Read more about the article Kim Escamillo: Canyon Girls Basketball and a ray of sunshine
The Canyon High Girls basketball team celebrates their 53-45 win over Vista Murrieta at Canyon on Feb. 18. Dan Watson/The Signal

Kim Escamillo: Canyon Girls Basketball and a ray of sunshine

Several years ago my daughter Jennifer and I had lunch at Wood Ranch. We were approached by a wait staff lady from across the room. She apologized for interrupting but…

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Read more about the article Mason Nesbitt: Canyon-Valencia was matchup we all wanted
Canyon and Valencia players battle over a loose ball during a basketball game at Canyon. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Mason Nesbitt: Canyon-Valencia was matchup we all wanted

This was the matchup we wanted all along, right? When the CIF released the Division 1AA girls basketball playoff bracket two weeks ago, there was gold at the end of…

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Read more about the article Aprile Andrada: Protect cancer patients in healthcare changes
A group of 24, Santa Clarita Valley citizens approach the Santa Clarita Valley district office of Congressman Steve Knight to express concerns over the reorganization of the Affordable Care Act in January. Dan Watson/The Signal

Aprile Andrada: Protect cancer patients in healthcare changes

As Congressman Knight considers the future of the Affordable Care Act, it’s critical that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for cancer don’t face any gap in their coverage…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Springs sports gear up as winter sports wind down
TMU's Lawrence Russell, along with Reid Shackelford, was named to the All-GSAC team on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Dhon Whellons/TMU Ahtletics

TMU Insider: Springs sports gear up as winter sports wind down

Men’s Basketball The basketball team beat Vanguard University 85-76 in its regular-season finale Saturday night in Costa Mesa. The win improved No. 14 TMU’s record to 23-4 overall and 12-4…

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Read more about the article Foothill baseball roundup: Notre Dame narrowly defeats Hart
Hart's Grant Thuente (8) watches the ball as he takes off for first base during a non-league game against Notre Dame - Sherman Oaks at Hart on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill baseball roundup: Notre Dame narrowly defeats Hart

After its 6-5 loss to Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks at home Tuesday, Hart High baseball didn’t know yet who it would play Thursday in the next round of the…

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Read more about the article Hart girls soccer falls in semis to Mater Dei in double overtime
Hart's Tori Waldeck (6) holds her head after a Hart shot on goal hit the goal post against Mater Dei in overtime at Hart on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart girls soccer falls in semis to Mater Dei in double overtime

Shreds of a hand-made Hart High girls soccer banner lay ripped and crumpled against the chain-link fence. The Indians sat a few feet away on their home field, crumpled as…

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Read more about the article Planning commissioners to tour landfill prior to public debate
A dozer pushes exposed trash at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Planning commissioners to tour landfill prior to public debate

Regional planning commissioners poised to double the size of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill are expected to tour site Wednesday afternoon, just prior to a public hearing to discuss the proposed…

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Read more about the article Water officials unite to fight quagga mussel threat
Quagga Mussels found in Lake Piru in December 2013. File photo by Dan Watson, The Signal

Water officials unite to fight quagga mussel threat

Fresh-water mussels that can cause millions of dollars in waterway and pipeline damage invaded Lake Piru two years ago, and invaded Pyramid Lake before Christmas. Now, the tenacious hard-to-kill mollusks…

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Read more about the article Foster or Foster-Adopt a Child
Melissa Salvador, right, of the Children's Bureau teaches families about the foster care system on Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 at College of the Canyons. Samie Gebers/SIGNAL

Foster or Foster-Adopt a Child

SOURCE: Children's Bureau A monthly information meeting on adoption is being held Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at College of the Canyons, Dr. Dianne G. Van…

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Read more about the article CalArts alumni win Oscar for ‘Zootopia’
A scene from animated movie "Zootopia." Image released by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

CalArts alumni win Oscar for ‘Zootopia’

Two California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni took home an Oscar in the “Animated Feature Film” category during the 89th annual Academy Awards Sunday. Alumni and directors Byron Howard and…

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Read more about the article Big rig tire fire ignites brush, shuts down southbound I-5
Flames erupt from the underside of a trailer on southbound Interstate 5 on Feb. 28, 2017. (Courtesy Crystal Perata/SCV Helicopters, Lights and Sirens on Facebook)

Big rig tire fire ignites brush, shuts down southbound I-5

When a big rig’s tires caught fire as the truck made its way southbound into Castaic, the flames ignited some roadside brush, prompting a response by firefighters and shutting down…

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Read more about the article CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship
Rita Soultanian, CalArts’ Career Services Director who leads the HIVE program, speaks to a guest at the The Big Idea: Paths to Entrepreneurship” panel presented by the CalArts Hybrid Incubator for Visionary Entrepreneurs (HIVE) and Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement on Feb. 8. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez

CalArts begins new program for arts entrepreneurship

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) campus is now home to an incubator program designed to provide students and alumni with the entrepreneurial toolkit they need to work on…

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Read more about the article COC students on Fallen Warriors Memorial
Bill Reynolds displays updated drawings of the proposed warrior memorial as he stands at it's new proposed location under the trees at the corner of Newhall and Market Street at veterans historical plaza in Newhall in July 2016. DAN WATSON

COC students on Fallen Warriors Memorial

A beacon for future generations I am writing to offer my support for the Santa Clarita Valley Fallen Warriors Monument. I am a student at College of the Canyons and…

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