Read more about the article Acosta appointed Vice Chair of Natural Resources Committee
Dante Acosta at a press conference in October 2016. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Acosta appointed Vice Chair of Natural Resources Committee

Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, his office announced Friday. The committee’s primary jurisdiction includes air quality, climate…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Heavy sudden rain sparks flooding, debris flows, crashes
Deanna Romp, left, and son Steven, right, shovel mud from their driveway near the intersection of Sand Canyon and Iron Canyon Roads on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 following heavy rains that caused the creek to wash mud and debris over the road. Katharine Lotze/Signal

UPDATE: Heavy sudden rain sparks flooding, debris flows, crashes

Three back-to-back storms began moving through the Santa Clarita Valley Friday morning, bringing with them the threat of three to 8 inches of rain for the next six days. Thunderstorms,…

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Read more about the article CalArts community organizes walk-out as part of nationwide inauguration protests
CalArts students gather on a field on campus during a walkout on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump. They chanted "No Trump, no KKK, no facist USA," and "The people united, will never be divided." Katharine Lotze/Signal

CalArts community organizes walk-out as part of nationwide inauguration protests

As Donald J. Trump took his oath of office to become 45th President of the United States, community members and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) students participated in a…

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Read more about the article ‘Split’ is a creepy, bold and sometimes bat-bleep absurd thriller
James McAvoy in a scene from, “Split.” (AP Images)

‘Split’ is a creepy, bold and sometimes bat-bleep absurd thriller

The writer-director M. Night Shyamalan shook up the movie world in the late 1990s and early 2000s with beautifully constructed, breathtakingly original films such as “The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable” and…

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Read more about the article Undefeated soccer teams Saugus and Valencia battle on Friday
Saugus teammates from left, Aiden Sunderland (11), Chrisitan Arguello (7) and Jayden Willsey (19) celebrate Arguello's goal in the second half against Lancaster at Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Undefeated soccer teams Saugus and Valencia battle on Friday

Saugus and Valencia highs will commence a chess match today. The defending Foothill League champion Vikings will aim to dictate where on the field the upstart Centurions can play —…

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Read more about the article School explores science at expo
Silas Stringer accepts his trophy from Oak Hills Elementary School principal Luis Gamarra at the Oak Hills Elementary School's STEM Expo on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

School explores science at expo

A bath bomb that fizzes longer, an at-home renewable energy generator, a small wind turbine. These are just a few of the inventions that were on display for family members…

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Read more about the article National swimming competition returns to Castaic Lake
Signal File photo. Castaic Lake in January 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

National swimming competition returns to Castaic Lake

The USA Swimming Open Water Nationals are returning to Castaic Lake this spring after a two-year hiatus, USA Swimming announced Wednesday. There will be a lot on the line May…

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Read more about the article Trinity boys wrestling looking to build
(Left to right) Lance Lott, Sumner Howell and Judah Palmisano stand together at a tournament at La Puento High.

Trinity boys wrestling looking to build

The Trinity Classical Academy wrestling program may be young and small, but the results of last year’s campaign have shown the Knights are on the upswing. The team, now in…

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