Read more about the article Bringing history to life
Louise Willard, left, a member of the American Association of University Women performs an historical reenactment in the persona of the famous chef Julia Child (cq) for a group of more than 40 attendees at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bringing history to life

With little more than a construction paper kitchen set as a backdrop, Julia Child was brought back to life for a rapt audience at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center…

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Read more about the article A night of comebacks for Trinity, SCCS hoops
SCCS's AJ Caldwell (20) loses the ball out of bounds while scrambling for a loose ball with Trinity's Caden Kulp in the second half Saturday at The Master's University. Photo by Tom Cruze/For The Signal

A night of comebacks for Trinity, SCCS hoops

It was a night of comebacks. Santa Clarita Christian boys hoops overcame an early 10-point deficit. Trinity Classical Academy girls hoops came back to the basics. It made for a…

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Read more about the article NFL player Peko shares journey to COC
Baltimore Ravens player Domata Peko, a COC alumnus, speaks about his experience at College of the Canyons at the 2017 Hall of Fame ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

NFL player Peko shares journey to COC

The most famous person in the room Thursday night at College of the Canyons’ Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony might also have been the most thankful to be there.…

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Read more about the article SCV football trio named All-State
Valencia's Mykael Wright (8) makes a one-handed interception in the end zone against Calabasas at Valencia during football season. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV football trio named All-State

Ben Seymour’s evaluation of his 2016 football season differs from the opinion of just about everyone else. The Valencia High coaching staff believes the sophomore defensive end can become one…

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Read more about the article Vikes’ Konrad challenged Foothill record
Valencia's Kayla Konrad (23) looks for an opening in Canyon's defense during a basketball game at Canyon on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Vikes’ Konrad challenged Foothill record

Editor's note: This story was modified on Feb. 13, 2017, to reflect that the record for points in a Foothill League girls game is held by Anjanette Dionne.  Perhaps the most…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustang grabs conference honor
The Master’s University men’s basketball player Reid Shackelford, shown in this file photo, scored 51 points for the Mustangs last Friday in a win over Embry-Riddle Aeronautical of Arizona. Dhon Wellons/TMU Sports Information

TMU Insider: Mustang grabs conference honor

Last week, The Master’s University men’s and women’s basketball teams both beat William Jessup University and Menlo College on the road, while TMU’s baseball team kicked off its season with…

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Read more about the article Casey McMichael:  Closer look at pot shops
Customers buy products at the Harvest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Francisco in April 2016. Associated Press

Casey McMichael: Closer look at pot shops

I applaud Mayor Smyth and his new position back with our city. Congratulations! I also want to say that his research on whether or not our city should embrace these…

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Read more about the article Metrolink pedestrian bridge draws environmental concern
Villa Metro, The New Home Company's news housing development project along Soledad Canyon Road, across from the Metrolink Station, in 2013. Signal archive photo

Metrolink pedestrian bridge draws environmental concern

Construction of a pedestrian bridge linking the Villa Metro community to the Metrolink Station on Soledad Canyon Road is expected to be completed in May despite opposition by some environmentalists…

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Read more about the article Triple fatal case postponed two months
Michelle Littlefield's parents, William and Gigi Littlefield, stand next to a photo of their daughter, who was killed in February 2016 in a car crash on Interstate 5 in Commerce. Littlefield was returning from Disneyland with three friends, including Brian Lewandowski, who was also killed in the crash. The two other occupants were seriously injured. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Triple fatal case postponed two months

A Whittier man charged with murder in last year’s fiery multivehicle crash that killed three people, including two Valencia residents, appeared in court Monday to set a date for his…

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Read more about the article Homicide detectives probe bizarre disappearance of William Cierzan
Will and Linda Cierzan.

Homicide detectives probe bizarre disappearance of William Cierzan

Homicide detectives are now investigating the sudden disappearance Thursday of a 58-year-old Valencia man. The reasons for the case moving over to homicide is unclear. Detectives were unavailable to comment…

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Read more about the article Saugus High School community rallies together to clean campus vandalism
Saugus High School.

Saugus High School community rallies together to clean campus vandalism

On Saturday evening vandals took to the Saugus High School campus, smearing white paint over the school’s doors, walkways, buildings, Centurion statue and Legacy Wall. In total, 16 double doors,…

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