Read more about the article Public to weigh in on 2 Newhall Ranch subdivisions
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…

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Read more about the article PHOTOS: Turkey crossing
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…

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Read more about the article Valencia workers surprised at electrical training dummy hung from pole
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…

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Read more about the article Real Estate Talk: Tips For Veterans – And All Consumer – When Applying for a Home Loan or Refinancing
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…

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Read more about the article Sen. Warren seeks to let pot shops, vendors use banks
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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Read more about the article Big rig hauling double trailer flips, closing truck route
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…

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Read more about the article Cent striker gets 2 wake-up calls
Saugus High senior James Johnson has scored 12 goals through 12 games this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cent striker gets 2 wake-up calls

In life, not everyone gets a wake-up call. Saugus High senior James Johnson has had two. The first forced him to value life and his mother, Beverly. The second is…

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Read more about the article 2017 Foothill League Boys Soccer Preview
In this file photo, Hart's Michael Valencia tries to navigate around Valencia's Luis Garcia Sosa during the final Foothill League match at Hart. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

2017 Foothill League Boys Soccer Preview

A high school athletic league, really, is a mishmash of narratives. It’s a place where teams on the rise and teams hunting a repeat face off. It’s a place where…

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Read more about the article Cats girls soccer slips by Simi
West Ranch's Erin Meottel (13) celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the second half against Simi Valley High School at West Ranch. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cats girls soccer slips by Simi

The West Ranch High girls soccer team had to chase a lead nearly the entire first half, but their patience paid off in a 3-2 home win over Simi Valley…

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Read more about the article West Ranch hoops awakens in 2nd half
West Ranch's Austin Galuppo (32) reaches for a rebound alongside a pair of Granada Hills Charter players. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch hoops awakens in 2nd half

The West Ranch High boys basketball team trailed by one point against Granada Hills Charter at the end of the first quarter. At the end of the second quarter, the…

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Read more about the article Flooding fears prompt city intervention
Santa Clarita resident Chris Glazier walks along a muddy section of Oak Springs Canyon Road on Wednesday where a dirt berm has been built next to Robinson Ranch Golf course to keep water, debris and silt from washing onto the golf course from the road. Dan Watson/The Signal

Flooding fears prompt city intervention

A small community of Sand Canyon residents and their golf course neighbor, both worried about flooding since they live near areas left burned and barren by this summer’s Sand Fire,…

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