Highway Patrol dispatchers received 911 calls at…
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Castaic, jailed in Van Nuys
A Castaic man arrested this past weekend on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly shooting his friend multiple times remained in custody Wednesday without bail. Bishoy Fahmy, 27, was arrested…
Crews work to trim damaged oak trees along Placerita Canyon Road following the Sand Fire in July 2016. Dan Watson/Signal
Two revived projects call for 320 trees cut down
At least 320 oak trees - 29 of them heritage oaks - are to be cut down in the Santa Clarita Valley according to the plans for two developments still…
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Invite issued to create a new water agency – this one for groundwater
After a year of having helped create a brand new all-encompassing water agency, the public is now invited to come help create another brand new water agency. Unlike the product…
Six-year-old Aakash Ahuja Jr. Courtesy of Aakash Ahuja.
Meet Aakash Ahuja Jr., a 6-year-old mathematician
In a matter of seconds, 6-year-old Aakash Ahuja Jr. can calculate the answers to some of the most difficult math problems. He breezes through equations like 4,000 divided by 1,100…
Cop car window kicked out during arrest of fighting couple
A couple arrested on the weekend following a fist fight inside a Castaic fast food restaurant that led to the woman kicking out the window of a sheriff’s car allegedly…
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UPDATE: Pilot killed in small plane crash near Lake Hughes
The pilot of a small plane was killed Thursday when his plane crashed in mountainous terrain near Lake Hughes, wreckage of which was found early afternoon Wednesday. The identity of…
Homeless woman’s backpack yields electronic loot
Local sheriff’s deputies who removed stolen laptops and cell phones from the backpack of a homeless woman arrested on the weekend would like theft victims to give them a call.…
An American Medical Response ambulance lies on its side at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.
Ambulance overturned in Valencia crash; no injuries reported
An ambulance overturned in the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard after colliding with an SUV Wednesday afternoon. The crash, which was reported at 12:48 p.m., resulted in an…
From left to right: City of Hope Registered Nurse Kelly Sinise, City of Hope Registered Nurse Cristelle Dederer, Footprints in Pink Founder Jennifer Kennedy, City of Hope Breast Surgeon Dr. Dortha Chu and City of Hope Medical Oncologist Dr. Nimit Sudan. Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy.
Local organizations partner to donate crocheted hats to City of Hope
This holiday season, community members gathered together to create hand-made, crocheted hats to give to patients undergoing chemotherapy at cancer treatment centers throughout Los Angeles, including City of Hope Santa…
Sign sparks electrical fire at Newhall liquor store
Firefighters spent nearly two hours putting out a structure fire in Newhall Tuesday night after a liquor store sign shorted out, sparking the fire. Fire broke out at the International…
