Saugus boys hoops advances after defeating Mark Keppel
It was a tale of two halves for the Saugus boys basketball team on Wednesday night, as the Centurions used a strong second half performance to put away Mark Keppel…
Hart's Carson Weiss (20) steals a pass from Village Christian defender Caden Starr (30) at Hart on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart boys hoops makes early playoff exit after loss to Village Christian
The most telling sign that Hart boys basketball was in trouble Wednesday, so far behind Village Christian that a comeback was all but impossible, wasn’t the missed shots, the turnovers…
2 SCV products named to Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
Two Santa Clarita Valley products, each a star in their respective baseball sphere, were among 55 players on the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List, released on Wednesday. Stevenson Ranch…
College of the Canyons freshman Alexis Avila rounds third base to meet her teammates at home plate after smacking a two-run home run in the fourth inning of game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader vs. San Diego Mesa. Avila finished the game 3-for-3 with six RBIs as COC cruised to an 8-0 victory. Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information
COC Insider: Cougar softball sure and steady
No. 13 College of the Canyons posted a pair of dominant shutout wins on Wednesday, blanking San Diego Mesa College 8-0 in both contests of a doubleheader to improve to…
SCV Sports Report: West Ranch boys hoops falls on the road
West Ranch boys hoops, playing without two crucial players, gave the No. 1 seed in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1A playoffs all it could handle on Wednesday night. The Wildcats…
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Foothill Tech puts end to Trinity boys soccer’s postseason run
The Foothill Tech offense was comparable, at least in some sense, to Tom Brady, according to the Trinity boys soccer coaching staff. “If you let Tom Brady sit back in…
Kevin Eliason: Wanna go to Disneyland? Take out a loan
That’s right, I have a protest request. When the professional paid protesters have finished their check-off list of protests and demonstrations, how about taking on a cause that affects every…
Brian Baker: High cost of feel-good taxes
On March 7 we’re having an election in this county, and there’s only one thing on the ballot in the SCV: Measure H, a proposal to increase the sales tax…
Valencia's Dexter Akanno (10) tries to put a shot but is blocked by Upland's Nicholas Bates (24) at Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Valencia boys hoops resilient in loss to Upland
After Valencia High boys basketball’s loss to Upland on Wednesday, the postgame speech didn’t have much to do with the game. It didn’t dwell on the 67-53 final score that…
Steve Lunetta: Measure H: What’s a conservative to do?
On March 7, residents of Los Angeles County will vote on a radical initiative to combat homelessness. If passed, Measure H would raise $355 million each year for the next…
The Old Town Newhall library. Dan Watson/The Signal
Council limits adults in library children’s rooms, citing homeless complaints
In response to what Councilman Bob Kellar called “a circumstance where we have a number of homeless people that kind of make our libraries a daytime depot,’’ the City Council…
Knight hitting reset button on ‘Heroes’ bill
Rep. Steve Knight’s “No Hero Left Untreated Act” passed the House last November -- but because the Senate did not take up the matter before Congress recessed for the year,…
Christy Smith, chairperson of the capital campaign for the renovation of the Newhall Auditorium, holds an artist's rendering of the completed auditorium as she stands in front of the auditorium in Newhall in 2014. Dan Watson/Signal
NSD preps for opening of Newhall Family Theater
In two months the Newhall School District (NSD) will unveil its $4.8 million renovation project and welcome students and community members into the Newhall Family Theater for Performing Arts. Situated…
Akiva Herman, 4, rolls in some of the eight tons of "snow" presented for the 35 pre-school students at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/the Signal
Students play in ‘California snow day’
The sunny and nearly 80-degree weather did not stop 35 students from Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS) Preschool from putting on their sweatshirts and gloves to play in eight tons of…
State applauds Bowman High School
Bowman High School was one of 35 schools named a 2017 Model Continuation High School by the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Wednesday. According to the State…
West Ranch's Rheanna Patterson (15) tries to steal the ball from Valencia's Alexa Trujillo (14) during a soccer game at Valencia on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal
West Ranch girls soccer’s midfield key to success
West Ranch High girls soccer’s midfielders have shown impeccable timing this season during the team’s run to a fourth straight playoff appearance — not only with their passing ability on…
Marty Kovacs is the 2017 Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. Courtesy photo.
Real Estate Talk: As drones take off, use caution, assess risks
Following the recent release of the Federal Aviation Administration’s final rule on commercial drone use, more real estate professionals are looking to add drones to their business to capture aerial…
Mission Valley Bancorp reports record earnings
Mission Valley Bancorp reported record high net earnings of $3.478 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016, up 11 percent from the previous year. Total assets increased 13 percent…
Trucker rushed to hospital from morning crash
A big rig driver was injured and rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning after his truck was seen swerving across all lanes of the interstate seconds before it left the…
